The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-03
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

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Miss NAsoN's DELUsIoN-The I'M
sortupate young woman named eMsS
Mary Mason. who had been b0thering
the clerks in james G. Fairs office by want
Ing 10 rent various pieces of property Tor
which she could not pay, was committed to
the Agnews Asylum yesterday. The CON-
planant against Miss Mason was John
Ring. her brother-in-law, residing at s27A
Nineteenth street. He testified that Miss
Mason had been released from Agnews
. about a year ago. The delus0n of the
young woman takes the form Of imagining
that she can rent and furnish up any piece
of property she takes a liking to. She is
housemaid, bat her malady has incapac
tated her from taking care OF herself.
THE CHINESE SITUATIoN.-"Ab about $50
Chinese remain on my hands said Co..
Iector Phelps To q reporter yesterday. II
am in hopes that IN few days all these
cases will be disposed Of The steamer
which is last to be cleared sails on the 9th,
the day OF the expiration of the existing
law. and ths Inauguration of the Geary
act. Personally | think there are flaws in
the Geary act, but most OF its provisions
can be sustained. | do not, however, be-
lieve It possible TO establish that any man,
under the constitution, can be imprisoned
for felony without jury trial never
could see how such law came to get
through Congress"
was arrested on a warrant yesterday at the
instance of Samuel Wilson, charging him
with mlsdemeanor Endorsement. Both
parties are members of Minerva Circle,
A. o. f. Moore was chairman of the COM
mlitee for ball given in UniOn-sQuare
Hall on March II. and he is charged with
appropriating money received by him for
tickets Moore states that he paid SIS out
of his own pocket for rent of the hall and
other expenses, and considers ne was justi-
ned IN using the money be received tor
tickets.
SHE WAS VIoLENr.-Mrs. Mary Lubner
was up Tor. examination yesterday before.
Judge Conan for threats against the life of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Hayes. They
are nelghb0rS on Nat0ma street and the
trouble has arisen over the distribution of
some property. The case was taken under
Amusement. She afterward tried to attack
some of the witnesses, notably Peter Kelly
deputy in The License Collectors office,
but was taken into custody, whence Judge
Conlan refused to allow her 10 be bailed on
the ground that she was dangerous
woman.
For SELLING OBSCENE BooKs-J. r.
Goldsmith. Market-street stationer, who
was recently arrested at the Instance of
tile Society Tor the Prevention of Vice for
selling and having obscene books in his
possession and convicted, YVES brought up
for sentence yesterday. A motion for
new trial was denied, and Judge COnlan
sentenced the defendant 20 lay a fine of
$3.50, and In default six months in the County
JAN. The Judge characterized the evil
dence submitted and offered at the trial as
oeeing too vile for description.
To GUARD YosEMITE.-Troop I of the
Fourth United States Cavalry will leave
the Preside on May Q. when 1t will
march to the Yosemite National Park Be-
sides their regular animals for riding they
VIII take twelve pack mules, two four
uslIin Siy-n1trla
camp eduipage Will be drawn from the
chief Quartermaster at the Preside; ali
that Is necessary for the trip will be taken
in the wagons and the rest will be shipped
by rail to Raymond.
BASEBE, THE ARTISTIC WASHER -
Charles Il. Basebe, the aged and artistic
masheE who WAS convicted by jury on the
charge Of disturbing tie peace by OgIing
aud persistently annoying Miss Isabella
Worn, young lady who lives at LarkSpur
was brought up for sentence yesterday
morning. The judgment f the court was
that the defendant pay fine of 500 and be
imprisoned sixty lays in the County Jail.
Notice of appeal was filed, the bonds being
fixed at $500.
D. S. Dom IS MARRIED-D. S. Dorm,
the attorney, was married to a Miss Camille
Johnson on Monday night in the presence
OF select circle Of friends. The wedding
took place at the California Hotel, the par
Tors being pTettily decorated for the coca
sion. After the ceremony a banquet was
held in the banquet hall upstairs The we'd
ding was kept very quiet. and none but in
innate friends were invited to the feast.
NJ. A. Dorm, the brother OF the groom, acted
as best man.
THE SULLIVAN MURDER-The trial of
Z. j. Sullivan for killing Deanie Sullivan,
his wife. dive waitress, on November II
last, was begun in Judge Seawell's court
yesterday. All day was spent in getting
jury. 1t is understood that a plea Of insan-
lty will be the line of defense. For this
purpose no less than twenty-five witnesses
have been called from Fresno to testify that
they always thought him insane.
HER MoTHER's GIFr.-Judge Murphy
yesterday decided in favor of the defendant
10 the case OF p. w. Murphy aad others W.
Kate j. Clark. The defendant is the mar
lied daughter OF Della Hope, deceased, and
the contest is over prOmissOry notes given
10 her mother to cover loan Of $1,000. The
Judge decided that it bad been clearly
shown that the money was given ms a gift.
aud the notes were given merely as mat
ter of form.
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE DEAD-In the
justices Court yesterday l.. jacob, car
pet man, obtained a judgment by default
Tor $50 against Frank Northey. who died
on Monday afternoon, and his wife, Jane
Doe NOTthey. The carpets in the litigation
were those which caused Northey todraw a
pistol ON Deputy Sheriff James Hanrahan
when the latter went to his house to take
up the property.
EDWARD Y. MURPHY's EsTATE.-In the
matter of the estate of Edward y. Murphy,
deceased, who left property TO the value O.
S135S4, petition to administer was filed
yesterday by Edward L. Murphy and John
J. Boyle 1t will be remembered that re-
cent contest over paper left by deceased
and purporting TO be his will resulted in
that paper being declared null and void.
KING MCMANUs MUST PAY.-Justice of
the Peace Wiliett yesterday decided that
king" McManus would have TO pay the
$50 fee fox legal services which District At
torney Page brought against him through
all assignee named Desmond. Tho case
excited attention from the fact that Page
and McManus were at one time close politi-
cal friends. but recently had a falling our