The morning call., 1895-02-15
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

covered from the Day last night.
Burglaries in the Western Addition and on
Geary street are reported to the police.
The ocean tramp steamer Beltisloe arrived
yesterday l05 days from Swansea, Wales.
The Gaiety girls arrived, fed the seagulls and
told how much they think OF San Francisco.
The insurance agents believe that the rate
war will not last much longer than this week.
A popular comedian of the Gaiety Girl Com
pany tells how he angered the Prince OF Wales.
Rev. J. Q. A. Henry has not decided whether
he Will or not resign his pastorate ana go 10
Chicago.
William H Holt has been employed as organ
ist at Grace Church. He Will succeed Henry
D. Bosworth.
The business men of San Jose have'promised
to help the San Joaquin Valley Railroad project
IN every way.
Dr. Voorsanger viii lecture tonight upon
''The Influence of the Jews in the Protestant
Reformation"
The finals in the second and third classes of
the handball tournament Of the olympic Club
concluded last night.
Mrs Lelong favors Senator Earl,s bill to de-
clare the esChSchOltZia, or wild golden poppy,
the state floral emblem.
The charges of fast driving on the water
front, recently made against several citizens,
were dismissed yesterday.
Mayor Sutro has announced himself as favor
able to the proposed bin to prevent further
UuIidlS III the CITY cemeteries
Miss Alice Chapman, manager of the Chris
tian Science Home, married to A. IL.
Curror OF New York yesterday
The School Board recount is not developing
any material change in the vote as recorded.
Carew lost five votes yesterday.
The body OF Edward Rose, who was drowned
on January 10, was inferred in Mountain View
Cemetery, Oakland, yesterday.
Archbishop Riordan has petitioned to have
certain IegacleS lett him In trust Tor charities
by the late James Carroll distributed.
There were no new developments in the trial
of Cassidy and Mayne. the railroad strikers, in
the United States District Court yesterday.
Kate Welch, jeremiah Pendegast May Burke
and Captain Frederick G. Clark have disap
peared, leaving large deposits in local banks.
Walter N. Field OF San Jose, secretary of the
California Telephone and Construction Com
pany, is in the city for lew days on business
A. K. Firth answers the charge of shortage
made against him by the Mechanics Institute
by alleging that he paid the money to work
men.
John Johansen has sued Diedrick W Tietjen,
one OF the owners OF the schooner Oullice
Fjerd, to recover $27 80, which is due as
wages.
Mrs Abbie J. Hunter, president OF the
WOmen's Real Estate Investment Company
was arrested for obtaining money by false pre-
lenses
Mrs Hartmann. keeper OF a dive at 5I4
CampbelPs court of violating the dive or
dinance
A new society for the promotion of sociability
and the improvement OF French people has
been incorporated under the name OF La Ligue
d'Henri ".
The csse against Mary Meyers. the aged cook
charged with attempting TO poison the family
OF Eugene n. Fritz, was dismissed by Judge
Joachimsen.
The Board of Education has restored the
Of ia1
teachers TO the old figure before the last board
reduced them.
Rival freak shows have row over their
freaks, and one manager sues to have the
other enjoined from exhibiting ''Miss Mars
ton IN male attire"
John Collins, one of the four young hood
lums charged with brutally assaulting Agnes
Gallagher al Sunnyside, was held to answer be-
lore the Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen
in $1,000 bonds.
James sutton was tried before Judge Wallae-
yesterday upon charge of interfering in an
election by serving as a clerk without qualifca-
tion. Sutton was acquitted.
The Peoples party in Alameda County has
read Sheriff White and other county officials
out of the party for alleged opposition 10 Ger
tain reforms on their part.
Philip Redding, the burglar who was cap
tured by Mrs. Grace L. Girard, 1913 Mission
street, pleaded guilty TO petty larceny and was
sentenced TO three months in jail.
Edward McGivenny, laborer, died at the
City and County Hospital yesterday from the
effects OF fall from balcony in the rear OF
the saloon at 536 Merchant street
The members of Lincoln Post, G. A. R., cele-
bTated the anniversary OF the birth ofAbraham
Lincoln last evening. An eloquent address
was made by Samuel N. Shortridge.
Sidney NJ Smith win bring the Fay bill, for
building the seaWal north, before the Cham
Der OF Commerce, with view TO securing an
emphatic protest against its passage.
Con Ryan, the Mission pugilist who was ar
rested fer creating disturbance at the Saliva
tiCn Army barracks, is put on his good be-
havior by Judge Low for thirty days.
San FranciscaIs appreciate the maritime i'm
portance of this port. THE CALL is giving par
ticular attention to reproducing marine scenes
by means OF Artist COulter's excellent sketches.
The Sacramento Bank has brought suit
against the Pacific Bank for SIS, ,25S II, with
interest from June, 1898. The amount is made
up OF various sums borrowed at different
times.
The body OF Peter Hansen, captain of a scow
schooner, was recovered in Channel street.
near Fourth last evening. About ten DAYS ago
Hansen fell overheard while going on his
schooner.
Harris show that W. i. Dean, who was arrested
as q counterfeiter, purchased his press and ma
teTial last November, and also that he had sew
eral confedeFates.
The Grand Jury has been investigating the
shortage that occurred in the Tax Collectors
Office when Thomas O'Brien held the position.
An effort will be made to hold his bondsmen
responsible for the money,
The Union Trust Company of this city has
applied for letters of administration on the es-
tate of Mrs. Clarissa p. Wheeler, one of the
heirs of the Pearson estate Her estate is esti-
mated to be worth $4,000.
In the Superior Court yesterday A gnes G.
Herman, through her attorneys, Delmas &
Shortridge, secured Judgment for $4,000 against
the San Francisco and San Mateo Railway Com
pany on account of personal injuries.
The ladies of the California-street Methodist
Episcopal Church, on the corner of Broderick
and California streets, will give reception to-
hnight friday in the church paTlOrs to their
NEW pastor, Rev. Dr.. w. R. Goodwin, and his
wife.
Catherine Spangler has left her estate to the
Sisters OF Charity in charge OF the Technical
School, on the corner OF Geary and Cough
streets, and to the st. Joseph's Infant Asylum
in South San Francisco. Her estate is valued
at $500.
The suit of Agnes G. Kiernan for $4,000
damages for injuries sustained in the accident
on Thirtieth street in January, 1894 when the
San Francisco and San Mateo Railways car ran
off the track at q turn, has been compromised
for $4,000.
william R. Dunning has commenced suit
against the Market-street Railway Company
for $4,000 damages for personal injuries re-
eeived when himself, his horse and buggy fell
into the excavations made by the defendant
corporation on Sixth street near Folsom.
August Miller, bartender at Curtin's board