The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1898, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25. 1898, WHEELMEN'S HACE MEET AT SAN JOSE All the Crack Riders Will Appear. CLUB RUNS FROM THIS CITY BAY CITY CLUB'S CHRISTMAS TREE PARTY. Date Set for the Proposed Indoor Tournament at the Pavilion. Pretty Compliment to Mr. Welch, the racing end of deal of inter- t to be given by the 3 on Wheelmen m track round e race int ¢ at n Jos ree. is of the club will have rain, as the npour could neces- .. Stev Down eement g the mat h 2 one-mile must and be th First street accompanied by rowd for and after the distribu s interchanged be- the affair will be f moker. Re nd the members are fa s0 r and the announced ¢ advice of the con- Michael, the middlc-distance rider of ew: was received with much by ‘the loecal men, who are ing the midget won- ment brings caliber the ul, a: nmy x wonder t M boar 1 the ction. all his act il his thouj rsonality the crite him as they Miss 'n that councils cyeling w pury first exponent coast se t on the We concur Prince-Rhys, brother of Albert hys, the well known bon of the Bay City Wheelmen here in a days on a h his brother, and will receive a come_ at the club, where he friend arm wel- has many The next meeting of the California As- | soclated Cycling Clubs will be held Sat- | urday evening, January 7, at the rooms of the Cyc Board of Trade, in the Par- rott building Baker & Hamlilton, donors of beautiful C, A. C. C. 20-mile trophy, have gone out of the bicycle business and will Probably have less interest now in the running of that classic event. James M. Hamilton still retalns the secretaryship of the Cycla Board of Trade, however. Harry Terrill, City the well known Bay professional racing man, is doing well in the East. Recently in an indoor race with Jay Eaton, the “Indoor 8, defeated Icaton in two straight e heats in record time he_annual election of the Olympic Club Wheelmen will be held on Tu evening, January 10. A members' ing will be held next Tuesday evening, December to nominate such officers. R. C. Lennie will leave Monday for a trip South and East. On his return he will turn over th Morgan & Wright agency to his successor (not yet selected) and go to Los Ang , where he will take up his residence permanently, handling the Cleveland output In conjunction with Ostendorf. he Haywards electric road has shown another evidence of its friendliness to- Wara the wheelmen by adopting a rule whereby in future no charge will be made for wheels carried on its line when nccompanied by the owner. In the past a double fare was exacted for the wheel and rider. Racks are also being placed ars to facilitate the carrying of The wheelmen should ‘be ap- e of these courtesie: wquet of the members of the Bay Wheelmen last Saturday night was \n enjoyable affair that they have decided to hold another on Saturday evening next, December 31, to see the old vear out. City A Monomaniacal Witness, “That calls to mind a queer experi- ence of ‘my own,’” said a lawyer who had listened to a story. “Some years go 1 defended a fellow for murder in a little uthern town, and the worst witness we had against us was an old German who was a stack builder by trade. A stack, by the way, is merely another name for a big chimney. old fellow was perfectly honest and he gave his evidence in such a clear, stralghtforward manner that I felt my of the card.? ,and a ex- ~ | centl the | 5 | obvious. drawing | nst men almost his be highly exciting. 0ES to the of Denver in following handsom Welch, air- © | best, and yet it has a history that led a. |on the | The | client was doomed unless I could think of some way to break him down. While 1 was cudgeling my brains a friend whispered to me to ask him how high he could build a stack. ‘What do you mean,’ I asked, in surprise. ‘Never | mind,’ said my friend. ‘Just slip in | that question and see.” So at the tail | end of the cross-examination I paus ‘a» if struck by an afterthought, and | said: ‘You are a stack builder, I b 11 “Yes, sir,” replied the twitness. Well, sir,’ I continued, ‘about how high can you build—' I never got any fur- A swift, inscrutable change shed over the German’s face and he ‘As high onds he was raving. You see, 1 was a monomaniac—sane on every subject but one, and my friend happened to know kis weak spot. It is hardly nec ry to say that his ev dence in regard to the homicide was promptly ruled out by the Judge, and as there was no other witnes of im- portance my man was cleared. The ghould have been hanged, and would have been but for the lucky ref- nce to the stack.”