The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-17
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

for the new ferry building declare that it is I'M
safe.
another company is soon to be added to the
Naval Reserve. Its quarters viii be at Santa
Cruz.
The Naval Reserve will soon have a carrier
Brooks. ~ -'S' ''ie III e 'i0i Oh Az 'i'@h'
Charles Blom, a hotel porter, was Knocked
down by a McAllister-street car on Van Ness
avenue.
The Owl Stationery Company has been at
tached by the bank of Sisson, Crocker & Co.
for 1884.
The death is recorded of Thomas E. NAL
conn OF the commlSsion-houSe of Campodonico
* Malcolm.
Ex-Clerk Hall OF the Board of Police Commits
sloners is wanted by the Grand Jury, but he
cannot be found.
Lleutenant Perry OF the revenue service is to
command the cutter General Grant, now en-
route TO this coast.
A S Baldwin thinks that the repeal of the
mortgage tax may result in banks loaning
money at per cent.
Messrs. Huntington, Fillmore, Hood and
Wallace went down to San Luis Obispo yester-
DAY on tour OF inspection
There'has been paid into the California Bank
10 the credit OF the valley road, about $4,000
on the.trst stock assessment.
The Southern Pacific Company yesterday
paid the State about 100000 due on taxes I'M
der the cas- esSment Of 1887.
The reco mt in the School Board cases yester-
DAY deprived Carew of ten more votes. All the
others, except Ames, lose also.
The formal opening of the new building of
the san Francisco Polytechnic, at 40 Ellis
street. took place last evening.
J. J. Gottlob VIII assume management of
Stockwell'S Theater on April /. and Will con-
vert II into q fIrce-comedy house.
The jury III the Mcdonald case disagreed,
seven standing Tor conviction and five for ac-
quittai The Jury was discharged.
bas-relief in white marble OF the late Creed
Raymond viii be presented TO the State next
week by Mrs. II. Crafts of Oakland.
Serious charges were preferred against War
zen Webster, an artist and waiter, by Ella Mar
tin, . girl living at 212 Clara street.
Police Commissioner Robert J. Tobin has an
nounced his intention of bringing libel suits
against Rev. f. R. Ollie and the Examiner
''White Hat Mccarthy, the well-known
hoTseman, arrived from Siskiyou County last
night. He viii remain in town several days.
Complaints Tor divorce have been filed by
W. c. Norton against Catherine Norton and by
Hannah J. Morley against Murray j. Morley.
;: W. Neece, an eX-rancher of Santa Clara
Valley, has procured warrants for the arrest of
his wife and the man with whom she eloped.
The Railroad Commissioners will meet to-
morrow TO prepare Tor the Legislature informa-
ton concerning freight rates on fruit shipped
East.
Mrs. II. NJ. Rutherford, real estate and min
ing agent, has been arrested on complaint of
-NEs nduUdu i. OTr lot OBTAINING money by
false pretenses.
Great enthusiasm and activity prevail in
Oakland over the new valley road project a
plan for obtaining subscriptions has already
been formulated.
The principal feature of the track Yesterday
was the Burns handicap worth $4,000 to the
winner. 1t was won by Hawthorne, the favor
lite in the betting.
Warrants are out for the arrest of Gaetano
Sclacca, alias Crida, Tor firing at Domenico
ri in lo-
at 1917 stockton street.
Henry SchammeI has sued the directors of
the Schammel Packing Company for an ac-
counting, as he claims they have defrauded the
stockholders OF $50, 600.
;. J. Holmes OF the University of California
VIII lecture on the ''Crustacea of the Pacific
Coast" ~ the meeting OF the Academy OF Sci
ences tomorrow evening.
sketch by W A. Coulter of the picturesque
lateen-sailed fsher-heet OF San Francisco under
the headlandS riding out e south9aSter appears
IN The CALL This morning.
Martin Castro, employed in the lead works
on Fremont street disappeared from his home
496 Harrison street, last Tuesday, and has not
been seen or heard Of'since.
The Laurel Hall Club gave a reception and
afternoon dance at the Occidental Hotel yester-
day, which was attended by large number OF
prominent young society people.
Persons advertising for situations have heen
sWlndled by young man representing himself
as belonging 70 the employment branch of the
n.
The engineers are not vet through with their
deliberations, but expect 10 complete their
work BY next Wednesday. Every indication
points 10 an amicable settlement with the com
pany.
BENJAMIN Copson. an old resident of this citv
committed suicide at BOG Fell street Yesterday
ny stabbing himself in the heart with a pair OF
shears Dependency due TO sickness was the
cause.
J. p. Thomas accuses an officer of the Produce
Exchange nd
deny that he means Treasurer Sperrv Mr.
Sperry says he has done nothing TO merit the
attack
Professor /. A. lehman. president of the
Diocesan College Of the University of the Cane
OF Good Hope, and his BROTHER Henry B. Lieb-
mann, OF sydney, New South Wales, are guests
OF the California Hotel.
The young mems meeting this afternoon at
3 O'Clock viii be addressed BY Rev Robert Mac
kenZie. D. D.. pastor of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church, at the Christian Association building.
Mason and Ellis streets.
columbus Waterhouse has filed his answer to
The complaint OF Nathan GOldtree against the
Peoples Home Savings Bank of which Water
house was a director. He makes a general de-
NAL OF all the allegations.
Judge Bahrs sentenced John Hanrahan
charged with burglary, to four years impris,
onment in san Quentin, and Charles Wester,
charged with robbery, 10 a three years term in
the same prison, yesterday.
Street Superintendent Ashworth states that
the reason the rails laid by the Market-street
Company on Church street are not removed is
that he has as yet received no instructions to
that effect from the Supervisors.
Resident Manager s. C. Pardee of the Fidelity
and Casualty Insurance Company has been
charged by his assistant, Charles Watson, with
opening his private mail. The Federal au-
thorites are investigating the matter.
A wheelman's parade in authorization
OF the cycling tournament at the Pavilion this
week, attracted much attention along the
principal thOroughfares last evening. A large
number OF cycling clubs were represented.
Joseph O'DoRnell. special counsel for the col
lection OF forfeited bail bonds, has sued George
II. Green OF 2ol Larkin street and Re beeca
Jacobs of 2l15 Powell street for $1,000 They
are sureties for that amount on the for feited
bond of Edward Smith, charged with burglary
"A fire in the cutlery establishment of Ortet
Bros, corner of Leidesdorff and Commercial
streets, last night at l O'Clock caused an alarm
from box 81. The blaze was caused by a
furnace'in the rear of the shop. The damage
amounted to about $50.
Manager Wetmore OF the Viticultural Com
mission states that he is willing TO accept the
Phelps bill abolishing the commission but
asks for time in which to wind up its affairs.
He objects to the practical portion of the COM
missions business being turned over to the