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The morning call., 1892-03-11
SUED HIS CHILDREN.
Michael Walsh Trying to Recover Prop
erty Decided AWAY.

Michael Walsh Trying to Recover Prop
erty Decided Away.
TIE popular form Of litigation just now
seems 10 be the action to set aside deeds to
property obtained, as it is claimed, under
false pretenses or by undue influence Such
actions as between members of one family
seem 70 be also more frequent than be
tween business acquaintance. Another
such proceeding was commenced yester-
day.
Michael Walsh and his wife, Catherine, it
appears, were married in Stafford, England,
about the OH of January, 1866, and from
March 4, 1869. up to November 81, 1891,
when she died. they were residents Of this
city. In December, 1888, he owned a lot on
Twenty-second street, near Guerrero, but
shortly before then the business in which
he was engaged was very dull and he con-
templated journey to Los Angeles with a
view TO removing to that city and taking up
bis residence there should the opportunity
offer itself
Under these circumstances the wife asked
MN to make TO her deed of gift to the
land TO save the expense and trouble of
proDotlnS Will or Of administering upon
his estate III case lie should die while alb
sent, but, if not, TO enable her to sell and
convey 1t and transmit the proceeds 10 Los
Angeles in case he should conclude to settle
there and bring his family there. Mrs.
Walsh promised thatif he would do so she
would. upon his return. reconyey the prop
erty to him.
Having unbounded confidence in the
partner OF his bosom, Walsh says he did
what was requested of him and made the
deed on December "a, 1883, the deed being
voluntary one, with TO money paid and
none intended to have been paid. But,
says the husband and widower, his wife was
acting In bad faith ana intended to de-
celye him, all the representations and prom
lses on her part having been oral.
Walsh returned to the city and requested
the reconveyance, but she put him off,
promising TO do so at some future time and
declaring that there was no need Of haste.
Being an invalid, he was unwilling to press
his demand, lest he aggravate the disease
from which she was suffering, and the more
because he still cOnfded in her promise,
believing always that she would treat him
justly in the matter.
This confidence in her devotion and fidel-
ity to him continued until he ascer aimed
factS to the contrary; that on October II,
1871, she had delivered a deed for 10 con-
slderatlon 10 Nellie G. Walsh daughter,
and she on the 10th Of December executed
declaration OF trust of one-balf for her
father and the other to the children in
equal shares. Miss Nellie has held the
property since, and the prayer of the com
plant filed yesterday by the father is that
her possession be declared trust, the dec
laratlon made by her null and void and
that she deliver TO him deed of convey
ance. The other defendants are the chill
dTen James Joseph, Catherine Zta and
Mary Ursula
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INNOCENT BUYERS.
Court of Appeals Refuses to Dust Oregon
Landhoiders.

Court of Appeals Refuses to Gust Oregon
Landhoiders.
A decision OF great Importance to a large
number of landhelders in Oregon was
handed down by Judges Morrow and Haw-
lev, Judge Hanford dissenting, in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
yesterday, in the suit of the United States
against the Oregon Central Military Road
Company. The decision Of the lower court
was sustained, and as that was in favor of
the people who bought the land of the
Oregon Road Company there Will be con-
siderable rejoicing.
The road was tn be built from Eugene City
by way OF the middle fork OF the William
cite River through tile most feasible pass
In the Cascade Mountains, near Diamond
Peak, 10 the eastern boundary of the State.
and the lands to be given the company as a
reward Tor tile work were decided TO the
State to be parceled out by Governor Addi-
son Z. u bbs OF Oregon as the work on the
road was finished. The land exchanged
hands through what the Government char
acteriZes as fraudulent representation s
made by Governor GibOs.
The lower court held that the persons
who bought the land were innocent BUYERS
aud In this the Court of Appeals concur
red, except Judge Hanford. who said the
property-holjers should have investigated
the titles before they bought, especially
when charges Of fraud had already been
made.
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MRS. FOWIER'S DEATH.
Alleged to Have Been a Accelerated by tn
Charges Made AgaInsf Hcr.

