The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-06


the Citizens Municipal League to appear
before that association and openly declare
its purposes and maintain IFS position III the
meeting of the association.
TESTAMENT OF A sPINSTER.
The last will of Sarah Clark, femme sole,
who died ut TemeScal last week, was filed
for probate yesterday afternoon by Mrs
Elizabeth sherman Thayer Il friend who is
the sole deySee and nominated as eNccutTlX
without bonds. The estate is valued at 5000
II was given TO Mrs. Thayer because the
testatTiX had no near relatives living and
also for her kindness for some time imme-
GiatelY prior 10 the making OF the Will
About ten years ago three maiden sisters,
Rachel Rebecca ana Sarah Clark came to
California from Philadelphia, where they
had been for years teachers in the pubic
schools. They bought q little cottage and
lot and settled down 10 end their days in
Quietness. Rachel and Rebecca were twius.
About five years ago Rachel died about 60
years OF age, and eighteen months ago
RebecCa passed away. Sarah was the last
OF the thrse TO die. SIC was also the young
est The only relative known Is Mary +.
Young, Il cousin, residing IN Philadelphia.
Rev. Or. Robert bentley has decided 52s
acres Of land TO the Fred Finch OPP Ianage,
q corporation. The land was conveyed as
"a gilt to DR.. Bentley some time ago by ID.
IS. Finch Tor The imposes OF an Ofph2nage
under the patronage of the Methodist Epis-
Copal church, and since that time the or
phanage has been IncOr, GRATED.
CALAVERAs HEARD FROM
The sum Of SO was received by Clerk
Crane OF Alameda County Yesterday from
the officers OF Calaverss County to assist in
the expenses Of a rehearing by the Supreme
Court ia the matter of payment of deputies.
The communication stated that they hoped
the small contribution might do some good.
The Tax Collector, whose salary IS the mag
nificent sum of SCI 90 per month, after
paying his deputy $50 If this. could not
afford TO contribute. The County Clerk and
other officers were nearly but not quite 50
badly OFF.
Tie Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton has raised the sum Of $4,000 for the
new home. The last $1,000 was check from
II. ID. Bacon. The annual meeting Of the
association viii be held on Tuesday even
ing. The society has secured lot JOXl50,
on Franklin street, near Nineteenth, and
plans tor the building. 42XS0, have been
drawn.
Jones' Bazaar was Incorporated yester-
day with a capital Of 10000. The DlTec-
tors are Richard Jones, Ansley g.. Andrew
NJ. Eugene q. and Perry /. Davis, the last
four Of San Francisco.
HELD N DEFAULT OF BAIL.
7. P. O'Connor of san Francisco has been
arrested and held in default Of $1,000 bail TO
1
assault 10 murder Nicholas Kelly, his
brpther-in-law. Mrs. 0'Connor had come
over 10 her sisters on account of his treat
ment. He made an assault on his wife IN
kelly's house on Thursday night, and when
Kelly went to her assistance be stabbed
him twice in the neck and IN the leg near
the groin. The OCOnn0rs lived az 81 Mary
street San Francisco The examination IS
set tor this morning.
Chief OF Police Tompkins has completed
his annual report. 1t shows 1870 arrests for
!he year; fines collected, SIC, 426 90; amount
Of property stolen, SIS. SIG, and recovered
S7gS6 lie deplOred the wave of crime that
has swept over the city during the year,
ana calls attention to the need of more Off
GERS,
Police Court collections for the month Of
January were only 1927, Of which $50 went
TO the Humane Society. This leaves a bal
ance that is The smallest on record for many
years.
STOLE A PURSE.
A pckpocket, who gave the name of
John Anderson, stole the purse of Mrs.
j. W. Wilson from her pocket as she was
boarding local train at the Oakland pier
yesterday. The act was witnessed by sew
eTal gentlemen, who called her attention to
the thief. lie denied the accusation. The
purse was found. however. where he had
tossed 1t and he was placed under arrest.
There was no money in the purse. He is
an EugIishman and was we'll dressed.
white Wings" Cahill, the baseball man,
escaped the clutches of the law. Fitzsim-
mons, the saloon man, declined TO swear to
the petty larceny complaint, probably on
account Of the threats made by CahIll that
if he were prosecuted he would submit
charges against the saloon man.
The officials Of the Street Department
proudly announce that they have at last
completed the cleaning Of every gutter in
IL 4
a biz force has been at works for months.
Twenty-0ne OF the officers Of the police
were lad up with la grippe during portion
Of January.
Alameda.
A concert for the benefit of the NOtre
Dame Academy will take place in Park
Opera House on the evening of the 18th.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
on Thursday evening in the Park-street
VI. T. Church.
Some residents Of the West End recently
complained to the Board OF Trustees that a
nuisance was caused by the smoke from the
stack of the Clark Pottery Works. With a
view Of abating il hrck chimney $50 feet
in height is now in course Of construction.
The Alameda New Church Sweden
Sunday services at Odd Fellows Hall at II
O'clock
The opening of Buena Vista avenue TO
Webster street is engaging the attention of
the Alameda Improvement Association,
and it Will attempt to bring about the i'm
proyement without the aid of commission
ers. Most Of the property have eX-
pressed their willingness to sign deed for
the ecessaTy right Of way.
"A the meeting OF the Improvement AS
ISOLATION II was announced by DR.. j. L.
Mclean that bill 70 appropriate $4,000
for pOstoffice site and building in Alameda
has been introduced in the Senate by Sena-
tor Stanford. The matter Of water rates
was discussed, and it was suggested that an
effort should be made to have them lowered
from 40 to 30 cents per 1000 gallons.
There were only ten deaths in this city
during the mouth Of January, according to
the report Of Health Officer Mclean to the
Board Of Health. Measles occurred in
siXty-two families scarlet fever in two and
diphtheria in one. The annual report of
Sanitary Inspector MallOt was read, show
ing that during the year he had inspected
the plumbing of 257 new houses and the
construction OF SOP sidesewers. The total
amount of fees was S1073.
Manuel Ramus and Antonio Martinez
were arrested yesterday on a charge OF an
attempt to commit robbery, the complaints
being sworn to by Francisco Padia and the
persons whom they were accused of trying
10 rob were William fully and his wife.
Recorder Uznay before whom the cases
were brought, dismissed the charges, as an
Investigate on showed the men were in an
other place at the time of the alleged rob
berry, and that spite work had something to
do with making the complaints. On the
day previous RamuS had one Olivas arrested
on charge of disturbing the peace, and the
case is pending.
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