The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-03
ACROSS THE BAY.
Sale of the Piedmont Springs
Hotel for $4,000.
San Leandro II. E. Church-Mrs. LaIdlaw su
ing for Divores-Auditor Snow Protects
Cut OFF With Five Dollars.


Church yesterday petitiOned the Superior
Court of Alameda County to sell lot and
part of another at the corner of Ward
avenue and the Haywards road, in San Lp-
andre. The petition recites that on the first
parcel the house of worship was erected
more than thirty years ago, and 1t IS now
small and incommOdious. The second was
intended and for long time used as par
sonage. but is located in another part OF
town aud not now adapted to the uses OF a
parsonage. The society wants 70 sell both
parcels and buy a location suitable both
for the church and the parsonage to be
erected thereon.
The City Council will hold q special meet
ing this evening to Teetify an error In the
bond-electiOn ordinance.
The estate of Mary McNaughtOa has been
appraised at S1139 so.
N THE DIVORCE COURT AGAIN.
About five years ago Mrs. Kate Dixon,
the widow of Sam Dixon, from whom she
obtained a divorce, however, before his
death, married Murray Laidlaw. Yester-
day she sued Murray for divorce on the
ground of failure to provide. Murray has
for some years been connected with various
newspapers as an advertising solicitor: For
the past year or two lie has been IN W ASH
ngton. Mrs. Laidlaw is the daughter OF
the late L. c. Fellows, well known as Gen.
trail Pacific division superintendent.
Leave of absence has been granted by the
City Council TO President Nelson for sixty
DAYS from February 18th
r. Wiekmann, jeweler, petitiOned in
voluntary insolvency yesterday. Assets
$40, liabilities SI461 So
FIsCHER's FUNERAL.
Of af
neral Of Julius Fischer at Gernauia Hall
Yesterday afternoon. The singing was by
Rehl'S double quartet in German. The tu-
| neral ceremonies Of the Turn Nerelu were
read by DR.. Muir, the President, who de-
livered eulogE IN German. The pail
bearers were: Thomas Ger, A keyser, L.
Conrad, Of the Turn Nereiu; j. Nanner-
worst, ii. KucEs, ". k0wer of the Deutscher
klub; a. Schultz aud g. W. Weber, en-
ployeS Of The deceased.
George II. Collins, as guardian of Emma
II. and William ID. Miller. has rendered his
final account showing receipts Of $4,000 Of
the wards; that they are now OF age and
competent TO take charge Of their estates.
Dennis Moran, who lives at 6lT Twelfth
street. was struck by a train at the pier on
Monday night and sustained fracture OF
| the thigh bone,
MRS. MARTINS CASE.
On the examination of Mrs. Mary Martin
on the CtidESt 81 SLAtu laIGtllI lltc les
fer The defense was taken Yesterday after
noon with reference t. the treatment Of
Miss Leonard while dOm]ciled at Mrs. NJ az
tins. The latter has had an attachment IS
sued for her husband, John NJ. Martin. The
case viii go on Uu-day.
City Auditor r. W. Snow has protested
to Mayor Chapman against the appointment
If Robert 4. Hughes to expert the books OF
the city on account OF an alleged prejudice
Of the Auditor and the fact that they are
not Oh speaking terms
d. II. Steiter has sued Timothy Connolly
and Frank J. krautb, administrator Of Mary
| Connolly. TO recover SltjJ % on prOmis-
sOTy note and mortgage.
CUT OFF WITH s..
The will OF Heinrich Meyer. also known
as Henry Meyer, was filed for probate yes
leTday. The estate Is valued AT $3.50, con-
SiSIlBg Of real property near HaywardS and
a small amount of personal estate. The
viii leaves to a daughter. Mrs. Adelheid
Foster, residing at Pet1luma, So and the
remainder to the widow, Meta Meyer. who
Is nominated as eXecutTiX Wit ont bonds.
The secret political organization known
as the Citizens Municipal League has
adopted resolutions in opposition 10 the
issuance Of bonds for the construction Of
Prraila Park and Lake Merritt boulevard
contained in the ordinances Of the City
Council now being published.
There is in circulation at San LeandTO a
petition asking that the Southern Pacific
Company run half hour trains to that
suburb.
SOLD FOR $4,000
The Piedmont Springs Hotel property
has been sold by F. NJ. Smith 10 the Mutual
Investment Union of san Francisco for
SIS. 900, and the deed was placed on record
yesterday. / is understood that this kills
the proposition to establish beer hail on
the premises.
The City Council has passed two ordi-
nanCeS authorizing the Issuance of procIs-
nations for the special elections on April
81 for the issuance of 81, 200. GO in bonds
100000 for school purposes ana $500, 600 for
parks and the boulevard.
A little boy named Willie Flemming was
run down by young man named Hogs on
Sunday afternoon while racing on the side
walk. The boy sustained a double fracture
of the leg near the ankle.
The estate of Francena L. Fountain has
been appraised at $500.