The morning call., 1894-03-24
AN INSOLVENT LIVERYMAN.
A NEW LOTTERY ORDINANCE.

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Donnellan, q pressmaD, living at 1853
Market street. In which she asks for
a divorce on the ground of ex-
treme cruelty. She says mat he on one
occasion slapred her face at the home of
Al Wood, and that again he attempted to
kill her, being prevented from doing so
only by the presence of their two little
children The wife asks for divorce and
all the community property which has
been accumulated by the couple in their
years of married life.
Now Donnellan does not like this latter
feature of affairs overmuch, and he in
tends TO make a fight. He has filed an
answer. in which he denies the charges of
cruelty and attempts 10 kill, and further
more he brings some very serious charges
against his wife.
He says she is woman of violent tenn
per, hard TO get along with, aDd that on
one occasion she smashed MIN over the
head with a plate. and once she tried TO
stab him with knife she picked up in
fit of anger and that he only prevented
her doing him harm by grabbing her by
the wrist.
This is not all the husband charges. He
makes Specilc charges nf infidelitv and
names George Taylor and Thomas Taylor as
correspondents.
The husband is prepared to contest the wife
al every step and the ease bids fair 10 be racy
one.
"FrepcIy'' Is InsoIveut.
Damase Blouiu. popularity known as
"Frenchy." whose mysterious disappearance a
few weeks ago caused much CONSERVATION
among his creditors, filed petition in iDso-
Vency yesterday.
Blouin was the former proprietor of the Bel
mont stables al SOC Broadway. He was also
hack-driYer. and from time TO time acted many
N q 10 rtRn all
Is bankrupt. and when the expenses or inSol-
vency proceedings are paid there viii not be
dollar LEFT with which TO pay his creditors.
he schedule shows debts amounting TO
S2569 50, with assets that will not excerd
iotai valuation OF Sl10. The livery business Is
not included, and &c is understood that this has
lasSed out OF his name No reason is given
for The failure
The creditors whom 'Frenchy" has on his
list are: W. 7. SagehOrn, Sll25; a. J. Bow
man, $3.50; ". Martin, $50; H. NJ. Black,
S1oo; +. Ehrenfeldt, S131; I. b. Crabtree.
$40; p. Browne. 500; w. Demars, S20; w. T.
Sausberg. 500; W. W. Wood, s47; Times
Company, So; Brosnahan & Barry, SIC;
Michael Mcclure. $50; Il. J. Beeby, 81 90;
Humboldt Lumber Company SAP.
An Aggressive Council.
Now that the troublesome rroblem OF re-
duction OF The water rates has been success
fully disposed Of tie Cuy Council has turned
1tS attention to an All justin of the lottery
difficulties that nave annoyed the city so long.
nance was recently adopted by the Council but
when it came 10 be enforced Judge Allen de-
clared IL 10 be invalid
Tie section tuat dealt with The amount of
fines and imprisonmenT was found 10 be Obiee-
tiOnable. II is believed tuat if the minimum
penalty could be removed and the maximum
made $500 The ordinance would be satisfac-
. tory
With The object OF correcting these errors
Councilman Manuel mad a long conversation
with Judge Allen and Prosecuting Attorney
Melvin yesterday. Suggestions were received
from tile men of law and noted down. Attor-
hey w. L. Davis Will now be consulted and
then a new amendment Will be prepared hy Mr.
Manuel and presented al the next meeting OF
the Council.
Threw Away Money.
Night Watenman wilkins observed suspi-
elouS character prowling about the Southern
Pacific yards Thursday night, and when he ap-
preached The stranger 10 investigate, the latter
turned and fed.
wilkins started In pursuit. and when the
race was livrliest the fugitive threw a bundle
away TO accelerate his fight
Tie night watchman was speedily distanced
and gave hp the pursuit. He returned and
picked up the bundle, aud found that lt con-
iaiued, among other things, 81 80 in newly
made counterfeit money.
The find taken to the City Hall and
when The detectives saw the money they az
once concluded that they had a elew 10 The
East Oakland eonnIerfeiters who were dis
lodged from haunt on East Seventeenth street
q week or two ago.
With so much for a beginning the task OF ap-
EicuenuiuH til6 COuDtefIeIefS VIII be begun
without delay.
insane, but Harmless.
An old man with a seafaring appearance
walked into business place at Second and
Harrison streets yesterday afternoon and I'M
mediaIely began giving orders as though on
board ship. He said that was his ship and ne
was in command, and that he was one of tile
greatest boabuilders in the world.
His actions were so strange that an officer
was senl for. he would not leave. however,
until asked 10 come out aud look AT another
ship little beyond. He was then taken 10 the
County JAN. where he gave tn name of Charles
ID. Stone. He made himself at home AT The
City Prison, and still imagined that he was on
snip.
The man Is apparently perfectly harmless,
and VIII be kept at the prison Little while 10
see II ms mind does not improve. He is sup
posed 10 have been sailor.
solving the Problem.
Rev. C. W Wendte OF the Unitarian church
has solved the problem of caring Tor the unem.
ployed, which If generally followed by the
various churches would soon relieve Oakland
OF The necessity Of raising moEey or providing
work.
Sir. BurwelI OF the RELIEF committee has fur
nished Rev. Nr. Wendte with list of names of
deserving people. They comprise a number of
worthy families. ana in all number thirty-fjye
persons. These The church is caring for ana
The members personally interest themselves in
finding employment for he heads of the various
families. Food and clothing are furnished
and as one family is provided with
work ana puI in a way TO care for Itself an
nlheF ianlIy IS brought IN 10 take Its place.
Bkssstt Dsmurred.
j. NJ. RasSeit was arTaigned before .Judcs
Allen In the Police Court yesterday on charge
OF EisdemeanoT tn failing 10 allow r. y. Get
chell 10 inspect the books OF .he Dave Trans
pOTtation Company.
Mr.. Bassett was represented by Attorney
Ben Morgan. who flied demurrer TO the COM
plant on The ground of insufiiciency. IL was
claimed that The complaint did not specify the
time when or The place where The demand for
the books was made.
Judge Allen took the matter under advise
men! and continued the case until next Tues
day.
& Peralta in Trouble.
Patricio PeralJa. Ihe adopted son of one OF
the PeFalta family, aud one of the contestants
oi The De Ayala VIII. was placed on tIIal before
Judge Ellsworth yesterday for forging the
maine oil j. r.. McElTaIh 10 q check for SlOO
upon the Union National Bank.
feralta was indicted by the Grand JaTy for
the ohense for which he was on trial yestcIday
he was captured in Stockton.
Music at MacdonouSh.
The Musin Grand Concert Company will an.
pear al The MacdOnough IheaIer tonight Tie
company numbers among its members Divide
Musln, Annie Louise Tanner Mnsin Bessie
Bonsali. Edward Schaiff and Frederic "
Elliott. Tie sale OF seats has been LARGE anr