The morning call., 1894-08-28

riding by the grocery on a bicycle and the
! grOcers wife took The wheel from the litIie one
! to apply Oh the O'Nelll bill. ms Mrs NellI
! would not have, and hence the warrant. Depass
| was not at home when his vile look tue WneeI
from the O'Neill girl but was arrested as soon
| as be put In an appearance ana taheh 10 tne
City Prison. He gave bonds.
Move bv the State.
During the progress of the adjustment of the
assets OF the Life and Annuity Association by
Judge Ellsworth yesterday, Attorney General
| Hart TOOK hand 10 the proceedings 10 protect
| State Treasurer Mcdonald IN The matter OF the
application TO compel that official 10 turn over
| to assignee c. E. LLOYD all the assets, consist
| ing OF $4,000 in securities. OF the defunet cor
| poration.
The Attorney. General announced that he
| intends to bring suit in the name OF the State
Treasurer against everybody who has any con-
nectiOn with The case, in order TO nave IL ue-
! termined who Is entitled 10 the assets OF me
! lnsolvent corporation. This VIII ara" lnto
| litigation at one time everybody tnal mas an!
| sort of claim, and will prevent lot Oh small
suits and probably years of litigation.
| Two Holdups.
The Oakland police authorities are worried
| over the footpad question again. 80
On Saturday evening last a. NJ. Belt OF 913
| Flfh avenue WAS stopped at Fallon and Elghth
| streets by a couple of men aud old TO throw up
his hands. Belt showed fight aud so did the
| robbers, ana the result fight IN which
! Belt got wOrsted. He was badly dubbed ny a
revolver about the head by one of the aSsai-
ants. but he got away without losing his VaIu-
| abeS.
On Sunday night Abe Leach of the Enquirer
was held up at Durant and Franklin streets,
| presumably by the same men, ana he lnreW up
his hands like man ana allowed the thieves TO
take his watch and loose change.
Mrs. Brooks Charged with Insanity.
Mrs. PeYtOn n. Brooks. residing at 1l65
Jackson street. was locked up IN the wOman's
ward at the County jail last night on charge
of insanity. The unfortunate woman Is of a
very religious turn, but it was only yesterday
that she showed mental distress on the suDleci.
/ fad oil a "a
lily residence at 10 o'clock last night; but Mrs.
Brooks refused 10 go IL the patrol wagon was
! used as a conveyance, and accordingly hack
was sent foT her. She is the wife of PeytOn ii.
Brooks of Husband Brooks, the coal-dealeTS,
and has large circle Of friends among Oak
land society people. The Brooks family Occu-
pies a beautiful residence In The Lakeside dis
trlct.
To CircumYent Street Beggars.
The Associated Charities will soon have I'm
operation woodward, by working in which
needy men may secure tickets emitting them 10
meals and lodgings. Ii will cost about 500 to
establish and fully equip such yard Is pro-
posed. nd the intention is 10 raise as much OF
his in the churches as possible. The First
Presbyterian Church has already donated $50
TO the project.
The main idea in establishing the woodward
is 10 clrcumvent unworthy street teggars. To
this end TIE public Will be asked 10 refer all ap-
plicants for aid to the woodward, where they
VIII prove their need by working for the aid
given.
Wholesale Litigation.
j. E. Wood, street contractor. instituted no
less than twelve suits IN tile Superior Court
yesterday for various sums OF money alleged
10 be due him for macadamiZing Watkins
street, in the town of Haywards. The claims
aggregate about S371S b. and are distributed
among the property owners sued as follows:
j. ID. PinheTO, 1882 IS, Mateas d. {. Sill
vlera 1852 ". j. Z. Beese S237 46, w. +.
Marante $135 46, John Schilltng 1868 %,
j. f. Vaergaes SIG 80, Magdalena OOermul-
Ter 1901 A, j. Preda Silver S153 80. John
SILVA S563 81. Jose Dlas Ramos S247 81, and
Martin 2. Scott S341 A.
Litigation over Right of Way.
The Oakland Water Company recently
brought suit against Sophia, George, Bertha.
August and Henry May TO condemn right of
way over their ranch for their wafer pipes. The
defendants put in an answer yesterday in
which they urged many objections 10 running
pipe through their property. In conclusion
they ask that If property is 10 be con-
demned they be q Dted damages in the sum Of
$500.
Work tu lie Pushed.
The receiver OF the Highland Park electric
road has negotiated loan of $4,000 as
allowed by The court, the Eleventh-street in.
functions on right of way have been dissolved,
and ii Is understood that the work Of pushing
the rOaG 10 completion Will now 90 ahead.
The sidewalks on Eleventh street, between
broadway and Washington. Will be narrowed
three feet and the track will be single one.
There Will also be Gem MT sidewalks laid, and
the street Will be bltuminiZed.
Sam Clarke viii.
Mrs. Celia Lewis OF Benlca, who was the
hancee OF Engineer Sam Clark, who was killed
AT YOlO bridg- during the strike, aud who was
the sole beneficiary under the will. on the
witness-stand yesterday when Clark's will
came up for probate. The Sacramento widow
who also claimed Clark as a lover did not APP
pear. The court continued the matter.
The Will of the late Supervisor Plunkett was
admitted to probate yesterday. The estate is
valued al $4,000.
Died in Mexico.
Eugene Janin, well-known Oakland Young
man. died in Sonora, Mexico, on the goth inst.
OF typhoid fever
Young :Janin left Oakland about two months
since with his uncle, Alexis Jauin, TO take a
position with the Nina Preitas Mining Com
pany. He was son OF Louis and Elizabeth
Janln OF this pace, and leaves also TWO broth
ers, besides host OF warm friends, TO mourn
him. de was sick with the fever but six days.
A Foreclosure Suit.
James E. d mon yesterday brought suit
against James L. Francis ana wife to fOreclose
The mortgage was given as security for a prom |
l>soTy note dated at San Francisco November
/, 1892, Tor 5000, with Interest at the rate Of |
per cent per month, payable monthly.
An Estate Of Expectations.
Mrs. Martha Lewis has applied for letters of |
guardianship over her two minor daughters
Rubella and Myrtle L. Lewis. The estate con-
sists OF expect lions from claim for damages |
against the Oakland Con sOlidated Railway
Company, alleged TO be responsible for Inc |
death OF the husband and father.
Deserted without Cause
Charles I. Patterson OF Haywards brought
suit 10 the Superior Court yesterday against his
wife, Elsie Nora Patterson, for a divorce The |
complainant alleges that his vile has deserted |
him without just cause.
The POundmaster Resigns.
PouDdmaster j. p. Court has rendered hts
resignation as the head of that department IL |
is understood the Humane Society will recon- |
mend the appointment by the Council OF H. G. |
ETHEL OF 1864 Seventh avenue.
Matthew's Next Trial.
Louis Mathepy, who has had such an expe- |
Tiencc IN the courts of Oakland, Will appear on |
Monday next to have his trial set on the burg
larry charge against him.
BERKELEY.
general assemblage OF the student body has
been called for tomorrow afternoon, at which
Professors Soule. Bacon, Clspp, Cory, Magee.
Pierce and Mr. Hunt, the ex-captain and half.