The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14
ANOTHER BATCH.
More Unemployed to Be
Set to Work.
NEW PLANS FOR THE NEEDY
A COluSa Man Arrested on a
Robbery Suspicion.
FROM BERKELEY AND ALAMEDA
John Bodell, Convicted of Battery,
Gathers Affidavits and Goes
Free-DivOrce Matters.

III front OI the property OF Charles
Newton, and all day yesterday the gentlemen
having in charge the affairs OF the unemployed
were busy giving out time cards emitting The
men 10 three days work on This Improvement.
One hundred of these $50 have already had
one days work and Will be given TWO days
more, when they will be retired, and on
Wednesday another 100 will be put on in their
places.
To ill vacancies on the Citizens Committee
the Mayor has named }. c. McMUllen, 1924
East Twenty seventh street; Rev. S. j. Car
roll, Eighth avenue and East Eighteenth street !;
Rev. 5. Gooden Ough, 1914 Myrtle street; Rev.
Ii. II. Rice, 1854 Kirkham street. Besides
these the Mayor was asked 10 appoint four
more members on the committee 10 aid In
canvassing Tor subscriptions, which Will be be-
gun early next week. The Mayor named c. e..
Nordhauser, Colonel Gibson, l.. II. Wakefield
and Dexter Pierce, as the four new members.
AT Il meeting of The committee yesterday DIR.
Ambrose addressed the committee on his soup
house scne me, where meals for o cents and
beds for the same price could be obtained by
the unemployed without homes, and was very
favOrably received.
Hughes Hughes.
Mrs. Ella II. Hughes obtained divorce from
Hugh Hughes, 4 well-known San Francisco
merchant. IN very short order yesterday. The
parties interested made a great effort TO avoid
publicity, and II was arranged To have the hear
ing al O'Clock, when The courtroom Is almost
deserted.
The trial took place in Judge Ogden's court
owing 10 the absence OF Judge Ellsworth. Tie
answer was filed, and the usual five days
notice being waived IL was agreed that the trial
take place at once.
The wife testified to the transgressions of his
marriage vows by the husband. and the charge
OF infdeliIy wac cOrrOborared by the testimony
of Elsie GOeSs ana Nellie MckeOn.
Hughes counsel was present, but made no
defense. aud. the property interests being set
tled 10 The satisfaction OF all parties. decree
OF divorce was granted on the grounds charged.
1t Is understood that the wife gets $4,000 as
her share of the property.
A deed was filed By Hugh Hughes 10 Ella Ii.
Hughes, conveying his property on the west
side of Madison street, 120 feet south of Lake.
9OXl5O; consideration, ''love and affection"
The date of the deed was February IL, 1891.
An abandonment OF homestead on the same
was also filed yesterday.
In The decree of divorce the custody of the
minor children was also awarded 10 the wife.
a Co1usa Story Ends in Oakland.
Fred Caden, young man giving his occupa-
ton as an engineer. was arrested This morning
by Officer Hamme ton at 17I2 Eighth street
aud locked uD in the City jail awaiting The ar
rival OF officers from COlusa, where lie Is
wanted for completely in Il burglary committed
al hat place last November.
When interviewed at the City Prison Calden
stated that lie had heard there was a warrant
out Tor him and was expecting arrest although
be denied having anything Jo do with the rob
berry. only that be was ar that time employed in
ln6 Capacity OF bartender Tor l.. ID. ElllOf, who
is now under arrest charged with being one OF
the principals In the burglary.
According 10 Caldens story the robbery was
very bold one ana The thlrveS succeeded in
getting away with about $4O0. The man
robbed was rancher named Landenburg who
on the night In question drove up In front OF
Elllops saloon. and while in the act of hitchng
up his team Elliot jumped out on The sidewalk.
grabbed him by the throat and robbed him,
while man named Cooper held The team
Elliot and Cooper were arrested but Calcen
lett town and when asked why he lad Sn
suddenly said that he had no desire To get
mixed up in the affair. I lie officer from COlusa
is expected this morning.
Committed To the Asylum.
Fritz Reusche was yesterday adjudged insane
by The Lunacy Commission and ordered sent to
the asylum al Stockton. Reusche is The man
who few nights ago created sensation by
gong TO the Chief of Police Of Alameda and
requesting him TO send for Chief Crowley and
two detectives TO convey him to New York.
Ruesche was formerly engaged in the restau-
rant business in San Francisco and resides at
1908 Eighteenth street. lie imagiDes that some
one is anxious 10 put him out of the way and
was very anxious when confined In the County
Jan 10 procure knife and cut ms throat, thus
saving his imaginary enemies the trouble.
business Ieverses are supposed 10 be the
cause of his insanity. He is married and has
one child.
New Place to Register.
Owing 10 the objections that have been raised
as 10 the Chinese Registration Bureau being
located in a saloon, MIR. ,oSlyn took trip 10
San Francisco and carried a copy OF the obiec-
tons as laid down by the people OF Oakland 10
Collector WelbuTn
Mr.. Welburn stated that rather than offend
the good people of this city ne would pay for
new quarters himself; On The return Of Mr..
Joslyn room In an office AZ Ala Seventh street
was secured by him, so that now John may
register Without fear of being mOlested.
An Honest Heart.
Philip Beurdict wants to knOw whether bis
wife pushed a divorce case she instituted some
Ind out. He SAYS: "God forbid That err In
this, for the burrows of time have plowed deep
INTO an honest heart that now Hes barren and
broken al her feel" Benrdlct nov resides in
Philadelphia. The records snow that the case
was never prosecuted.
She Acted Peculiarly.
Mrs. Blair. aged 4O,was arrested last night al
twenty third avenue and Fourteenth street by
| Ofncer Mcheegan. She was sitting on tile back
steps oil The house and acting In a peculiar man
Der. She SAID that some one wanied 10 kill her.
and that she had come by The county road from
san Leandro. but coud give no definite account
10 the County jail
About Divorces.
Mary Allworth filed a petition for divorce
from William Allworih in the Superior COurl
yesterday. The grounds upOn when proceed
lngs are based are not known a. the attorney
for the plaintiif refuses TO talk about the case
Mrs. Lama Weber has signed a fnal release
OF all claims against her husband Tor alimouy
In consideration OF $3.50.
Can He Collect 1t?
The case OF r. II. McCloud against r. f.
simpson To collect debt of $50 was tried In
Justice Woods court yesterday morning
simpson claims that at The time McCloud lei
him have The money he knew that lie was
going o use IT for gambling, and consequently
lie debt could not be collected. The Judge
has taken the case under Amusement.
Wanted in San Diego.
James MOnahan tough character was ar
rested yesterday by the police on a charge OF
carrying concealed weapons. The police
knew, hOwev' Z, lie was wanted In San Diego
for burg AIRY and In San Francisco for petty
larceny. The authorities IN San Diego have
been notified OF his arrest.
Remembered In a VIII,
Mrs. A. NJ. Marcellus. wife of former Oak
| land postmaster. was left $4,000 by the late
| Amariah Pierce, who died In San Francisco on
/ the 9th inst.
Mrs. Marcelus now resides at Long Beach,
| Los Angeles Comfy
BERKELEY.
On January 8 fifteen college boys, forming
the University Glee Club, left for The southern
! part OF The State, and yesterday they returned
J alter very successful tour socially and music
ally. The expenses, which amount TO som.
/ ola, d.fot