The morning call., 1895-02-09
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

night.
Seven divorce suits were filed in this CITY
yesterday
W. J. Dean, the counterfeiter, has been
The letter-carrierS will sue the Government
for overtime.
Teachers sre talking about the proposed
pension fund.
The valley road fund has passed the two
million mark.
Friday is divorce day in the Superior Court
of this city and county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Deuprey, mother of Attorney
Eugene Deuprey, is dead.
Some teachers object to the proposed methods
OF raising pension fund.
G. H. Berbram viii not be prosecuted for
violating the revenue laws
Corruption in San Francisco will be told of in
Metropolitan Temple tonight.
The tota! amount now subscribed to the
valley road fund is 80 057 900.
To pension or not to pension? is the present
question among school teachers.
The bakers have asked the Labor Council to
have the day of rest law enforced.
Father Brady, the eminent Paulist pastor, is
seriously III, and may not recover.
"Stopover" Robinson is prosecuting the rail-
road IN the Alameda Justices Court.
Judge Murphy has entered his decree finally
olsposlng OF the Russell divorce case.
The Ocean View Coursing Club held its
drawing last night for Sundays racing.
George F. Lsnson, the auchoneer, fled pc
ttion in insolvency 1t Oakland yesterday.
Louis Sternberg has been sentenced to six
years Tor violating the purity of election law.
John S. Manning, wanted for robbery and
arson IN Oregon, has been arrested in this city.
Rose Adams has been granted divorce from
w. +. Adams on the ground of his willful
neglect.
One hundred citizens will go to Sacramento
on Monday TO lobby for an investigating CON-
mission.
The iewelry-store OF Max J. Franklin & Co.
has been attached for $4,000 by Eastern
creditors.
Four million dollars is the amount the
valley road committee will endeavor to raise
in this city.
Captain R. Kelso Carter will speak at the st.
PauPs mission tomorrow night on "The End
OF the Age"
The BARRIERS Unioni has called upon the Leg
aslature to pass the bill giving them half
holiday on Sundays.
Alexander H. Loughborough Jr., who is be-
ing tried in the Police Court for assault to muir
der, pleads self-defense.
John F. More, who sued the estate of Alex
ander P. More for a claim of over $50, 900, has
been awarded S26, 027 %.
The condition of San Francisco realty has
greatly improved on account of the prospect of
the valley road being built.
Rabbi Voorsanger continued his series OF
1.-THE Jew as the Citizen of the World" last
night at Temple Emanuel.
DR.. Jacob Nieto lectured last evening before
the congregation Sheriff. Israel on Abraham
lbn Ezra, Poet and Satirist
Manager Adams of the California Fruit Ex-
change has resigned on account of misunder-
standings in that organization.
Charles Fair has caused his suit demanding
an Immediate settlement of the estate of his
deceased brother 10 be dismissed.
The Social Labor party asked the Labor
council to lndorse bill calling for day OF
rest for the cooks walters and bakers.
At the Geary- street temple last night Rabbi
N. 5. Levy discoursed on Religious Education
and It's Application to Confirmation"
Judge Wallace regrets that the Criminal Code
does not allow heavier punishment for those
who violate the purity of election laws.
The Labor Council Endorsed bill calling for
trial by jury OF all cases OF contempt OF court
and the reinstatement Of disbarred members.
The reorganization of the local Passenger
Association is expected TO follow a recent
meeting OF railroad representatives in Chicago.
The ship Oriental ran into the schooner
Maid OF Orleans at Folsom-street wharf doing
damage to the amount OF hundreds OF dollars.
The valley road committee has decided to at
once commence the preliminary work of
securing the incorporation OF that enterprise
Detective Anthony visited Miss Herne, who
had her hair cut off while asleep on Wednesday
II.
IN mystery.
The Union League Club has prepared a bin
providing for the appointment of a Lexow
committee. The measure has been sent to the
Legislature.
Louis Sternberg, convicted on two charges of
violating the election laws, has been sentenced
to the full limit allowed by laW-six years at
the State prison.
Superintendent of Schools Moulder and Prin-
cipal James G. Kennedy are strongly opposed
ion
out OF State funds.
Alfonso Colston, charged with passing coun-
terfeit money, has been released on his own
recognizance. 1t appears to the court that he
had no criminal intent.
Walter E. Cannon, CORTLAND fruit-grower,
is being anxiously sought by his brothers in
this city He mySteriously disappeared while
negotiating some realty purchases.
Mayor Sutro sent two sealed messages to the
Board OF Supervisors yesterday suggesting
establishing grades on outside lands.
Superintendent Moulder OF the public
schools has addressed circular to school
principals asking for contributions for the I'M
employed from pupils in the schools.
The Board of Supervisors has referred the
matter of the grabbing of Church street by the
Market-street Railway Company to the CITY
and County Attorney for an opinion.
The movement to introduce military instruc-
ton in the public schools meets with general
ton OF this city Will soon act upon the matter.
The relief committee appo inted to aid the
unemployed met yesterday at the Mayors Of
fee and organized. The committee will ask
for the $4,000 surplus from the Midwinter
Fair.
The BARRIERS Protective Union has sent let
ter to the members of the Legislature asking
their assistance in passing a law compelling
barber-shops to close at noon on Sundays and
holidays.
The Societa Italiana Mutua Benefcenzi has
brought suit against the administrator OF its
deceased treasurer for possession OF lands
claimed TO have been purchased by him with
the society's money.
The schoOlteachers OF the city are somewhat
divided in their opinions to the merits of
the proposed measure for pensioning school
teachers after certain years of service, now
pending before the Legislature.
The young mems meeting at 8 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the Christian Association,
Mason and Ellis streets, will be addressed by
the Rev. H. Hammond Cole. Miss Cousins,
soloist, viii assist in the service.
Two more delegates to the Civic Federation
were elected by the Labor Council, with in
structons to advocate the com pulsoTy educa-
ton of children and the furnishing of free
school materials for the scholars.
Recorder Glynn has addressed another com
Dleiut to the Board OF Supervisors regarding