The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-15

ground OF his willful neglect.
The Crocker-Huffman Company has decided
to give rights OF way through its land in Mer-
Ced County TO the Valley road.
Samuel Braunhart delivers an address on
silver before the Iroquois Club in which he is
very severe on President Cleveland.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were Normandie, Edgemount, Thelma, Sympa-
thet1c's Last and the Julia Martin hlly.
In the contest over the estate of John S. Mox-
ley. one OF the TWO widows testified yesterday
that she was married to him by contract.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors will recommend the ap-
pointment OF seventy-tiye police officers.
Queen Anita of the carnival at Santa Cruz
has been asked TO participate with her court in
the Fourth OF July celebration in this City.
Since the rights OF way and franchises for
the Valley ROAD from Stockton to Modesto are
assured construction will begin without delay.
The fifth annual picnic of the independent
German Ladies Benevolent Society will take
place nday, June 16, at Germania Gardens,
Harbor View.
An infant born at the French Hospital,
weighing scarcely two pounds is being sue
dren's Hospital.
Charges of obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses were yesterday preferred against j. C.
Davis and wife, the newly married young cou-
pie IRON Rochester.
The Musicians Union promises to contribute
will take part III the programme ii non
union men are hired.
Judge Hunt has granted a motion for new
trial IN the suit OF Louis Wnllenstein against
Achilles Roos, and explains his reasons for do
ing so III an opinion.
". H. Durphy's handsome residence at Mill
brse was destroyed by fire last night. The
building vas valued al $4,000. The origin OF
the fire is not known.
The Second Regiment, y. G. c., will leave
this afternoon IElah where fhnV will
into camp Tor a week. Colonel Macdonald says
strict military rules will be enforced.
a jury was secured in Judge Belcher's court
yesterday for the trial of McGaughey, charged
with the murder of DR.. Piouf The taking OF
testimony Will begin Monday morning.
Park Commissioner Austin says that the
probabilities are that new lodge will be built
just opposite the present building. The new
structure viii cost between $4,000 and
$4,000.
In the suit of the Chicago Clock Company
against Frank Shay a motion was made yester-
day to dismiss the case on the ground that the
Judge was absent at the time 10 which he had
continued the case.
In order TO conduce to the success of the
merchants eighth annual outing the majority
of the wholesale houses will be closed to-day.
The picnic viii be celebrated at Glenwood, in
the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Thomas Hutchinson was sent to the State
Prison Tor lie yesterday by Judge Wallace, he
having been convicted OF burglary. Charles
Hsnnessey and Andrew Beck were each
sentenced TO twenty years imprisonment.
The extra deputies appointed by Assessor
Siebe for the collection OF unsecured personal
property taxes are behindhand in their work,
and the twenty days extension OF time will be
taken advantage OF as provided by the law.
In the case of John Flynn against John R.
Hite to recover damages for alleged breach of
contract the Supreme Court has reversed the
judgment OF the lower court. whereby plaintiff
was awarded $1,000 damages, and ordered a
new trial
An action was begun in the Superior Court
yesterday by A. =. Freeman against William
Hall and Mary II. Cunningham to enforce a
trust providing for the sale OF certain lands in
which the plaintiff claims an interest, and the
payment OF S6447.
The sisson-Crocker Bank will consolidate
with the Crocker-Wo olw orth Bank in July
The officers claim that other business demand
ed their attention. George W. Scott and Henry
J. Croker Will be admitted TO the directory OF
the Crocker-W oolworth Bank.
W. S. Morrow, on behalf OF number of small
creditors, brought suit yesterday against the
firm of A. PlsanI Co., the sums sued Tor ag-
gregating S299 10. J. J. R6uer also brought
suit for $40 so against the same firm on behalf
Of the Cutting Fruit-packing Company.
The Commissioners who Investigated the
cody labor question yesterday unearthed
certificates issued by an emigration bureau in
Japan eolnmissl oned by the Japanese Govern
ment These documents are similar to those
formerly issued by the Chinese Six Companies.
Al. Lyons, the well-known yachtsman and
owner the sloop Freda, has brought suit
against Valentine J. a. Rey for $50 damages.
Rev is the owner OF a gasoline launch and on
the 2Sth of April, according 70 the complaint.
he ran into the Freda, damaging the vessels
stern TO the amount prayed for.
MI Marley, the English evangelist, will ad-
dress a meeting for young men only at the
association building, Mason and Ellis streets,
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the sub
ject, '"The Wonderful Change" Seats free,
and young men between 10 and 40 years OF
age earnestly invited 10 attend.
The will of the late Henry Niemann was
filed for probate yesterday. The property OF
deceased, which consists of real estate located
on McAliister street, near Cough, is bequeathed
to the widow, Louise Niemann. By the win
OF John W. Mccormack, which was also filed
Yesterday. his estate, valued at $4,000, is be-
queathed to his widow, Margaret
The report of the registrar of the Associated
Charities for the week ending June 10 was
follows: New cases, "a; recurrent cases. IS;
total, AZ Investigated for: individuals, 5;
San Francisco Benevolent Society, 3; Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children, 4;
Francesca relief, 4; San Francisco Polytechnic,
4 Fruit and Flower Mission, ); Mayor Sutro,
Q; foreign societies, 2; helpers, q st. Vincent
de Paul and Ladies Aid, 1 each; personal,
4; died, 4.
The Sequoia Democratic Club of the Forty
fourth District has been organized with the
following officers: President, James A. Devote;
vice-president, DI. Morton; second vice-prest-
vent, George Seekamp; recording secretary,
sergeant-at-arms, Paul Dubois; executive COM
mittee-Thomas Haskins, z. Donnelly, Grit
Thomas, j. P. Mogan and J. Curran. The men,
bership is seventy-fve. The club will give its
annual picnic at Harbor View, Presidio, July 4.
Henry Wischmeer, tailor who arrived two
weeks ago from Redwood City, was taken to
the Receiving Hospital last evening suffering
from the effects OF asphyxiation by gas. Wisch-
meier has been stopping at a lodging-house
No. u Ellis street. and has been respondent
through business troubles While in this mood
yesterday he laid bed in the house and
turned on the gas. Fortunately he was dis
covered before he was beyond recovery. When
brought to he refused to say why he wanted TO
end his life.
When man becomes famous in any way,
both he and his family are liable to all the
pains and penalties of greatness The latest
Instance illustrating this truism is the case OF
Otto Ziegler Hr father of Otto ZiegIer Jr the
well-known cyclist. 1t was reported in the
newspapers that Ziegler Sr. was found roaming
around the water front at 2 A. NJ. in the power
OF gang of hoodlums, who were preparing to
attack him. Mr.. Ziegler writes from San Jose
TO say that he has not been IN san Francisco
for the past six months and is therefore some
what indignant that report like the forego-
ing should have gained currency He SAYS
that somebody has been representing himself
as Otto Ziegler's father.