The morning call., 1893-11-25
LOCAL ITEMS IN BRIEF.

There was transferred from the United States
sub-treasuary to the United States mint yester-
DAY 81 100000 worth OF small and worn silver
money for coinage into bright new halves and
quarters.
James Bowe is on trial before Judge Daln.
gerfeld and jury for the alleged embeZZle.
as treasurer of The San Francisco Letter-car-
rers' Mutual Aid Association
Superior Judge Slack has rendered judgment
for costs of suit only In favor OF j. 81: Liereis.
the florist, In his suit against the city to- re-
cover damages TO his property by the cutting
through of Polk street, near Union.
The Corona Quicksi silver Mining Company has
Incorporated, with a capital OF S1,000,00O.
Jamison, c. S. Piper, S. E. Shore, +. r. Mer-
riman, all of Middetown. Lake County.
The American Legion OF Honor councils OF
San Francisco have established a bureau
of employment at rooms 50 and 20, 511
Californ ia street, for the purpose of securing
employment TO deserving and competent men,
bers of the order.
Collector of Customs Wise says he will make
an investigation into the published statements
about Inspector NOyes as soon as the latter re-
turns from Portland. Or. Noyes is an important
witness in the ex-Collector Lotan smuggling
cases at that point.
Judge Hunt and jury are engaged in inves-
tlgating the case OF Susan W. Coon VS.. James
johnson, captain OF sailing vessel. The suit
is brought to recover S1180, which the plaintiff
claims Is due to her for the maintenance of the
defendants Illegitimate child.
Articles of incorporation have been filed on
behalf OF the HanfOrd Fruit and Raisin Com
pany. Directors-Henry Wadswortb, Charles
w. Pike, Edward b. Young, Samuel Z. Biddle.
Edward Z. Bush. Capital, S120.O00 of which
S29,500 has been actually subscribed.
The Stanford estate has been compelled to
pay $500 school taxes levied upon the STAN
ford University by The MayfeId School district
The amount was paid under protest. 1t seems
that portion of the university grounds lie In
the district mentioned. and the taxes were
therefore levied upon 1t.
Presiding Judge Sanderson made an order
yesterday granting permission TO the Congre-
CATION Beth Menachem Streisapd TO effect
loan OF $500 and execute a note for the
amount with interest at per cent per annum
the noe payable In three years. BY way OF Sc
curity mortgage on certain property belong
fng 10 the congregation Is TO be executed.
A jury In Judge Sandersons court has
awarded S2500 damages to Henry Y. Chapel
against John A. Schmidt for personal iniu les
Inflicted. Cbapell is an imbecie old man. and
was picking flowers from Schmidts garden on
fendant came along and heat him severely with
cane. Chapel brought suit to recover 500, 900
damages.
Judge Levy decided the cases of the United
Land Association and Pacific Improvement
Company VS.. the Willows Land Association in
favor OF the defendants yesterday. The suits
involved are what were known as the Ellis land
claims. and the litigation had lasted over a
period of twenty years. There were about 400
defendants in the suit. who received their title
from the city. number OF these did not ap-
pear, but the court sci aside their defaults and
rendered judgment in favor OF the defendants.