The morning call., 1894-11-22

Sheriff IN the new administration the present
Under Sheriff. w. S. Harlow. Will remain at his
desk in the office for the present at least.
Bert Pugh Will be he Deputy Superintendent
OF Schools under j. T. Gar!ick.
Her Mania to Flag Trains.
was examined before Judge HeDshaw and a
Commission OF LuDacy yesterday and COM
mitted TO Agnews- She is Miss Nellie Ahern,
comely young woman of 20, residing at the
little town of Alvarado. on the South Pacific
Coast road She has a brother employed in the
Customs-house in San Francisco Her mania
Is the Tagging OF trains, and in the past few
months she has stopped many by means of the
danger signal, which she waves at the an
preaching engine from her stand in the middle
OF the. track. She has become pretty well
known TO the railroad men, but just the same
they bring their trains TO a stop when they see
the red flag in her hand. When asked why she
does this she says she fears trouble may come
TO the train that it may be wrecked unless it
stops. The young woman is violent at times,
ana al other Intervals seized with melan-
cDolia, and in these latter moods Is very
morose. She made no strenuous opposition to
going to the asylum. She went down In charge
OF Jailer Lane.
Rev. Mr.. Harris Arrested.
Rev. j. Fl. W. Harris was arrested last eveu-
Ing at III Fourteenth street. bis residence,
charged with detraudtng an innkeeper. The
charge against Harris Is not paving board
Dill Incurred While stopping at the Vincent
House on Market street, kept by Mrs. Porter.
released. He has held forth for some time in
The tent on Market street, and previously IN
a lttle cnufcn he erected on San Pablo avenue.
Notes.
Johanna Goodman has applied to the Supe-
rior Court TO be appointed ADMINISTRATIVE of
the estate OF the late Thomas Goodman. Ii is
valued at Sl25,000.
Public Administrator Stanley Yesterday ap-
pied Tor letters of administration upon the
estate OF William Edgar. the value of which is
not known. Elizabeth Hastings is DESTROYS OF
ings, and j. w. Marshall wants 10 administer
upon the $4,000 woIth OF property left by
Thomas r. Marshall.
The Grand Jury was yesterday said to be en-.
gagged In looking into county costs for making
arrests of persons charged with tvadng pay
ment OF railroad fares. Infractions OF the cleo
ton laws were also under consideration.
On Friday afternoon the Police and Fire Com
miSsloners VIII have up before them for trial
four of the tlremen alleged 10 have been drunk
at ST. Mary's fire. The men are Tom Shean,
truck 3; William Huri. truck l Tom Dolan
Judge HeDshaw Will try no more cases, and
Is now getting his calendar in condition o turn
1t over TO his successor.
Horace A. Redhed is again plaintiff In suit
against the OAKLAND Consolidated Railroad
Company. This time he asks for S2120 dam
illness. Plaintiff has already recovered dam
ages IN $4,000 for The wife's death.
An appeal Will be taken by Attorney NJ. NJ.
fooie from the decision OF Judge Ellsworth,
VINO refused to grant jury in the case of Mrs.
Woodsum, an incompetent person.
Mrs. l.. t. Winston, who attempted suicide
Monday evening in San Jose account Of i'll
health, was formerly resident OF Oakiaud.
she resided here with her husband, a Southern
racine brakeman, at $40 East Twelfth street.