—New Orleans s-Democrat. —_———————— TITLES CLOUDED. A Curious Case by Which Many | Property Owners Are Affected. j A very unusual point of law has | arisen and been passed upon by the | Superior Court whereby the title is clouded of the Spring Valley Homestead Association, the French and Gilman tract, the College Homestead A tion, the De Boom tract, the Jon: dition 1 generally upon lots and blacks of land comprising some two ounding St. ion road. The is an interesting one and Is of terial moment to some four hundred yroperty owners who have purchased in ct. The properties invol valued at about one million dollars. the 24th of December, 1839, the s alinas Water Company was incorporated and Francis L. A. Pioche, Henry A. Cobb and Cornelius de Boom, all of whom are now dead, were the trustees in1860 of the corporation, which was vested with complete title to the two hundred a of land now cut up in the fou and blocks of the homeste named. All of this January, 1860, been conveyed by deed of the three trustees | and the attesting clause reads as fol- | lows in all deeds made by the Islais and 1as Water Company, a corporation, of land sur hundred acr s “In witness whereof the saild ‘The Islais and Salinas Water Company,’ first party, in pursuance of a resolution duly passed by all the stockholders of said company, have caused these pres- ents to be signed by Francis L. A, Pioche, Henry A. Cobb and Cornelius de Boom, as trustees, and in the ab- ce of any corporate seal have caused | the private seals of its said trustees to be hereto affixed. | “F. PIOCHE, Trustee (Seal). )BB, Trustee (Seal). BOOM, Trustee (Seal). A D “H. An action of ejectment in the| | ce of Barney vs. Pforr was| | brought before Judge Seawell of the Superior Court, who held the deed bad law The case was carried to the ipreme Court, which at page 56-59 of 7 California affirmed the decision of | Judge Seawell. The decision was to the ffect that the deeds were bad in law for the reason “where the deed purports to be aled by the private seals of the trustees of a corporation, for the al- | leged reason that the corporation has no s ratification, in the absence of | record proof of authority for th cannot be inferred from the deliv the deed.” A hearing in bank was denied and | us the flaw in the title was confirmed r’ v the highest court of the State. Re- a case was brought by part who, having obtained the legal author- ity to sue in the name of the Islais and | Salinas Land and Water Company, | have filed a complaint in action to quiet title to the entire tract of two hundred acres which comprises all of the above- named homesteads and tracts. The alifornia Title Insurance and Trust hany is about to file answers for all persons it has insured in these tracts and has at its own expense arranged to quiet the title of all those covered by 1 policies, which in this section number over fifty. While the court | would probably hold that owners in this section may not be ejected by reason of, in the majority of cases, an occupation of at least twenty years, yet the cloud | exists and the difficulty of selling prop- erty or of borrowing money upon it is The point foreibly illustrates the advantage of being secured by a policy of title insurance for “a title per- fect of record may be worthless in | tact.” A CLOCK WITH A HISTORY. Twice Stolen and Figured Promi- nently in a Tragedy. It is an ordinary, everyday old elock, not worth more than a few dollars at "Iih to the death of Police Officer Nicholsen | fifteen years ago. At that time Officer Nicholson was doing duty on Pacific street, from Stock- | ton to Lagkin, and one night in the winter | time the grocery of George W. Reld, the corner of Pacific and Jones streets, | was broken into by a Chinese burglar, | who gained admittance through the tran- | som and stole a clock. Officer Nicholson saw the burglar coming out of the store, | and gave chase, following bim across a vacant lot, where the Mongolian turned on him and stabbed him in the neck, cut- | ting the jugular artery in so doing. Some time during tne early morning the | body or,]nm murdered