The morning call., 1893-12-13
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Judge Levy has granted Charles A. Peterson
a divorce from Josie Peterson on the ground OF
willful desertlon.
Charles Taylor has by his Will bequeathed h / S
Euphemia Taylor.
Nicolo Fabric has left all his estate 10 rela-
tives in this city and III Austria. The value OF
The estate Is unknown.
Gotteb RipsIeln has applied for letters OF
administration over The estate of Joseph Mott.
The estate is valued at $1,000.
Suits for divorce have been filed by John
OSuIiyan against Ann O'Suliyan and by
Charles ID. Dunckley against Margaret Dunck-
ley.
II. Foster Norris of this city has been ap.
pointed superintendent of the Chinese Baptist
Missions on the Pacific Coast, with headquar-
ters at San Francisco.
City and County Surveyor FltZhugh was sued
IN the Justices Court yesterday for S299 by J.
q. Rice. VINO claims this amount TO be due for
work and labor furnished.
The will OF Mary Holmes distributes the
entire estate OF the testatrx. valued at S15,0 900.
10 several relatives and to "a friend OF the
testatrix. Frank AllStOn Swain.
j. C. Keeling began suit yesterday in the
Justices Court against the PEOPLES Home
Savings Bank for $3.50, which is claimed to be
due for labor and material supplied.
David c. Shand. commission merchant
doing business at 523 Market street, was at
tached yesterday for S2513 at The instance of
s. c. SevetsOn, agent for an Eastern house.
An illustrated lecture on the "Whte City"
aud The Midway Plaisance" will be delivered
by Rev. E. X. Ollie, DID,, on Monday evening
next in the First Christian Church, on Twelfth
street, near Howard.
Pending the suit Tor divorce brought by Nellie
A Roberts against r. William Roberts Judge
Seawell has made an order directing the
defendant TO pay his wife $50 aiimony and S75
counsel fees within the next five days, and 500
a month almony from now on.
w. Is. Moore one OF the weighers in the Gus
toms service, has resigned his position. The
position being under civil service rules his
successor Will not be appointed until Collector
Wise has received the report OF the board OF
examiners for that branch Of the service.
Complaints for divorce have been filed by
Maude b. Milne against George Milne, by LIZ
zle Ware against John NJ. ware, by John
Danes against Lovdy Danes by May |. Cham
oerlain against William E. Chamberlain and by
David l.. Trabue against Anna |. Trabue.
Next Thursday evening the concert for
| December in the membership course OF the
Young Mems Christian Association will take
place In the association building, and Will be
be given by the pupils OF the California School
OF Elocutinn and 0ratory, assisted by Miss
! Vida White and the Misses Olsson Mrs.
Esther Malcolm johnson will recite.
mere VIII ne meeting of prOperty-owners
at PixIey Hail. at the corner of Polk street and
| racine avenue, this evening, TO pro est against
| tn acflon OF the Board OF Supervisors IN as
| Sessng district for grading Polk street be-
tween Greenwlch and Lombard. All owners of
! property on FOLK street are liable for This
assessment and have been asked 10 attend tins
| meeting.
Recorder Glynn has appointed James Fitz.
gerald mortgage clerk, TO take the place made
| vacant By the promotion of John NoonaD
| Noonan was promoted TO the position of chief
| deputy, to take the place of Thomas McGuiu-
ness, WHO resigned, owing 10 political differ
ences between Glynn ana Dick O'Connor Re-
corder Glynn also appointed William Miller TO
succeed Piercy Henderson as Deputy Re-
/ cOrder. Piercy Henderson was removed on
account of The same political troubles. Nc
| Guinness has obtained a place in the County
| Clerks office as deputy.