The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-29

comes from ST. Helena. Several days ago
Fred Cater, proprietor of the barber-sEop
on Broadway near Seventh street, went
with his wife to enjoy vacation on her
grandfathers farm in Pope Valley, near
st. Helena. Naps County. MIR. Cater is
is All ardent hunter and he intended TO
devote ali his time TO the pursuit of game.
By most unfortunate accident. however,
his wife was the first and only victim of
his gun.
He had taken up his piece with the in.
tention OF looking over the meadows for
a mess OF lark ana Mrs. Cater followed
him to the. door. Reaching this, Mr..
Cater half turned to take formal leave of
her when the trigger OF his gun caught in
the woodwork Of the door or in his cloth
ing The shell was exploded and the
charge of shot entered Mrs. Caters left
limb just above the kuee and she tainted.
The nearest doctor was in ST. Helena,
twenty mites over The mountains, and
courier was Immediately started on the
road To bring him to the ranch. When
Mrs. Cater regained consciousness the
flow of blood had been partially stopped
by an lmpTOyised tourniQuet, consisting of
a towel. which was tightly twisted around
the limb above the gaping wounds.
The surgeon did not arrive until nearly
SIX uUuIS III LEI me dCCtuGul, anu III TIE H.
term Mrs. CATER suffered eXcruciatiDg
pain. After brief eXamln alton the sur
geon notified tile stricken husband that
his wlfe's life could be saved only by the
amputation of the wounded limb. 1t was
hard alternative. but both husband and
wife finally consented to the operation, and
the limb was :amputated at the thigh.
Despite the shock administered when the
wound was inflicted and the long and pain
full wait. the young woman endured the
surgeons knife With great Iortitude, and
is now on tue highway TO recovery.
Mrs, Cater was formerly Miss Noonan
of San Pablo aud she was married to MIR.
Cater only about one year ago. She will
not return to Oakland until she has en-
tirely recovered health and strength.
Harry Morse the Man.
The Non-Partisan committee filled the
vacancy OH their ticket created by the
withdrawal of j. w. Nelson from the fight
for the shrieyalty by nominating for the
Office Harry y. Morse, who nlled tue office
with great credit for many terms in the
early history of the county. A. j. Reed.
foreman of tha job printing department OF
the Oakland Enquirer, was nominated for
County Clerk, vice Rossborough.
The political kettle is boiling merrily,
and ratification meetings are being ar
ranged in all parts of the county by all of
the parties in the field. The Seventh
Ward Republicans held a big meeting last
night, and many of the county candidates
delivered the usual order OF campaign
speeches.
A. w. Bishop has been appointed execu-
tive secretary OF the County Committee
which has got down to hard work. Inc
Alameda Republicans will hold a big
meeting on next Tuesday evening. United
States Senator George c. Perkins Will pre-
side, ana >. 6. Mlard of Los Angeles.
candidate for Lieutenant-GovernOr. will
deliver the principal address Of the even
ing.
The Populists of Murray Township held
district convention recently and nOm-
mated Joseph l.. Banks anu James NJ.
Merdenhallfer JUSTICES of the Peace and
William u. healy. for Constable.
Ben James has announced himself as an
independent Candidate for Constable of
Brooklyn Township. and James Larue is
out as an INDEPENDENT for Justice Of the
Peace IN the same township.
In the Courts.
The Oakland Water Company has been
victorious in its condemnation suit against
sofia May and the May estate. The de-
-fendaEtS demanded $4,000 for a right of
their ranch, but jury on Thursday even
ing allowed them only $500.
A decree OF foreclosure has been granted
to the COSMOPOLITAN Mutual Building and
Loan Association in their suit against p.
Kelly and others. W. s. Harlow was an
pointed commiss IQner TO conduct the sale.
Charles Bergsen commenced suit in the
Superior Court yesterday against Clement
:. Hart, >. i. Sinclair and others for
$71 "a, claimed to be due for certain street
work done in the city Of Alameda.
Richard heefe, mere boy, who was
charged with the burglary of the residence
of one Mrs. Breen. was permitted to plead
guilty TO petty larceny yesterday morn
ing. and Police Judge Allen sentenced
him to three months imprisonment in the
County Jail
The contest to the probate of the will OF
the late E. T. Fleury, which was to have
been commenced before Judge Ellsworth
Yesterday, has been compromised TO the
apparent satisfaction Of all parties con-
cerned.
Married by Contract.
contract of marriage wherein Johnnie
Maher aged 81 years takes unto himself
for better or for worse Emma j. Becker
ton aged 81. and The last named takes unto
herself the first named on the same con-
ditiou, was filed with the Recorder of Ala
media County Yesterday afternoon. The
contract bears the date of November 10,
1892, and was sworn TO before Notary Pub
lie Ii. A. Luttrell about one year later.
johnnie Maher is one Of the best known
sporting men in Alameda County. He
wherein there were cOckhghts and all
other kinds of fighting galore. Suisse
quently he opened a place on The San
Leandro road, and just at present 1t is in
bad Odor. Nelghbors says that IL is a dis
reputable house, and are vigorously op-
posing Maher in his efforts to Obtain a new
license.
Bond Election To-Day.
The proposition to refund the bonded
Indebtedness of the city by issuing bonds
TO the aggregate sum of $4,000 will 0e
voted upon by the people to-day. The
polls will he open from sunrise to p. NJ,
and during these hours all the saloons IN
the city must remain closed.
There seems TO be little probability that
the proposition will be defeated or even
strongly opposed, owing TO the fact that 1t
appears To be the oplV way out of diff
Guilty. The bonds will become due on Sep
TENDER Of next year, and as no provision
hes been made in the tax levy for their
redemption they would nave 10 ba paid
out of the funds that should be expended
for the running Of the city government.
Mystery of a Pullman Car.
James Hyde reported to the Police De-
partment Wednesday that while asleep In
a Pullman on the Los Angeles express
some one robbed him of $40 He claims that
be he'd placed this money under the pillow
of his berth just before going to sleep the
previous night. No clew has yet been op-
tanned as 10 the identity of the Tobber.
Laying of the Last Rails.
Sunday will probably witness the CON-
nletion of the laying of the tracks OF ne
Alameda. Oakland and Piedmont Electric