The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-21
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

Tomorrow being legal holiday all the city
markets VIII close at 10 O'Clock.
Walter Shannon was sent TO the County jail
for SIX months Yesterday morning for abandon
ing and neCleciing to provide for his children
and living low and absolute life.
Tie will of Charles Fl Smpkins, dated April
%. 1892. has been flied for probate. The estate
is valued at $4,000 and Is left 10 the widow,
Alice Simpkins, and her two children.
Judge Walaee's court viii be closed to-day 10
enable him 10 attend as pail bearer at The
funeral OF exJadge Hastings. The case OF
Early, now on trial, will go over TIL Thursday.
Harvey Austin, the man who tapped the till Ia
a store oE Harrison street last Thursday, was
sentenced yesterday by Judge Conl4n 10 six
months Imprisonment In the House OF CorTee-
IOn.
Judge Trout yesterday dismissed the criminal
Information against Agnes Maitland and Clara
Cohen, charged with stealing $50 from q. NJ.
Landerkin, on The ground Of insufficient evil
dence.
Charles Straehan, eolored, was found guilty Of
burglary in the second degree by jury in Judge
DANCE fields court yesterday. Two other
charges OF the same nature are pending against
SIrachan.
John SWEET, schoolbOy. was treated at the
r eelying Hospital yesterday by DR.. Simpson
for a fragment OF pencil which had got stuck in
bis ear. The lad bore The operation Of extrac-
ton untnchingly.
Criminal informatIons have been fled by Dis
tfici Attorney Barnes as follows: j. I Ward
threatening letters; Edward 0'Neil, assault with
8 deadly weapon; w. X. Mcknight, George
Brodle, burglary; John Dalton Charles EVAN,
grand larceny.
Invitations have been issued by Ignatian
Council No. 30. Young Mems Institute, 10 al
tend tie anniversary requiem solemn high mass
to be ceiebTa ed at ST. Mary's Cathedral. Van
Ness avenue, Wednesday, at $50 A. NJ, for the
Tepose Of the souls OF deceased members Of the
order.
E. II. Corning yesterday fled a complaint in
the Superior Court against Frank c. du Bots and
Archie Owens. The suit is 10 recover $685. In
cash and TWO notes for the balance due on pay.
mrnt OF $4,000. agreed TO be made for a half in
terest in an Ochre mine at Valley Springs In
Czaveras County.
An inquest was held by Coroner Hughes yes
teTday on the body of Charles II. Davis, the ex-
guard at San Quentin who shot himself through
tine hedd al zSl minna street on Saturday. After
hearing the evidence the jury returned a verdict
OF committed suicide owing TO dependency
and financial embarrassment"
Charles Seldom presented himself at the Re-
ceiylng Hospital yesterday to be treated for In
jules TO his back, caused by being knocked
down by a dummy OF the Omnibus line, while in
the act of stopping runaway Team. The doe
tors pronounced the injuries TO be "abrasi0ns Of
the back" and not OF a serious nature.
The police were notified yesterday that Arthur
Robinson. the 14-year- old son OF Mrs. Robinson
OF l15 Fillmore street. was missing. he left
home on Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, and has
not been seen since. He Is Short OF stout build,
large blue eyes. brown hair, aud wore brown
sack coat and vest, checked pants, bultoned
shoes and black ealiskin hat.
Michael Nolan, who has gained much Hotoriety
10 Police Court circles, was again called up yes
terday morning before Judge Campbell charged
with failure TO provide for bis children. Before
entering the courtroom Nolan told bis wife that
he would beat the case, but on appearing before
ls Honor the hearing was postponed until this
morning, with his bonds raised from 500 to
$500.
A woman about 80 years OF age, who was ar
rested on Friday for vagrancy and who gave the
name OF Henrietta Ennis, was sent TO the City
and County Hospital yesterday. She was exam
ined by DR.. Bunker, who thought she was DIen-
tally unbalanced. She refused TO give any In
formation about herself and her faculties APP
pearfd as II they were benumbed through ex-
IRENE weakness or drink.