The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05

The forfeiture of the Sutter-street Railway
Company's franchise on Bush street is the sub
ject of a suit in Judge Hebbard's court.
Deputy Superintendent Babcock and Mr.
Yoder of the Normal School give their views
on San Francisco schools and teachers.
The Weather Bureau forecasts for to-day in
San Francisco fair weather, nearly even tenn
perature, with light to fresh variable winds.
A whimsical suit for 1854 for professional
services and diplomacy was filed yesterday by
DR.. Arthur Marten against Mrs. Harry Male
ton.
The analysis of drop of blood, to be made
termine If Freeman Smith is to be hanged tor
murder.
The graduating exercises of the Hamilton
Grammar School were held at the Girls High
School, Diplomas were presented to ninety-fiye
girls and boys.
The executive and printing committees for
the Fourth OF July celebration met yesterday.
The ladies are attending in great numbers and
are very enthusiastic.
A verdict for the defense was rendered yes
terday in the case of C. A. LOOMS against Cal
vim Somers. LOOMS sued for 100000 dam
ages Tor malicious prosecution.
The prosecution rested yesterday in the case
OF Z. W. Paulsell, on trial for the robbery of a
faro bank. No indication was given of the line
OF defense TO be pursued to-day.
A. H. Rickett says that President Cleveland
has not kept his promise to suspend the grant
ing OF patents TO the Central Pacific until it has
met lis Indebtedness TO the Government.
The Bohemian Club banqueted its expires
1dent, Colonel A. q. Halves, who is going to
London TO reside there permanently. a loving
cup was presented the veteran Bohemian.
DR.. James NJ Sharkey brought suit in the
Justices Court yesterday against the San
Francisco. Benevolent Association to recover
$40 Tor medical services, alleged to be due.
Joseph B. Crockett, president of the San
Francisco GaShght Company, left for the East
and Europe yesterday. He will, while absent
obtain facts and figures about electric lights.
The California Wire-Cloth Company has been
incorporated, with the following directors A.
S Hallidie, Victor Engineer, Frank L. Brown
B. Searles, w. A. Grub. The capital stock is
$4,000.
Rev. DR.. Ollie, I. ]. Truman, g. 7. Gaden and
D. G. Dexter of the Civic Federation were ar
rested Yesterday on d warrant sworn out by
DR.. Marc Livingston charging them with crimi-
nal libel.
The Manufacturers Association finds Oak
! land and Los Angeles anxious to work with it.
Inquiries are made by manufacturers as to pos
sibIlues on this coast and State officials prom
Use their aid.
The Ancient Order OF Foresters Hall Associa-
ton sued in the Justices Court yesterday
for refusing to allow q ball to be held in their
hall on O'Farrell street last week, for which, it
is alleged, they had rented 1t.
1 r. Wilbur OF Stockton was appointed right
of-way agent of the Valley road yesterday. The
directors decided TO order 500 tons OF rails by
rail, 50 that construction might not be delayed
by the loss of the Washtinaw.
Paul " Vincent and Elizabeth Brennan,
widow OF the first engineer OF the lost collier
Montserrar, were married Monday evening,
and with them Frank Richard Mills and Minnie
Belle Achlson, mutual friends.
Mrs. Blake, physicians widow. was chosen
matron for the Receiving Hospital by the
Board of Health yesterday by Mayor Sutro S
vote, despite the fact that Governor Budd was
interested in another candidate
Michael Nolan of Bernal Heights was yester-
day convicted OF battery upon Policeman
m nQT lon
wood Park, and was ordered by Judge Joachim
sen to appear for sentence to-day.
The pupils of St. Vincent's School were YES
terday given the medals and premiums they
had earned during the year. There were three
young ladies, Miss Laura Danneker, Miss Alice
g. Mcclure and Miss Sarah Scott in the gradu-
ating class.
In its prediction of the winners of the great
seYenty-six dog coursing meeting at Ocean
View Park the CALL picked six dogs to be in
the final rounds, and three OF the number
selected won respectively second, third and
fourth prizes.
Whyte & De Rome sent a communication to
the City Hall Commission through the Mayor
yesterday offering TO cast the big 20-foot figure
for the dome in bronze for $12 900. Marion
Wells figure for the whole work and casting in
bronze is $l2,5OO
Judge Hunt yesterday granted the motion
for nonsuit in the case of J. Leszinsky against
II. L. E. Meyer, executor of the will of Joseph
P. Hale. Leszinsky suing for $160 .0O0
commission for bringing about possible sale
City and County Attorney Creswen sub
mitted an opinion upon the pension fund Law
70 Superintendent Moulder yesterday in which
he declares that the board is not given the
power to retire a teacher without trial merely
because she has served twenty years.
An alarm was turned in from box 156
shortly after midnight last night for blaze
in the rear of a restaurant and saloon owned
by the Enterprise Brewing Company at Fourth
and King streets. The damage 10 the buildings
will amount to about $1,000, which is fully
covered by insurance.
The California Camera Club met last evening
and transacted routine business. The clubs
outing on Russian River has been postponed
until after the school vacation and will prob
the evening OF Friday, June z, an exhibition oil
slides from the clubs OF Syracuse, Buffalo and
Detroit win be given at the clubrooms.
The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the
decision of the lower court in favor OF A. D.
Smith against the Liverpool, London and
Globe Insurance Company Tor malicious pro
secution. Smiths house, valued at $500
was burned, and Smith having been tried ano
acquitted OF arson sued the company for dam
ages. The Supreme Court held that probable
cause" against the plaintiff existed at the time
OF his arrest.
The graduating class of the Normal School
held It's class day exercises yesterday. The
programme consl sted of an address by the
class president, Miss Kennedy; solo, "Good
recitation, "The Tapestry Weavers,' by Miss
Julia Coffey; the class poem by Miss Bessie
Murray burlesque address on woman sui
frage by Miss McDermott and the class prophecy
by Miss Brennan. Miss Ball and Mr.. Yodel
made short farewell addresses.
Eugene Casino and George Welsh, members
OF the notorious Welsh gang, were arrested by
Officers Flannery and Brodt last night fol
footing shoestore at 1417 Dupont street
They made an entrance in the rear Of the store
and procured two sacks of shoes and were
about to make their departure, when they were
surprised by the officers, who Immediately
placed them under arrest. A number of rob
berries committed in that neighborhood are
supposed to have been committed by the men
arrested.
On the evenings of the 10th, 18th and 18th
of June FL Dorado Parlor No. So, N. S. G. W.,
will be given q benefit at the Columbia
Theater The Frawley Dramatic Company will
present the beautiful play, Moths" Tickets
are rs cents, good for any seat in the house
and can be obtained at any of the following
places: C. H 9mann & Co., 1856 Kearny stree /.
k Meussdorffer d Son, g Kearny; H. G. Schroe-
der, 1898 Market; y. p. Gates u Co, 100 Stock
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