The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-02
LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED.
Fair weather to-day.
Insurance rates are firm again.

The revenue cutter Bear will leave for Puget
Sound in April.
The unemployed asked the Freeholders to aid
them III gaining work.
Building operations are being pushed in
many parts OF the city.
The new house of engine z is finished and
Will be accepted to-day.
The Supervisors are considering a petition to
extend the Pound limits
Real estate is favorably Influenced by the San
joaquin Valley Railroad.
The Freeholders are nearing the end of their
task in framing the charter.
The American iron ship T. F. Cakes made the
trip from New York in 131 days.
The Board of Freeholders the salaries of the
members of the Fire Department
J. J. o'Brien asked the Freeholders to pro-
VIDE pension for schoolteachers.
The revenue cutter Bear will enter Boring
Sea to protect the seals about July 4.
City Treasurer Widber collected $15 1903 rs
during January under the new fee law.
The steamer Oceanic from Hongkong via
Yokohama arrived yesterday morning.
The total subscriptions to the San Joaquin
Valley road fund aggregate 81 900
A Scotch syndicate has instituted suit to re-
cover timber lands in Humboldt County.
Kate Dwyer, almost centenarian, died yes
terday, and viii be buried in the Potters field.
Colonel A. Andrews suggests that the Mid
winter Fair surplus be given to the new valley
road.
The insurance rate war was declared off at
noon yesterday when a new compact was or
ganized.
Virginia McMullin is suing her divorced hus-
band, Theodore McMulin, for $3.50 month
almony.
Judge Wallace denied Frank Larrabee new
trial and yesterday sentenced him to 1mprlson-
ment for life.
haIra ind t14a
proposed law to prevent the sale OF oleomar-
garine as butter.
The Garrick Club presented "Richelieu" and
"Othello' very acceptably at the Standard
Theater last night.
Judge Hunt has granted new trial OF the
suit OF Mrs GoodenoW against the omnibus
Railroad Company.
A jury to try R. H. Mcdonald Jr. has
been secured. The taking OF testimony viii
begin next Monday.
The United States cruiser Bennington has
gone 10 Panama and viii remain in southern
waters for some time.
The amount OF money subscribed to the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley road fund
yesterday was Sl1O5O
First Mate Anderson of the ship Buteshire
viii go 10 san Diego to-day to take charge OF
the snip Linllthgowshire
Mayor Sutro and Irving NJ. Scott had a dis
pute over the proposed boulevsrds IN the Free
holders meeting yesterday.
The first appeal in National Guard court
martial has been sent TO Governor Budd. 1t
was the case OF Private Hanna.
Mayor Sutro and Irving NJ. Scott had an ex-
ceedingly lively exchange OF words before the
Board OF Freeholders yesterday
Bay pirates were foiled in an attempt to steal
some of the cargo OF the British ship Stronza
al Lombard-street wharf yesterday.
George E. White, a so-called Cattle king Of
Mendocino County. viii have to pay his wife
SlOO, 600 lump sum dllmOny.
C. P. Huntington pays the rent of St. Paups
Mission Church, the pastor of which predicts
that the world will come to an end in 1898.
The citizens of Bakersfield in mass-meeting,
send their earnest well wishes TO the projectors
OF the valley road and promise financial aid.
The Judiciary Committee of the Board of
Supervisors viii take steps 10 guarantee con-
tracto1 payment for supplies furnished the
city 7
Divorces have been asked for by Title Kraus
from Morris Kraus, Daisy Z. Cooper from L. II.
Cooper, and Maggie Petersen from John Peter
sen.
Antoine Pfaendler has sued his wife, Gather
inc for q divorce. He mentions Ferdinand
Winters of Middleton, Lake County, as core
spondent.
The suit of Stewart Menzies against Nose
Gunst TO secure possession Of a seat in the Po-
lice Commission has been set for trial on Feb
ruary at P. NJ.
Frank II. Lerrabee, who on August last
murdered his mistress, Fife King, was SEN
fenced yesterday by Judge Wallace to i'm
pTisOnment for life.
school Directors Carew and Barrett expressed
Indignation Yesterday at implied charges in
the contests instituted against them by ex-
Directors AmeS and Symmes.
The local mail-carriers blame one of their
own number Tor having caused the trouble
over the Christmas souvenir, which may cost
some Of the men their positions.
Gladiator was the only pronounced fayorite
to win at the track yesterday. Barney
Schneider won a barrel of money by the VIC
tory of his horse Draw Scot over Booze.
Solomon slyter, a plasterer, has departed,
leaving many creditors 10 mourn. He left his
family in destitute circumstances, and the po-
lice have been called upon TO search for him.
Next Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Haweis, from
London, Will lecture in Plymouth Church on
.'Music, the Art of Ages" and will also give
violin illustrations in connection with the lee
ture.
NIL Van de Bogart, "a years OF age and a
native of Michigan, and J. F. Mackey, 81 years
of age and plasterer by trade, have been ap-
3 RGda,s" N's---O'l9 ~ 90 '-''''' p'''''
The first quarterly meeting of the California
Children's Home Society will be held in Rev.
NJ N. Gibson's church on Golden Gate avenue,
corner of Polk street, tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'clock.
Remains of the safe blown open by Arizona
train-robbers on Wednesday night arrived yes
terday. The express agent, who accompanied
IL,
his care.
The anti-annexationlsts or Oakland are max
ing bitter fight against the proposed annexa-
ton, and declare that the proposition is sim
ply q political scheme TO throw votes TO par
ticular candidates.
The marriage between Annie West and F. w.
West has been annulled by Judge Trout be-
cause Of a previous and still existing marriage
between Mrs. West and former husband, from
whom she thought she was divorced.
The feast day fst. Bridget Will be celebrated
tomorrow at ST. Brdgets Church, corner OF
Van Ness avenue and Broadway, by solemn
mass Archbishop Riordan will preach at IL
O'Clock. There viii be musical programme.
Governor Budd has come TO town to see
about san Francisco's seawal; whether it
needs repairing for the big ferry building, and
hoy il should be extended-nOrth or south.
Citizens generally favor the southern projec-
ton.
Marriage" will be the subject of a lecture
bv Rev. H R. Haweis of London, next Tuesday
eyening, at the new hall OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, corner OF Mason and
Ellis streets, under the auspices OF ST. Johns
Church.
Jacob Rudolph, who shot at Joseph B. Elliott,
business manager of the Chronicle, last May,
and who was adjudged insane, has petitioned
10 ha restored to capacity. Rudolph for long