The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-22
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.


ton to publish the railroad timetables.
Gustave Walter of the Orpheum was fined $50
yesterday for violating the fire ordinance
Albert J. stetson and Frank Pitman INDUCED
In INST flight on Market street yesterday
It is rumored that number of changes are
10 De mace among the State Harbor employees.
The Labor Exchange will ask local labor
unions to assist in relieving the unemployed.
The number of deep-water seamen is in ex-
cut.
Officers for the ensuing twelve months were
elected by the BARRIERS Protective Association
last night.
Martin J. Burke, the veteran real-esta man,
says san Francisco is adjusting itself TO new
conditions.
The Intercollegiate athletic committee will
meet at the University Club tomorrow TO dis
cuss new rules.
The Fire Underwriters Compact met yester-
day and discussed the rate war, but could not
agree on action.
Freight and passenger fares between San
Francisco and Sound ports have fallen below
IoW-water mark.
Harry c. Sdllwell, an ex-clerk of the Bank OF
California, committed suicide yesterday. He
was an embezzler.
Allen gained 220 votes in yesterdays recount
for the recordership. His gains so far, in 70
precincts, are 37S.
w. J. Hurley, charged with bribing the Nc
Donald jury, pleaded not guilty before Judge
Wallace yesterday.
Philip Broad has been exonerated by the
Ponce Court OF any participation in the robbery
OF James Reynolds
Frederick Warde discussed Shakespeare and
his plays at Metropolitan Hall in aid OF the
Mercantile Library.
Il. s. Foote received official notice of his con-
frmation as United States District Attorney by
the Senate yesterday.
James Franks Jr. a bother was arrested yes
terday Tor violating the act of 1891 bearing
upon stamped bottles.
collector Wise and Appraiser Tucker are at
outs over the appointment OF L. j. Phelps as
examiner OF dry goods.
William Frazier, accused of robbery escaped
from the custody OF two Deputy Sheriffs yes
terday and is still at large.
The public school children are sending to the
Salvation Army enough food, money and cloth
lus Tor all the poor OF the city.
The Hartford is being repaired, and the
scheme Tor converting the historic flagship
into a training vessel has been revived. :
The case against J. F. Turner, real estate
agent, charged with obtaining money by false
prejenses, was advanced stage yesterday.
Two masked men held up the proprietor and
three patrons OF an ocean-beach saloon last
might and ri1ed their pockets and the till.
4 one OF the lost crew of the Ocean Spray was
John Peterson OF Berkeley. He was married a
lew days previous TO the sailing of the vessel.
Pictures OF Martha and George Washington
were presented TO the Broadway Grammar
School by Mrs. Charles Webb Howard yesterday
The baby OF longsh oreman named Har
RlnS starved 10 death while there was food and
plenty in the Salvation Army station a block
away.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super
Yisors Will favor 6 change OF Stevenson street
from sycamore to Twenty-hrst, to Lexington
avenue
Warde and James viii give special matine,
this afternoon, this being Washingtons birth
day, OF -Runnymede," at the California
Theater
A son OF John Smith, who once owned tht
ClaY-street rOokeries and who it was said dieC
pauper, claims that his fe ther left consider
able estate.
Ysabel, ridden by. Mr.Tobin. won the pony
steeplech ase at the track yesterday Dock
stadter and McLight won their respective races
at long odds.
The Religious Press Association has passed
resolutions commencing the policy OF the CALI
In excluding lottery and other Objectionable
advertisements
The Brewery Workmen's Union proposes tc
have the old scale OF wages reinstated or they
VIII push the boycott against the Jackson and
National breweries.
Thomas 4. MCGOWAN has brought suit agains g,
ErneStine kreiing, Administrative OF the estate
or John hrelng, to recover $4,000 claimed "a
be due for legal services.
William y. Hofsnger has commenced suit
against the Jersey Farm Dairy TO recover $20,-
400 damages Tor personal injuries received in
the service OF the defendant.
u Mrs. Bridget Ramage, a widow of 4171s
y hlrd street, has sued DR.. Victor J. StearnS OF
500 Market street TO recover $4,000 damages
Tor breach OF promise Of marriage
Theodore X. hurry, cattle buyer, was ar
rested al the racetrack yesterday at the in
stance OF Clarke d Cox Of Sacramento, who
charged him with embezzling S46I2.
1he Rev Sol Diamond viii ofiiciate this even
ing and tomorrow morning al $50 at the
Congregation Beth Menachim Streisand, 335
Mlnna street. between Fourth and Fifth.
The police have A. P. Mcnamara in custody
On Suspicion OF beng conce- ned in the theft of
the tray OF diamonds from ". J. Franklin's
store Oiher clews are also being followed up.
court as a claimant for widows snare of DR..
Charles \. James estate. She is IL years old,
and says that he married her by contract last
January.
\ strong affidavit was filed in Judge Camp
bells court yesterday in a criminal libel suit
against the Examiner, asking for change OF
venue on the ground OF personal bias and
prejudice.
superintendent of Streets Ashworth has given
contractors on street work notice that they
must notify the Office twenty-fOur hours before
they begin their operations, so that inspectors
can be on hand.
Chief OF Police Drew of Sacramento stated
during TIE trial of the strikers yesterday that
there was no time during the strike in which
the presence CT the troops was necessary to
maintain order
Maxwell has dropped out of the School,
Directors contest, and MURDOCH the present
Director who had the highest number Of vote:
OF those included in the contest, has been
dropped with him.
Walter Roberts and T. p. Conlan, two bunkc
steerers who swindled Newell Stone, stranger
out of $l8 few days ago, were sentenced to
six months each in the County Jail by Judge
Campbell yesterday.
The heirs of the Savage estate have incorpo
rated to form the Savage Estate Company. The
. directors are Margaret NJ. Savage, Francis V
y N. Savage, William A. T. Savage, George B
kSibbs and Charles Sturin.
A demurrer to the supplemental petition fol
the probate of the Fair will was filed yesterday
and argument viii be made on it Saturday
morning of next week. In the meantime the
threatened contest is in allegiance.
4 warrant for the arrest OF Mrs Atkinson
charged with swindling at the instance of Mrs
Mary Brown, 1904 Pine street, was recalled by
Judge Joachimsen yesterday because the liza
bility was barred by the statute of limitations
The eighth annual "tea meeting of the Sa1
Francisco Church Extension Society was held
at the Howard-street Methodist Church. 1t
was attended by 600 men and women who en-
joyed the collation. prepared by the Ladies' AID