The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-02
a certain amount from the State in aid of

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its good work.
The officers of the asso citation are: Mrs.
E. c. Williams, president; Mrs. n. P.
Perine. yice-president, Mrs. Geor MUr-
row. recording secretary: Miss Jessie
Campbell, corresponding secretary; and
Mrs. A. E. Miner. treasurer.
The Children's Home had yesterday
lust had new matron appointed. Miss
Shepherd. who had been in the building
only an hour when the flames broke out.
When the news of the fire first reached
the city there was great concern felt for
the safety of the many little ones cared
for there, and it may be considered for
tunate that the fire occurred just at the
hour it did.
Many of the ladies in the neighborhood
proffered room in their homes for the
little ones, but 1t is thought they can all be
cared for in the Old Ladies Home until a
new building is erected for them I'M
mediate steps looking to the erection of a
suitable building will be taken. Mean
time at least forty cribs are needed for
the little ones, and contributions of such
with bedding are asked for. 1t is requested
that they be sent at once to the Old Ladies'
Home.
Suicide.
A man was found yesterday lying by the
side of the road few miles this side of
Haywards apparently in dying condition.
When questioned he said he had eaten a
squirrel he found by the roadside and
thought it was poisoned. He was put in
a wagon and started for Haywards, but
died on the road.
An autopsy revealed the fact that there
was no squirrel or solid food in the stom-
ach, but plenty evidences of strychnine.
In his pocket was found a package OF the
poison and it is supposed he killed himself.
He would not tell his name when first
found. He was dressed plainly and had a
bundle of blankets with him. He was
probably 80 years Of age and weighed 80
pounds. The C0roner's jury brought in a
verdict of suicide.
She Talks Back.
Mrs, Matilda al adsen. who has been sued
by her husband, Soren Madsen. for divorce
on the ground of desertioD, fled an affids-
Wit yesterday in which she absolutely de-
MES the charges made against her. Not
only does she allege that she never left
Soren, but she further says that he drove
her from home by his brutality. forcing
her TO seek refuge with neighbors.
Mrs. Madsen swears that her husband
is now realizing 500 month from his
business at Haywards and is otherwise
possessed of property worth $1,000. In
view Of this she asks $40 month alimony
and $50 as counsel fees in the eparation
of her case.
Missed Her Society.
Suit has been brought by F. P. Rowland
against the Oakland Consolidated Street
Railway Company to recover LIB dam
ages incurred BY the inluring of bis wife
IN a streetcar accident several months ago.
Mrs. Rowland was severely injured at
that time and has not yet recovered. She
recently sued the Oakland Con soldated
Company and secured Judgment tor &c.
600 damages.
Howland's plea is that he has been in
jured TO the extent sued for on account of
the loss of his wife's society which re-
suited from her illness.
G. b. Bayley's Funeral.
The funeral of George B. Bayley, who
was killed by an accident in an elevator at
San Francisco on Monday. will be held
from his late residence at Seventeenth and
Castro streets this noon.
Rev. DR.. Wendte OF the First Unitarian
Church will ufficiate. The intermeDt will
be at Mountain View cemetery. Large
delegations from the Bohemian and Sierra
clubs will be in attendance.
Should the Colored Man Join?
There will be an interesting discussion
among the colored people Of Oakland at
Koher & Chase's Hall on Thursday n ght
next, when the question, "Should the Col
ored Man Join the A. p. A.. ?" will be the
topic for consideration.
Rev. DR.. W. r. Davis will take the mega
tive side of the question. while the affiima-
tive will be champiened by Thomas Pier
cod. The eloquent colored man who made
the closing speech at the Hilborn recep D.
ton.
Took the Jury Ont.
Judge Ellsworth, clerk of the court
Greene and the attorneys in the Rogers