officer was found | lying cold and stiff, with the clock beside | it, the Mongolian having made good his escape. | “Reid got his elock back on identifying it, and since that time it has wagged on the pointing out the minutes and hours of the day. In the meantime, Reld | moved from the hill and located at 153 | Ninth street, taking the ill-omened time- | plece with him. But once more the clock disappeared. Last Friday evening a Chi- naman_entered the store and asked for some brand of goods that he said he wanted. The proprietor stepped to the rear of the store to find the article de- sired, and while his back was turned the Chinaman removed the clock from the | wall, placed it under his blouse and left | the store. The question now revolving through Reid’s mind is, Was this the same China- man that stole the clock fifteen years ago and committed murder in making his escape from the officer? In any case, | he never wants the k back ————— TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF. Frank Geary, While Despondent, At- tempts to Commit Suicide. Frank Geary, the driver of a milk wag- on, while suffering from an over-indulg- ence in liquor last night attempted to hang himself in a barn in the rear of his home at 37 Collingwood sireet. lie had tied a rope to a rafter and placing the | other end around his neck jumped off a box upon which he was standing. One of his relatives saw him enter the n, and suspecting that he intended to com- mit sulclde, quickly followed him. He found the liquor crazed man suspended from.the rope, his hands clasped as if in prayer. Taking out his knife he cut the rope and summoned a policeman, The | latter, convinced that Geary was mentall deranged from the effects of liquor, lno% hint to the Receiving Hospital, whére he was placed in a cell in the insane ward. It is sald that Geary, about (wod)'eurs ago attempted to commit sulcide by Shooting himself in the breast. Stole a Cigar Holder. J. E. Horrick, a laborer, was caught in the act of stealing a cigar-holder from { the tobacco department of the Emporium | last night and was arrested on a charge of petty larceny. Advances made on furniture and planos, with or wllho‘t removal. J. Noonan, 10i7-1028 Misslon. | ris Now on Exhibition in the Palace Hotel Cour ° CCORDING to annual custom, the Palace Hotel management has on exhibition in the court a mammoth elec- o tric Christmas tree, which is attracting the admiration and amazement of the beholder. The tree is thirty-six feet high and nearly two feet in circumference at the base, -On its massive branches are 502 Incandescent lamps o of seven different colors—red, white, blue, yellow, amber, purple and green, and the effect when the lights were [+] l\irnw! on L ght for the first time was marvelously beautiful. v o Edgar C. Gribble, chief electriclan of the Palace, put the tree In place with the assistance of eight men. He S t.it came from Sonoma County and when first received was a somewhat shapeless mass of leaves and sges. to hear the sweet strains. S (4] CO00000000000000000Q0Q It weighs over a thousand pounds and it took four men four days o give it the symmetrical proportions s Additional branches were attached. tremely fortunate in the resultant combination of colors. will be on exhibition all this week. © sang several Christmas carols under the glare of the myriad of colored electric lights and a large crowd assembled Mr. Gribble performed Last night the vested boys’ 0000000000000 000000C000Q000000QC0C0 MAMMOTH ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS TREE.NGHTS0F THE STAR PLAY ¢ — all the electrical work himself and he choir ‘of the Good Samaritan Mission ©00000C00000000 A NEW BILL FOR | THE NATIONAL GUARD MOVE TO REORGANIZE IT ON NEW YORK LINES. | Colonel §. S. Wright of the Sixth In- fantry Has Been Placed on the Retired List—The Ex- aming Board. The attention of those who are Inter- ested in National Guard matters at this time is directed to the possible changes that may be brought about by the Legis- lature that is to meet next month. The most important measure to be brought up will be the bill that is being prepared and is intended to place the guard of the State on the same lines generally upon which the guard of the State of New York | has recently been established. The bill | will introduce many radical changes which it is claimed will