The morning call., 1894-09-27

Dow was added was adopted, the resolution
| further providing that these four choose fifth
uerson 10 aid IN the WORK OF selecting. The
freeholders must be selected by Saturday under
! the law.
The Importance of the refunding cleo
! t on TO be held Saturday next by which
! C140, 600 of outstanding bonds were TO be
refunded was next pointed out by several
! speakers, Councilman BarstOw stating
! that the city would be in n bad way and
| the various funds entirely depleted did not
| the bonds receive iwo-thlrds vote on
! Saturday.
A little tiff occurred at this point be-
tween eX-Councilman Mcdonald and
Councilman Barstow, the latter stating
| that The present council was doing just
what previous councils had done. Nj.
Mcdonald resented this so far as The coun-
ell he was member Of was concerned.
He said his council had paid ST., 000 Of in
debtedness. j. w. Duiton at this point
arose and read tile following resolution,
which was received with a general laugh
of dersion:
WHEREAS, We believe IL Is The sentiment of
large majority OF the citizens of this city that
city aud county OF Oakland should be ere
ated; and, whereas, IL would be impracticable
10 form such city and county while the city OF
oakland remains the county seat OF Alameda
Resolued, That the secretary OF this meeting
be instructed 10 communicate with the town of
HaywaTds requesting them TO appoint COM
mlttee OF five citizens OF that town 10 CO. operate
With a like committee TO he appointed by this
meeting with a view of iemOving the county
seat of Alameda County TO the town or Hay
wards.
The resolution created considerable dis
cussion and much Iidicule was INDUCED in
at DuttOn's expense. but it was adopted
nevertheless bv a big vote. At buttons
suggestion '. ID. Moody VIII be made the
chairman of the committee from Oakland.
During the discussion of the resolution
j. p. Irish had splendid opportunity to
get IN some hard icks on his faVOrlte
theme, the West Oakland marsh. and
when adjournment was taken it was until
Wednesday night, when the marsh Ques-
ton will be the theme.
The Hayes Canyon Murder.
The trial of Frank Miller. accused of
numbering Manuel Quadros, a daIryman,
IN hayes Canyon several months ago, was
to have been commenced yesterday morn
ing, but owing TO the non-appeaTance of
several important witnesses for the prose
cution the case was continued to October g.
Miller is very careless and Is confident that
the evidence against him, which is purely
clrcumstantal, will not be sufficient to
convict him.
Herbst May Get Into Trouble.
Not long ago Mrs. Rerbst. the wife of
Contractor a. Herbsi, sued him for a
ulfUECes Dub subsequently, WiL0uIPW TIE
dctlon. Now she threatens 10 sue again.
She charges that Her6st compelled her TO
deed over property, which he sold for $500,
and she alleges that he was seen on the
18th inst. entering a restaurant In San
Francisco with one Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs.
Herbst further charges that her husband
has deserted her and her daughter.
Theological yineyardists.
The judgment of foreclosure obtained
h., ,,,.s~
nary against Charles A. Wetmore. the
well known wine merchant, was satisfied
yesterday morning when Sheriff Ro bert
McKllllcan sold The famous Cresta Blanca
vineyard to the seminary for SIS, SSS g.
The vineyard is situated four miles south
OF LlvermoTe, and comprises 425 acres of
improved land.
To Make Loans.
The Commonwealth Mutual Building
and Loan Association of San Francisco
yesterday fled articles of incorporation
with the Clerk of Alameda County. The
capital stock Of the concern is fixed at
S1,000.000. which is divided INTO 5000 shares
al $500 each. OF the capital stock So, 500
has already been subscribed. The pur-
pose Of the corporation is to make loans to
its members.
Probate of Bsrtlett's VIII.
Charles A. Keller has made an applica-
tlUh 1bl lic ptOUdlt VI the Will Oh TIE late
John X. Bartlett, who died in Berkeley
on November 26, 1889, leaving an estate
valued at $500, consisting of real estate
and books. The matter will be heard by
Judge Ellsworth in Department 8 on Mon
Gay, October 10.
Exit one Boogar Case.
One OF the numberless cases at the
Courthouse in which the name of Boogar
figures was disposed OF yesterday, when
Judge Ogden gave John White and Charles
Dougery judgment to quiet title TO a valu-
able piece of real estate Oh Brush street,
near Twenty-fr5t The property was
owned by Catherine and Philip Bnngar,
whose divorce case will be tried shortly.
Died at His Wife's Side.
Mrs. Lawrence, residing at 914 Wood
street, awOke this morning to find that her
husband, George Lawrence, aged 64 years,
lay dead at her SIDE. He had been suffer
ing from valvular disease of the heart and
during the night he died. The deceased
has been foreman OF the Davis collar
works for many years and leaves besides
mis- widow daughter.
Deserted Her Husband.
II. S. Grammar of Alameda, a laborer
by occupation, commenced suit in the Su-
perior Court yesterday for divorce from
his wife, Jeanette Grammar. The hus-
band charges his wife with deserlion.