The morning call., 1894-03-28
BIG DAMAGE SUITS
The Southern Pacific Is
Asked to Pay.
A Man Arrested In Oakland and
Wanted in Wisconsin-BeatS
the Sheriff Home.

OAKLAND.-Thomas Casey, who was
thrown from his seat and severely injured
by local train on the Southern Pacific
while driving sprinklng-cart for the city
on the 9Th Of June. 1892. has brought suit
against the railroad company for $4,000.
a second amended cOmrlaint has been
filed by Daniel Mcleod against the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company for S25. 900
damages for causing the death of his son.
William Mcleod, who was run over and
killed by freight train at Sacramento
January 1. 1890.
The plaintiff. who is rs years of age. says
thai this boy was his hope and comfort in
his declining years.
Says She Stabbed Him.
The McCrOssens OF Alameda are very IN
happy people. The vile Is an Inmate OF the
county JAN, having been locked up yesterday
on complaint sworn out by her husband, who
cnarges Der with an assault with deadly
weapon. he says she cut him with knife.
Mrs. McCrossen says that her husband was
the aggTessor; that he attacked her because
MS dinner was not ready on time. In the tussle
that :ensued she said she grabbed up bread
knife, with which in attempting TO take IL from
her McCrossen cut his hand.
Ihe Hansen Murder.
The trial OF Clarence W. Slmouds who Is ac-
eesed OF murder for killing William Hansen at
Iorln about six months ago, will come I'D in
Court to-day.
This is the case WHEREIN Simonds claims that
Hansen insulted his wife, and he returned
home, got his gun aud was going to shoot him,
Dut hansen attempted to take the gun from
nlil' when IL was discharged accidentally.
The Board of Public Works Meets.
At meeting or the Board of Public Works
last Dight the contract for the seyen-room addi-
ion 10 the Garfield School was awarded to
Knox & Cook for SIS, ia.
There were demands against The following
funds, which we've approved: School building
S1212.
Congress of Women.
On Thursday evening OF this week the ladies'
OF Oakland expecI to hold a large and enthusI-
asllc meeting IN The rooms OF the Methodist
church, corner OF Fourteenth and CLAY streets
u ne meeting Is held for the purpose OF Ceiling
tne women OF Oakland Interested IN making the
Women's Congress OF Missions success.
McMahon's Warrants.
A writ OF mandamus has been applied for by
Attorneys Parker ana Eels of Haywards to
hand over the warrants drawn in favor OF
the certificate of the engineer.
Judge Ellsworth has issued an order, made
returnable on April at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
+f-ciive tomplaInt.
ln the case OF j. NJ. Bassett. who is charged
with refusing TO allow X. \. Getcbell TO ex-
anime the books of the L. vie Comuany, Judge
Allen was inclnr d TO think the complaint de-
fective and ii was finally decided TO allow the
case:to go over until next Thursday.
Lorenzo Deiucchl's VIII.
The will Of Lorenzo Delucchi who died in
Oakland Township on March l, was filed for
probate yesterday. The estate is v.Iued at
S60OO half OF which goes To his wife and the
remaining half TO his three children.
Chsvis Gone.
Jose B. Chavls, who was accused OF betraying
Marie Bettencourt at HaywaTds has skIpped
the county. The charge was dismissed and a
new complaint filed, but Cnavls had already
flown when they went after him.
City Wsrehouse.
The city has commenced the erection of a
warehouse on the city wharf at the foot of
franklin street. The building Will be go feel
long and 90 feet wide, and Will cost about 500.