be for its better- | ment. One feature that will' be intro- duced will be the placing of a naval at- | tache on the staff of the eommander-in- chief and one on the staff of the division commander, with the idea that when any matters come up that affect the naval branch of the guard such will be directed by the naval instead of the land officer. | On the application of the commander of the Third Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel . Hay has been relleved from active duty and returned to the retired list. He has been granted leave of absence for one year, with permission to leave the State. Upon his personal request, Colonel S, 8. Wright of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry has been placed on the retired list. Lieutenant Commander Thomas A, Nermey has been substituted for Captain L. H. Turner, to act with Lieutenant Il- liot and Lieutenant Lindsey on the special board to inquire into the disappearance of certain property of the Naval Militia re- orted missing under a previous adminis- ration. The substitution was on aecount of the illness of Captain Turner. The resignation of Joseph E. Delaney of the Sixth Division of the Naval Militia has been accepted. Ensign Fred B, Barnum, Naval Militia, having absented himself from the State for more than thirty days, it is consid- ered at general headquarters that he has resigned. A\Ejor C. F. von Petersdorf, commis- sary of the Third Brigade, has been granted six months' leave of absence, | with permission to leave the State. Lieutenant H. L. Walthall of Company D, Sixth Iefantry, has been granted leave of absence for sixty days. Major John T. Jones, judge advocate, | First Brigade, has been granted leave of absence for thirty days, with permission to leave the Stafe. Major J. A. Margo, commissary of the Second Brigade, has been detailed as a member of the Examining Board, vice Colonel James F. Smith, absent in Manila with his regiment. The matter of a military escort on the oceasion of the inauguration of the Gov- ernor at Sacramento next month has not yet been settled. Company_A, Captain Poulter, Fifth In- fantry, and the Signal Corps of the Sec- ond Brigade, Captain Hewes, are both ready to go at a moment's notice if the | committees having the affair in charge desire their presence. The following items from Manila cannot but prove interesting to the members of the National Guard in this city Charley Lindecker of Company B, who is quite an artist, has been making a number of sketches of Manila, which he will show to the San Francisco boys on his return. Pete McCarthy of Company B, who was chosen president of the Loky Loko Club, wak for a time in the hospital, but he cur‘e out and was given a reception. Al Althrope, Julius Miller and George Mills, who uséd to delight the members of Company B in this city with vocal and nstrumental m aro the leaders of musical enjoyment on the island of Luzen, Company C, Captain J. W. Dumbrell largest company of the First Regiment, has been complimented by the inspecting officer as being the neatest and best ap- pearing company. ‘When Adjutant Kelleher has to fill a vacancy in the regimental band he makes his selection out of Company C. The company has already furnished six musi- clans, First Sergeant George W. Swan is one of the most popular men of Company D, Kirk Simpson of Company D is the chief bugler of the regiment. _Lieutenant McGurren and Sergeant Sul- livan have charge of the canteen of the Secn‘nd Battalion, First California Regi- ment. Captain Frank H. Warren of Compan H is credited ‘with being the best l‘;rll{ clan in the First Regiment. of California Volunteers. He is ably assisted by Lieu- tenants Davis and O'Brien and First Ser- geant Warren, ——————— CONLON THE CHAMPION. Attractions at Glen Park, the Mis- sion Zoo, This Afternoon. ‘Charles Conlon, the daring young aero- naut and champion balloonist of the Pa- cific Coast, will make an ascension and | parachute jump at Glen Park, the Mis- slon Zoo, to-day. Conlon is the winner of last Sunday's race against Mlle. Anita. In the free vaudeville amphitheater there will be a big pmgramme, the fol- lowing being some of the principal nu bers Badfier and Walton, the musical a; tH azard, the ventriloquist; Ba ney Reynolds in a Dutch comedy sketch; Cotton and Moll, the triple bar experts, and Arthur Balvini, the celebrated