The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-22
there, living in rented houses. The matter
was not decided yesterday and the argu-
ment will go ON to-day

there. living in rented houses. The matter
was not decided yesterday and the argu-
ment will so on to-day
TO TERMINATE LIFE ESTATE.
The First Methodist Church has pc
titioned the Superior Court to have the life
estate Of Mrs. Ora Chick, deceased. to a lot
in 1emeScal terminated. Mrs Chick con-
yeyed the lot to the trustees of the church
IN August. 1883, in consideration of the pay
ment to Ter of S12 per month during her
natural life subsequent to the conveyance.
1t IS alleged that she died in December,
1885. and that the agreement of the trustees
was July carried out but that the life eS-
tate has not been legally terminated.
The work of converting the Telegraph
avenue horse and dummy line into an cleo
tric railroad to Berkeley has been begun.
The old carhouse at Temescal on the bank
OF the creek where the avenue crosses has
been torn out. and the foundations of a
brick building are being laid for a power
house. In which high-power engines are to
be placed. 1t is said the building of the
house and road will be pushed forward
rapidly.
1t is stated that Mrs. J. c. O'Neill will get
100000 of the estate of her grandfather
Caleb Braniett, wealthy eattleman OF
Southern Indiana. O'Neill is a San Pablo
avenue cable-car gripman.
HE WONT PAY ALIMONY.
David q. Stegeman, foreman of Stude-
Judge Henshaw'5 court yesterday morning
10 answer 20 an order to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt for re-
fusing and neglectIng TO pay alimony az the
rate OF SIS per month TO his divorced wife,
Celia A. Stegeman, for the support of her
self and minor child. Judge Henshaw, in
commenting on the matter, stated that the
defendant seemed determined to evade the
payment, and he made an order that the de-
fendant is now in contempt of court for re-
OAnf ~ al ia dnr n
the court, and he was given until noon
Wednesday, the 23t inst, to pay the $780,
and after that time II not paid he should be
committed to the County Jail until the
amount is paid. His attorney asked for an
exception TO the order and then went out Of
the courtroom with him. Stegeman Will
have 10 get the money. lie was committed
about two months ago, but Mrs Stegeman'S
attorney Jailed to have proper commit
ment made out on the order and Stegeman
got out on writ of habeas corpus. but il Is
said he will not escape SO easily this time.
coroner EVers held an inquest on the re-
mains of JOaO +. Furtado near Alyarado
yesterday and verdict of death from
strychnlne poisoning by his own hand was
rendered. He was Is years Old and his
mother is in the Azores Islands, where she
went eighteen months ago, and is insane.
IL was said that he had a few words with
his father in the morning.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
The revival services at the Centennial
Nj. l.. Church. on Chester and Ninth streets,
viii be continued each evening this week
except Saturday. The pastor will be
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Trefren, Rev. DIR. Case
OF San Francisco aud others. Mr.. Northrup
will have charge of the singing
Judge Ellsworth yesterday ordered David
A. Nell to pay $50 attorneys fees,
$50 costs and $50 maintenance to his wife.
Sarah A. Nell. She sued him for main
tenance and support and he flied cross
complaint last week asking for divorce.
Edward Lynch and others have failed to
pay $1,000 on a promissory note and the
Union Savings Bank has sued to f0recose
mortgage on "A acres of the Ball tract
Charles Peterson. a young Swede, "a years
OF age, was examined by commits siOner of
lunacy yesterday and committed to Agnews
asylum by Judge Greene He is suffering
from acute mania.
Olof i. johnson has sued to quiet title 10
lots and 6. block 9, In the Howe tract.
Oakland, against the heirs of Mary L.
Mercado, deceased.
The estate OF Cilliard NJ. Miller, deceased,
has been appraised AT Sl6, l62 -