The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY
NEWS BREVITIES

OAKLAND, Aug. 17-Edith Agnes
Horan. through her attorney, F. W. Saw
yer. commenced suit against Denis Horan
for divorce on the ground of failure TO
provide.
George B. Hoagand to-day filed suit
against Harry Pitman of Berkeley for the
recovery of 1892 50 claimed due for medi-
cal services rendered defendants wife
during each and every day from March
to April rs, 1899, and no part of which
has been paid.
The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society
filed suit to-day against Sarah H. Knox
William E. Palmer, ct al, tor the fore
closure of a mortgage on property on
simpson avenue, near Telegraph avenue,
given to secure payment of $720O note
dated August 20, 1894, OF which there is
still due 5000.
j. b. Lanktree, j. Henry Glas and Clar-
ence Crowell hled an appraisement to-day
of the estate of David q. Alexander, who
died suddenly in San Francisco about four
months ago, showing total valuation OF
$23 764 65, consisting chiefly of moneys and
stocks. The widow, Isabella K. AIexan-
der, is the sole heir
vorce by Ester L. II. Coffin. has given no.
tice that he will on next Monday move the
Superior Court for an order directing y.
B. Channel, the receiver in charge of his
"Favorite candy store" in San Francisco.
to pay him the sum of s12 per week out OF
the proceeds of said business for his sup
penang
Christopher MUIR to-day applied for let
ters of administration on the estate Of
his wife. Amelia MUIR. who died In De-
cember, 1887, leaving real estate in San
County.
1t is probable that the schools of this
city will be closed on the day of the ar
rival of the First California Regiment
made by parents in various sections of
the city, and although Deputy School Su-
perintendent York says that no action has
as yet been taken it is quite likely that
the proposition will be disposed of favor
ably.
The McElrath thirty-acre property in
Alden has been purchased by w. H Mar
tin at a reported price of $50 600 Martin is
closely associated with the Realty Syndi-
cate. 1t is understood that the mortgages
held by the Oakland Bank of Savings
given by Major McElrath, will be assumed
by the purchaser. Mrs. Alden McElrath
has a homestead located in the center of
the tract.
Carl Mideck, a prominent butcher of
Haywards, was quietly married to Miss
T.. Schneider last evening at the home of
the bride. The happy couple departed on
a honeymoon to Lake Tahoe and will re-
main away a couple of weeks. They will
make their future home in Haywards.
Rev. DR.. K. f. Coyle is expected home
from his extended trip through Europe
and the East in time to occupy his pulpit
al the First Presbyterian Church in this
city by the first Sunday of next month.
A movement is on foot to establish a
free evening class in high school subjects,
where an opportunity will be afforded
young men and women who are employed
in the daytime to enjoy educational facili-
ties at night.
L. II. Briggs obtained a permit to-day
to remove his two-story house from the
northeast corner of Clay and Thirteenth h
streets to Twenty-first and Brush On
the cleared lot he proposes to build a
three-story business structure.
At the conclusion of an interesting pro-
gramme by the Young Peoples Society
at the Swedish Lutheran Church last
evening a genuine surprise was created
when Rev. a. j. Rodell called for order
and Joined in wedlock Miss Anna Ru-
dolphi and Albert Peterson Rudolph who
before the ceremony were not related.
Charles l.. NJ Wolf, who was charged
with bigamy by his second wife was ex-
amined to-day before Justice Quinn and
was held to answer for felony. 1t is
alleged that ne has wife and three chill
dren in Delaware, from whom he is not
divorced. He married the plaintiff in Sac
ramento.