The morning call., 1894-09-19
THE GYPSY QUEEN BURIED.


out as the promoters intended.
In the first place a faro bank was opened
at Shaw's tavern, but the presence of
Deputy SheTiffs Lane and Hunt nipped
the scheme in the Oud and the country
men in the east end of the county saved
their silver. Then a crap game began
operations, and that, too, was suppressed.
If the gamblers were Outdone the boys
with short hair and short coats Jared
better. for a MIL was held at night AT
Shaw's. and. although it lasted only two
rounds il was hot and furious and one
man was knocked out
1t had been quietly given out during the
day that there was to he a setto al night
and about 200 people, including some dele
gates, paid q dollar each TO see the fun.
The match was between Mulverhill OF
Haywards, a local pug" and weller
weight from Australia named Starr
The ring was the regulation 24-fOnt
square, and the gloves used were Of the
hve-Ounce variety-sO II was given out,
but sport present said they were some
what lighter.
There was nothing of preliminary char
2cler, and when time WAS called the men
went at each other with ferceness, Starr
forcing the fighting. HODOrS were easv as
to science. At the end Of the round both
men appeared pretty we'll winded.
In the second round Starr again did the
feeling. but he was cleVery stopped by
the Haywards man, not, however, before
the latter caught enc of STAIRS left leads
ON the forehead. which raised a lump.
This blow seemed TO wake up the Hay
wards man. who went at the Australian
lercely and punished him considerably,
and IN the miX-np he put one on STAIRS
jaw which laid out the foreigner on the
floor at full length. Before he could re-
IN io Foof hpx tod ont
The fight was over too soon to suit the
sports who had paid a dollar to see the
fun, but they had to be content with it.
For the Good of Oakland.
The meeting of citizens at the Council
chamber on Thursday night promises to
be an event in the history OF the city.
The meeting is called in accordance
with the ideas embraced in the resolution
recently introduced in the Council by
Councilman Barnard, looking to the sell
ing OF the Public Library and City Hall
property, opening Washington street
through 10 San Pablo avenue; then, with
the money realized by the sale of city prop
erty, purchasing a site and building new
City Hail and Library building.
1t is thought that sum of money could
be realized by tee sale sufficient to make
these improvements and besides this lay
out a public park and finish the lake
boulevard.
1QeTH VIII De DulDD6I OIL prominent
men al the meeting. and everybody will
have an opportunity of expressing his
opinion on the subject.
The Queen Buried.
Patience Boswell. the gypsy queen. was
buried Yesterday from Browns uDdertak-
ing parlors, Rev. Father Akerly of the
Episcopal church officiating. The same
minister and undertaken have also Off
ciated at the funerals of all the gypsies of
ba oil ri he U n ha
Mountain View in years past. The king
OF the gypsies and the former queen, the
father and mother of the dead queen, were
among this number.
About thirty of the gypsies were pres
ent at the funeral yesterday. The body of
the dead queen was laid out in a robe of
unusual maguifceDce and a handsome
rosewood casket lnclosed it. The services
at the grave were those of the Church OF
England simply.
IDf4tuation and Not Insanity.
The Insanity Commission decided yes
terday That it was infatuation and not
insanity-which strOubled Frank Taylor Of
Temescal.
TAYLOR was taken to the County Jail
Saturday and locked up being charged
with insanity. 1t seems that TAYLOR had
been keeping company with a young
woman and so madly was he in love with
Ter that he neglected his work in San
I II.
Then he attempted suicide by taking NOR
phine, and was locked up as insane.
Herself and Family Want Support.
Mrs. Mary A. Canty wants the courts 20
make her husband, William S. Canty, con-
tribute portion of his earnings for the
support of herself and her three children
William. aged y, Louis, aged 10. and
Annie, aged years
The couple were married in 1881 and
WI I W tai ma
left her, since which time she had to sup
port the family. She says he earns $50 per
month as car-cleaner for the Southern
Pacific Company, and that she thinks she
should have $40 out of this each month,
besides $100 for counsel fees.
Asks for Letters of Administration.
Una H. Hume ana Isaac Upham have
petitiOEed for letters OF administration
upon the estate Of Augusta Ii. Handy,
who died on the Sth OF August, 1894. De-
ceased lett a will dated May q 1894, in
which all OF her estate, exceeding the
value of $4,000, is bequeathed to relatives
The moneys on deposit in he San Fran
cisco Savings and Loan Society and ia the
German Savings and Loan Bank, together
with one-twelfth of all deceased's other
moneys, are left with those inst, buttons in
trust for the heirs.
Tired of Supporting Him.
Sophie T. Servin has brought suit for
divorce from Peter NJ. Servin IN the
ground Of deserlon and failure to provide
The couple have been long married and
have daughter aged 20 years. There is
also some property at Fruitvale-a house
and two lotS--in the husbands name. K.
Il. Hewett is at orney for the plaintiff and
states hat the wife wearied of supporting
the husband. She asks, too, that she be
allowed some portion of the property with
the separation.
WOm7n's Exchange.
The ladies having in charge the establish
ment OF woman'S exchange in Oakland
have organized with Mrs. W. L. Sharon as
president and Mrs. G. V. McBean as secre-
tary. Rooms have been secured on Four
tenth street under the Centennial Hotel
and trial Of six months will be given the
enterprise. The exchange will be opened
on Saturday next and no commission will
be charged for the sale Of goods left to be
disposed Of
Aftermath of the Convention.
The work of the Republican County Con-
vention at Haywards has left so much
bitterness in it's path that it will last long
after the votes are counted IN November.
Many men were turned down. who wtrs
confident of nomination. There is weep
ing and gnashiDg of teeth in the house of
Evers, who wanted to be Coroner; IN the
house of Crane, who wanted TO be County
Clerk, ana the last heard from i: George
Chase, the incumbent of the County
Treasurer's office. Mir. Cbasei not IT, be
doYned, however, ard ha h"s ""'~---i~ M