The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-04
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

CHARGED WITH FORGERY.-Frank Lu-
cas-. recently employed as n runner by Nor
toms Draying and Warehouse Company,
was arrested last night for forgery. Lucas
went to the Office of the San Francisco and
North Pacific Coast Railroad Company a
few days ago and presented bill for 81 90
which he said was due TO the draying COM
pany for transferring some goods owned by
j. Lee d Co. of Santa Rosa TO the ferry.
Ticket Agent George MCMuilen paid Lucas
the money and subsequently learned that
no goods had been shipped to the Santa
Rosa firm and that the order was forgery.
FLNFLAMED A CHINEsE.-Wiliam Null
will, rounder, went into a Chinese store
on Dupont street last night ard purchased
some articles of little value. He gave the
pagan merchant a ive-dollar gold piece and
received about SO in change. Then he
asked the Chinese for permission TO look at
the coin he had given, and 1t was handed to
him. He deftly slid the coin into his
pocket and substituted a gilded ten-cent
piece. The Chinese saw the trick and
called a policeman, who arrested Mulvill
and charged him with petty larceny.
INFRINGEMENT OF PATENTS.-THo suits
were filed IN the United States Circuit
Court yesterday for damages claimed on ac-
count OF infringement Of patents. James
CaSs asks for $4,000 judgment against
the Parafiine Paint Company for unlaw-
fully using his process for preserving piles,
and Truman, Hooker Il Co are the plain
tiffs in an action TO recover $4,000 damages
for infringing his patent for an Improve
ment In breaking casts.
TWELVE TEETH KNOCKED OUT.-In the
United States District Court yesterday
Lesnder Anderson filed a libel az INST the
steamer Casper, alleging in his complaint
that on February %, at Port NOyo, he sus-
tanned serious injuries by the breaking of
cable on board on account of the negli-
gence of the captain. lie alleges that
t" Give of his teeth were Knocked out by the
stunning blow dealt him and asks judgment
for $4,000 damages.
BUSINESS MEMS LUNCHES. - The Ia
dies central committee connected with the
Young Mems Christian Association are to
serve lunches to-day and tomorrow from
II tO o'clock at the main hall of the asSo-
citation, 30 Suffer street. A good lunch will
be furnished for % cents. The proceeds
are to b. devoted by the ladies' to the fur
nishlng fund Of the new association build
ing.
THE CITY SUED FOR SrATIoNERY.-W.
A. Swinerton has sued the city to recover
about 81, 600 for stationery furnished dur
ing the years 1891 and 1892. The claims
were refused payment by the Board of Su-
pervsors aud were assigned to the plaintiff
for collection. The same plaintiff sues the
city on assigned claims for stationery
amounting to S1972 49,
BEQUEATHED A CLAIM. - The will of
James Wheeler, who was formerly the at
torney of the late Thomas Bell, has been
filed for probate. All his property is be-
queathed to his daughter, Mrs. Pauline
Robbins. The estate consists principally Of
a claim against the estate of Thomas Bell,
said to be for something like 200.
JUSTICE Low Accommodated. AT a
joint meeting of the City Hall Commits
sioners and the Building Committee of the
Board of Supervisors yesterday Justice
Low was assigned temporarily to the room
in the old City Hall formerly occupied bv
Superior Judge Toohy.
VANETTI's MURDERER-Sheriff McElroy
CT San MateO County and Detective Egan
are searching the slums of the city for a
man who is supposed to have had hand in
the murder of Peter Vanetti, watchnan at
the Pilarcitos reservoir.
PEsTHoUsE RENT.-Mary B. Treat has
raised the rent of the lot on which the pest
house stands $500 month by way of giving
the Board of Supervisors broad hint TO
remove the smallpox hospital
AN OCToGENARIAN KILLED. - John
O'Brien, sc years of age. fell down the
stairs of his house, at 1923 Dolores street.
last night ana broke his neck. The remains
were taken to the Morgue.