The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-19

Jail serving six months for drunkenness
and disturbing the peace, escaped from that
Institution yesterday, and was found shortly
aiterward couple Of blocks away in an ex-
ceedingly drunken condition.
The charge of assault with deadly
weapon against Louis Scbaeffer Jr. was dis
missed In Judge Greene's department OF the
Superior Court yesterday. He is young
butcher, apd got into controversy Une
evening six months ago with laborer
named Michael Brennan, whom he cut on
the wrist with pocket-knife.
Frank l.. StOwel has sued Mrs. NJ. L.
StOwell for divorce.
On Wednesday evening as Rose Brolay,
who resides with her aunt. Mrs. Asculto,
on First avenue, Temescal, was returning
from visit to Mrs. Compomonosi, she was
set upon by three half-drunken hoodlums
at the corner of Turner street little after
o'clock. She screamed and struggled, but
the three young ruffians threw her down.
A four-year-old child With her ran scream
ing to house near by and aroused the in
mates. who came to the young girls rescue.
The girl got off with her clothing badly
torn and so badly frightened that she has
that the hoodlums are known and that as
soon as the girl is able to appear warrants
VIII be issued for their arrest.
LOCAL POLITICS.
AT the meeting of the City Council, last
nlght surprise was sprung on the spec
tators In the lobby and many Of the MEN,
bers OF the council, by the election of Coun-
Gilman Hoffman of the Fourth Ward as
chairman for the ensuing year. 1t was sup
posed that Councilman Wilkins. who was
temporary chairman, would be chosen.
A resolution was adopted appointing Ar
thur ID. Thomson, President of the First
National Bank. as agent OF the city to Sc II
the $500, 600 in school bonds voted on the
ID inst, in any market he may see fit, pro-
vlded he sells at par. He is to be allowed
per cent commission.
An offer of Splitter & Co.. Boston. 10 take
the bonds at par and give bonus of $1,000
was declined. because il was not made until
Thompson had been appointed.
NEW COMBINATION.
President Hoffman announced the CON-
mittees. OF which the following are the
chairmen Ordinance and Judiciary, Par
dee; Finance, Nelson; Streets. Earl; Fire
and Water, Brosnahan; Education, Mac
donald; Public Wharves, Wilkins, Re-
movals and DISTINCTIONS, Thornburg;
Streetlights and Lamp-posts, Johnston;
Public Health, Garthorne.
The election of Hoffman and the appoint
ment OF the committees show that Brosna-
han. Earl and Heltman had put up new
combination since the defeat of BrOsnahan
for the Board OF Public Works. Further
developments in the council at subsequent
meetings will be awaited with interest.
1t is not known whether any of the con-
templated changes will be made by the Fire
and Police Commissioners. The head Of the
Police Department expects to go. but it is
sad that the change may not take place
until June !, as Commissioner Playter will
take vacation for six weeks, commencing
next week. and Carothers and Hughes viii
make no changes until his return.
INDIAN VISITORS.
Two Piute Indian chiefs known as Can
tam sam and Captain johnson, from Ne
yada. called uDon Mayor Chapman with
j. b. Wilson, their interpreter, and had
long conference with him yesterday after
noon relative to the industries best suited
for their tribe to engage in. They went to
San francisco last night.
Alameda.
At meeting of the City Trustees last
evening c. a. Edison submitted a proposition
for the erection of a saltwater plant. but
wanted the rates row paid for fresh water
for the salt water which he would furnish
for street sprnkling and sewer flushing pur-
poses. The proposition was fled pendln an
investigation into the advsa bility of using
salt water on the streets.
The City Engineer was instructed to make
a survey of the newly opened Haight
avenue and the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance formally naming the street
wherein it will be reeited that the avenue is
named IN honor of the late Governor Haight,
for many years resident of the West End.
Mrs. Emily G. Cohen protested againstthe
acceptance of the report of the Commissions
ers for the opening of Santa Clara avenue,
and objections Will be heard next Monday
evening.
l.. ID. Goldthwaite, who was severely in
Jured by falling with rotten eleetric-Iight
pole on which he was changing wire. is
rapidly improving.
Alameda ParlOT, Y. S. G. W, gave
pleasant social last evening in Masonic
Hall in honor of their delegates to attend
the Grand Parlor at Los Angeles
The suit Of r. L. Gormann VS. Peter Hop
kins, ex-Sheriff of San Francisco, aud Mrs.
Peter Hopkins, has been appealed from
Justice Swasey's court and to the Superior
Court by Mrs. Hopkins. Defendant
Peter Hopkins confessed judgment, but
Mrs. Hopkins denied her Liability
Berkeley.
James Campbell and Richard Smith, who
were released from Alameda County Jail
Sunday night about II O'Clock, came to
Berkeley early Yesterday morning and stole
some clothing from Greenhood's store Con-
stable McCarty detected them trying 10 sell
the goods in West Berkeley, brought them
up for trial, and at $50 O'Clock thew were
returned to the County Jail to serve 90 DAYS
each.
A. N. Annis and II. S. Howard are pro-
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