tenor’ The new Seal Lake is being built on the maln driveway In Glen Park, and the vaudeville amphitheater, which was re- cently damaged by the storm, has been replaced, and the performance will be held to-morrow in the big pavilion, Conlon will attempt to reach the great altitude in his balloon which he attained at last Sunday's race, and by special re- quest will perform all of the hazardous and difficult tricks which won him the race last weel A L Christmas at the Chutes, A mammoth Christmas tree for the chil- dren has been prepared at the Chutes for to-day and tc-morrow and every boy and irl attending will made a present, is afterncon Emil Markeburg, the dar- tns‘:‘rannut. will go up, hanging by his eeth. NEW BISHOP FOR THE GREEK CHURCH WILL SUCCEED BISHOP NICHO- LAS, WHO GOES TO RUSSIA. | Will Take Charge of a Diocese Tn- cluding the Whole Continent of North America. Bishop Tikhon, who will take charge of the Greek Catholic, or as it is more com- monly known, the Russian orthodox church, has arrived in this city and will take charge of the diocese vacated by Bishop Nicholas. The latter left yester- day morning to enter upon his new duties as Bishop of Simpheropol .and Travida, one of the most important in Russla. For the past eight years he has been doing | missionary work in North America. Bishop Tikhon arrived in New York about two weeks ago, and has been hold- ing religious services in the larger East- ern cities. On his arrival in New York he was given a great reception by the Rus- sian_Consul and prominent members of the Russian colony, but in this city thers was the simple service of installation. His secular name is Vasily Bellorin. He is a graduate of the Russian Theological Seminary and has served as the Bishop of Liublin and Vicar of Kholma in the War- aw dlocese. His new diocese is said to be the largest in the world. It includes the whole of North America and com- prises thirty parishes, with as many churches and about seventy chapels. —_—e————— WANTED HIS BBAOEHEE’S LIFE, A Colored Cripple Arrested for Bran- dishing a Gun. Louis Robinson, a colored cripple, was arrested last night and charged with car- rying a concealed weapon. “He was found on Market street, near the Emporjium, brandishing a loaded revolver and plead- hfi with several of his ccmganlans ta bring his brother to him, as to “fill him with lead.” Robinson claimes that his brother had twice tried to take his life, and as he feared that he would make the third attempt he hought a re- volver, Intending to shoot him on sight.” SIVTA CLALS Carry Good Cheer to Unfortunates. TURKEY AND DESSERT GALORE | NO CHRISTMAS FOR INMATES OF } PRISONS. | After the Piratical Supervisors Fin- | ished Their Steals There Was Nothing Left for the City’s Guests. Deeds of charity in this holiday sea are not confined ta the organizations cre- ated for the purpose of carrying Christ- | mas cheer to the deserving poor of this | city. It falls to the lot of the humble | policeman to come in contact with the distressed classes and he is doubtless the | best judge of those who are entitled to assistance. The members of the force who patrol | the southern portion of the city, in ac- | cordance with their usual custom se- lected a number of needy families during the latter part of the year and made a rangements to provide for them a Christ- mas dinner. Contrary to the ordinary custom, they did not go around solicit- ing eontributions from their friends, but when the proper time came they “‘went down, into their jeans” and made up a purse with which to purchase the neces- sary food. Sergeant Donovan was se- lected to take charge of the matter, and he performed his duties faithfully. Yes- terday afterncon he started out with a wagonload of food and a list of famili that had been reported as requiring a sistance. “It is not a pleasant task to perform this_duty,” said Sergeant Donovan in | speaking of his experience. It matters not how much food you take with you | there is always a time when you wis you had more. That is the time you wnald like to have some one take your | t ask. “This year we made up packages con- taining one ten-pound turkey, fifteen pounds of potatoes, a bunch of celery and cauliflower, two pies, a Christmas cake, two loaves of bread and one gquart of cranberries. We distributed these as far as they would go. When there were