The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-30
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

MISSING HARRY THORNTON. - Judge
Thornton has received some Information
regarding his missing son Harry, which has
greatly relieved the minds of the family.
The belief is now expressed that he will
turn up all right. Crittenden Thornton, a
brother of the missing man, is in Arizona
searching for him, and has learned that
Harry has not been missing since Novem-
Der H. as was reported. On the contrary,
on January l3 Harry Thornton arrived at
the camp OF Stewart and Hooker, and re-
NAMED there as the guest of Mr.. Stewart
for several days.
A Big BAR OF GoLD-What Is said to BIO
the largest bar of gold that ever came into
the city was received at SBlby's office yes
terday morning. IL came from the Harqua
Hala Bonanza and Golden Eagle Mining
and Milling Company's mine in Yuma
County, ATiz. The weight Of the bar is $40
pounds avoirdupnis ana 5527 ounces Troy
weight. 1t measured 5Ax13A inches on top
and SIS Xl5 inches on the bottom. and was s
inches high. The value was S96 l69 so. This
was the output of 30-stamp mill for fifty
four days. The mine belongs to Hubbard
& Bowers.
WILL SooN BE FREE.-Governor Mark
ham has committed the sentence of Clarence
;. Caskey to seven and a half years. Cas-
key was sentenced on March 9, 1888. by
Judge ID. j. Murphy to serve term of fif-
teen years tor arson for setting fire TO the
bark Brussels. Under the Goodwin act the
credits aecruing to prisoner sentenced to
seven and a half years would reduce his
time to five years and one month. Caskey
has already served that time, and in a few
days will be out of prison.
BIRABENT's WILL-The contest over the
will OF Marc A. Birabent, which was fled
for probote last December, was begun yes
terdaY before judge Coffey. The con-
testants. Eugene and Marie, the children of
the decedent, claim that tile second wife.
NITGtnia Rir1 lant nnnuiy nj ba
mind Of the decedent so that he was in
duced 10 disinheTit the contestants and
leave all his property, valued at S25,00O to
his second wife. Birabent died at Ners,
France
A NoToRIoUs ToUGH.-Edward Burke. a
one-legged tough, was brought 30 the City
Prison yesterday afternoon fighting drunk
1t took Officer Richter nearly two hours to
bring him from hearny street to the prison.
When lie got there he threw off his coat
vest and shirt and offered to fight any one in
the prison, using the foulest language at the
same time. He is tough of the worst de-
scription.
HELD FOR Charles Kehoe,
IL years OF age, was yesterday held 20 an
swer before the Superior Court In $1,000
bonds, on charge of burglary committed
on March % at the warehouse on Jackson
street wharf occupied by NJ. j. Miller and
W. MarteD. He stole keg OF canned jam.
A Boy MISSING. - Harold NIolsen, a
twelve-year-old hey, lett his home at IL y
South Park street, on Tuesday aight, and
has not been seen since. lie has fair CON-
pIeXion and blue eyes, and wore military
cap, brown-eheeked coat and vest, brown
knlcker bockers, black stockings and laced
shoes.
STOLE FROM THE SAFE.-The Elite Pho
tograph Gallery was entered on Monday
night or early Tuesday morning and $500
distracted ftom the safe. The safe is an
f sh md a- fta doc .
defaced or broken, 1t is supposed the thieves
used stiff piece OF wire to pick the lock.