The morning call., 1893-04-29
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

a VICTIM OF COERCIoN.-AlrS. A. E.
Straut, eXecutrix of the estate Of her hus-
band, has filed petition in the Superior
Court asking for an order directing the
return to her of %, 600 shares of the stock of
the ldlewild Gold Mining Company. which
she alleges were obtained from her by
fraud. She claims that a. Everett Ball, the
attorney, induced her by threats to sur
render the certificates for the benefit of the
estate OF E. ,. Chester, in whose name the
stock had been issued also that her attor-
ney. Robert Ash advised her to surrender
the stock. She represents further that her
husband informed her shortly before his
death that be held the stock as security for
money loaned by him to Chester. She has
since discovered that at the time Ash was
acting as her attorney he was also the at
torney for +. ID. Chester, son of Z. 5.
Chester.
YOUNG CHRIsTIANs.-The fourth trans
continental excursion under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian Association en-
route to the International convention to be
held ID indianapolis. Ind, May 10 to IA and
the Worlds Fair will leave next Wednes-
day, May 3 The excursion will be under
the personal supervision OF Mr.. II. J. Me-
coy and Will probably be one of the largest
which has ever left California for the East.
There are already sixteen cars filled, and
the train will run special to Chicago.
Christopher NELSON'S SUIT. - Chris
topher Nelson has brought suit to recover
$3.50 10, which he claims to be his commits
sion Tor selling 10000 shares of the Oregon
Coal and Navigation Company. The fol-
lowing-named stockholders appear in the
complaint as defendants for the several
amounts set opposite their names: George
Whittel, S2I9S 40; John NJ. Cunningham,
81 40; Q. I. Lunlng, 81 40; NJ. b. Lang
horne, S24I 80, and James p. Langhorne,
81 40.
THE PALACE HOTELS CoUNTEss.-The
Palace Hotel clerks had their duties con-
siderably ltghtened yesterday. The num-
berless Inquiries for the Countess" had
ceased, as 1t is now known that the much
abused lady has left on a visit to Los
Angeles, where no doubt il is her intention
TO prOpitiate her youthful and easily led
admirer, John Bradbury. The young man
now states that there was no engagement
ana that most Of the stories about him are
untrue.
WAS NOT LOADED Concentration
L. Whitney was allowed S2992 IS in his suit
against the California Pressed Brick Com
pany in the District Court yesterday.
Whitney owned barge which he rented 10
the brick company, and in Sc rtember last,
while it was loaded with clay from Caifcr-
MIA City, 1t 1oundered off Harbor View.
The company declined TO pay for the barge
as they considered it unseaWOrthy. but the
court held that 1t was imp roperly loaded.
SHE Is Nor MISSING.-Mrs. Annie Adds.
for whom her husband is advertising, called
al The CALL Office yesterday and denied
that she Is among the dead or missing. She
states positively that during the last six
months she and her husband have met sew
eral times. ,Hhs couple have not lived to-
gether for some time, and as to her hus-
band urging her to return to him she knows
nothing Of it.
ETTER-CARRIERs' BALL. - The fifth
anniversary ball of the San Francisco Let
ter-carriers' Mutual Aid Association takes
place this evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Park Band will furnish the music and
tickets enough have already been sold 10
insure a splendid attendance. The pro-
ceeds 60 to charity and the carriers desire
their friends 10 make an especial note of
this occasion.
DIR. LORYEAs WILL To BE Contested
A report IS current that the TWO sons Of the
late DR.. A. NJ. LOryea. residing in the East,
who were disinherited, will contest the will
which DeqneAthed their fathers estate to
his wife, Mrs. Oppenheimer of Spokanp, a
daughter ana George l.. Lehman, a clerk in
his employment, whom he had adopted al
his son. though he had known him less than
q year.