The morning call., 1894-02-02
LOCAL ITEMS IN BRIEF.

William Schmalz, dealer in general mer.
chandse, has failed. Debts S12,305 So; assets
$500
Judge Levy has granted Della Bellame a
divorce from Joseph Bellame on the ground OF
extreme cruelty.
Judge Hebbard has granted Flora E. New
man divorce from Henry &. Newman on the
ground of misconduct.
The officers who have displaced Sergeant
William and his Chinatown posse are: Sergeant
Spllane and PaIrolmen Owens, Jones. Dodge
and Riesing.
Margaret Fern. the erratic dressmaker who
recently c. ealed sensation by paIading Mar
ket stree III a bridal costume, has been COM
mitted 10 the Napa Asylum.
Lung Sing, Chinese eigar.maker. who be-
lieyes that his son is The Emperor of China. was
sent to the Stockton Asylum for the Insane for
indulging In such rash belief.
The Twenty-eighth District Republican Club
beld Its second merting on Tuesday night {
5S Steuart street ana was addressed by several
speakers on the prospects OF the party at The
next election
II. Morgan, one of the men found In the
house. ZIG Powell street, some days ago and
charged with vagrancy, has beer sentenced
by Judge Conlan to SIX months Imprisonment
In the County jail.
The Will of Louis Graber, deceased, was filed
for probate yesterday. The teSiator beaueaIhs
$4,000 estate 10 his daughter, Emma. TO the
exclusion OF his sons, Louis and Ernest, whom
be leaves 81 apiece.
q. Tesch, treasurer Of Syracuse Lodge No.
90, knights of Pythias. was arrested yester-
OdS diicIuOOu On d WARRANT c0dTSluE MIN Win
embezzling $50 OF the funds or lhe lodge. He
was released on BAIL
AT meeting of the Street Committee yester-
day Contractor McCrossan was given sixty
days extension OF lime in which 10 comply with
his conti act for keeping the bituminOus pave
ments OF the city in repair.
Articles OF incorporation have been I'll on
behalf of the Boston Medical Company. Drec-
tors-Jobn Banber, A. SiffOTd, T.. Ii. Powers,
S. b. Caldwell, 4. p. Clement. Capital stock
| 100000, fully subscribed.
AT The Geary-street Temple this evening Mr..
Sam Solomon will be the violin sOluist accom-
panied by Professor Dunster, organist. Rev.
NJ. 5. Levy will lecture on the subject "Shall
We Pray in the Vernacular?"
Thomas Rolf, an employe of the Southern
Pachc, While assisting 10 raise deraiIed Car at
fifth and Townsend, was struck on the right
leg by heavy stake used in the work. The
leg was fractured i'll TWO places.
Charles Post, young sneakthief was booked
at tile City Prison yesterday by Detectives Bee
and Harper on a Charge OF petty larceny. On
January 20 he stole valuable coax from the
residence OF Mrs. A. Link. 2713 Buchanan
street
In view OF the Increase of patronage and In.
sutficiency of room. IL is probable that Post
office Station Il VIII shortly be removed from
The Croker building TO one of the stores on the
New Montgomery street side of the Palace
Hotel.
The Painter Printing Company has incor-
porated with capita OF 81. 100000, all of
which has been subscribed. DifecLors-James
a. Parieer, James L. BOYD Jr., John HeDder-
son. A. d. Pariser, E. r james and ii. Ii.
Pariser.
The San francisco Gas Regulating Company
has flied articles OF incorporation. Capital
stock 100000. Direclors-George II. Wag-
goner, l.. Eugene Lee, w. L. III. Williams
James A. McCofkell and Benjamin +. Lee, all
OF San Francisco.
George Staacke and John w. C. Maxwell,
executors Of the VIII of the late Thomas Bell.
have sued Evelyn r. Perry 10 recover $1,000
being twelve months rent OF tile house at HOY
Bush street, occupied by the defendant s.s
Thomas Bells tenant.
John I. Hays, a contractor, who resided at
26 Elgln Park, fell dead on Sacramento street
Wednesday, While directing a gang of his men
who were repairing the asphalt pavement.
Hays was about 90 years old. His death was
CAUSED by heart disease.
Morris Rosenthal of 19 Taylor street has
been reported missing at police headquar-
ters. Of late ne has exhibited symptoms of
mental alteration. He Is 40 years old, i've feet
live Inches TALL stout build, full face, lglt COM
plrXIon and small mustacbe.
George Wichman aud Louis Greenwald, in.
dicted by the Grand Jury upon a charge of hav-
ing smugged opium and unlawIully landed
Chinese. gave bail IN the sum OF $1,000 each,
with Joseph Seidel, Vida b. Mason, j. &. Bull
Jr. and j. u. Chapman as securities.
John Francis, a stevedorr, met with an un-
fortunate accident yesterday afternoon. He
was helping TO unload the cargo OF sugar on
the ship Commodore L. Hannen al Steuart-
street wharf when "A bag of sugar came down
chute and struck him Oil the left leg, infiicting
a compound fracture below the knee.
The latest novelty 10 reach this city is an
automatic gas-meter. In fac a number nave
arrived for the San francisco Gas Light Com
pauy, ana they will shortly be tested. Tie
meier Is an intricate piece OF mechanism, aud
works on The same principle ali slot ma
chimes. By dropping 20 nts the machine Will
furnish customers win l25 cubic feeI of gas
When the supply is exhausted the machlae
closes aud until another coin Is dropped the gas