Alleged to Have Been a Accelerated by TIN
Charges Made Against Her.
Mrs. NJ. J.. Fowler, matr0n of the San
Francisco Founding Asylum and LyiDg-in
Hospital at 913 Golden Gate avenue, died
last Sunday and was buried on "Wednesday.
1t will be remembered that some six months
ago charges of i'll treatment of infants were
preferred against her and the management
by the Daughters of the Good Shepherd,
which. however, owing TO combination OF
events. were not pressed.
Rumors have been rife that Mrs. Fowler's
death was accelerated. if not caused alto
gether, by grieying over these charges.
which, her friends declare, were groundless.
To gain information On this point CALL
reporter last evening visited DR.. Charles
Burrell, 1922 Mission street, the attending
physician OF the hospital.
'Doetcr," said the reporter, sis there any
truth in the statement that Mrs. Fowler's
death was fastened by the unfortunate
affair OF six months agO?"
There is no doubt of il" replied DR..
Burrell. Mrs. Fowler was a woman OF a
very sensitive nature and the suddenness,
and. might say, manner OF the whole affair
was great shock to her, knowing as she
did that she was entirely innocent and had
always conScientiously performed her duty.
L have no hesitation in saying, as physi-
clan, that Mrs. Fowler's death, caused by
heart failure, was premature, and that had
she not been subjected to tina intense annoy
ance and excitement Of the occasion she
would very probably be alive to-day, though
not q perfectly well woman"
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AFTER MISS CARNEY.
Extrayagant Damages Asked for the Lu

Extrayagant Damages Asked for the Los
OF Husband.
Camilla c. Howe was divorced by Judge
Finn on December %, 1891, from William +.
Howe, the so-called private detecti We
whom she charged with deserti0n. He did
not contest the case-in fact, defauled-
and the only thing in the testimony to show
the cause of the abandonment was a letter
from Howe TO his eldest sor. In which he
said that he was tired OF living a cat-and-
dog life with his mother, and under all cir
cumstances could never be reconcied to
her again.
Mrs. Howe was considering at that time
concurrent action, charging more serious
uffense. but proofs were lacking, so says her
lawyer. and they abided their time quietly
obtaining the evidence on which she basel
her complaint flied yesterday. and setting
up quite another cause of action. Though
rid By law of this husband, Mrs. Howe
apparently values him very highly, aud has
fixed her claim for damages at 100000.
But this eXtravagant sppraiSement OF the
value OF William f. Howe may have been
suggested by the fact that the person from
whom TINS bagatelle Is asked as judgment
is rich woman and quite able To pay such
an award. She is relative of the wife of
Captain Renton, who is so largely inter-
ested in lumber enterprises. The Howes,
II may be stated, married at Chicago. ILL.,,
on the 11th of July. 1867. aud continued hus-
band aud wife until December 20, 1891. They
have three sons-Wiliam D., aged %:
Robert p. aged IS. and Walter c., aged II.
All went well presumably in the Howe
family until they moved to Seattle, Wash,
and then appeared the tempter in the per-
son of Mary Ann Carney, described in the
complaint as 'an unmarried woman of the
age OF about 40, in no way related to the
Howes by blood, marriage or adoption or
otherwise. but possessing great wealth."
Miss Gaffney may or may not have been
possessed of irresistible charms, and may or
may not have been prepossessing, but the
complaint sayeth nothing ON this score
III does several times lay great stress ON
her wealth, TO charge that in the spring.
time OF 1899, in the month of May, when all
thoughts lead to love, Mary Ann Gafney
by means OF offers of moiev, aid, social
position and influence" and at various times
thereafter debauched him at the Howe resi-
denee at Seattle, Wash, he having only
few DAYS before deserted, and, quoting again
from the complaint, abandoned the plain
tiff and transferred his affection, society,
care, support, aid, comfort and respect
wholly from the said plaintiff to the de-
PENDANT"
As stated before. Mrs. Howe wants $780,
GOO damages from Miss Mary Ann Gafney
Tor having been deprived of these varied
accomplishments and attributes of William
Howa
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ART EXHIBITION.
The Gump Collection to BE Placed or
View at Irving Hall.

The Gump Collection to BE Placed on
View at Irving Hall.
Lovers OF art In this city have treat in
store for next week. when Messrs. 5. & G.
Gump propose exhibiting their rare and val
liable collection Of paintings preparatory to
its sale by auction.
Irving Hall has been chosen by the enter
prising firm as the scene of the exhibition,
which Will open there next Monday even
ing, and will include some $50 canvases of
the approximate value of $4,000. All.
without exception, will be examples of high
art from the brushes OF some of the leading
painters in the great art centers of Paris,
Rome, Vienna, Munich, Berlin and Lon
don. they have been selected with great
care by Mr. ,. Gump. the senior member OF
The firm. during his annual tours IN Europe.
AS this gentlem6n's critical taste aud reli-
able Judgment are both we'll known to the
San Francisco public, this fact of itself is
gdaranty OF the genuine merit of the entire
collection. For that reason, too, none
should miss this exhibition. II will be as
instructive as entertaining, and will be free
to all, whether intending purchasers or not
On Tuesday and Wednesday the exhibit
ton VIII be open both day and evening. and
on wednesday evening the auction Will
commence, continuing every afternoon and
evening thereafter till the whole collec-
ton Is disposed OF. To the tyr0 in art the
auction Will be especially instructive, as it
Will he conducted by Mr.. Il. Scott Jr. of
New York, who devotes his entire time to
the auctioning of fine paintings, and Is one
OF the best-informed men in the country in
that branch of art For the convenience of
bidders handsome catalogues will be pro-
videf. and as these will be illustrated with
sketches Of some of the moro pretentious
works In the collection they will form
splendid souvenir of the exhibition.
The sale will give lovers of fine pictures
an opportunity to secure works Of real
merit at their own figures.
The morning call., 1892-03-11
HIS Nose in A SLING.
Sconchin Ma1oney Has a Kaugh Expert
ence in Sacramento.

