The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
909 Broadway, March 81.
Regina Ainsworth has been granted divorce
from Charles Ainsworth on the ground o1
cruelty and failure to provide.
Fred Boegle, the Berkeley real estate broker,
has filed q petition of insolvency. He &c.
knowledged debts to the extent OF $34O0 and
has no assets.
Major Ryan will address the American Pro-
tectiye Association of Oakland at O'Clock
p M. to-day, at Elite Hall, corner Twelfth and
Webster streets.
The recital by piano and violin pupils oi
John W. Metcalf and Alexander 7. Stewart will
be given at the First Congregational Church
Friday evening, April "A, instead OF March 27.
An adjourned meeting of the State Executive
Council of the Afro-American League of the
state of California will be held at the lecture.
room of the A. NJ. E. Church, on Fifteenth
street. between Market and West streets, on
Thursday next
George n. Griggs, a native OF Amador County,
has peti.ioned the Superior Court to have his
name changed to William Hartmann, the
name of the family who adopted him after the
death of his parents.
A. w. Bishop, recently editor and one of the
proprietors of the Oakland Times, Is now con.
nected in an editorial capacity with Oakland
Echoes, and in this weeks issue has o good
deal to say on various topics.
Prosecuting Attorney Melvin stated to-day
that he had not refused to give Collector J. A.
Foster second complaint against Mrs. l.. n
du Shane. He said, however, that he wanted
first to write to the lazy asking her to settle up
the matter.
A. Gin, a Japanese domestic residing at 531
Grove street, jumped off an outgoing Grove.
street electrician directly m 10 IRON. Oh one go
was struck by the latter, being quite badly cut
about the head.
Charles H. Eaton, husband of Mrs. Eaton, al
whose residence Mrs. Tunnel of the Brown
trial fame soJourned immeaia.ely Delose niae sne $
with heart failure and Is lying In Critical
condition at his home.
Police in citizens clothes watched all the
stations of the local trains on the first trips
this morning to catch Chinese vegetable ped
dlers who do not pay the city license. How
ever only one man was taken in, and he
claimed he left his license home.
Robert J. Burderte will speak at the First
Baptist Church tomorrow Sunday morning
at 10 80 In the evening the pastor will speak
upon the theme: "What Shall We Wear? or
Fashions and Styles from the Bible Stand
point" Baptism in connection with the even
ing service.
a pardon in behalf of William S. Jones. now
serving time in the city prison, and will for
ward the same to Governor Budd lmmed1-
ately. Jones was sentenced to serve fifty days
in prison on February Il tor using vulgar Ian
guage and intoxication.
Mayor Davie has approved the following
ordinances Allowing the Piedmont sanitary
district to connect their sewer with the east
side sewer; authorizing the Board of Public
Works to purchase 5000 feet OF fre hose; regu-
lating the speed of streetcars within the fire
limits to eight miles on hour.
On Thursday afternoon there was a mothers
conference held at the Tompkins Grammar
school, which, as all are supposed to know, is
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university. Forty or fifty mothers attended
and Professor Brown of the university and
some of the teachers discussed the aims and
methods of the school.