The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

garten enjoyed Christmas tree yesterday.
A branch of the San Mateo Armitage Or
phanage has been opened at 500 Powell street.
paper entitled 'sThe Bering Sea and Alas
kan Notes. was read before the Geographical
Society.
The Irving Institute closed for the holiday
vacation with primary and kindergarten fes-
tival last evening.
DR.. Gustav Eisen lectured at Metropolitan
Hall on "Rambles in Lower California and
Mexico" last night.
large number of contributions to the Sal
vstion Army Christmas fund was made by the
school children yesterday.
E. J. Couper of Union, Or, has taken an ap-
peal in the Shirley case to the United States
circuit Court OF Appeals.
A successful benefit performance was given
yesterday afternoon at the Baldwin Theater
Tor the Children's Hospital.
Artillery, a colt of the noted New Zealand
thoroughbred Carbine, himself big-gun horse,
came up on the Alameda.
A number OF local debutantes will appear to-
day for the first time at the performance of the
Columbia School of Dramatic Art.
The California Girls Training Home gave
successful bazaar yesterday, the proceeds OF
which will go TO the building fund.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday fined
Hugh Powers, extraman of engine IA, thirty
days pay for being drunk while on duty.
The fremen accused of stealing at the big
Front-street fire, December 9, have been given
until next Thursday TO answer the charges.
Eighteen Butte footballers arrived by special
car yesterday. forenoon, and two special cor
respondents for Montana papers came with
them.
The Fifth Regiment reelected D. B. Fair
banks colonel, A. K. Whitten lieutenant
colonel and L. A. Julliard ana John f. Hayes
majors.
in the United States District Court last even
ing of the charge OF having and passing coun-
terfeit money.
Resident Consuls of foreign countries antici-
pate no war between England and the United
States. Many of them expless sympathy with
. this country.
The Bank Commissioners are examining into
the affairs of the Changers Bank, ana they say
the assets three times as large as the claims
OF all the depositors.
Governor Budd was in attendance at the
Board of Harbor Commissioners at their stone
deliberations yesterday. He believes that the
contract may be changed.
The blooded horses from the Todhunter farm
found glutted market yesterday. The year.
nngs brought small figures and the brood
mares had 10 be Withdrawn.
Lieutenant J. H. Mangels of the Second Ar
tiilery, y. g. c., has been appointed major
QHartermaster and paymaster in the staff of
Brigadier-General Warfeld
The jury in the United States District Court
acquitted NJ: D. Howell yesterday after deliber-
atng over three hours Howell was charged
with being counterfeiter.
The Oceanic steamer Alameda arrived from
Australia and Honolulu yesterday morning.
Among her passengers was Michael Davitt,
the noted Irish Land-leaguer.
First Mate Este of the ship Iroquois left his
vessel as she was docking yesterday, taking
away several sums OF money belonging to the
crew which he had in his possession.
Mayor sutro says that himself and other
property-owners viii resist by force. if neces-
sary, any effort to change the location of the
railroad tracks on the Ocean Boulevard
The gentlemen's race at Ingleside yesterday
was won by Ferrier, riden by Walter Hobart
The other winners were: Minnie Gee, Doubt
ful, Mary S, Sir Play and Montana.
The discovery was made yesterday that
thief had been for some time stealing
lot of goods from the premises OF the Bernard
Mattress Company, 624 Mission street.
Miss Eva Pennewill of Philadelphia has been
appointed successor OF Miss Elsie Wallace, who
recently resigned as superintendent of the
Children's Hospital Training School for Nurses
W. c. Kramer OF the California House swore
to warrant in Judge Joachimsen's court yes
terday for the arrest of L. Kalman on the
charge of defrauding him out OF $2s for wine
supper.
Weather predictions for San Francisco an
nounee rain for this morning, but partly clear
ing toward evening; high southerly winds
with occasional squalls; temperature slightly
cooler.
D. Cronin, lieutenant in the Cuban volun-
teers, announces that organization ready to
go to Venezuela or anywhere else If the oppor-
tunity is only given them TO strike blow at
England.
The Supreme Court has reversed the order of
distribution entered by Judge Coffey in the
Pearsons estate and ordered that each relative
be allowed one-seyenth OF the estate to be dis
tributed to them.
According to the statement made by Traffic
Manager Stubbs of the Southern Pacific Com
pany yesterday there is prospect of q legal con-
test between the company and the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The California and Broadway Brewery Com
pauies have been accused of cutting the prices
OF beer, thereby breaking away from the agree
ment entered into by all members OF the
Brewers Protective Association.
George A. Craig employed at the Atlas Iron
Works, Potrero, was arrested yesterday for set
ting fire to the house 10 Bernice street. occu-
pied by his divorced wife and her husband,
from feelings OF Jealousy and revenge.
Crittenden Thornton was his own counsel
against /. G. Wckershem for $4,000, as fees
in the case of Wickersham against San Luis
Obispo Bank decided several years ago.
The following officers were elected to COM
mand the new First Regiment, n. u G., last
evening: Colonel, William Macdonald: lieu
J. c. OConnor; majors, Adolph
Huber, Charles L. Tilden and Thomas l. brady.
Mrs. Kate Hall, while intoxicated last night,
fell downstairs at the Denver House on Third |
street, between Howard and Folsom, aud trac-
tured the neck of the hun1erus OF her rlght
arm. She was taken to the Receiving dosplIal
and her arm was set.
Colonel Horvath of ST. Petersburg, who has
been appointed manager and constructing en-
gineer OF the Siberian Railroad. and B. GaTheld,
secretory OF the road, and correspondent OF
Russian daiies, are at the Palace. Iney Will
sail for Vladiyostock to-morroH.
Suit wes brought against Mayor Sutro .yester-
day to compel him TO sign warrant for |
street assessment for work done on Castro ana
streets. He refused to sign the
warrant because he did not approve OF the |
specifications under which the work was done.
The directors of the Society for the Proven
ton, OF Cruelty to Children are discussing |
plan of re-establishing training ship Tor re,
fraetory lads and making sailors, tallors ano
shoemakers of the boys. instead OF senolng
them to prison, where they become hardened
criminals in few years.
William Preston Harrison, formerly one OF
the owners of the Chicago Times, n as returhso
here after three months in the Solomon lsianos'
Head-takers killed and ate his companions,
Atkinson and Flood, they having ventuIea IN
a dangerous locality, ten miles distant. 6eioIs i
aud after this, so he says, the natives kliieu
many other people, including several Whlte
men.
collector OF Customs John II. Wise recently
sent sent out the revenue cutter Perry to watcn tne
sscnooner Henrietta, which left victoria, b.0;
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