The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


loaded from the Washtenaw yesterday.
There are more than fifty dwellings now
being erected in the Richmond District.
General orders from the United States army
headquarters were received in this City yester-
day.
An exhibition of incineration, was given in
the new crematorium at Odd Fellows Cemetery
yesterday.
The lease of the China Basin to the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Railway Company was
recorded yesterday.
The clearinghouse conducted by Mrs. E. N.
Tobin, at 215 Kearny street, was attacneo
yesterday for $I182.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday fined Will
liam MathesOn, driver OF engine s, i've days
pay for careless driving
Wong All Mo, the wife of Chinese high
binder, was buried yesterday with q train of
her Slaye-girls as mourners
The vote on Samuel Fosters proposed con-
frmation in the Republican committee stood
tive against and four in favor.
The standing committees of the California
Jnanimate Target Association were appointed
by President NJ. c. Allen yesterday.
Phillip Miller yesterday sued the San Fran
cisco Construction Company for $l67 ,7O5, due
on several notes assigned TO Miller.
The Weather Bureau forecasts for to-day:
tFair weather, nearly stationary temperature
and westerly winds, - for San Francisco.
The members of the Exempt Fire Company
TepuQl ale any 1QS1QuaLOnS tnaC they were lax
in their treatment OF fires in early days.
a warrant was sworn out yesterday for the
arrest OF Samuel L. GILES, bookkeeper for Dr.
Sweeney, for stealing $3.50 from the safe.
street-sweeping under the specifications pre-
pared by the Merchants Association cannot
be done for less than $150,000 per annum.
The following horses proved winners at tho
track yesterday: Mount Carlos, Charlie Boots,
Sport McAllister, Commission and Ali Bahia.
q letter to all OF the labor unions in the City,
requesting their cooperation with the bureau.
The Fourth OF July committee was in session
yesterday afternoon and adjourned to Monday
next, on which date all accounts will be settled.
The estate Of Ex-Governor Peter H. Burnett
has been appraised at $79, SOL 10. Nearly
1900 OF this is invested in United States
bonds.
Tho triumphal arch on Market street will
probably be used by the French on July IA in
celebrating the anniversary OF the fall OF the
Basdle.
The first OF a series of big mass-meetings to
urge home patronage will be held by the Manu-
tacturers' Association at Metropolitan Temple
tonight.
The widow of the late Watson Nichols, cor
poral of police, has sued the police relief and
pension fund and its trustees for $1,000 death
Benefits.
United States Commissi, rner Heacock held
the Arago mutineers in 500 bail each yester-
day. They are now in the County Jail await
ing trial.
The case against Lorenzo Stenhouse, charged
with grand larceny, was dismissed by Judge
Conlan yesterday, as his wife refused 10
prosecute.
Frank X. Fischer the man who jumped from
the OAKLAND boat to escape from an imaginary
woman, was yesterday adjudged insane and
sent TO Napa-
P. Van Dorm, charged with disturbing the
peace by Clara Deg uire, 221 Mason street, was
81 by- TudpH Yesterday
be sentenced to-day.
The preliminary examination of Joseph
Ferris, charged with setting fire to his fruit
store 2l7 Scott street, was commenced before
Judge Low yesterday.
The Mint received over two tons of bullion
Tuesday, the amount having accumulated in
the City banks while the Mint was closed for
the annual settlement.
Mayor Sutro has refused to name a successor
to Election Commissioner Foster. He SAYS that
the action of the Republican State Central
Committee was illegal.
The case against John Morrisey of the Or
pheUm Tor allowing Martha Martinetti, the
child acrobat, to perform, was dismissed by
Judge Campbell yesterday.
Nellie Bowen, 1109 Elm avenue, swore out a
warrant in Judge Lows court yesterday for the
arrest OF her husband, George Bowen, for
brutally beating her on July z.
Surveyor Of the Port English showed the
beauties OF the bay of San Francisco TO Secre-
Eerden, and other guests yesterday.
The local and interior banks are slow in
making their returns to the Commissioners, as
required by the new law. Only about seventy
live have so far filed their statements.
Judge Trout denied yesterday the writ of
habeas corpus which Charley Hung asked in
order to gain possession of Little All 500. Sui
See applied for letters of guardianship.
Efforts are being made to bring here the most
prominent silver champions OF the country to
Tot ufl. -oTix-1 ton Nd ~
cure half rates for the interior delegates.
Attorney Charles Wheeler, OF CARRIER, Boalt,
Bishop d Wheeler, has gone to Alaska to take
dispositions in the Bears Nest mine case, prior
TO the trial OF the case in the Circuit Court.
Pierson & Mitchell will bring suit az ainst L.
". McGlauf1in, on behalf of James Angus and
the Fair estate, TO recover half the amount OF
commissions earned in the Fair wheat deal.
The Southern Pacific Company is organizing
g refrigerator-car service for dairy produce
from California to Utah and Montana because
this State has begun 70 export that class OF
freight.
Professor Harold Whiting of the University
OF California, drowned in the Collma disaster,
had no premonition of death and did not make
will before sailing. Attorneys Tor the col
lateral heirs are settling up his estate.
Rev. William R. Goodwin, pastor of the Meth
odist church on California street, Will preach
special sermon upon temperance next Sunday
night, July IA. Members of the w. G. T. U.
and all interested in the cause are invited to
attend.
The administrators of the estate Of David
Hunter applied yesterday to have the estate
settled up. They reported q total income dur
ing the past year of $119, S3062. All requests
have been paid, and the widow will receive the
residue of the estate.
Henry MeGill applied yesterday for the dis
tribution of the estate of May Bendel, better
known as May Brooklyn, the actress, who COM
United suicide on February 3D. 1894. Her heirs
are brother, V. Croker, and q niece, May
Croker, both living in Ireland.
The West Shore Railroad, which, If its pur-
poses are followed out, will run down the coast
as far as Santa Cruz, filed articles of incorpora-
ton yesterday. The directors are: G. NJ.
Sanger, Behrend Joost, r. 8. Thornton, John
W. Eisenhuth and Louis F. Dunand.
The special edition OF the San Francisco
Voice of Labor issued in honor of the National
holiday is an excellent expression of the
doctrines which uphold worthy cause, and is
q conspicuous evidence of the ability and wise
moderation Of its editor, M. McGlynn.
The Lick trust was settled up before Judge
Sanderson Yesterday. Belcher q Otis, ATTORNEYS
for the trustees, were allowed fee of $4,000
for work done on the estate. There is nearly
81 $50 600 left in money and property to be
divided between the Pioneers and the Academy
Of Sciences.
The Citizens Defense Association yesterday
determined upon warning the Solid Eight by
letter not to 90 on with their advertised inten-