The morning call., 1893-07-20


seen and the sidewalks were lined with
open-mouthed wondering people. The
eX-con Vict was R. S. Parker, good soldier
now. but once wild young fellow who
came to grief two years ago tor stealing
horse and buggy. He stated in his address
last night at the barracks that he was ar
rested and thrown In Jail at San Jose for
his crime. The devil had him. he said. but
while lying in Jail there he became con-
vert. and when his trial came up he pleaded
guilty and got off with year al San Quen-
tin. He served his time, but did not forget
his Salvation Army friends ana was now
enlisted and could laugh at his striped
suit. An immense crowd listened to
Parker's address.
Contractors Must Wait.
City Treasurer Gilpin has decided net to
pay the warrants issued for the work done
on the school buildings by contractors
until he has heard from the Supreme
Court. From the delay in rendering the
decision it is being rumored that the
bonds will be declared invalid. The de-
cison was expected eight or ten days ago
and the lawyers were given to believe it
would be rendered not later than Monday
or Tuesday of last week.
Baird Wins the Fight.
Judgment of the Superior Court in the
case of Andrew Baird VS.. j. f. Crank,
with regard to the sale of certain bonds
of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley
Railroad Company. was given yesterday.
Crank was interested IN the company
and charged Baird with failing to keep
his part Of the contract in acting as the
company's broker and placing the stock.
This Baird denied and the court has sup
ported him, awarding judgment of $5726.
oorhies Was Cruel.
Mrs. n. &. VOORHEES, has sued her hus-
band, Ralph P. VOORHEES, Jr. for di-
vorce on the ground of extreme cruelty.
Plaintiff states that her husband repeat
edly threatened her with pistol and
called her vile names. Once he slrnck her
on the head ana knocked her sense!ess.
They were married at Washington, Tenn.
in 1885. and have been residing at the cor
ner of TweEty-first avenue and fl1teenth
street, in this city.
Three Tracks on One Street.
In 1876 the City Council granted fran
chise for double track and proper switches
on Cedar street to the railroad company,
and in 1884 still another franchlse was
granted for another track on tne same
street-a single track. Now the entire
street, except perhaps two feet on each, IS
taken up with rail tracks. and an inquiry
is being conducted into the matter on be-
half of the city.
Mrs. Martins Troubles.
Mrs. Mary Martin positively refuses to
be placed under the influence of chloro-
form and allow an examination to be
made into her condition. She maintains
that she Is suffering from tumor, but the
doctors ale convinced that she is soon 10
become a mother.
The prisoner is very low and liable to
imperil her life by her obstinacy, but she
will not permit an examination.
EInped with Him Twice.
Katie Peterson of Berkeley has done the
unexpected. She has run away twice with
the same man. The first escapade was
only few days ago and the man was
Walter Ross, whom she happened upon at
Santa Cruz. Her family brought her back
by force and restored her to their bosom.
but Walter turned up again yesterday and
now Katie is gone once more.
After the Money.
The Remillard Brick Company wants it's
money on the S12, 703 warrant drawn some
davs ago for work on the new school
houses. MIR. Lamereaux, representing the
company, threatens mandamus proceed
ings against Treasurer Gilpin If he does
not pay up at once. Mr.. Gipin is taking
his time and getting advice from his attor-
ney. Judge Yule.
Hackett Must Stop.
AT a meeting of the Board of Public
Works last night that body supplement ted
by another to the same effect, which is
that Captain Hackett cease dredging Lake
Merritt. Hackett held that the order
of the City Engineer was not binding since
it had not come properly from the Board
of Public Works. hence this action by the
board.
In Self-Defenae.
James Curran, the man who stabbed c.
CalSon, the W0od-street saioon-keeper on
Monday evening. gave himself up at the
City Prison yesterday afternoon. His
story was that Calson was the aggressor
and that he only acted in self-defense.
Calson is still at the Receiving Hospital
and progressing favorably.
A Pioneer Buried.
The funeral of the late Commodore
Childs took place in the parlor of the
GallndO Hotel yesterday afternoon. A
large number of friends were present. The
remains were forwarded to Cazenovia,
n. Y, for interment.
Nearly $4,000.
J. F. Beck died in July last and left real
estate valued at $500 and personal prop
erty worth S2400 TO his wife, Margaret B.,
who had been made executrix. Mrs. Beck
was beQueathed this property. and yester-
day FLED the will for probate.
For Sunday Closing.
The ministers have been appealed to by
the Retail Clerks Association TO help
them in their Sunday-closing movement
by preaching on the subject next Sunday
and asking their congregations to lend
their assistance to the clerks in breaking
up the custom.
An Heroic Act.
About 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a
little girl. aged years. fell from the Frank
Silva wharf and would Inevitably have
drowned had not Frank Orr plunged in to
her rescue and brought her safely to shore.
The little child lives on Franklin street.
Moser at Large.
Robert Marshall of San Mateo County
and James Gailendet of San Ffancisco APP
paared as bondsmen for c. E. Moses, the
ibelist of Miss Cameron, and that worthy
was released yesterday afternoon. The
bond was for $1,000.
BERKELEY.
The people of West Berkeley complain
of the manner in which they have been
ignored by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company. The track of the company is
laid within 400 feet of Gilman street, but
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