The morning call., 1895-02-05
LOCAL ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Manuel P. Berwin has petitioned to be de-
clared an insolvent
The Supervisors received bids yesterday for a
new garbage contract.
Louis Strassman, a straw bondman, has been
found guilty Of perjury.
The schooner Moro arrived yesterday with
10000 pounds of halibut
The charter will be voted on at a special cleo
ton TO be held on April 10.
Several of the ministerial clubs opposed the
uniform liquor bin yesterday.
The Olympic Clubs special boxing entertain
ment VIII commence this evening.
The whole Board of Supervisors viii consider
the question OF fixing water rates.
The store of Porter Bros, 313-315 Davis
street, was entered by boy burglars.
Several proposed legislative measures were
opposed yesterday by the Board of Supervisors.
The tug Reliance broke crankpin and was
almost swamped by her tow, the Inchcape
Rock.
Louis Sternberg is on trial on a second felony
charge for having induced Adolph 6utman to
register falsely.
Miss Laura Wells has been elected president
OF the Girls Auxiliary TO the Nursery for
Homeless Children.
Judge Trout has divorced Johan o. Skogs-
borg from Mary A. Skogsborg on the ground OF
her wiliful desertion.
Mrs A. NJ White has her marriage annulled
because a former husband, supposed to be
dead, has turned up alive.
The proposed new charter has been signed by
the Freeholders and the free voters Will have q
chance to for or against 1t.
The Market-street line applied to the Super
visorS yesterday for modification order upon
fits Point Lobos avenue franchise.
7. B. Robinson's suit against the Odd Fellows
raises the question as to whether or not q
member can sue the organization.
Cor,rIoi o+c for divOroa have heeD fled by CO.
lumbus 4. Riley against Jane Riley, and by
Annie Z. Platt against James Platt.
Jimmy Sullivan, the young globe-trotter, was
discharged from custody by Judge Campbell,
who gave him % cents TO get a meal.
/. Liebes OF H. Liebes & Co. says that there is
no foundation for the assertion that fur-bear-
ing animals are being exterminated.
Mayor Sutro and Irving NJ. Scott abused each
other and almost came. to blows at the last
meeting OF the Board OF Freeholders.
Charles Lewis Fair will be only % years of
age next April he thought he was % and
expected to come into his fortune next year.
Attorney General Want of New South Wales
was shown around police headquarters and the
City Prison by Chief Crowley and Captain Lees.
The case OF Attorney Benjamin Napthaly
charged with assisting in making q straw
bond, was considered by the Grand Jury last
night.
Brigadier-General Dickinson, Colonel Sulli-
van and Colonel Macdonald are opposed TO the
McKelvey bill TO reorganize the National
Guard.
John A. HYDE, night watchman on the water
front, was Knocked down by a cable-car on
Sacramento and East streets and has his skull
fractured
Lee MeBrear, a colored wood-chopper OF Ar
buckle is in the city searching for his wife,
who left him some weeks ago, without giving
8 reason therefor.
The men of Company A, Second Division, of
the Police Department were rendered recep-
uon by ex-Sergeant George w. Hartman, at his
residence, 14l0 Grove street.
John Oswald, who was sent to San Quentin
from this city year ago, convicted OF the
crime of manslaughter, was yeterday taken to
the insane asylum at Stockton.
Miss Ray Frank, the Rev DR.. Wendte and
Mrs Helen Campbell will address prelimin-
airy meeting of the Woman's Congress at the
Occidental Hotel next Thursday
The Congregationalist Club viii ask Bishop
Nichols what viii be the bearing OF his recent
refusal to permit the Rev. ii. K. HaWeis to
preach in Congregational pulpit.
Charges of cruelty were yesterday preferred
against Captain Reed of the ship 7. F. Cakes,
upon which he was arrested and viii be heard
before Commissioner Heacock to-day.
The Grand Jury met last evening and con
tinued the investigation of the loss of the Fair
will, examining Chief Deputy County CLERK
Piper, Detective W. II. Davis and others.
W. o. c. Goldsberry, alias Johnston, the
bogus bomb-thrower, was arrested for exhibit
ing deadly weapon at his employer, Francis
Merriman, 1927 Market street, and smashing
q mirror.
Martin Mclaughlin, Mission road, was
treated at the Receiving Hospital for q broken
arm; Lawrence Hansen, teamster, for q
wounded scalp, and 5. +. johnson, grlpman,
for a broken arm.
In the case of Julia O'Connor, who was run
over and killed by buggy on Sansome street,
near Sacramento, Sunday week, the Coroner
jury rendered a verdict holding the unknown
driver responsible.
". H. Cornwell, ex-Minister of Finance OF
the late Royal Hawaiian Government, does not
believe that ex-Queen Liliuokalani viii be de-
ported to the United States. He thinks she
viii be sent to Tahiti.
The taking of testimony was begun in the
trial Of R. H. Mcdonald Jr., charged with per-
jury Yesterday. Bank Commissioner knight,
Notary Public Tharp and Columbus Water
house were the witnesses.
The body of a child which had been born a
day or two was found in a bunch of hay on a
vacant lot at the corner of Ninth and Brannan
streets yesterday and taken TO the Morgue.
An autopsy by DR.. Rachel showed that the
ch%d had lived.
George Sullivan, a member of the gang of
youthful burglars, who broke into a water
front commission house on Sunday and stole q
quantity of Taisins was arrested on California
street, near Sansome last night. "Nigger "Mielo
and J. and G. Dalton are wanted in the same
connection.
The Grace Church choir trouble is still I'M
settled Mrs. Westwater is determined TO offer
her services as cOntralto every Sunday, unless
relieved of that trouble by a stipulation to be
entered into by Rector Foute and the musical
committee. II is thought this agreement will
be made to-day.
St Pauls mission, in St. Paul's Church, Mis-
sion street, between Fifth and Sixth, is put
ting forth q special effort on eyangelistiC
lines this week with Rev. V. F. Hunt OF South
crn California and Rev DR.. J. Brett Morgan OF
this city assisting. The weeks work will close
with an address BY Captain r. Kelso Carter
Sunday night, on "The End of the Age" Seat:
free; good music.
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