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

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John P. Clabrough lett 5000, 900 to relatives.
The Garcelon trust case was begun IN the
United States Circuit Court yesterday.
Harry Booth has been committed to the Napa
Asylum by the Insanity Commissioners.
Justus Held OF Oakland committed suicide
yesterday by drowning himself from the ocean
beach.
Internal Revenue Inspectors. captured an
opium factory in full blast IN CHINATOWN
yesterday.
The Board of Supervisors has passed an ordi-
nance limiting the heights of future buildings
TO $50 feet
Coronado will not have to pay any OF the
bonded debt OF san Diego, as oeclded by the
supreme Court.
Fair: warmer; fresh, generally northerly
winds" is the prediction of Forecast Official
Harmon for to-day.
The charge OF perjury preferred by Martin
Kelly against W. J. Harrington was dismissed
by Judge Conlan yesterday.
The winning horses at the Bay District Track
yesterday were Imp. Miss Brummel, Crafty,
Sooladain, Model and McLight
The Corinthian Yacht Club will close its
season on Saturday with big smoker, fol-
lowed by a final cruise on Sunday.
\ decision of the Supreme Court has saved
the State from paying 100000 interest on
Indian war bonds of the 1851 issue.
The second days session OF the Baptist Asso-
citation for Central California convened et
Berkeley yesterday. The association will close
this evening.
4 circular has been issued by the members
of the Italian colony accusing the executive
committee OF the recent celebration of spirit
ing away the funds.
Theodore Durrant was himself the sole wit
ness IN his trial Yesterday To-day his cross
examination will be continued. He was very
calm and self-possessed on the stand.
Accusation against r. K. Thompson of Napa
was made in the supreme Court yesterday by
r. B. Tsppan OF Alameda asking that he be dis
barred for alleged unprofessional conduct.
Delegates to represent San Francisco in the
coming miners convention are to be chosen at
the meeting OF the Comfy Association in the
Chamber OF Commerce building this afternoon.
The citizens OF Richmond district rejoice al
the news ndicating the removal of the Bay
District Track, and also over the fact that the
Sutro electric road is now practically COM
pleted.
Three officers of the French army officially
ihs9ected the Fire DePaStment Of tn tF; City yes
not approve the system of men who only
answer TO alarms.
In the suit OF Gustave BTaman against Mrs.
Constance Roy over diamond ring. 1t de
velOped that the plaintiff had been charged
with murder, arson and blackmail. He always
escaped conviction.
Won der Mehden's grocery at Sixteenth and
Folsom streets was burned last night. The
was exploded by live cigar stump being care
lessly thrown near ii.
A box containing the skull OF an infant was
discovered in the brush at Sunnyside yester-
day and taken 10 the Seventeenth-street Police
Station. In the box was q portion of q news
paper OF date October, 1894.
The new City Hall Commissioners have filed
their annual report with the Board of Super
viSors. They say II viii take about 1916 ,00C
TO complete the structure. To date the build
ing has cost 50, ,221 ,243 II.
Several parties who are interested in the
coming eXpOSitions in London and Chicago are
DESTROYS OF securing the California exhibit now
al Atlanta; Free transportation of the entire
exhibit 10 both places has been offered.
The cycleries are making hard fight before
the Board OF Supervisors to have their quar-
teTly licenses reduced. Yesterday A. S. Field,
cyelery owners was arrested for refusing TO
pay his license. 1t viii be made test case.
The complaint of number of labor union
men that laborers were working more than
eight. hours g day at the Presidio passed
through the hands of a dozen officials before a
reply was received from the military people.
The Traffic Association is preparing freight
tariff and arguments to be presented to a rail
way conference in Salt Lake City this month,
the object being TO secure low and stable rates
from California TO Utah for the local shippers
benefit.
warrant was obtained in Judge Conlan's
court yesterday by John Horstmann, 675 Bry-
ant street, Tor the arrest OF John ROefer. clerk
of the Buffalo Brewing Company, on the
charge of embezzling $50 on or about Au-
gust 10.
Secretary McComb of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children will inform
d: the Grand Jury Of rumors that he has heard to
the effect that SLdie Nichols killed John Muir
ply OF san Jose IN her house at pa Ellis street
last April.
The Supreme Court decided Yesterday that
a. Grosbois, one OF the men charged with rent
ing houses for immoral purposes could not be
held in the Police Court on Grand Jury pre-
sentiment and that the Superior Court had no
jurisdiction.
Paris Kilburn, of tae Board OF Bank Com.
missioners, explained how the commission
failed TO report the insolvency OF the Bank OF
Merced to the Attorney-General and said the
arrest OF himself and associates was piece OF
political jObbery.
R. T. Brodek, barber, c Powell street. was
arrested Yesterday on a warrant charging him
with violating the barbe-s act by keeping his
shop, open after II o'clock Loon on Labor day
october z. The com planning witness is J. J.
Smith, 969 Mission street.
Trial OF the case of DR.. D. 7. Ragan against
Court Apollo Lodge Nos. 81 and 81, Ancient
Order OF Foresters, foI his quarterly salary is
now going on before Justice OF the Peace Barry
There is very strong feeling among the mem
bers over the matter in dispute,
Robert Wilson, alias John Willis, was yester
day held TO answer before the Superior Cour
by Judge Low in $4,000 bonds on the charge o.
assault to murder. On September % b,
stabbed Manuel Silver, 2l Valparaiso street, ir
the right breast, the blade penetrating tht
right lung.
At Yesterdays session OF the Railroad Com
mission six complaints were considered The
commission decided TO hold a session in San
Diego on the 2Sth inst. to consider those Fl ON
the southern part OF the State. 1t discussed
the recelcitTant attitude of the railroad com
pany in falling TO notify it of changes in rates
and agreed on several important amendments
10 grain tariff !.
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