The morning call., 1894-03-15


he took morphine. thinking 1t choral. and
in spite of all efforts TO save him, died from
the effects. Coroner Evers held an inquest
last night and verdict of accideD tai de tn
was found, thus generating the deceased
from any idea of suicide.
Fortune Awaits Hsr.
When William Wallace NickaIs died be
left $4,000 estate to his wife and young
children. but the wife. who was entitled to
half the estate, mysteriously disappeared
after her husbands death. and to this day
there is no trace of her.
The estate consisted mostly of real es-
tate, and fell into the hands of the Public
Administrator.
At present there is no cash on hand to
pay the allowance to the minor children.
and yesterday Public Administrators Stan
ley made application 10 the court for per.
mission TO mortgage some of the real estate
Tor S16.O O0 He makes showing of the
status OF the estate, and says it is quite
necessary to raise the money.
The Chiefs Report.
Chief of Police Schaffer has filed his
annual report. 1t includes collections and
disbursements, number of arrests made.
etc. There were 3210 arrests made during
the year. Property of the value of S34,
1893 10 was stolen. and recovered to the
value of S2S, 1913 Is. The total expenditures
and the collections from fines was S7425.
The Chief asks that separate prison be
arranged for boys and girls, as at present
they are made worse by being locked up
will common drunkards and harden ed
criminals.
Left to Her Children.
In her will filed yesterday, Eliza beth
Farwell bequeathed all her $50. 200 estate
TO her four children. She died January
2 n fafo folI
thousand shares Of FarwelI Stone Com
pany. 70 acres OF land on High street and
the tidal canal in Brooklyn Township, 24C
acres OF land in the lower part of Alameda
County. The two Oldest children, William
and Bessie Farwell, will have charge of
the estate without bonds.
Money Comes in.
Over 5000 was added to the relief fund
Tor the unemployed yesterday. Mayor
Pardee headed the list with a donation of
500. Over S1700 has been contributed
thus far
Yesterday morning Secretary Burwell
opened new registry OF the unemployed.
1t Will not be kept open after Saturday
and only men Of family need apply.
The Councils President.
With the closing of the present month
the term of the president OF the City
Council will end. The presiding officer is
elected for one year, and the Office has
been filed by President Towle with credit
10 himself for the past twelve months.
Councilman Arson Barst0w is spoken oil
as his successor. The new president will
be elected at the first meeting in April.
A Mediums Properly.
In af1idavits filed yesterday, Mrs. Mary
c. Smith. the So called trumpet" medium.
denies that she is insovent She also
denies that undue influence was used upon
Mrs. Lemon or that property was obtain ed
from her by fraud.
Notes.
An inventory and appraisement of the
estate of Emma Marwede, deceased, the
famous kindergarten advocate, has been
made, showing that Miss Marwedel died
possessed of $780, The will of the de-
ceased has been declared void. The prop
erty will be sold at public auction.
Maria M. Rose is trying to secure a
divorce from her husband, Manuel NJ.
Rose, ON the ground of extreme cruelty.
Notwithstanding the fac that the anti
lottery ordinance has been declared in
valid, arrests are still being made.