The morning call., 1895-02-07
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Blaine mine, at Angels Camp has been
sold for $3.50, 600
Edward Delay, an old miner, was sent to the
Almshouse yesterday.
The cruiser Philadelphia broke down on her
recent trip to Honolulu.
George T. Gaden has resigned the presidency
OF the committee of eleven.
Augustine Poanelli was arrested yesterday
Tor stabbing Andrew Pastene.
Mary Flora has brought suit against John
Flora TO be divorced from him.
The executors of the viii of Martin Sachs
have filed their first and final account
Rev. F. R. Ollie and D. Gilbert Dexter were
yesterday called before the Grand Jury.
Michael Mitchell, the embezzling postal clerk,
wal. placed under $1,000 bonds yesterday.
James Fmart, Centerville farmer, was bun
koed out of $500 yesterday by two sharpers.
Nellie Schwartz has been granted divorce
from q. a. H. SchYarze because OF his cruelty.
Ed CorTigan says the new TRcetrsck will be
built independently of Thomas H. Williams Jr.
Champion Jones defeated J. c. Nealon and
T. F. Bonnet at handball in the Occidental
court.
The Grand Jury in Oakland made partial
report yesterday regarding Alameda census
frauds.
Mayor sutro viii speak at the sutro Baths
next Sunday on the subject of the Reilly fund
ing bill.
May wheat dropped from 90 cents to 91ss
cents in consequence of adverse reports from
Chicago.
Captain c. W Browne and Alice Smith of the
Salvation Army were married last night IN
oakland.
The charges of cruelty against Captain E. W.
Reed OF the ship T. F. Cakes were dismissed
yesterday.
Charles Paulsen, bunko-steerer, was ar
rested for sWindling John Braunlin, stranger,
out of $40.
n.l-1- -.
lish line of steamers between that point and
Sacramento.
The plaintiffs side OF the case of Won Schmidt
against the Home tor Inebriates will be COM
pleted to-day
Mrs. Mary Quinn, 4O4 Franklin street, a vic
tim 10 alcoholism, has escaped from the Receiv-
ing Hospital.
One hundred and eight thousand dollars
were added to the valley road subscription
lists yesterday.
The Woman's Congress viii hold prelimi-
nary meeting at the Occidental at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Loughborough assault to murder cases
have been continued by Judge Conan till to-
morrow afternoon.
Dr. 8Iyra Knox has been nominated for
School Director in Oakland by the PopullSts
and Non-Partisans.
F. G. Somps and Mouret & Co., rival soda
water manufacturers, take their differe noes
into the Police Court.
Edward Jones has confessed to the part he
and George Nottingham played in the Walnut
Greek station robbery.
Jacob II. Lindecker is suing for possession OF
an estate which he says was promised 10 him
before the teStaJor died
The Grand Jury has indicted Ben Napthaly
for perjury, and Louis Sternberg and John
Cough for election frauds.
The subscriptions TO the proposed San Joaquin
Valley road yesterday amounted 10 sos, 900,
making total OF 81, 1920
John Emart, a rancher of Centerville, was
swindled out of $500 by two clever sharpers,
who pretended to purchase his ranch.
Phillip Reichter, 8 citizen of means, has been
held to answer before the Superior Court by
fudge Campbell on charge OF burglary.
Hawaiian Consul-General Wilder declares
that ex-Queen Liliuokalani will have fair and
impartial trial on charge OF conspiracy.
Two lunatics, who were booked for the
Asylum for the insane at Ukiah, made an effort
to escape yesterday and were caught again.
1t is confidently believed by members of the
valley road committee that the required
100000 viii be raised by Saturday evening.
Marine views by ". A. Coulter are published
in THE CALL. They are first class and illus
trate the harbor scenes OF this important port
Mrs. Constance Fouche told in Judge Con-
lan'S court yesterday how she caught burglar
Albert Johnson, in her room and erected his
arrest.
Daniel P. Garter. a cigsr-dealer, detected 8
bold confidence operator, who attempted to
work the borrowing letter game on him yes
terday.
General Roy Stone OF Washington, United
States engineer on roads, will advise with the
Good Roads convention which meets at Sacra
mento to-day.
The Supervisors viii meet next Saturday
afternoon as q committee OF the whole TO CON
slider the claims against the city brought BY
local creditors.
Superintendent of Schools A. J. Moulder sug
gests the encouragement of voluntary eontri
buttons by school children for the benefit Of
the unem ployed.
Knocked down and jumped upon Mrs. Annie
Cummins neighbor, so badly that the latter
Is dangerously i'll.
Rev. DR.. Masters has sent letter to Chic
Crowley contradicting the charges OF Miss Lucy
Durham a missionary, as to the prevalence Of
crime in Chinatown.
The prosecution in the Mcdonald case ha:
concluded its testimony, and, taken by sur
prise, the defense has asked for and been
granted q continuance
Fx-Hawaiian Minister W. H. Cornwell is IN
decided whether he viii return 10 Honolulu OF
not, as q warrant for his arrest on charge o.
conspiracy awaits him.
The City Hall Commissioners are considering
two bills to be presented to the Legislature
with the view of expediting the completion o.
the big municipal building.
A Parker, a carpenter, who mistook Ser
geant Nash for a burglar and struck him or
the head with hammer, had his case dis
missed by Judge Conlan yesterday.
The Bav City Iron Works, formed for all tbs
purposes indicated by its name, has fled arti
Giles of incorporation. The capital stock i
$4,000, all of which is subscribed.
Samuel Carpmill, carpenter 529 Howard
street fell from the second story of building
on Hayes and 0ctavia streets yesterday anC
sustained injuries that may prove fatal.
Tessie F. Hare has been granted divore
from Fred c. Hare by Judge Trout on tn
ground of his extreme cruelty. The custod,
of the minor child was awarded to the plaintiff
Local architects condemn the Government
plan for the new Postothce as commonplace
They are in favor of raising the standard o
architecture by broadening the scheme for oh
tanning designs.
Martin Dalton says he was forced against hi
will to meet william Miller in the OLYMPIC
club boxing tournament because Superinten
dent Kennedy threatened him with unpleasant
results if he faltered.
There was collision between an ElgiI
Dairy wagon and one belonging to John
Hansen. a gardener, at Loguna and Turl
streets last night, resulting in Hansen's hors
being killed and himself injured.
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