The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-02

successes of the past season. The opening play
VIII be Sowing The Wind" and it will be on
Tuesday evening Liberty Bell" Wednesday
evening "GudCeonS," and the engagement viii
conclude with the presentation OF THE COun-
cillors Wife" on Thursday evening. The sale
Of seats Will begin on Monday, an0 the box
Office will be open from A. NJ. to P. NJ.
daily.
The Non-Pnrtisan Convention.
The Non Partisans OF Alameda County have
decided 10 hold their county convention on the
18th of the present mouth. the same day on
which the Republicans hold their primary cleo
ton. There are few names as yet mentioned
for county officers. j. W. Nelson has been
spoken Of for Sheriff and Henry L. Dalton for
Assessor. but beyond these two names all
seems to be at sea. If Nelson should be tile
nominee of the party for Sheriff aud Schaffer
secure the straignt-Out Republican nomination
the ettrct would surely be the election of Rob
ert MchiliicaD, Democrat and the incumbent.
and this 1t is SAID. would please those adheT-
ents OF the other TWO men who have let personal
feeling carry them away. The feeling between
the Nelson men and the Schaffer men Is very
time.
ExWife and Widow at War.
Mrs Alice L. Godfrey, widow of the late
Gorge Godfrey, filed an answer yesterday 10
the complaint OF Mary A. Neary, Godfrey's
divorced wife. The latter, it will be remem-
bered. recently sued The widow to recover
S3375 claimed to be due for rent at the rate Of
S12O per month for the Godfrey mansion at
96l Market street and $4,000 for household
furniture contained therein
In her answer Mrs. Godfrey contends that
MIS-. Neary has 30 claims upon the property in
question, and in proof of her stand recLes that
on October 81, 1892, In the course of the pro-
bale OF her husbands will, the court entered a
decree setting apart for her use the homestead
and all appurtenances. She asks that Mrs.
NearY'S suit be dismissed
For Business Reasons.
A syndicate composed Of members OF the
First congregational Church have purchased
the Smell Seminary property adjoining that
church, which Will some day aliZe a very
handsome profit from tie deal when the grow
lug business of the city demands more ToOm
The proposition IS to move the church back
from Clay street onto the lot now occupied by
the school. This will leave lot ! 90 feet deep
with frontage of 200 feet on Clay street. on
which will be erected a large business block.
The seminary Will shortly be removed to more
commodions and retired quarters.
Last Rites Over Mrs. HenshAw.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Sarah q. Hem
shaw took place yesterday from the residence
OF her son. ga Sixteenth street. aud was at.
tended by large cOncourSe OF people. DIR. j.
Wooster of The SwedenbOrgiau church OF San
Francisco Officiated, he having been Mrs. Hen
shaw's pastor for many years. There were
many beautiful floral tributes from friends,
and at tie conclusion OF the services III re-
mains were borne 10 the hearse by the four
sous OF deceased. Edwin, Frederick, William
and Tyler Henshaw. The interment took place
at Cypress Lawn Cemetery, San Mateo.
PIc,yuuIsb Corporation.
Several gatemen on the local trains are regis.
tering most yOube ''kicks" against the policy
OF the Southern Pacific Company. They were
On The train on which Bennett and Gray had
their farcical duel, and separated the combat
ants III consequence they were compelled 10
appear In the Police Court at Bennett's exami-
nation ana for every day that they did so the
company deprived them of one days pay.
1hey say that Is inadequate compensation for
saving the property OF the railroad and protect
ing tne lives OF It's patrons.
Suit for Restitution.
Three years ago William Coon leased the
premises AT the corner OF Washington and
thirteenth streets To James Evans az SIS a
month Tor three years. Tie lease was con-
Fryeo 10 l.. L. Bush, and when IL expired Coon
reused 10 renew II and Bush refused 10 vacate
the prenls S. Coon has now commenced a suit
Ior restitution ana wants damages in the sum
OF SooO Tor every month that Bush has been 10
possession since the expiration OF the lease.
Luck Killed Him.
Jean Desnoyer, an old bootblack won so Ak
In a chinese lottery game yesterday and sew
erai hours later he dropped dead in from of his
81 and at Seventh and Wood streets The aid
man was &c vars of age and suffered from
heart trouble. IL Is thought that the great iov
he experienced when lie made his small win.
ming was instrumental In causing his death.
An Italians Serious Accident,
Yesterday an Italian teamster named Camni
Carlo, While hauling wood near Piedmont met
with an accident which may cause him MIS- life
out and Tell under the wagon, which passed