The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The yachts oruised from all sides of the bay
for Mare Island yesterday.
The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge and Rebekah
Assembly have adjourned.
The San Francisco Methodist Sunday-schools
.plcnicked at Glenwood yesterday
A lady donated a bolt of bandage muslin TO
the Receiving Hospital yesterday.
Weather forecast for to-day: Fair: nearly
stationary temperature; brisk westerly Winds
The white buck of Nevada County was re-
Gently killed. Its hide is mounted in this City.
Three more boys were arrested yesterday for
committing burglaries in the Western Addi-
The Czarina has arrived from Alaska, and re-
fsand Gsis the loss OF the sl0op Volcano at sanak
The winners at the track yesterday were
Perhaps, Emma Mack, Oakland, Mestor and Sir
Governor Budd and his staff will attend the
morrow.
:, H; j; Bowie, French engineer, has sued
Frederick Homer for S219, III due on survey
ing contracts.
number of vessels were driven back from
sea yesterday. all more or less damaged by the
Storm outside.
ID. A. Urquhart was booked at the City Prison
yesterday on eight charges of forgery preferred
by Frlsbee, Risdon d Co.
John w. Flood, ex-cashier of the Donohoe-
= Grand Jury indictments.
Members of the Civic Federation severely
criticize Barclay Henley for his showing before
q. the Grand Jury on Friday.
The Federation of Improvement Clubs has
petitioned the Board of Supervisors against
81 shutting on the street lights.
Many of the interior counties are preparing
to send exhibits TO the Atlanta Exposition
through the State Board of Trade.
Judge Coffey has ordered the Redmond es-
fq 70 rG6 n 5inor than
Ito the husband OF Mrs. Mary Redmond.
Captain Oliver Smith and five young Cali
fornlanS start for the Alaska mines in twelve
ton steamer. They will be gone six months.
Superintendent of Schools Moulder is re-
covering rapidly from his recent illness and is
expected to resume his duties within a few
days. '----' 9 40"
a woodenware factory, employing 100 men,
is 10 be established on Kentucky street by w.
J. Houston, who owns similar factory in Con-
necticut.
General John 81. Dickinson is still legally in
command Of the Second Brigade of the National
Suar9, though generally supposed to have lost
his office.
= The Valley Railroad trustees met yesterday
and. effected permanent organization with
Thomas Brown of the Bank of California as
president.
The Hawaiian Band gave its second per-
1ormance at Metropolitan Temple last nj ght.
Inelr native songs fairly charmed the people
who heard them.
Ed Wurner, boy flower peddler, was fined
% with no alternative by Judge Low yester-
DAY, who advised him TO keep moving and not
get arrested again.
The graduation of the class of 95 from STAN
iord bids fair to be the greatest event yet seen
IN college circles. A whole week of festiyity
has been arranged.
Albert J. Weir has brought suit against the
: homeseekers' Loan Association to have title
,.quleted TO property on Twenty-third and
:: Hampshire streets.
Samuel Mason, foreman of gang of men en-
gagged In excayating in Golden Gate Park, had
his left leg broken by the caving in of a bank
: yesterday afternoon.
: "A practical test was made of the resisting
;. power OF the ferry foundations yesterday when
: g roller weighing q, 800 pounds was run over
the concrete for two hours.
:: The Csrnall-Hopkins Company has sued
w : Morgan, j. I. McCrosson and A. Barnard
Tor so 800 damages for an attachment alleged
TO have been illegally levied.
- AT the meeting of the Academy of Sciences
on Monday evening next Dr. Gustav Eisen will
lecture on "The Expedition to Topic, Mexico
IN 1884, with stereopticon views.
;Brigadier-Genera Warfeld expects toqualify
on Monday and will then appoint his staff.
. All present military orders viii stand till after
the general inspection and muster.
The wheelmen have determined TO use their
-inhuence TO prevent the throwing of glass and
taeks on the pevements and also the watering
=. lof the streets at inconvenient times.
:. Democrats think they should have the
secretaryship OF the Code Commission.
Andrew Branch, a Republican, is said TO have
:: the best chance for the appointment
: The graduating class of deafmutes from the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at Berkeley
. were treated-~to an excursion on the bay yes
.terday by Harbor Commissioner Cole.
:: The records OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be used by the defense evidence in
the case OF Theodore Durrant, the alleged mur-
derer OF Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams.
Ignorance of the military law has caused
= several complications and much misunder-
standing. The recent election of colonel in
illegal.
. Ernest Labot, bellboy, was convicted in
Judge Lows court yes terday of knocking down
and seriously injuring Maggie Hanna while
March. 4.
The City and County Hospital is in sore need
OF drugs and dressings for its patients and can
not obtain relief from the City treasury. Super
:lntendent Titus has issued an appeal to the
public for assistance.
:, There is prospect of speedy settlement of
the prolonged litigation over the Hunter
estate. The heirs have approached a COM
mitted to Judge Sanderson.
DR.. Thomas ]. LIE Tourneux, a former MEM
Der of-the Board of Health, swallowed an orange
seed last Sunday. 1t lodged in his vermiform
appendix, causing appendicitis and necessi-
-tating an operation by four surgeons.
= City and County Attorney Creswell has ad.
.:yised the Board of Education that the i'm prove
ments on the Lincoln School property, at the
.;corner of Fifth and Market streets, cannot be
% held by the lessees and must revert to the City.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the American
Actors Association are confident that they
will be admitted to full mem bership with the
male members. The ladies say that the actors
as an organization cannot succeed without
them.
Reports are received from Yuba and Placer
counties that work has been commenced on
the new electric railway that is TO run through
the foothills for a distance of fifty miles. 1t
will tap one of the most productive sections of
the State.
The local retail coal dealers have found a
Union to prevent the cutting of prices or the
selling of short weight. Already 1872 of the
firms of the City have joined. The rest are
expected TO come in at the next meeting on
Friday night.
= The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton has sent letter TO the tailors asking them
If they use California-made cloth. 1t is ex-
~pected that "home patronage tag TO be
placed on all California goods offered for sale
will be adopted.
The Boys Association proposes to beautify
certain sections OF the City, provided the
Floral Society will furnish the nlants The