The morning call., 1893-05-14
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

! A HORSE SHoT.-Yes,erdav afternoon
| valuable horse owned by A. w. Fink OF
the California Market was being driven
along Montgomery street. In crossing tbs
railroad track at the intersection of Sacra.
mento street, the cork on the shoe on the
| animals nigh hind foot WIS caught be-
| tween one OF the rails and a granite block
| The foot could not be extracted until the
block was removed by means of crowbar.
! 1t was then discovered that the horses leg
| was broken just above the ankle. A
veterinary surgeon having declared that
nothing could be done for the animal, he
was shot by policeman.
PATIENCE. The choral chapter OF St
Johns Episcopal Church had their last
rehearsal of the opera "Patience" last
evening; IL Will be given tomorrow even
ing, and the Indications are that the house
Will be well filled. The following are in
the cast: Patience, Miss Nan Wood !;
Lady Jane. Mrs c. l.. Parent Jr.; LADY
Saphr. Miss Lille Hiester; Lady Angela.
Miss krelling; Lady Ella. Miss Arper !;
Bunthorne. Frank Hosmer; the colonel,
Or. Humphreys; the major, c. l.. Parent
Jr; the Duke, Frank II. LON bard; Gros-
venor DR.. Bertrand.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-John L. Rus
sell has been appointed manager of the
can Francisco branch of Kingan d Co.
(timited). The main office of the concern.
under the MANAGEMENT of William J. Reid
IS located in Kansas City. Mr.. Russell is
deservedly popular in the mercantile COM
munity, having been for long time in
charge of the Pacific Coast agency o. the
Price Baking Powder Company, where he
won hosts OF friends.
SUPREME COURT OFFIcIALs.-The Su-
IRENE Court yesterday reelected Judges
l. 5. Belcher, p. Vanelief, Jackson Tenn
pie, John Haynes and Niles Sears Su-
preme Court Commissioners for O term of
four years each. ID. b. Woolf was also
reelected secretary OF the commission.
Both Commissioner Bscher and Secretary
Woolf enter upon their third term, the
others being reelected for the first time.
THE GRAND JURY TO Work. - The
Grand Jury held another session yester-
day afternoon to investigate frauds IN
connection with the building of certain
sewers in this city, After the examina-
ton OF several witnesses the members
voted to employ experts, whose business
it will be TO make certain excavations in
streets where raw work is alleged to have
been done.
ESTATES IN PROBATE. - The will of
John Fotheringham, who died by his own
hand on the Sd inst, filed for probate YES
teTday, bequeaths his estate. valued at
S2.s00, to his three daughters, Mary, Net
he and Lizzie. The estate of John j.
Lawton. who was killed at the Potrero by
Daniel DAILY. is valued at $4,000. His widow
Catherine yesterday made application for
letters of administration.
JUD0E RAPER DEPARTs.-Judge Raper,
the gentleman who passed Judgment upon
the various dogs that were on exhibition
at the Pacific Kennel Club show. left last
evening for Seattle. He was accompanied
to the ferry by the officers of the club,
who wished him happy and safe Journey
through the Old and New Worlds.
The PROCEEDINGS AGAINST KowAL-
sKY.-It Is understood that the testimony
to be produced by the San Francisco Bar
Association In their action for the disbar-
ment of Henry |. kowslsky will be taken
before Supreme Court Commissioner
Searls. beginning tomorrow
A JEwELER ATTACEED.-ElI T. Sbep-
herd yesterday had an attachment levied
on the Store Of J. a. Ingraham 81 Co.,
dealers In jewelry at q Post street, to
secure de BIT of ci400