The San Francisco call., 1905-05-20
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

MISS HOwARDs RECITAL-Miss EuIa
Howard. the talented young pianist. gave a
way Hall
/ wIDOwER PROSTRATED.-Charle e.
Newell lies Frustrated at the Central Emer-
gency Hospital as the result OF his wtfe's
suicide on Thursday.
PIONEER WOMAN DIES-Mrs. Louisa
Shepheard Chase a pioneer resident OF the
city, died yesterday morning at the residence
OF her sister. Mrs Gorham. 1918 Geary street.
WANTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENT- George
Taxeira arrested last evening by Detec-
field for felony embezzlement
LABoRER INJURED.-A pile of lumber
fell on A A McHinnon. 2S Dolores street.
yesterday at the Berry-street wharf He was
treated for a possible fracture Of the skull
GAELIC DANCING CLUB BENEFIT.-Ths
Gaelic Dancing Club held an entertainment at
Ballaghaderrin Cathedral In County Mayo.
Ireland.
DRUG CLERK INJURED B. Hussey.
drug clerk. 1749 Buchanan street. fell down
the stairs at the Page-street Armory yester-
day. His collarbone and several ribs we're
fractured.
jury in the case Of George T. Balnger. ac-
cused OF embezzIing funds from the California
Art Glass and Cutting Works. failed to agree.
The jury was discharged last evening
UNKNOWN MAN TAKES HIS LIFE-Po-
liceman W. T. McDonongh found the body Of
an unknown man In Golden Gate ate PARK @ yestsr ss,,-
and it was evidently a case Of suicide BY car
bolic acid.
LOSES HIS HOME.-Judge Ellsworth de-
cided to-day against Carl Nilsson. who charged
that his wife sold his home over his head un-
known to him and ran away with $500 and .
younger man. Judgment was given Tor - n
Sarment. the purchaser.
LABORERS QUARREL.-Thonas Casserly.
laborer. yesterday struck Patrick Crowley.
handle, injuring him severely. The injured
man was treated at the Emergency Hospital
His assaiant was locked I'D in the Southern
station
ASK FOR AccoUNrING-charIss G.
Bemis executor OF the will OF the late David
R. Jones. capitalist. has been called upon by
Anna D. Cookson and Lille Butterdeld. daugh-
ters Of the deceased. to give an accounting OF
the assets OF the estate for the purpose OF
final distribution.
CHILD DROWNED IN FOUR inches OF
child. drowned yesterday by falling head
long into a bucket which Contained four inches
OF water. The chflds head became squeezed
In the bucket and she could not free herself.
She lived with her parents at 80 Francisco
street.
ATTEMPTS TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE
r. S. Gillespie. formerly a private In Conn
pany T, Seventeenth Infantry Regiment yes
terday swallowed several poisonous capsules
In the office OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company at Pine and Montgomery streets. He
was treated at the Emergency Hospital and
his life saved.
CONTESTS wIrTMATs cI1AIM.-Dernur-
rers interposed by chief OF Police Dinan and
Auditor Baehr 10 the suit brought by ex-Chtef
Whitman to restrain the payment 10 Oman OF
the salary Of the office OF Chief OF Police
Whitman claiming that he Is entitled to tho
same on the ground that he was illegally re-
moved. were submitted on briefs yesterday Tor
decision by Judge Hunt.
OFFICERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Com
mandery No. l.. Knights Templar, last night
installed the following officers: Commander.
DR.. o. F. Westphal: generaIissimo. P. F. Fer
guson: captain general. r. L. HathOrne; senior
warden. j. G. LefbOld; junior warden. s A.
Clark: prelate. E. G. Moebus: treasurer. Thoun-
Morton; recorder, W. r. Jost: standard
bearer, W. H Crocker: sword bearer. w. NJ
George W. Perkins
CHARGES CONSPIRACY.-Attorrey A d.
Spivalo objected to-day to the hnal distribu-
tion Of the estate OF the late Emelie Stencil.
who left property worth 500. 600. Spivalo
charges that Charles Stencil was to be dis
inherited IL he contested the will which gave
test by the brothers without having TO pay
the penalty, the attorney alleges. while he ap-
peared before the world having received
nothing. the suit went against him.
FAILS TO GET DAMAGES=The Supreme
Court decided yesterday that Amos A. ToWne
OF Santa Monica not entitled TO damages
as a result of injuries suffered byIthim while
in the employ of the United Eleotrieg Gas andp
Power Company. The plaintiff. fell from a
pole which he claimed had not been securely
propped- The lower court gave him $500.
but the corporation appealed successfully.
Chief Justice Beatty and Justice Angeliotti dis
sent from the majority opinion the ground
that the corporation was guilty OF negligence.