The San Francisco call., 1895-10-15
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF

The arguments in the Fair estate litigation
were continued yesterday before Judge Slack.
The churches are agitating the question of
Sunday afternoon meetings at Golden Gate
Park.
'Fair; somewhat warmer" is the forecast
for to-day's weather, according to the official
bureau.
Superintendent of Schools A. J. Moulder died
suddenly 81 his home yesterday of pleuro-
pneumonia.
Mrs Sarah B. Cooper read a paper on "The
Discipline of Suffering at the Congregational
Monday Club
The fourth annual convention of the Cali
fornia Miners Association began at Pioneer
Hall yesterday.
The Board of Health reports 100 deaths for
the past week, against 142 for the correspond
ing week last year.
A movement is on foot among the carpen-
ters' unions to establish a S3 rate as the mini
mum for days work.
Deacon George W. Gildersleve of Napa comes
TO grief while hunting a housekeeper among
the employment Offices.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were: Claude Hill, Elmer F, Model,
Annette and Tim Murphy.
Samuel Perry, a professional beggar, was
sentenced to ten days in the County Jail by
Judge Campbell yesterday.
Executors Bishop and Lewis of the Mrs.
Miranda w. Lux estate nave been temporarily
suspended by Judge Corey.
Charles A. Stevens has been appointed a
customs Inspector, vice E. 7. Mclean, removed.
stevens Will be stationed at Los Angeles.
The suit of the Noe heirs for S24 900, 900
worth OF land in the San Miguel Rancho will
De oegun within the next two or three days.
The suit of Robert P Jansen against the
southern Pacific Company for $50, 900 damages
was begun in Judge Hunts court yesterday.
7: J. Lynngreen and Ham Franks, members
OF the Fere1n Etnuacht Bicycle Club. met with
serious m1shaps IN club outing al San Rafael
on Sunday.
warrant was sworn out in Judge Joachim
sens court yesterday for the arrest of Horace
Smyth, a juror in the Durrant case on the
charge OF battery.
Neil Macleod is suing the Fulton Engineer
ing and Shipbuilding Works for $40, 900 on ac-
count of injuries sustained while in the cor
porauons employ.
The committee in charge of the California
banquet complain that certain merchants who
sell Eastern goods are opposing the feast of
California products.
The Trist Duplicate Whist Club, formed to
play the game without stakes or monetary con-
sideration OF any kind, holds its opening tour
nament this evening.
case involving the powers of the Game and
Fish Warden came before Judge Campbell yes
terday, and the arguments of counsel on the
question will be heard to-day.
Dennis 0'Brien, an ex-convict, testified in
never been arrested before, and a charge of
perjury was registered against him.
Peter Olsen, who year or so ago deserted
his wife and child, is now trying to purchase
his freedom by offering her $500 to not molest
him and call their married lie ended.
JJ. Hallihan OF the Midway Plaisance was
yesterday sentenced by Judge Joachimsen to
pay fine OF 500 or be imprisoned for 100
days Tor selling liquor without license.
The Park Commissioners have not ordered
the Bonet Tower taken down because they
were notified that it has been attached and If
they remove it they will be held responsible.
The Country Club has become involved in a
legal tangle with the authorities OF San Diego
County because OF the clubs representative
trapping quail for the preserve in Marin County.
AT the State Free Labor Bureau an order was
received yesterday for seventy-fve men for the
Mountain mine in Shasta County. This makes
$50 men sent TO this mine by the Labor Bureau
The fight against the majority in the Board
OF supervisors awarding street paving contracts
without permitting competition in the bids
was begun in Judge Seawelps court yesterday.
The Granite-cutters' Union has about de-
cided to work on stone from the Folsom quarry
rather IMAM Iet the nee quarry-owners spoil
the granite work on the Affiliated Colleges
building.
The Ashbury Heights and stanyan-street
Improvement Club held an Indignation meet
ing last night over the poor car service fur
nished them by the Maeket-street Railway
Company.
The third day of the Garcelon trust contest in
the Circuit Court completed Judge Stanly's
de position, and showed that Mrs. Garcelon
was, in her business relations, the personiica-
tion OF secrecy.
Health officer Lovelace has made out a list
of the public schools which he thinks ought to
be closed tliI the proper sanitary improvements
are made. The list will be handed to the Board
OF Health tomorrow.
Milk Inspector Dockery continues his active
crusade against the impure milk-dealers. Yes
terday on one of the so-called "milk ranches''
he ordered a cow suffering from the last stages
OF tuberculosis killed at once.
The serious illness of Eugene Deuprey, an at
torney in the Durrant trial, is likely to cause
q Protr,aeeted delay in the big murder trial.
General Dickinson will ask for continuance
when the case comes up to-day.
Irving NJ. Scott has returned from Japan and
says he is quite confident that the Union Iron
tracts soon 10 be let by that Government. He
talks also OF the country generally.
William Srerp, who shot Manuel Moreno in
Hinckley alley on Saturday night, was
arraigned in Judge Joachimsen's court yester
day on the charge OF assault to murder, and
the case was continued till October 81.
Seba c. Mastick, son of E. B. Mastick of Ala
media, was admitted yeste rday to practice In
the United States Circuit Court upon the
recommendation of Samuel w. Halliday, who
appeared with him before Judge Hawley.
Milk Inspector Dockery proposes to make al
investigation of the milk supply of st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum; the mortuary record OF tina
institution has been very heavy. Sister Mary
says it has its own supply of milk from cows oi
its own keeping.
Warrants were sworn out in Judge Lows
court yesterday against ten "moonshiners' fol
selling liquor without license. Among them
was Margaret Pound, 455 Clementina street,
in whose place Policeman Mcmillan was nearly
killed about a year ago.
Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska saws
San francisco is prominently mentioned as
the next place OF holding the Republics 4
National Convention, and also talks of the
navy, our foreign policy and the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands.
The charge of assault with a deadly weapon
against Patrick Croke and Charles Sherlock
preferred by w. B. Hammill, was dismissed by
Judge Joachimsen yesterday. The defendants
were charged with chasing Hammill with q
pitchfork at the racetrack.
charge of battery preferred by Mrs Julia
Coffey against Policeman Madden was dis
missed by Judge Low yesterday. The alleged
battery took place in Mrs. Coffey's house on
Larkin street when Madden was in search OF
his wife, whom he believed to be there
Miss Mamie Heffron took leading part in
the comedy "False Pretenses," at the Columbia
Theater Dramatic School performance last Sun
day night, but by some misohance the young
la2y's name was omitted from the published
accounts of the performance. Miss Heffron ap-
peared as Nine. Malingear, her stage name for