The morning call., 1895-02-12
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.


Gregory A. Casey has been granted divorce
from Dora Casey, because OF her desertion.
Insurance managers in the new compact went
to Monterey to act on the new union rules.
The attorneys for the striking A. R. T. men
are trying to impeach the railroads witnesses.
Flat contradictions are the rule in the trial
OF the strikers in the United States District
Court.
H. A. Reid, confectioner of Santa Rosa, was
nearly asphyxiated by gas in the Baldwin
House.
The people around Malaga, in Fresno County,
are all eager to help along the new valley road
project.
Three rufians assaulted Mrs, Nellie Deeney
OF 400, 6olo street, on Harrison street, near
Fourteenth.
Yesterday the sum OF $37 800 was subscribed
toward the valley road, making grand total
so far of 50 ,094 500.
Supervisor Hughes failed TO get Jacob Step
pacher in the clerks office OF the Board OF Su-
pervisOrs yesterday.
II. L. Grove has been reappointed royal dep
uty of the Order OF Scottish Clans for Califor-
MIA foT another year.
The Supervisors yesterday overruled Mayor
SutrO's veto of the Spring Valley water bill for
the month OF December.
Willis Fl. Ostrander, a native son, has in
vented new style OF shotgun which will fire
tour times in rapid succession.
The funeral expenses OF the late James G.
Fair amount to over $1,000. A copy OF his lost
viii has been fled Tor probate.
Despite the rain yesterday real estate agents
were kept busy. The cause is growing conf
dence and an improving market.
W. S. Pierce, 8 notorious bunko man, failed
TO appear in Judge Lows court yesterday and
his bonds were declared forfeited.
A.war has been declared on the street corner
vendors OF flowers by the Florists and Flower
growers Association OF California.
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prominent ladies in the Pavilion yesterday on
the art of cooking on a chaing-dish.
Murray & Ready, keepers OF an employment
Office are TO be arrested on q charge OF victim
izlng poor men who are out OF work.
The route of the new valley road may be de-
termined by the offers OF subscriptions which
may be made by the sections interested.
Jane {. Bolton has been denied a divorce
from Ogden Bolton, because she has not yet
es established legal residence in this city.
Mrs Dean, the wife of the counte rfeiter, did
not know her husband was arrested until she
saw his photograph in the rogueS' gallery.
The Supervisors have passed an order to print
declaring South Park an open boulevard and
prohibiting general vehicle traffic upon it.
The Board of Education is likely to take some
action on the question OF military instruction
in the public schools at its meeting tomorrow.
City and County Attorney Creswen has fled
an opinion which holds that the Market-street
Railroad Company has no franchise on Church
street.
The Florists and Flower-Growers Associa-
ton Of California will petition the Board OF SUI
pervisOrs TO raise the licenses Of street flower
vendors.
The wife of R. H. Mcdonald Jr. testified as to
the mental condition of her husband, the queer
letters Ne wrote and the wild schemes which
he cherished.
The Presbyterian Ministers Union and the
congregational Club yesterday deplored the
granting OF divorces on any other than scrip
tural grounds.
The eolored walters at the Hotel Mirabeau
went out on strike last. night at the dinner
hour, but their move only caused temporary
inconvenience.
Mamie Murdoch, wife of W. c. Murdoch,
manager OF the Pacific Coast Savings Society,
has secured divorce from him because of his
Irregular habits.
Matt Mcdonald, nurseryman at Twenty
fourth and Hampshire streets, was charged
with attempting to keep his benefactOT's widow
OUT OF her rights.
Horticultural Commissioner Buck saws if the
State Bureau of Horticulture was abolished the
State would lose millions through destruction
OF fruit interests.
The Law and Order League will ask the Su-
pervisors to compel applicants for liquor
licenses to file an affidavit OF character with
their applications.
a fire broke out in the basement of S. and G.
Gump's warerooms on Geary street last night.
Damage will be mostly from smoke. The
flames did very little injury.
Yesterday was hard day at the track, but
one faYorite, Don Fulano, finishing in front.
Finesse, Nlollie King, B0reas and Jennie Deane
were the outsiders that won.
Thomas Doyle of Sacramento failed to charter
q tug yesterday for $25 in which to get mar
ried to his cousin out at sea. 1t looks as If he
VIII have 70 be married on land.
Manager Dural OF the Continental Insurance
Company says the union "n0n-intercOuse"
rule is boycott and illegal, and threatens TO
protect his company in the courts.
f W. Worcester and W. A. Plymire were
thrown from a buggy at Twenty-fourth and
Howard streets by ,colliding with cable-car.
and both are. considerably bruised.
The case against Mrs. K. F.. Graves for carry
ing concealed weapon was dismissed by Judge
Campbell yesterday on her promise not 70
molest Michael J. Kelly in the future.
Robert l.. Ditto, ex-secretary Of the Painters
Protective League was yesterday held by Judge
Joachimsen 10 answer before the Superior Court
in 1900 bonds on the charge of forgery.
superintendent OF Schools Moulder has issued
circular 70 principals oi schools asking that
school children be allowed 20 contribute for
the relief OF the unemployed and destitute.
Governor Budd has appointed Arthur Brown.
late master Dridge-builder for the Southern Pa
ciic Company, to take charge OF the exporting
OF the piers in the new ferry depot foundation.
\ Scotch terrier last week found three SNUG:
gled japanese puppies on the steamer wharf,
and did not wish TO surrender them to the cus-
toms officials. The little waits were sold for
S54.
John Kuger, an ernploye OF the Philadelphia
Brewery, was handling some hogsheads, when
the bung OF one of them was blown out, which
struck him on the jaw knocking out four
teeth.
Louisa Schmidt, alias Miller, who stole $2O3
from Mary g. Smith, stranger from Los An
geleS, few days ago, has been held TO answer
before the Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen
in $1,000 bonds.
Mrs. NJ. B. Harrington OF the Century Club
and a number of other ladies have formed the
San Francisco School of Cookery to teach house
keepers and young girls, free OF charge how to
prepare wholesale meals
A decree of distribution has been entered by
Judge Coffey in the estate of William Mont
gomery and the property viii now be divided
according to the terms OF the villa half to
the widow and the rest TO the children and
other legatees.
George Kennan viii deliver his last lecture
t'Russian Political Exiles," tonight at Golden
Gate Hall This lecture created Juror in the
East Mr.. Kennan viii introduce 100 stereopti-
con views from photographs taken during his
travels in Siberia
R. Porter Ashe, guardian of the estate of
Sarah Althea Terry, filed his account yesterday
showing an excess of expenditures over re-
ceipts To-day Mr.. Ashe viii file an answer to
Thomas II. Williams petition to be appointed
guardian of the estate.