The morning call., 1893-12-22
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Judge Sanderson has granted Louisa J. Tru-
| dell a divorce from j. a. Irudell on the ground
| OF extreme cruelty.
| 1he Cedar River Coal Company has been
| sueG by John l. iieil 10 recover $1,000 and an
| attachment was issued.
! AT the instance of +. Shain an attachment
! was issued against Frank II. McNally for
! S83S 40, the amount representing several
| claims.
A f. Florence has been arrested on charge
/ OF grand larceny. Ii is said he obtained SlOO
from c. IL. Britain by means of Il confidence
! game at The Clin House
Addie NJ. Lytken has obtained divorce from
! Ernest a. LyGken on The ground OF WiIul de-
serIon. Catherine Murray has filed suit for
! divorce from John Murray.
/ Lincoln POtt er, who is wanted in Wisconsin
| on charge OF grand larceny has been booked
at the CITY Prison by private detective, who
! expects 10 get reward OF 5000 for his cap
/ luIe.
The California Debris Commission will hold
! its next open meeting on January 9, when a
| hearing Will be had on number Of pending ap
| pltcationS for per rmits 10 mine by the hydraulic
process.
John MattssOn has sued the Fort Bragg Red
wood Company 10 recover S25, 900 damages Tor
( injuries received while loading schooner with
/ lumber at Fort Bragg In the defendant COM
/ pauy'S employ.
The Girls Auxiliary has provided Christ
mas tree for the little ones in the San Francisco
| Nursery Tor Homeless Children, 32S Bryant
street, which Will be lighted at b O'Clock ON
Saturday afternoon.
The United States Hair Clipper Manufactur
ing Company has incorporated, with a capital
of 100000, fully subscribed. Directors
! Charles Gree ne. Ole Olsen, Charles Ii. GTeene
j. X. Glover, II. Nj. Black.
California jute-bag manufacturers VIII unite
with those OF Washington and Oregon IN pro-
| testing against any reduction whatever OF duty
on lute manufactures and grain bags as pro-
posed In the Wilson tariff bill.
John Hatch bequealhs $1,000 apiece to his
| four children and lie residue of his property TO
his widow Elizabeth Hatch. The estate con-
sists OF $1,000 worth OF real property ana a
| patent designated The "patent dredging Imple
ment"
John T. Sweezey of Topeka, Kans, who is
stopping in Oakland, while going down a de
fectve flight OF stairs a house in This city
last Tuesday fell and was precipitated 10 the
bottom, sustaining injuries 10 his back and
ankles.
Isidor Leszynski has applied to the Superior
Court FOR Will OF nandalnus 10 compel The
Board OF Education 10 restore him 10 The posi-
tion OF principal of the Commercial Evening
School, from which he was discharged on Octo-
Der 80 last
The case of T. b. owen of Denver who is
wanted there on charge of embeZZlement
came up before Judge Daingerfeld Wednesday
on writ OF nabeas corpus, but the writ was
discharged on motion OF the prisoners attor
ney, ana Owen was remanded.
Articles Of Incorporation have been filed on
behalf OF the Sherwood Estate Company. The
capital is placed at 81 900, 600. OF which $500
is subscribed. DirectOrs-Mrs. Eliza n, Sher-
WOOD William Ii. Sherwood, Dora Sherwood
wood.
Justice OF the Peace Barry has given iudg-
ment for the plaintiff in the case of ). j.
Behlow against the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany, an action TO recover : 100 for the loss of
diamond stud, which was stolen while the
plaintiff was travelling in one OF defendants
beTths.
Mrs Ellen Richards by her will beoueatbs
her entire estate valued at $1,000 to her sons
William j. ard George j. RicS ards, with the
exception of 500 10 be expended In a monu-
har and M haar lna to
Father John Il. Nugent for The school fund of
81. Brendan's Church.
The Pacific Improvement Company held Its
annual meeting and election of officers Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t is understood that little
business ot importance was transacted. The
of1cers elecled were II. Z. Huntington. pres
ident; w. L. Brown, president pro tem. +. 5.
Douiy, secretary and treasurer.
Complaints for divorce have been filed by
Julie Lafrue against Jean Larrne, by Ella
Douglass against w. f. Douglass by Julia
Stolder against W. Il. Stoder by Mary l.. Mil
lard against Charles II. Miard. 10y Chrstana
Carroll against Philip Carroll and by Clementha
J. Bedeil against Edmund ID. Bedell.
The cases of G. w. Wall for conducting
faro game In a house on Fourth street. and ten
others for visiting the game. were called iu
Judge Joachimsen's court Yesterday put as
none OF the defendants appeared their bail was
declared forfeited. Wal's bail was 500 cash
and each of the others $50 cash, making $500
atOgrth
The election for officers of the San Francisco
S hip caikers' Association was held Tuesday
evening, at which the following were elected
for the ensuing term: President Henry
Stevens; vice president, Edward Duncan;
secretary, L. I. Mangan; treasurer. L. COmyns:
| sergeant-at arms, L. O'Brien; trustees-R T.
Delano, ii. p. Sexton, 5. NJ. Taylor.
The Congregational Church Extension So
cety of San Francisco aud vicinity has incor-
potated. The directors are eleven I'm number
Revs. w. e. Pond, ID, Z. q. Brown d. D. H.
III. Cole. w. ID. Williams, DID, w. w. Chase,
A. }. Lyon, Rev. j: X. Mclean, y d., Profess
sor ii. H. Foster, II. w. Snow Rev W. w
Scudder Jr., j. l.. Parker The society has no
capital stock.