ence in Sacramento.
"Sconchin" Maloney went up two or three
days ago to witness the Sacramento munic--
pal elections and make personal oDserva-
lions OF the public working Of the Ausiral-
ian ballot system. Maloney's self-esteem,
especially on election propositions, is well
known, and he lett for the capital city with
"sweled head" He returned last night
with his Uranium somewhat reduced in size.
but, sad TO relate. he makes up for the re-
duction by possessing 'swelled nose" in-
stead.
When the irrepressible "Sconchin" got up
TO Sacramento he determined TO make the
local officials aware that he knew it all, and
on Tuesday morning walked up to the Off
Ger IN charge of one of the polling
booths and said. II am an election in
spector from San Francisco, and / desire
TO enter this BOOTH" The request was DO
litely but firmly refused by the official.
Maioney waxed exceeding wrOth. declared
his intention of getting inside anyhow and
forthwith proceeded to execute the same,
The result was that the politicians probos-
els came into f0reibe contact with the
poiiceman's club. Maddened with pain he
sought for Ed Farrell and several other
henchmen, and the posse sweoped down to
punish the offending guardian OF the polls
and peace. Again the clue did lively work.
The whole crowd retired with sore heads
before the vigorously applied truncbeon of
the victorious constable. And this Is why
Sconchin Haloney Is walking around with
his nose In sling.
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A Villain Unmasksd.

1t has been discovered that Edgar A.
Martin, the supposed murderer of Fred
HEIDI, the Fort Bragg rancher, is Z. A.
McDuffee, notorious will-forger. II he
escapes the clutches of the law in Ukiah he
will he brought here for having forged the
name Of the late Warren Emery Burt to a
note for $1,000, and afterward probating a
will purportlng to have been signed by J. ii.
Delaney. by which McDufee's vile secured
about $1,000. He Is wanted for similar
offense in San Diego, and is also suspected
OF having fired his barn in San Leandro in
1888 to defraud the insurance companies out
of $1,000
The morning call., 1892-03-11
West Shore Railwax,

Incorporation has been had Of the San
Francisco and West Shore Railway Com
pany to build aud operate railways within
the corporate limits OF this city and county
and railroads within the county of San
Mateo' and its county roads and avenues.
The particular line which it proposes 10
operate is estimated at thirty miles, running
from point in this city and county not
DESIGNATED, along the west coast through
San Mateo County to San Pedro and the
town OF Halfm0on Bay. The capital stock
is placed at Sl,000,000, with $4,000 sub
scrlbed. The Directors are Henry w. West
phal c. .. Swanberg, Louis +. Dunand, j.
w. Ellis and j. o. Jephson, each of whom
a tnL CHI
The morning call., 1892-03-11
Fish SALES IN LENT.
About Half the Restaurant Gus
toners Now Eat Fish.
The Boats at Fishermen's Wharf Having a
Busy Time-Salmon Scarce, but Other
Fish Plentiful

