The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-01
LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED. ,.s z


There were SAT deaths in January.
Tom Williams not guilty of cruelty.
The Hobart estate has been incorporated.
Rev. DR.. Brown says the world will end in
'9S.
No clew has been found to the Fair will
thief.
Oakland takes a deep interest in the valley
road.
A fatal railroad accident at the foot OF Seventh
street.
Letter-carriers will not do clerical work after
to-day.
The inquest in the case of Julia O'ConneH
begun.
The subscriptions to the valley road poured
in literally.
Snap cameras will be excluded from the
beauty show
William Lanter, 1441 Ellis street. garrotted
on Turk street
The Home Benefit Life Association i. being
sued for $S3, 704.
Appointments were made by Postmaster Nc
Coppln yesterday.
At the beauty show there will be no fash
light photography.
Increased receipts of the United States rev.
enue collectors office.
S. c. Bigelow thinks there is years work
for the Grand Jury.
No change viii be made in the price OF Pacific
Coast coal for some time.
Two contests for seats in the Board of Educa-
ton were filed yesterday.
Hon B D. Murphy OF San Jose Endorses the
San Joaquin Valley road.
The Grand Jury is anxious to take up ques-
tons OF civic regeneration.
Banker Donohoe's residence, 526 Harrison
street, entered by burglars.
John Sanford's property in the Devonshire
was seized on fictitious snit.
The san Francisco Benevolent Society is
aabOring for the friendless poor.
Chinese have practically a monopoly OF the
Vlolet-growtng business OF this city.
Tieket-broker Ottinger and Railroad Agent
Bray INDUCED in fisticuffs yesterday.
The insurance rate war will end at noon to-
day, when new compact takes effect.
Miss Kate Dwyer, formerly an artists model
almost 100 years old, is dying OF want.
Ward McAllister Jr. leaves this morning to
attend his fathers funeral in New York.
Thomas Walker, alias Frank Rogers, and Con
Sweeney, ex-convicts, arrested for robbery.
Sailing vessels have taken the place of the
TWO lost golfers keweenaw and Montserrat.
W. H. Wilson taken TO Salt Lake City, where
de is wanted for burglary and grand larceny.
T. J. Parsons says the letter-carriers' Christ
mas souvenir scheme sayored OF intimidation.
w. s. Pierce, q bunko steerer, arrested for
Ewindhng Andy Ulin, Mexican, out of $3.50.
The Postal Telegraph Companys cable be-
tween this city ana Oakland Is being repaired.
The price of foreign coal has been increased
so cents per ton. Increase in freight rates the
same.
Inmates of the Blind Asylum deny the truth
OF statements recently published by John P.
Irish.
An old suit concerning a trade mark used
by Rosenthal, FEEDER Il Co. IN the Court of APP
peals
pa1bap1 Ap,aS nd Franz Svror,as beva o.o,,
tested the seats of School Directors Barrett and
Carew.
Claus Spreckels says: "No man has the power
to stop work on the San Joaquin Valley Rail
road
Gus Griffin, the Hotel Savoy burglar, held to
answer before the Superior Court by Judge
Conlan.
James F. Post of the gu and I" company on
trial for using vulgar language to Mrs. George
Murphy.
Assistfht Pastor Donaldson said last night
that G. Huntington pays the rent of st. Paul's
Edward L. Lowen caught while loot1ng the
rooms at 1912 Bush street and arrested for
burglary.
The Freeholders specified the municipal off,
GERS who shall be exempt. from civil service
regulations.
Florists who keep shops intend to ask the
Board OF Supervisors to raise the license of the
flower peddlers.
FOREMAN w, II. GdBen is OF the opinion InaI
ali the work of the Grand Jury should be done
IN open session.
Citizens of Santa Clara County will give q
night of-way for branch line of the San Joa-
qu1n Valley road.
The Postmaster-General is inquiring into the
manner in which the letter-carriers collect
Christmas presents.
B. D. Murphy suggests the building of
branch of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad
through Santa Clara County.
N. Garlic, the newly appointed Consul-Gen-
eTal for Guatemala in this city, arrived yester
day on the steamer San Juan.
Henry L. Davis thinks the Grand Jury would
do better work if personal friendships did not
enter so largely into its work.
John Sanford, proprietor of the Devonshire
Hotel began suit against J. J. Rauer 10 annnI
an execution made on a bogus suit.
President Williams of the Jockey Club,
Starter Ferguson and Jockey Glover acquitted
OF the charge Of cruelty to animals.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super.
yisors adopted new rules for the construction
OF bituminous paYements yesterday.
John Mccarthy says there viii be no necessity
for Lexow committee when the Grand Jury is
through with the Police Department
Five sailors belonging to the whaler Josephine
arrived here yesterday and tell tale OF cruelty
and desertion at the hands of their captain.
The manager of the Oakland Preserving
Company commends the work of the Traffic
Association and the builders of the valley road.
Sergeant George w Harmon presented with
a complimentary resolution and gold watch
and chain on his retirement from the police
force.
The missing Fair will has not been found
The Grand Jury viii begin an investigation
to-day. Judge Slack viii also investigate the
matter.
Three suspected footpads and burglars con-
victed of vagrancy. Two get five days to leave
the city and the other put Oh good behavior
for thirty days.
William Hurley, the jury fxer, was held to
answer for felony, with bail fixed at $4,000.
He was also given the full sentence for con-
tempt of court.
Sergeant McKenna exonerated by the Police
Commissioners of the charge of accepting
brides, and several important changes among
the sergeants made.
The steamer San Juan arrived from Panama
and Central American ports yesterday, but
brought no special news OF the Guatenalan-
Mexican embrogiio
Mayor Sutro appeared before the Freeholders
and advocated care in limiting the term of
street railroad franchises and in reserying
streets for bouleTards.
School Department affairs are again in agita-
ton on account of the contest filed against
School Directors Carew and Barrett by F. ].