no more turkeys we gave orders for good, husky roasts of beef or for a brace or two of ducks, according to the size of the family, and accompanied them with a package of tea or eoffee and a roll of but- ter. As an evidence of good faith and fellowship we added in special cases a little package containing four half-doi- lars, and, God bless me, while I don't like the job, it was worth a year of a man's | life to see how these small favors were appreciated. These surely are the times | when the poor man with generous in- | stincts would particularly appreciate the possession of wedlth to be devoted to the | amelioration of the conditions of his un- | fortunate fellows." ¥ Even in the days of the real old “Solid Nine," the creation of Chris Buckley, when the city was supposed to be robbed of everything in and out of sight, the in- mates of the City and County prisons | were regarded as members of suffering humanlt{ and the city found means to rovide its erring children with a decent hristmas dinner. The present Board of Supervisors appears to be more ‘‘solid” and grasping than its predecessors, for, strange to say, there is no money left in any fund from which to secure means to purchase the willing turkey or the modest roast of beef for the larder of these insti- tutions. Consequently the peo[vle who per- | force board with the city this week will | feast on the common everyday food and | thank heaven that Christmas comes but | once a year. The explanation as to why in these days ;»r plenty these conditions exist is to come ater. SHOT THROUGH THE DOOR. J. M. Donovan—;ttemptu to Murder His Supposed Enemy. J. M. Donovan, a laborer, went on the warpath last night and attempted to mur- der Julius Furbridge, a carpenter. Both | Donovan and his intended victim live In a lodging-house at 322 Ritch street. After filling 4p on water front whisky Donovan went to his room and, meeting one of the lodgers in the hallway, he | promptly knocked him down. Furbridge was in room at the time and hearing the scuffle he opened the door to see what was going on. Donovan accused him of insulting his wife, and drawing his revolver he lev- eled it at Furbridge. The latter, realizing Donovan meant husiness, guickly shut the door of the room, hoping to avoid serious trouble, With a demoniacal scream Don- ovan fired through the panel of the door, the bullet barely missing the iutended vietim. Police Officer Beach heard the shot and rushing in the house he placed Donovan under arrest. At the City Prison Donovan was ,aharnd with an assault to commit mur- er. > W —_—————— WATCH PRESENTATION. Tribute of Esteem to Z. Floyd of the San Francisco Gas Company. Zacharias Floyd, foreman of the meter men employed in the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company, was presented with a handsome rold watch anda fob yes- terday afternoon, by his subordinates. M, Keegan made the presentation speech and the recipient responded teelmsly. Attached to the fob is a gold gas meter in miniature, with a diamond in {he center and the watch is suitably inscribed. gift is ‘n beautiful specimen of the jewel- er's art. Mr. Floyd has been connected with the company for thirty-four vears and {s h(fhly thought of by his men, who took this substantial method of testifying to their regard. ——— i Officers Elected. 2 Tie following named will serve as the offi- cers of Yorke Council, Young Men's Institute, | a downtown busines: for the ensuing term: Willlam M. Hill, Harry R. McCresby, first V. P.; ton, ‘second V. Daniel Y, Wijliam McCarte, Dr. John Christal, ohn V. Doherty, M. Stephen Mow C Luke B O'Brien snd Banjamin Mellor, E. C.j and Thomas J. Horan, delegate to board of management, — e CHARGED WITH SHOPLIFTING. A Well-Dressed Woman Arrested in the Emporium. Clara Duvall, a well-dressed, middle- aged woman, is Jocked up in the City Prison with a charge of petty larceny recorded against her name. Last evening she visited the Emporium on Market street and was seen by one of the special detective to pick up two neckties and a glass paper weight, which she secreted under her cape. She was romptly arrested and taken to the City rison. The woman claims from the East two day to secure a position as that she arrived ago, expeeting tenographer in hous Anxious te purchase some presents for a friend, she visited the Emporfum, and after ma g pur Seeing the hases started to leave. neckties, she admits she appropriated them, as well as the glass paper weight. When thrown into a cell the woman wept bitterly and piteously begged to be released. B to steal them,” she “My God, why did I Bi a erime? 