The morning call., 1895-02-08
find the bullseye, chance to redeem them
selves.
Prohibition Candidates.

find the bullseye, chance to redeem them
selves.
Prohibition Candidates.
The Prohibition convention nominated
the following candidates for municipal
offices last night:
Mayor, DR.. P. McCargar; Assessor, G.
R. Mcdonald; Treasurer, Charles Chester
City Engineer, ]. B. McMath; Ward Coun-
cilmen-First Ward, W. W. Graham
Ward, A. P. Parker; Fourth Ward, f. J..
Edwards; Fifth Ward, DR.. auckland I;
Sixth Ward, John Sanderson; Seventh
Ward, &. G. Brown; Councilmen at large,
II. w. Stone, H. B. Land, T. FL. Mont
gomery, j. FL Towle School Directors
First Ward, George Stark; Second Ward,
DR.. Stark; Third Ward, c. e. Reed Fourth
Ward, c. H. Hobart; Fifth Ward, G. s..
Williams; Sixth Ward, B. H. Webster !;
Seventh Ward, William Crowhurst; at
large, S. G. Borland, DR.. Webster, w. H.
Latourctte, A. j. McMurty; Library Trus-
trees, F. S. Page, Reuben Wand, d. /.
Mcdonald, e. 1. Burrill and o. A. Lane.
Run Down by the Cars.
An aged gypsy couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Sparrow, who have been living in
tent at 1864 Short street, were run into
by the $3.50 Berkeley local train yesterday
and both came near losing their lives.
The accident happened within 200 yards
of their tent, and was due to the heavy fog,
which prevented the old couple from see
ing the train in time to get out of the way.
The old lady jumped, but unfortunately
toward the engine, and was badly bruised
about the head and face. Mr.. Sparrow
was hurled some distance, and on being
picked up it was found that he had sus-
tanned fracture of the ribs on his right
side and was seriously injured internally.
They were taken to the Receiving Hospi-
tai, where Drs. Johnson and Dunn made
an examination and dressed their wounds.
Mr.. Sparrow is "a years old and his wife 81.
Democrats Complete Their Ticket. $
The Democratic City Committee of Oak
land took very important step last night
in filling the vacancies on its ticket. For
Mayor, in place of I. G. Coogan, declined,
j. W. Nelson, the Non-Partisan and Re-
publican candidate, was Endorsed, thirteen
out OF the fourteen committeeman voting
for him. The fourteenth man held proxy
and did not feel that he had a right to vote.
]. R. Capell, John Towle, William Whine
and D. J. Moulton,swho are also Non-Par-
tlsans, were selected as Councilmen at
large. For Library Trustees, W. D. Armes
and L. j. Hardy Jr. were indorsed. w. n.
Friend was nominated for School Director
in the Fifth Ward, and w. Mathews and
George G. Edwards were chosen School
Directors at large.
Separated, but Fighting.
The troubles in the Olney family did
not end when Emily NJ. Olney and Ebert
Olney were legally separated over year
ago. Mrs. Olney has now brought suit
against Mr.. Olney to recover $3.50 10. She
claims the money to be due on an agree
ment entered into March 25, 1892 whereby
her husband agreed to pay her $50 month
for two years, on condition that she would
waive all claim for maintenance, alimony
and counsel fees. Mrs. Olney says that he
has only paid her $449 80 on the contract
and now She asks that he be compelled to
pay the balance due.
Mary Tries Both.
Mary Sawyer, who has record of thirty
three convictions in the Police Court in
four years. will have an opportunity to try
both the County Jail and City Prison.
Mary was sentenced to fifty days in the
City Prison on Tuesday morning for
drunkenness, and yesterday Mary was up
before Judge Woods to answer to a charge
of vagrancy. Three months in the County
Jail was the sentence she walked down
stairs with.
ScheePs Symphony Concert.
Fritz Scheel will tonight give another of
his grand symphony concerts at Mac
donough Theater, and the event promises
to be as brilliant social event as the
former. Seats were bespoken early in the
week from parties in San Francisco, Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley, and a
crowded house is looked for.
Notes.
Edward J. McFadden, against whom the
Grand Jury brought an indictment for al
legged stuffing of the Alamsda school CEN
sus rolls, is believed to be in Stockton.
Mrs. Sarah P. Writ, aged 70 years, died
yesterday at her East Oakland house. She
was the wife of Rev. Mr. David Writ. The
funeral will be held to-day at P NJ.