The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
Rev. Marshall Law Will In
troduce a New Custom
To-Day.
FOUND DEAD IN A CANYON.
Many Successful Applicants Receive
County Teachers Certif-
Gates.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, /


East Oakland tomorrow evening. This
will be a marriage ceremony which will
take place before the congregation is dis
missed, quite an unusual feature in an
Episcopal church service. Mr.. Law, the
rector the church, was called upon to
unite two young people in marriage dur
ing the afternoon. He urged them to wait
until the evening and be married in church,
and they finally consented. A special
marriage hymn, Tine Voice that Breathed
O'er Eden" will be sung by the choir of
the church.
Mr.. Law himself designed the decora-
tons of the Church of the Advent, which
are quite elaborate, quantities of ever
greens being used to outline arches and
otherwise beautify the edifice.
Supposed Suicide.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. 2S.-The body of
an unknown man was found in Hays
CANYON by Deputy Coroner Quillan and
brou ht by him to the Morgle. Three
woodchoppers heard the man crying out
as they passed through the canyon at
midnight, and on going to him were
begged to end his life with blow from an
ak, the man declaring that he had taken
"a poison. They could learn nothing OF
his identity nor OF the cause of his act
They notified the Sheriff, but when he ar
rived the man was dead.
The man was well dressed ana did not
seem to be an ordinary tramp. Only 80
cents in money was found in his pockets
which also contained a razor and strop, a
match safe, compass, spectacIes and a
money belt. Deceased was apparently
German, about 80 years of age and 5 feet
10 inches tall. 1t is a theory that the man
wandered out from Piedmont with the in
tention OF taking his life in the hills.
Thrown Out of Court.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. Z8.-Leith Loo
man. who was charged by Mrs. NJ. Robin
son with abducting ner little son, was dis
missed this morning upon motion OF the
prosecuting attorney.
Looman, who is only a boy himself,
acted upon the orders Of the father OF the
boy. and as soon as Mr.. Robinson left he
brought the little boy back TO his mother.
1t was at her request that the motion for
dismissal was made.
1t is not probable that Kane & Daily, the
liverymen from whom Robinson and Loo
man hired the team which they failed to
return, Will bring suit against the latter
for grand larceny, as they first intended,
since he acted for Robinson.
Guilty of Assault.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 2S.-Joseph
Frates pleaded guilty to charge of assault
with deadly weapon in the Superior
Court this morning. Several weeks ago he
stabbed boy in West Oakland with
pitchfork.
Attorney Thomas Bradley, who repre-
sented Frates, asked Judge Frick for
postponement OF the passing OF sentence
for week, in order that testimony as to
the good character of the defendant might
be produced.
The motion was granted and the matter
continued until January 4.
Earned Certificates.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 2S.-The follow
ing were the successful applicants for
county teachers certificates, having re-
ceived the necessary percentage in the ex-
aminations recently held:
Grammar grades-W. H. de Bell, Bertha
Ketchum. Alfred A. Rathke, Kate \. Bassett,
Madge H. Robinson, Annie WoodaIl Margaret
Z. Rhodes, Belle Melquiond, Flora Smytn, Z.
Elsie Abel, Mabel H. Miller, Olive A. Squires,
Myrtle Burrows. Clara n. Gibson. Primary
grades-Grace NJ. Patterson, Bertha Berka,
Adeline Helling, Margaret Pope, Mrs. A. l..
Fuller, Orville Grove.
AT the Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 28.-The Fraw-
ley Company comes to the Macdonough
for a weeks s engagement on Monday next.
The repertoire is an exceptionally good
one. including The Senator" "The En-
sign, ""All the Comforts of Home" and
several others equally good. The sale of
seats has been very large, prices during
this engagement having been reduced to
IS, so and 25 cents in orchestra and dress
circle, balcony and gallery respectively.
Every lady attending Monday evening Will
be presented with souvenir.
Still Unknown.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 28.-No clew has
yet been found which leads 10 the identifi-
cation OF the insane man who was taken
TO the County Jai: last Thursday evening.
From papers found on his person he is
supposed to be DR.. Z. |. Green of Jersey
City. No inquiries concerning the man
have been made at the Sheriff's Office and
he refuses to answer all questions as to his
identity. He is at times quite violent and
complaint of insanity will probably be
lodged against him on Monday.
The Deadly TroIIey-Car.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 28.-Car SO of the
Haywards electric road ran into horse
and buggy at Third avenue and East
Fifteenth street at o'clock this afternoon,
demoishing the front Of the buggy and
breaking one of the horses legs. The
animal had to be shot. The two men in
the buggy, one # whom is supposed to
have been Norman Eekles, were thrown
out and received several cuts and bruises.
No one on the car was hurt as the front
end was unoccupied.
Seized His Goods Illegally.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 28.-Constable
John f. Cronin of Oakland Township has
been sued by J. i. Hicks to recover 1915.
Cronin's bondsmen, James L. Mccarthy
and Howard L. Osgood, are made defend
ants. Hicks claims that Cronin levied an
attachment on $500 worth of machin!st's
tools belonging TO plaintiff, but in custody
OF o. Olsen. Hicks declares he was not a
party to tie action under which the at
tachment was levied.
To Dedicate ST. Mary's.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 28-To-m m orrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock st. Mary's College,
which was destroyed by fire year or more
since, will be rededicated. Archbishop
Riordan will deliver the address and sew
eral Y. NJ. |. councils in Oakland will be
joined by others from San Francisco and
will take part in the procession before the
ceremonies.
Ran Into Mill.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 2S.-An electric
car jumped the track on Franklin street
this afternoon, at the Second-street curve.
The car ran forty feet across the sidewalk
and crushed through the entrance OF Coun-
Gilman TOWle;s plauiny-mill II was