The morning call., 1895-02-19
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
-ir weather is promised for to-day.

WAS Iounu In the pay yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Burke is suing Edwin Burke for
divorce on the ground of cruelty.
\ sketch, by W. A. Coulter, of the British iron
snip Dltton appears in this mornings issue.
-John Scott, sailor on the ship Aryan during
her voyage 10 this port fell from aloft and was
killed.
Extensive series OF meetings have been ar
ranged by the Episcopal clergy for the season
OF Lent.
Butler Burris is short over $1,000 in his ac-
counts with Fidelity Lodge, l. o. o. F., as its
secretary.
"Runnymede," play by William Greer Harri
son, was well received at the California Theater
last night.
The school-board contest has nearly reached
the end OF the Thirty-tirst District without ma
terial changes.
Miss Mary Hopkins OF suisun is visiting her
friend, Miss Annie E. Sicily of "a Rausch
street, this city.
fire in Daniel McCoy's hay barn on Natoma
street near Fifth, did damage TO the extent of
$500 yesterday.
B. B. Newman and T. NJ. Osmond tried to
night IN Judge Hebbard's court yesterday, but
were prevented.
The Board OF Supervisors will meet tomorrow
afternoon TO fix water rates for the year begin
ming July l next
Registrar Hinton viii appoint his messenger
Friday or Saturday next. Martin Kellys son
VIII not get the place.
yesterday with felony in having his girl-wife
In house of Ill fame.
J. :. Morgan of Selby yesterday tested his
new method of propelling a boat by forcing
the water from the hull.
In speech TO the Board of Supervisors yes
teroay Mayor Sutro advocated the city acouir-
ing It's own water works.
Almost 100000 was added to the account of
The assessment fund of the valley road in the
Bank OF California yesterday.
obo
telt 500 bill, has been held TO appear before
the United States Grand Jury
The Police Commissioners refused last night
10 grant liquor licenses to the Bella Union and
TWO other resorts OF like character.
Another decision upholding L. Fl. Robinson's
stop-over tight with the Southern Pacific has
been rendered by the Superior Court.
FIVE straight favorites won at the track yes
Ieroay, ana the bookmaker were hit hard.
Nolt won the mile race i'll commanding style
{. w. Moyne, alias Frank Bettin, was arrested
last night for stealing a silver hairpin from
Mrs Richard Farmar, on Turk street. near
Mason.
Geneva 5. Thompson and James Thompson
nave brought suit against the estate of Susan
Scrlbner 10 recover FL ,50S 81 for money
loaned.
Dr: II. ". E. Mcdaniel denies that Captain
MlIham Dawes was hung up by the thumbs by
hawaiian Government officials TO extort con-
fession.
cans, are heartily in favor of having the Re-
publican national convention meet in this city
next year.
The will OF W. W. Stow, which divides prop
cry worth hatt a million OF dollars among his
widow and six children, viii be offered for pro-
bate to-day.
E. W. Britt OF San Diego has been appointed
supreme Court Commissioner to succeed Judge
1emple, who has taken a position on the Su-
preme bench.
collection of excellent marine views may
he obtained by cutting out OF THE CALL the
sketches made by W. A. Coulter, the CALLS
special artist
The Merchants Association has figured the
cost OF converting two hundred and thirty-four
gas street lights into signals for fire-alarm
boxes al $3.50.
Suit has been commenced by the executors
OF the estate OF John Birchen against Alfred
Clarke ana others, to recover on $4,000 note
made by Clarke.
William Westerfeld, the well-known baker
and confectioner, died at his residence, 1850
Fulton street, yesterday. He leaves a widow
and four children.
The Sierra Club, through Senator McAllister,
will assist the Yosemite Commissioners in their
fight against reduction OF the appropriation
by the Legislature.
James +. Nilsson. a carpenter while suffering
from dellrium tremens, attempted 10 commit
suicide in Golden Gate Park by shooting him
sell in the forehead.
The supreme Court has ordered Judge Wal
submitted
in the case against Louis Cohen or show cause
why he should not do so.
handsome young woman has been getting
dress suits from citizens on the plea that the
garments were needed by the tailor in order
that repairs might be made.
The wrecked schooner ocean Spray was
pumped out yesterday. No bodies were found
IL her, and it is thought that the crew took to
the boats and were drowned.
Helen R; Mayhew has been granted a divorce
from Frank L. MAYHEM by Judge Sanderson on
the ground of desertion. The plaintiff was
granted so a month alimony.
Mercie NJ. Thirds disclaims having made a
charge that Professor Chakravarti has prac-
uced black magic. She says, however, that the
professor has misled Mrs. Besant
Harry H. Lesser, u painter. esterday married
and saved himself from being prosecuted Tor
betrayal under promise OF marriage.
The executive council of the Ancient Order
night charges OF dishonesty made against John
q. Chase, treasurer OF Court Enterprise.
The case Of Thomas Croke, ex-deputy of the
Superintendent OF Streets, charged with felony
embezzlement, was stricken from Judge Camp
bells calendar yesterday, and he was released.
.Messrs. Stubs, Mills and smurr of the South
ern Pacific were before the Board of Railroad
Commissioners yesterday for the purpose OF
giving that body information upon fruit trans
portation.
CONSIDERABLE damage was zone yesterday to
the Offices of the Spring Valley Water Com
pany, SIG California street, and three men
were injured by the explosion OF boiler in the
basement.
The report that the Baldwin and the Califor-
MIA theaters viii close their doors is denied by
the managers. The Al Hayman Company
renewed lease OF the Baldwin for two years
yesterday.
King McManus went cunning for Thomas
H. Williams Jr in the Palace Hotel bar last
evening because Williams had disqualified d
horse belonging TO the Kings uncle. No blood
was spilled.
An order compelling persons or corporations
TO give forty-eight hours notice before begin
ming TO tear up streets for the purpose of laying
street railroad tracks was passed TO print by
the Supervisors yesterday.
Joseph S. Derrick and W q. Maddox of the
Outlook and A. L. Dennis of the Budget organs
of the colored people, engaged in a fight which
grew out of an attack on Dennis in the Out
look. Derrick and Maddox were knocked out
by Dennis.
Charles Z. Knox, manager of the Pure Food
Exposition, viii leave for his home in New
York on the 22d inst. He will return next
year and open another Pure Food Exposition,
which will occupy the entire space of the Me-
ssh Pavilion