The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-09
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

Adoph Sutro has filed protest against locat-
Ing The Pesthouse on the AImshouse tract
Frederick q. Notion was granted a divorce by
Judge Murphy yesterday from Mary Notion
because she bad another husband living when
Notion married her on December 4, 1890.
The Hospital Committee of the Board of Super
visOrs has decided TO make a requiSitiOn upon
the County Hospital Cor supplies needed al he
Peshouse, instead OF purchasing the goods from
contractors.
The various charges OF petty larceny pre-
ferred by Murphy, Grant & Co. against Alex
andrr Davidson were dismissed yesterday morn
Ing by Judge Conlan upon motion OF The prosecu-
ton. Davidson was released.
Between eight and ten thousand dollars Is due
the city from The Stale on account OF trausporta-
ton OF boys and girls TO the Whittier School.
The State Board OF Examiners have signihed
their intention to allow these claims.
Mayor EIlert has returned without his APP
prevail resolution 1858, providing thaE The
Mayor and chairman of lie Street Commit
tee enter into a contract Jointly with The Oregon
Improvement Company with some suitable per-
son 10 pie, CAP ana plank portion OF Brdnnan
street
A communication to the Supervisors from
Louis +. Durand accepts the franchise granted
to The West Shore Railroad Company passed by
The last Board of Supervisors and vetoed by tho
Mayor. Mr. Durand takes the ground that the
Mayor has no veto power IN the premises aud
that The final passage OF The order sufficient.
The election recount In progress before Judge
HeDbaTd yesterday showed tTitllng gains for
Heyer ana Culver, the contestants being Dundon
and Stafford. who were candidates respectively
for Supervisor and School Director III opposition
to Heyer ana Culver. The recount is being con-
ducfed at The expense OF the Democratic County
Committee.
Mrs. Myra K. Pendleton OF II Parker street.
Boston, has written 20 The Health Officer TO learn
the Whereabouts OF her brother, George w.
Prescott of Hope, Me, who came TO California
thirty years ago. Mrs. j. II. Jowel OF Saginaw
Mich, also desires TO snow the fate OF her uncle,
Stanley f. child. who WAS a Cusom-bousa officer
in this city Ia 1880.
Judge Morrow, In the District Court, heard
arguments yesterday for and against The petition
OF the Humboldt Lumber Manufacturers A $50
citation 10 nave the court limit its liability for the
death OF three men belonging 10 the schooner
Fidelity, who lost their lives when that vessel
was wrecked off Humboldt Bay on November
16. 1889. Tie case is still beng argued.
John klrkhsm, a plumber doing business on
Mission street. near WOodwards Gardens, De-
came rather boisterous yesterday afternoon In
quarrel with an associate. Spectal Officer Joe
Silver happened 10 pass shat way, aud endeaV-
oTed TO pacity the infatuated plumber Kitkham
IN n TUNED upon the officer IN pugilisric style.
for which he will have 10 answer a charge OF
battery.
John Dolan entered a saloon on Howard street,
above Sixth, last night and tried 10 pick quar-
rel with +. ID. Haggerty, the haTkeeTer He
succeeded even better than he expected. ana
was taken 10 the Receiving Hospital in an almost
unconscious condition. resulting from the use OF
club In The hands of Haggerty. The last
PANIED was arrested and booke for battery at
the Southern police station.