The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
OPPOSED TO REFUND1NG.
Alameda County Federation of Trades
Goes on Record.

Alameda County Federation of Trades
Goes Record.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 24-The follow
ing resolutions were passed at last nights
meeting OF the Alameda County Fedora
tion OF Trades, with a preamble reciting
the condition of affairs and showing the
attitude OF the railroad company toward
the men who took part in the strike of
1894:
Res0lred, That the Alameda County Federated
Trades, representing the working people of
this county, are unanimously opposed TO the
funding bill or any kind of a compromise
whereby the paym ent of this debt is extended :;
and we call upon all labor organizations, in
the name OF the blacAisted railroad men and
their suffering wives and families, to pass
similar resolutions and urge upon the Con-
gressmen from their district to vote and work
against the passage OF any funding bill; and
ResoIred, That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded 10 our Representatives in Congress
and 10 all central labor bodies IN the United
States.
Trial OF Mayrisch.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 24.-E. Mayrisch
Jr., who was indicted on account of charges
growing out of shortages in the Office of
the Tax Collector, was on trial to-day.
1be defense will be that the mistakes were
clerical ones made without any criminal
intent, and that when they were discov-
cred the defendant offered to make the
shortage good. w. w. Foote is counsel
Tor the defense, and was permitted to make
his opening statement after the District
Attorney had concluded. There was no
objection MADE to evidence, and the de-
tense will ask for an acquittal as soon as
The prosecution rests.
Burglars and Thieves
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. A.-Burglars
battered in the rear door of grocery-store
at III San Pablo avenue and robbed the
cash drawer of all there was in it.
A safe-cracker broke into the Office of the
National Ice Company on Eleventh street
last night A hole was bored into the safe
near the lock, but, like the other two re-
cent cases, the cracksman appears TO have
been frightened away before attempting to
blow the door open.
Married in Haste.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 24-Mrs. Rickets
OF Fruitvale was surprised to-day when
her daughter claimed to be welded to Earl
Seymour Halsey of Berkeley. Mrs.
Rlckets Went to the County Clerks Office
and found that the story was not true. A
couple OF hours later Mr.. HalseY aged
u, and Miss Leila Belle Rickets, accom-
panied by their mammas. entered the
clerk ofhee and obtained a license. Deputy
County Assessor Rev. Van de Mark per-
formed the wedding ceremony.
Lottery Test Case Decided.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. "a. Judge
Greene rendered his decision to-day in the
Chinese lottery test case. He has upheld
the decision Of Police Judge Wood and has
found the conviction TO be warranted.
mere are scores of other cases depending
upon this one, and they will be at once
brought to trial. The Chief of Police also
intends 10 renew the raids now he finds
mat ms action will be sustained. by the
courts.
The Pay Car Behind.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 24-The South
nt racine paycar that was due to-day did
noe arrive, and the report has gone out
Inat II viii not be here again till the mid
t;II tiG on Vi feoruary. The company never pays
VII one month after the money is earned,
and when it was around on December "a
was paying November salaries. No
deaS1n Ia-.s. Is assigned for the delay, and the
eNipio5eS nave no alternative but to wait.
Doctors as Experts.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. o4-The trial NJ
the case OF Colonel A. Wettstein against the
Southern Pacific Company is developing