The morning call., 1893-04-23
in AND ABOUT TOWN.

THE CASE DISMISSED. = The charge
against Rev. Joseph Wilmer for battery
npon his wife had 10 be dismissed Oy Judge
Conlan yes terday. Mrs. Wilmer testified
that her husband had IT fused to pay for
coat and hat which she had ordered, and It
made her so mad that she tore down the
curtains. Then the boys began TO fight with
her, and her husband tried to take the cur
talnS away from her, when she fell back
ward and struck her read against the door.
Her husband did net strike her. Her
brother advised her to get divorce. ana
Wnen she signed the complaint against her
husband she thought it was for the divorce.
as heF brother, who is now in Chicago, told
her that it was.
HIS STAR IN DANGER-Charges have
neen preferred by Sergeant Spillane to the
Police Commissioners against Officer j. w.
Coulter. Some months agO Coulter refused
to arrest Mrs. Cora COombs for creating a.
disturbance in the saloon at First and How
ara stteetS, owned by ). Is. Brown aud
CHARLES EHgelke. Charges were NJ that
time preferred against him before the cont
mlssloners. but were dismissed. COuItet's
beat was then changed, and Brown has
oeen carefully watching his subsequent
movements. and declares that he can prove
he was frequently off his beat, boating and.
drinking with woman who closely resem-
bled Mrs. Coombs.
BY THE VESTED CHOR-The second
regular musical service Of the present series
Will be given in ST. Luke's Church this
evening commencing at 40. The follow
Ing programme Will be rendered by The
vested choir of fOrty-two voices under the
leadership OF George j. Brewer organist
ana cholrmaster: Magnificat and Nunc
DimitiS (Lloyd), in Z; anthems-"The VIII
derness," by Sir John Goss; 81 VIII Men
ton, by SIT Arthur Sullivan; They have
taken away my Lord" by Sir John Stainer;
also selections on the organ.
The TARIFF on FRUITS - The State
Board OF horticulture Will hold its annual
session on Friday, the 2Sth inst. Among
the subjects that will come up before it are
the election OF officers for the ensuing year,
the arranging for Il State convention OF
frultgrowers to be held in November, and
the Siecti0n of a place Tor the holding of tile
convention. At the State convention it is
intended 10 memorialiZe Congtess regarding
the proposed tariff on fruits. Congressman
I. j. Geary has been invited to address the
meeting.
THE. CITY PRINTING.-The Judiciary
Committee OF the Board of Supervisors has
addressed a communication 10 City and
County Attorney Creswell asking him for Il
legal opinion as to the validity Of the con-
tract OF September, 1892, whereby the print
ing of resolutions, authorizations, notices
and advertisements was awarded TO the
Stock Report, and further asking whether
the said contract cannot be modified and
whether it is not sound policy for the city
to modify ii.
CAMUELS CONCERT.-A prOml sing young
San Franciscan, Harry Samues, who has
been studying under Henry Heyman for.
a number of years, will be rendered a con-
cert at Odd Fellows Hall Thursday even
ing, May l. He will depart for Europe,
where he will perfect himself with his
chosen instrument. Donald de V. Graham.
Miss Anna Selkrk. Henry Heymau and the
beneficiary will take part. with the assist
ance of an especially chosen string quintet.
MARRIAGE OF MINOR GIRLS John
Baer appeared before Cupid Haley yester-
day furnished with a parental permit from
Peter DOlan 70 marry his 16-year-old dauglI-
ter. DUlan was formerly of SOnOma County
this State, and is now living at Lamar,
Idaho. Clerk Haley had refused the license
till the fathers consent could be obtained.
LauTente Cainescasse, aged 16 was also
granted a marriage license yesterday on her
mothers consent.
BOGUS DIRECTORY SwINDLERs. G.
MaeKann, an ex-cOnvlet, Joseph Gillespie
and William Rowland were arrested by
Officers Madden and Hadlock in the store
308 Davis street Yesterday afternoon. They
are trio OF bogus directory swindlers, and
it is believed they have been operating quite
extensively throughout the city. The
police would like very much to hear FROM
any business men or others who have been
victimZed by the trio.
A LAW Observation-Disclosures Inter
national Law Dictionary, a very valuable
work for lawyers and merchants, has just
been Issued.