You can say that the Lent observance
means an increased sale of fish in San
Francisco to the tune Of 80 per cent said
prominent salesman to CALL reporter
yesterday. In the restaurants alone half
the people are eating fish exclusively.
Luckily we have had a mild season this
year. aad the supply is equal to the de-
mand.
There are about 22j boats here and in
Sausalito engaged in the bay-fishing bust
ness. Then there are a large quantity of
salm0n-boat not to speak of tho Monterey
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA
Steamers Will sail ut NOON the 5.h. s~s
18th and 18th OF each month calling at S--sJJ5S,r
various ports of Mexico and Central America
Through line saiilugS-March 18th. IS. San Bias:
March 18th, SIS. City of sydney; April 5th. SIS San
Jose.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA
STEAMER SAILS All NOON 18TH OF EACH
MONTH. calling az MaZatldn. san Bias. Manzanillo.
Acapulco, Port Angel, Sauna Cruz, T6naIa. San
Benito. 0cos, Champerico. San Jose de Guatemala,
Acaiutla. La Libertad La Union. AmapaIa Corinto
San Juan del Sur and Punta Arenas.
Way line sailing-March lSth. SIS. City of Panama.
Wh"n the regular sailing date falls on sunday,
steamers will be dispatched the preceding Saturday
JAPAN AND CHINA LINE
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONG KONG
Connecting at Yokohama with steamers for
Shanghai, aud at Hong Kong for East Indies.
Straits. ETC.:
City Of Picking. Monday, March l4th. at 8 P. "
City of Rio de Janero Tuesday April 5th, at p. N.
China. Thursday. April 2Sth, at p "
Roundtrip tickets TO Yokohama and return at rs-
duced rates.
For Freight or Passage apply at the Office. corner
First and Brannan streets
Branch 0fhcs-202 Front street,
ALEXANDER CENTER General Agent.
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DEFENDED BY PROXY.
A New Feature in Cases for Person.
Injuries Received

Injuries Received.
A new feature is presented before Judge
Slack in the trial Of the case OF Thomas
Cronin against the Union Iron Works. The
action is one for damages for the loss of
the tips Of the fingers.of the right hand on
March 4. 1891, by the falling Of a heavy
boiler head owing TO the giving away of a
that while the Union Iron Works is pro
forma the defendant, all liability Is assumed
and the case is being defended by the Amer-
can Casualty Company Of New York. This
is an Institution which for rates commep-
surate 10 me amount OF risk taken under
takes 10 assume for employers all liability
for accidents which may occur to employees
and for which they may be sued for civil
damages. In this case the defense is that
with use the crystallization OF the steel in
the lifting chain OF the crane had under
gone complete change owing to natural
and scientific causes.
The morning call., 1892-03-11

Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock six
wagons full Of coaldust were crossing Mar
ket street, near Fourth. and proceeding up
Eiiis. when the two leading teams got tan
pied up near the car turntable. High
words passed between the drivers, ana one
threw lump of coal at the leader and
struck him on tie head The other man
retaliated, and In a twinklng four of the
teamsters were on the ground and going ut
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from Der artmeut II Of the Superior Court.
lie was frst arrested last July for trying to
plek pockets at St Mary's Cathedral. but
ne Jailed to appear when his case came I'D
ior TIRE and the bench warrant was issued.
richards had been in the City Prison several
Gays on charges of visiting an opium place
ana carrying burglars tools before being
identified as the missing pickp0cket.
The morning call., 1892-03-11
Raided the Tuck Yut Lottery.

Officer Donellan and .posse made a raid
yesterday upon the headquarters of the Tuck
Yut lottery in the rear Of TAB Pacific street
Chin Chun, the keeper, and the layout were
captured. l.. II. Harting was arrested
while coming out of the place with several
tickets In his possession. The Tuck Yut is
the only lottery that has been started up in
Chinatown for many weeks. 1t is regarded
as "cinch" game and the Chinese refues
to patronizs 1t, whites being the only ones TO
pirehas tiekets
The morning call., 1892-03-11
NanthaIx Hold FOR TrinI

Attorney b. F. Napthaly will have to
stand Trial 10 the Superior Court for his Pc
culiar work in securing the release from the
City Prison Of Adam Stroh by presenting
au order of discharge TO which was forged
the signature Of Clerk Watson. Judge
Ioaeliimsan rendered decision yesterday
holding Napthaiy TO answer a charge of aid
ing prisoner 10 escape. Bonds were set In
tile sum OF $1,000.
The morning call., 1892-03-11
Choral Ofirars

The Choral Chapter connected with St.
Johns Church, corner of Fifteenth and
Valencia streets. has elected the following
officers: President, A. III. Merrill; Secre-
tary, Miss Spauding; Treasurer, Miss
Wilcox; Music COmmittee-Miss Remington
and Frank Hart. Henry X. White Jr. has
been reappOinted Medical Director and
Frank Shernstein accompanies.
The morning call., 1892-03-11
His Chickens Were Well Treated.

The charge of cruelty to animals made
recently against G. p. Spotorno. a poultry
dealer of the California market. was tried
before Judge Rix yesterday morning.
SpotornO was accused of msusing cooped
chickens. but there was no evidence to sus-
tain the charge. and it was accordingly dis
missed.
The morning call., 1892-03-11
Husband,s Calcined M,pnesI.

