The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-28
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

The Health and Police Committee favor plac-
Ing the Pesihouse on the northern corner Of the
AlmshOuse tract, but before taking any decided
action vii! visit the locality aud hear any pro-
tests thar may be made.
District Attorney Garter filed an Information
yesterday 10 the United States District Court TO
gain possession OF the go Tins OF opium which
were seized by Customs Inspector John CIitcheT
on the Gaelic on the LIST inst
Seventeen Chinese EN- route from Detrott.
Mich, TO China. were placed In the County jail
for safe-keeping until such time as the next
steamer sails. There being no room In the body
OF the jail the Mongoans were packed away
under tie roof.
Mayor Ebert gained seventeen votes in the
recount before Judge Murphy yesterday. During
The day 1904 votes were Tailed ging the total
up 10 80 ,5l9 to date. Eightee Ell precincts were
counted twelve OF the Thirty and six Of
the Ihlfty-si sixth District.
A. l.. Goodrich, who was arrested short time
ago by United States Secret Service Agent Har-
Fis Tor sweating coin, withdrew his plea OF not
guilty and pleaded guilty IN the United States
District Court yesterday. He will be sentenced
by Judge Morrow next Friday
Judgment was given IN favor Of Lydia Emma
Dlmond by Judge CARRIER yesterday. The suit
was against her former husband. Samuel A. San
deison,to recover $4,000 on a promssory note ex-
ecuted some We rs age. After her divorce she
married H. 7. Dim0nd aud then sued on the note
The preliminary examination OF Frank Thomas,
alias William Kane. for the murder OF Frederick
Herring, was finished 10 Judge Campbelrs court
yesterday morning and the d PENDANT was held
10 answer The charge OF manslaughter, his bail
being fixed at $4,000. In default of bail the
defendant went TO jail.
For ,six hours jury 10 Police Court tried 10
determine last night whether Della Hart, whose
ame frequently appears on the register Of the
City Prison, was or was MOI guilty OF vagTancy
as she had been charged. At the end OF the time
specified the jury stood nine 10 three In favor Of
conviction and were dismissed.
Tie irst battle in the bill-posters war was dc.
clded IN Judge Conlan's court yesterday when
David Williams, WHO was accused by The riva!
finn OF Sterling Parker with having stolen
their bllboards, was acquitted he case was
tried 10y jury and all the managers OF the San
Francisco theaters were In attendance as Wit
nesses.
AT the annual meeting OF the Corlnthlan Yacht
Club, held on the 10Th inst. the following off,
dOre, j. w. Pew vice commodore, NJ. A. Newell;
secretary, L. Il. Baker; port captain ii. Il. Pen
nell; measurer, II. A. GorteF; directOrs-H. A.
Stringer aud j. Ii. keefe; regatta committee
G. Il. Wilson, c. A. Graham aud ii. j. Kelly.
Tie Business Mems Democratic Association
has taken possession OF the rooms at 115 Powell
street. and that Will be their headquarters. The
association has elected officers as follows:
President, Il. Il. Grace; hist vicS president,
George jennings second vice-presdent, g. II.
Stout; secretary, }. b. Leighton treasurer. NJ.
A. Marion; board OF dlrectors-John Mccarthy,
Il. L. Hammond. William b. Wiltshire. James
OConnor Rudolph Herod Thomas T. Dunn,
George b. Reynolds. Walter P. Stradley, Fritz
Formann.
Judge Joacbimsen yesterday held George
Evans TO The Superior Court TO answer two
CHARGES OF burglary. fixing the BAH IN each case
al $4,000. One OF Evans burgaries was Cuhs
grOcery-store In this city and the other was the
room OF MIR. Simpson at he Stockton House.
In The same court William Pavey, John Fan.
Bernal Heights gang OF hoodlums, were held TO
answer The charge OF attempting The glary of
a barn at the Del Monte dairy, ball being fixed
at $1,000 IN each case.