The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

yesterday morning and succeeded in capturing |
three milkmel.
II was stated Yesterday at Salvation Army
headquarters that the amount OF restitution
N this City IS unprecedented
The first installment OF the Southern Pacifc's
taxes viii be paid in few days. The State
Treasurer will then receive S32S, 45S 40.
Mrs. Jane Shsttuck now serving life SEN
tence for the murder OF Harry Poole, has been
granted g new trial by the Supreme Court
The Jewish Times and Observer, the second
Oldest Hebrew paper IN America, celebrates its
fOrtieth anniversary to-day with a special edi-
ton.
It has been decided between District Attor-
ney Barnes and Durrant's counsel that the
Minnie Williams case shall not be tried until
January.
Bloodshed on the sixth-street dumps has
been averted by the hauling down OF the Rus
sian colors that so angered the patriotic Ameri-
cans there.
Three out OF the five favorites won at the
Carrie Shaw, Hymn, Navy Blue, Perhaps and
Little Cripple.
The police are investigating the reported rob-
berry OF the safe in the Yellowstone saloon, %
Montgomery street, yesterday morning, sly
being missed.
An unusually large feet OF deep-water vessels
got in yesterday. There were thirteen in all,
and the majority came from Swansea with coal
All made long voyages.
The trial OF Frank kloss for the cold-blooded
murder OF William Deadly on April last, COM
nenced in Judge Bahrs' court yesterday The
defense viii be insanity.
The annual permits were granted by the
Yosemite Commissioners yesterday, and with
the exception OF few minor ones the conces-
slonelreS remain the same.
The Jury in the suit of Alfred Isson for
$4,000 damages for the alienation OF the az
fectOns OF his dead wife returned verdict in
favor OF the defendant yeste rday.
\ call has been issued for convention OF
!rlSh NatonallSts a Metropolitan Hail. Noyem-
Der %. when State Council of the Irish Ma
uonal Alliance will De organized.
The mystery concerning the absence of the
celebrated Venus OF California is not yet
cleared up. Mrs. Waite and a syndicate who
owned II hear that il has been lost.
The bad taste and odor of the water at the
Mission come from decaying vegetation in
Crystal Springs Lake-at least this is the ex-
plantation OF the Spring Valley officials.
In the wrangie over the Strassman estate.
now before judge Trout il was found that the
Will dated July was executed July Is. This
may open up contest OF the Will Itself.
IN Eastern man claiming TO be graduate of
Jefferson Medical College drew revolver on
the proprietor OF the drugstore formerly kept
by l. R. Ellert because he was ordered out.
Fritz Falkenhagen, a German boy, was
washed overheard from the British ship Hos
roder and drowned. His parents are wealthy
residents OF Berlin and he ran away from |
home.
Judge Morrow has summoned Juror Sum |
meIhayes 10 shOT cause this morning why he
discussed the Federal Grand Jury proceedings
outside the Jury-room.
Eclectic and HOMEOPATHIC physicians con-
tinUe their fight for admission 10 the City and
County Hospital, and advance opinions regard
ing the differences existing between them
selves and the Board OF Health.
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday after
noon, when J. Lawrence was appointed to en-
CINE % in place OF William Riley, resigned,
and Gustav Hahn and J. Mcclellan were ap-
pointed as truckmen OF truck 8.
John Mccarthy, laborer in the employment
OF Warren & Maney, the contractors, got into a
tight with three men on the corner OF Tenth
and Mission streets, and one OF them cut him
on the right hand with knife.
J. {. Davis, who was TO have appeared before
Judge Bshrs yesterday morning 10 be tried for
forgery, he's jumped his ball bond OF $1,000.
The bond was ordered forfeited and bench
warrant was issued for his arrest.
Plumbing Inspector Sullivan has made re-
port 10 Health Officer Loyelace in which he
says the hospitals and public buildings in
spected by him invite disease by their defec-
tive sewer and plumbing systems.
Secretary Hoke Smiths decision in the case
Of Moore vs.. Mcguire is a reversal OF a previous
decision in the same case, and viii throw
many people out of possession OF lands they
have held and cultivated for years.
The recently elected board OF directors of the
Consolidated California and Nevada Mining
Compeny fled demurrer yesterday with
Judge Seewell to Theodore Fox's suit TO have
them ousted. Argument VIII be heard this
morning.
Eugene Deuprev has answered W. s. Nor
Fan's suit on pTomissory note by saying that
he signed the note under an agreement that
he was not 10 be asked for the money and was
not 10 be bothered until he was ready TO pay.
Alfred L. Tubs of the Tubbs Cordage Com
paDy has been elected director OF the Sou tn
ern Pacific TO fill the place left vacant by Mr..
Towne's death. The yice-presidency is 5 till
vacant. General Manager Kruttscnitt returned
yesterday.
Albert HUFFMAN, who stabbed Adolph We'll,
q hostler, in the night leg in q restaurant al
63S Sacramento street Wednesday evening,
was yesterday held 10 answer before the Su-
perior Court in $1,000 bonds on the charge of
assault TO murder.
There was lively scene at the meeting OF
the Harbor Commissioners yesterday. Presi-
wordy warfare and Engineer Holmes was
drawn into the affair. II was all over II. L.
Brienfeld's report upon the construction of the
Clay-street sheds
the Board OF Supervisors yesterday, charged
Grand Juror LeaYentr1tt with using his posi-
ton 10 work petty revenge on the bil-posters
and sgn-painters in the matter OF the prohibit
ton OF such signs.
General Manager E. P. Vining of the Market
street cable-cer system has written to the Man
ufscturers and Producers Association stating
that he viii hereafter patronize home indus |
tries in the purchase of cables and other ma |
terials used on the system.
The jury in the damage suit of Adolphus
rendered verdict for Lissak yesterday for
$1,000. Lissak was hurt in elevator acct
dent in the Croker building on October 80,
1894 He sued Tor $4,000.
Attorney Brakeman, acting for the bond
holders OF the Cherokee gravel mine OF Butte
County, has applied 10 Judge Prewett for the
appointment of receiver, pending the litiga-
tion. He also makes serious charges against
the conduct OF Attorney c. W. Cross.
The transportation committee of the Manu-
facturers' Association has Investigated the
charge that the PACING Mail Steamship Com
pany is discriminating against san Francisco
merchants and shippers in demanding the
prepayment of foreign bills for goods sent TO
Central American ports, and has declared that
the complaint IS without foundation.
France is iniuring the commerce of the
United States in the southern seas. The Gov |
ernor of Tahiti has made regulation by |
which all traders must fly the French flag ana
be half-owned and differed by Frenchmen.
Nine-tenths of the traders owned by Amer |
leans, and American sailors man them In
consequence many men are out of employment
and the vessels are tied up at Papeete.
Assistant General Freight Agent Sproule of
the Southern Pacific is expected TO be back to- |
morrow. Mr.. Smprr is awaiting Mr.. Sproule's |
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