The morning call., 1893-05-26
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

LEE RIAL SET.-DlSGrlcC Attorney
Barnes yesterday served on License Col
lector Lee formal notice of the accusa-
ton OF eXtOrti0n made against lin by the
Grand Jury. The date Of Lees trial was
set for June 6, after which time he has ten
days IN which to answer. The action of
the Grand jury has killed Lee politically
and ruined what chance he may have had
to remain In Office in case of a deadlock
between the Board of License appoint
ment-consisting of Mayor Ebert. Audi
tor Broderick and Treasurer Widber-and
the Board OF Supervisors. which confirms
the appointment. There were no dis
charges noted in Lees Office yesterday
He was around in the morning. but did
not seem desirous of talking about the ac.
cusatiOn against him.
THEIR NAME DIsGRACED-A curious
petition was filed in the Superior Court
Yesterday, when Mrs. Elizabeth Howard
Grayson prayed to have her name changed
to Elizabeth Howard Turner. Mrs. GRAY
son was the wife of wel-known mining
from him in February last, on the ground
OF desertion. In her petition she set forth
that her former husband, John L. Gray
son. had brought such disgrace on the
family by reason CT his immortality and
general bad conduct that she desired no
longer to bear that name. Another peti-
tion was filed on behalf OF Mrs. Grayson's
son, John Temple Grayson, TO have his
name changed TO Lloyd Anderson Turner,
for the same reasons as given by his mother.
A House AND It's SUPPoRTs.-The
Supreme Court mas affirmed the Judgment
0f the Superior Court in the case of
Francis j, Sullivan, executor of John Sui
Plaintiff and defendant owned adjacent
lots. and the complaint alleged that by
deep excavations in his lot below the
foundation OF plalntiff's building plain
tlff's house had been left without proper
support. Sullivan therefore sued for dam
ages and an injunction. Zelner demurred
to the complaint, and his demurrer was
sustained, with judgment against the
plaintiff. The judgment is allowed to
stand.
FELL FROM WINDow-Mrs. Albert
Dewitt, who lives with her hu band at 317
Cough street, met with an accident yester-
day afternoon which may result fatally.
She was engaged in cleaning a window in
the rear of the house when she lost her bal
ance and fell backward into the yard, a
distance of about ten feet, striking a sofa
and then glancing to the ground. She was
picked up In an unconscious condition and
carried into the house, when two ply sicians
and priest were sent for. 1t was found
that she had struck he head on the ground,
causing slight fracture of the skull.
REFUSED TO PAY. = Charles Henry
Lewis has sued the Union Central Life
Insurance Company tor $4,000, due on a
life policy taken out by cOmplainanPs
wife. Mrs. Isabella Lewis, who died in
Lima. Peru, in the early part of last year
The complaint states that all the pre-
miums on the policy were duly paid from
time to time, but although the company
has received due notice of the death it has
disclaimed all liability.
WORLDS FAIR CoMMIssIoN.-The
was 10 have been meeting of the Worlds
Fair Commission yesterday but there was
10 quorum. An effort will be made TO
hold meeting on Monday next to arrange
about future payments of fruit freight
shipments. At the end of the month Sec.
retary Markley retires and W. Fl. DAILY, at
present assistant traffic manager, will BE-
left in sole charge of the local end of the
commission.
THE OLD PEOPLES HoME.-No action
has yet been taken toward appointing
successor to the Rev. Mr.. Edwards, late
superintendent of the Crocker Ola Peoples
Home. w. Alexander is fulfilling the
duties OF the position pro tenn. It is eX-
pected. however, that at the monthly
meeting of the board of lady managers a
new superintendent will be appointed.
FRENCH ToURISTS.-A special excur-
sion party, consisting of number of
wealthy French gentlemen and their
wives, arrived in the city last night and
are at the Baldwin. The excursionists
will spend two months in this country
visiting the Worlds Fair and other places
of interest.
STRIKING SHoEMAKERs.-A few of the
employees of Earle 81 Co.'s shoe factory,
765 Mission street, quit work yesterday
owing 10 dlSsatisfactio regarding wages.
The Droprictors announce that the places
of the strikers will be filled at once and
there will be no delay in filling contracts.
NOT THAT MAN.-The man who was
sent to jail for having bogus lottery tickets
in his possession and who at the time OF
his arrest gave the name of Charley David