The San Francisco call., 1897-06-05
THREE INSOLVBNT PETITIONS.
Pr ointment Alameda LUmber-DeaIers
Have Big Liabilities.

Pr ointment Alameda Lumber-DeaIers
Have Big Liabilities.
OAKLAND, CAL. June 4.-stoddard &
Johnson, lumber-dealers of Alameda, filed
a petition in insolvency To-Day. The
schedule shows the firm owes $5429. The
assets are: Real estate valued at $17 600,
mortgaged for $5497; homestead, $1,000
mortgaged for 1898; personal property,
S1O.2SO; exempt from execution $3.50 in
cumbrance on personal property $3400.
Tne principal creditors are: Marcus &
Remme, 500 81; r. Denke, 81 %; Kloen-
berg q CO., $l4 81; Goodrich & Co., 81 40;
Jack Trekel, $l3l So; J. Cameron. $27 10 I;
Hamilton, $50; G. We e2le, $1O6 So; r. h.
Po IS, Sis 70; F; NJ. Dunly, $l09 03; j..
& Co., $29 63; II. Koerber, SIG 10; Schroe-
der & Victor, $3S; Dunham, Carii.an &
Co., So 50; J. Vosburg, $50 10; Harris 81
Jones 81 80; Coburn Company, $l3 S5;
Park & Lacey, $73 "A; Bank of Alameda,
800; Whittier 81 Fuller Company, 50 "a /;
Argus Publishing Co., SIS As; White
a. Leonard Company, $1473 46.
Andrew Rendy is also insolvent. He
owes Si490 mostly in Sacramento where
he kept a hotel, and has no assets.
w. H. Smith, a plum Der of East Oak
land, is in, olvent. He owes $98S, ana has
no aYalla bic assets.
Hollywood for Collector.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 4-Andrew
Hollywood of this city has been appointed
Collector of the Oakland SUPPORT Of entry
by Collector Jackson.
Mr.. Hollywood was in the custom house
service for many years until Mr.. Cleye-
lands success produced q change Of ad-
ministration. 7 en- he served as a dep-
uty sheriff and for nearly year has been
clerk in the San Francisco Customs
| Office. The salary has been reduced from
$25O0 per annum to $1,000. Mr.. Hollywood
has lived in Oakland Tor many years and
Is q very popular Grand Army man. For
the sake of convenience the office will be
removed to the wafer front.
Young Ladies Awarded Diplomas:
OAKLAND. CAL, June 4-The COM
mencement exercises of the Academy of
Our Lady of Lourdes Conven: in East
Oakland were held this afternoon. The
class consists of Miss Marion Fitton, Miss
Stephani Degorski and Mss Roberta Rob-
bins. The d plomas were conferred by
Rev. William Gleason.
Oakland News Motor.
Judge Greene to-day signed the decree of dI
vorce OF H. c. Tenney against Eva May Ten
ncy. The husband is awarded the decree on
the ground of desertion and the custody OF the
minor child.
Coroner Ba dwin has decided that he will
not approve the verdict OF the jury in the case
of John Kerwin. The jury eensure d the cleo
trio road company, aud the Coroner says the
evidence does not justify the verdict
The missionary steamer Morning Star was
docked in the estuary to-day 10 be thoroug hIy
overhaulea Her crew of South Sea Islanders
remain with her and will clean and paint the
vessel.
Benjamin Hill, the wife-murderer, is now
hope u, after the experience OF Durrant and
Worden, that the Governor VIII commute his
sentence to life imprisonment.
George P. Morrow of this city has announced
that he is a candidate for Postmaster OF San
Francisco.
The contract for building ST. Johns Church
was fl led to-day. 1t VIII be built by Concan-
non & Shay and will cost $4,000, without any
interior furnishing.
Rev. c. NJ. Hill, pastor of the Tenth-ayenuc
Baptist Church. has returned from the East
He has been away on important work in the
interest of the denomination,