The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-21
ITEMS FROM ACROSS THE BAY
Count GuiliO Falensin DisinheritS
His Son Pho.
The Claim Of Frederick Merritt to His Uncle's
Estate Is ompromised-Another Water
Front Transaction.

Little Pho Valensin. son of the late Count
Valensin, has been cut of with dollar By
his fathers will. he is now in the custody
of his mother, the Counts divorced wife.
There are 800, 600 other dollars variously
disposed Of. The widow, Minnie ValensiD,
is bequeathed $1,000 per annum while she
remains unmarried, the income to date from
the time Of the husbands death. II she
marries then it is to he transferred to de-
ceased's nephews in Italy. His aged mother,
in the same country, Is to get $500 per year
during her life. The whole estate is decided
in trust TO the executors, d. Il. Pitcher and
Judge w. E. Greene, who are to take charge
of the raceh0rse Sydney, valued at 100000,
and who may, at their discretion, continue
to conduct the stock farm at Pleasanton.
Upon the death of the mother and widow.
or upon the marriage of the latter and death
of the former, the will stipulates that the
trust shall cease and the estate shall be
distributed among the nephews ia Italy.
The will has been filed for probate in Ala
media County.
VIEWPOINTS CLAIM.
a half interest in the waterfront land on
which the famous Fort Forth" stands has
been sold by Thomas L. Newport of San
Francisco to James Simmons of the same
place for SO. Newport got his claim TO
title from old man Barringer, who squatted
for two years on the land In discarded
barge. In the recent suit OF Charles e.
Taylor against Y. L. Forth and others for
possession Barringer testified that he had
disposed of his alleged claim by giving 1t 10
Newport The land in question lies be-
tween Brush and Castro streets and is
bounded on the south by San Antonio
channel. This makes three claimants to
the land, the other two being the ShOal-
water Oyster Company and the water
front company.
UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.
The old South of Seventh-street Improve
ment Club is not dead. but sleeping. II is
going TO wake up pretty soon and make
South Oakland howl. lis present comatose
condition was caused by a series Of intern al
brawls. in which there were some stormy
and impromptu scenes. All conflicting in
duences have been removed and there will
will soon be meeting in Judge Henshaw's
courtroom to again set the ball to rolling.
New officers will be elected. Il. q. Boswell.
Thomas Prather and w. L. Sage now are
j.. interested in the new movement.
FRED MEBRITT's CLAIM.
By quitelaim deed gled yesterday Fred
eTick A. Merritt has given up all claim to
the Merritt estate. thus practically settling
the contest with Stephen NJ. burlington and
John A. Stanly, the trustees appointed by
the legatee. Mrs. Garcelon, TO carry out the
provisions made in the will by DR.. Merritt.
One OF these was for the establishment of
the Samuel Merritt Hospital and another
was for the distribution of $500 600 TO Bow
dom College. For long time a contest was
threatened by Frederick and James p.
Merritt. The latter has not yet consented
TO any compromise, it is said, but with the
REIMBURSEMENT OF the claim Of Frederick, 1t
rs generally understood that there will be
no further trouble. The sum mentioned in
consideration OF the settlement is So but
the amount OIL the real sam is maintained as
secret The Arrangement was effected by
the Representative of Bowdoin College.
which brought suit TO secure the paymeut
OF the bequest when 1t vas thought that the
two nepbews would contest the trust They
were made defendants in the suit, which
will now probably be dismissed.
THE WORM TURNS.
Yesterday NJ. j. Hardie of Twenty-third
avenue prepared TO make the piper dance.
He swore to warrants for the arrest Of r.
s. Breck and Jacob Drills on charges of
libel. Ii appears that Breck is the one who
handed him the paper purporting to be
signed by committee of 100," and warn
ing him to mend his ways and care for his
wife. or to take the alternative Of riding
out Of town on the sharp side OF fence
rail. Hardie charges the two men with in
stigating it and with making damaging
statements besides.
BRILLIANT CAPTAIN FLETCHER.
Police Captain Fletcher strolied down to
Seventh and Broadway. early yesterday
morning. and caught burglar. He didn't
half try, and Detectives Holland and Sho-
rey. who had been trying TO do it for
week, felt little nettled but didn't say
anything. The captains prisoner gave the
name Of Frank Williams, and is accused of
having stolen $500 worth of instruments
from DR.. Walkers Office.
ALLIANCE CLUB OPENING.
The Republican Alliance Club held a
meeting last night at its new headquarters
in Cavalry Hall. A presentation was made
20 ~ Afoy hatsaf so he n1,,l<
Ex-Governor George e. Perkins, of the ban
ner carried TO the NATIONAL convention by
the California delegates. The speeches of
presentation and acceptance were short and