The morning call., 1893-05-06
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

a TELEGRAPH HILL CAsUALrY-Mary
E. Skinner has sued Percy Beamish. James
Z. Eschen and John Doe Minor, who own
the lot on Telegraph Hill on which the
plaintiff lives, for $4,000 damages The
lot is situated partly on the verge of
preciplce and partly at its base. and the
defendants thought they would improve
the condition OF the property by blasting
down the upper portion TO the level OF the
lower. During one of these blastings, now
ever, the house in which the plaintiff lived
was shattered and destroyed aud the plaintiff
rendered unconscious from the shock. For
this she sues to recover the amount named.
JUDGMENT AGAINST BALDwIN.-Jus-
tice of the Peace Barry gave Judgment by
default yesterday against L. j. Baldwin
for SS1 go and S22 90 costs In the suit brought
against him by ex-Public Administrator
Pennie. In May. 1890, R. B. Schworzkoff
died at the Baldwin Hotel and left a num-
ber of personal effects. The Public Ad-
ministratOr claimed these. but the hotel
people refused to surrender the goods.
Pennle brought suit for unlawful conversion
and yesterday recovered judgment.
MISSION CHORAL UNIoN.-A society of
hity members will give its first concert nsxt
Friday evening in Trinity Presbyterian
Church. Twenty-third and Capp streets.
The chorus will be assisted by Mrs. Martin
Schultz (sopranql, Mr.. Martin Schultz
Paul Friedhofer ccelllsD. the Mandolin
Ciuo OF eight pieces, double quartet of
ladies' voices and male quartet. This en-
tertanment promises to be one of the most
interesting musical events of the season.
RICHMOND SEWER CoNNECTIoNs.-Mayo
bllert has signed the ordinance of the
board Oh Supervisors passed last Monday
Tor an outlet for the Richmond district sew
ers. An assessment district extending from
ID street to the Preside Reservation north
OF the park and from Josephine street and
Point Lobos avenue to Thirty-sIxth avenue
has been designated and defined TO pay the
cost OF construction of the outlet
GAsHIE STEIN DIvoRCED-Nrs. Flora
Stein has obtained divorce from her hus-
band. Gashie Stein, who was some years
ago convicted of circulating counterfeit
money and sentenced to a term OF years In
San QCentin Mrs. Stein has simply taken
advantage OF the law which makes the con-
yiction Of felony of husband or wife a
legal ground Of divorce for the other party.
AN EVENING SCHOOL DEsIRED.-C. loft.
Henry Hackmeir, Garter Houston and C.
Il. Dunshee were appointed a committee at
last nights meeting of the Buena Vista
Improvement Club to wait on the Board of
Education and ask them TO establish an
evening class In connection with the Hearst
Grammar School at Fillmore and Hermann
streets.
NOT PROVEN VAGRANTs. - When the
cases of c. f. Sanders, j. z, Mccall and
John Brown, charged with vagrancy. came
up before Police Judge Campbell yesterday
the prosecution stated that the evidence
was Identical with that which failed to con-
vict Patrick Carroll the day before. The
charges were accordingly dismissed.
BANDS OF HoPE.-A union meeting OF
the San Francisco Bands of Hope will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the
Central NJ L. church, Mission street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh. The exercises
Will consist Of brief addresses. songs and
recitations by children connected With the
bands.
NEW DIRECToRs ELECTED.-The Cali
fornia and Nevada road has recently elected
new board of directors. whose names are
as follows: j. S. Emery. president; E. A.
Phelps, secretary; Abner Doble, j. j..
Scrivner, George w. Schell, Alton IL.
Clough and William Thomas.