1 had money enough to purchase the articles, but I was tempted and fell.” A WEDDING GOWN FOR HER SHROUD UNTIMELY DEMISE OF ELLi3 JOHNSON’S BRIDE. did :m mean Deathbed Ceremony Takes the Place of the Brilliantly Planned and Elaborate Marriage Feast. Married on her deathbed and interred on the day that was to have been the oc- casion of her bridal reception is the sad fate of Mrs. Steckler-Stein-Johnson, bride of Elis Johnson, manager of the Haggin ranch. Ellis Johnson and Mrs. Florence Steckler-Stein were married on Wednesday, December 14, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Steckler, 2022 Sutter street. The wedding was to have been an elaborate affair, but the serious illness of the bride necessitated the re- calling of all invitations and the binding ceremony was celebrated in the sick- chamber. After the wedding the young wife seemed to improve, but on Thurs- day last her condition was pronounced alarming, and Dr. MacMonogle, with the assistance of four physicians, performed an operation, Death relieved the sufferer vesterday morning at 5 o’clock. The cause of rs. Johnson’s sad and untimely end was peritonitis, resuiting from a severe attack of appendicitis. Ellis Johnson had planned to take his bride with him to the ranch, and had a lovely home prepared for her reception, To-day, when the bridal reception was to have been held, the heart-broken husband will bury his fair young wife at the Home of Peace Cemete in Ban Mateo. SEEKS TO ENJOIN THE NEW SCHOOL BOARD | MERCHANT MAKES A POINT ON THE TEACHERS. Asks That His Demand Be Paia Be- fore Any Warrants for Salaries Are Audited or Cashed. The Board of Education-elect, although it has not yet taken office, was made de- fendant yesterday in an action filed by Oscar Moses, a creditor of the city and county threugh material furnished the Scheol Department. All teachers in the city, and they are numbered by the hun- dred, are also joined as defendants. A few days ago suit was instituted against the S8chool Board and all ¢reditors of the School Department, on behalf of the teachers, to enjoin the auditing and payment of all or any demands made by the crediters, with the exception of the teachers. A temporary injunction was issued, which successfully ties the hands of the old board. In this the teachers made a point, but now one of the merchants has tied the hands of the new board, which evens matters up. In his complaint Moses prays that the Auditor and Treasurer be enjoined from auditing and paying the teachers’ war- rants until after his demand, which amounts to $748 51, has been honored. A temporary injunction was isued by Judge Seawell, returnable Januury §, ST LS T B T STRUCK WITH AN £ X. Michael Ward, a Teamster, Sriously Injured by Michael Brodedick. Desperate at his refusal to ledve his house, Michael Broderick, a fjamster, last night assgulted Michael Watd, a la- borer, with an’ ax, cutting a deep: gash in his neck, and breaking his legi in two places. Broderick lives at 310 Michigan avenue, and has Ward for a lo er. Last ‘night the men engaged il a dis- pute, which culminated in Brodérick at- tacking Ward with an ax. It is thought that Ward's leg was broken in falling after his being cut in the neck. . The injured man was removed to the Recelving Hospital, while his brutal as- sailant was locked up in the City Prison, a charge of assault to commit murder being recorded against him. Sacred Music at the Park To-Day. March, containing ‘'Adeste Fidelis” Overture, ‘‘Dedication of the Temple” . Keler “Sweet $pirit, Hear My Prayer”.... .Wi (Salo for oboe, performed by C. A Christmas fantasia, ‘‘Yule Tide’ Selection, M; 1 Qerture, - i ““Ave Maria’ s ubert (Solo for horn, performed Héhiott.) Pilgrim song &nd chorus on Evening R Wi Hallelujah cho Libel Against the Czarina. The California Navigation and Improve. ment Company yesterday filed a libel in the United States Dlstfi:'twg%un against the Czarina to recover amages 2! llgegtod to hufi'.: been :g:t% bgathn J. Di on occasi Lision o theefizterl with the Czarina a few weeks ago. . 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