-Four rstpremium medals awarded. More agree
able 10 the taste and smaller than other mag
nesia For sale m bottles only, with United States
Government registered label attached. without
which is genuine Al druggists and country
stores,
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Wants the Masonic Temple,

1t is reported that Senator Fair has re-
Gently offered 100000 for the Masonic
Temple property on Montgomery street, adj
joining the Lick House. and that the owners
are considering the offer. 1t is believed.
however, that the order will not agree to !
sale unless material advance is made on
the preseat nffer
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or with m. F,,hcr,. Monev.

Lem Chow Wing, whose father keeps a
store at 715 Commercial street, was sent
Wednesday to draw $1,000 from bank. As
the boy failed to return the storekeeper in-
stituted a search and found him hiding on a
Sacramento River boat. rhs lad had all
the money In his possession and his father
fOrgaye him.
The morning call., 1892-03-11
word. Fair Commis.,on.

The Worlds Fair Commission was sched-
uled to meet yesterday morning. but Irving
NJ. Scott, the President. was busy driving
Mr.. Carnegie 10 the Cliff, and the Chair.
mans presence was necessary TO form a
quorum. Commissioners Rose, McMurray
and Daggett have not been present at any
OF this months meetings. The commission
Is called again for this morning.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Roya, Mail Steamers
BETWEEN
New York, Queenstown & liverpo ol,
SAII LIZ, lxr.,r,y

CABIN SEQ AND UPWARD. ACCORD SRA
~ Ing TO steamer and accomm odations ssss.Ss52
kcted; second cabin, $35: Majestic aud TeutoaIc.
S4o and Sio- Steerage tickets from England. ire
iand, scotland. Sweden. Norway aud Denmark,
through To ran francisco at lowest rates. Tickets
sailing dates and cabin pla may be procured from
W. H. AVERY. Pacific Malt Dock. or at the General
Once OF tie Company. Gl3 Market ST., under Grand
Hotel. D. W. FLETCHER
APPS IaWeFrSut Gen. Ag. tor Pacific Coast
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Sra
~ francesca Tor ports In Alaska 9 A. n 1872
February D, %, March II. % ApFiI and May 9. q.
For British Columbia and Puget sount ports
December IL ~, january 8, and every Friday
thereafter.
For Eureka. Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays. 9 A. NJ
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way ports every
fourth and fifth day, 8 A. NJ.
For San Diego. stopping only at Los Angeles Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obspo every fourth aud fifth
day at IL A. NJ.
For ports in Mexico. January 29th. and first Of
each month thereafter.
Ticket 0ffice-Palace Hotel New Montgomeryss.
G0ODALL. PERKINS s. CO., General Agents,
1tf 10 Market ST., San Francisco
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Nearly Connla4aa

The managers of the electric road claim
that as soon as Superintendent Gileran
puts Stewart street in order they will pro.
coed Mt ence to the completion of their
track at that point, and will have The road
in operation before the end of the month.
The morning call., 1892-03-11

IL hammer and tongs. When an officer ap-
peared in sight the men quickly remounted
their seats aud drove off, the blood stream
ing OVER their gri;av faces, amid the laugh
ter and chaffing of The crowd.
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FOR PORTLAND g. ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY k1a
L Ocean DiyIsion-and PACIFIC COAST zESry
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spe tr.
street Wharf. at 10 NJ fo- the above ports one D.
their Al iron steamships. viz:
CoLUMBIA-february Z. I9, March Q, Ia, 26 .
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-February IL, %,
March 5. lS. 30
oREGON-Februarv 3, 10. 81. March TO- 90
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Paclfi
Railroad, Oregon Short Line aud other divergIas
lines for all points in 0regoa, Washington British
Columbia. Alaska. Idaho. Montana. Dakota. Utah.
wyoming. Yellowstone Park and all Points East aud
South and to Europe.
Hare to PortIand-Cabin. $l6; steerage, 50; round
trip, cabin. $50
Ticket ofices-1 Montgomery ST.. and Palace Ho-
tel. 4 New MONTGOMERY st.
GOUDALL. PERKINS, & CO, Supt. Ocean Line
If 10 Market st. san Francisco
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Rich,rd.. IN. Pickpocket.

A charge OF an attempt at grand larceny
was recorded yesterday against James
Richards, alias Roberts, on bench warrant
The morning call., 1892-03-11

TUE pacific TRANSFER CGHpANY
Will call for and check baggage from hotels ana
residences Inquire OF ticket agents tor time carIs
and other Information
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Tomales, Howl
ards, Duncani
Ii 100 A. d. Mill, Cazaderol
and Way STAT
tons.
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Sundays