The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

DR.. Blackwell read a paper on "Agnosticism"
before the clericus.
Yesterday the passengers of the bark S. C.
Allen were released from quarantine.
A false alarm was turned IN at P. NJ yester-
day from box 81, corner OF second and howard
streets.
Rev. Campbell Coyle addressed the Presby-
terrain Ministerial Union on the subject OF
''Divine Healing.
The ST. Nicholas Hotel is supplied with water
from an arteSian well IN It's basement at say
ing of $1,000 month.
Company B of the First Infantry, N. G. c.,
gave q reception last evening at its armory
on Market street, near 1enth.
Captain and Mrs. Woodside and the officers
of the lost steamer BaWnmore arrived from the
scene OF the wreck yesterday.
Fish Commissioner Emeric has turned loose
a large number of genuine diamond-back terra
pin on the marsh near San Pablo.
The Pacific Mail steamship City of Rio de ia
metro arrived from Honolulu yesterday morn
ing and was placed in quarantine.
Deacon E c. Williams advocated the doc
trine OF the "Annihilation of the Wicked" at
the Congregational Monday Club.
Facts came to light yesterday that plainly
showed Detective Dan Coffey committed
suicide while temporarily insane.
Mrs. Henrietta Heydenfeldt, the first wife of
the late Judge Heydenfeldt is suing for COM
munity interest in the Heydenfeldt estate.
John Rosenbrock, Walter Vincent, James
YOre and Ann Gallagher have been committed
to the asylum by the Insane Commissioners.
The heirs in the noted Matthew Crooks estate
are willing TO give Mrs. Smith, the neglected
heireSs, her share to hasten the distribution.
The clergy and laity of the diocese of San
Francisco rendered al address of welcome to
Archbishop RioTdan at Metropolitan Temple
last night
J. A. Filcher writes from Atlanta Ca, that
thieves have stolen two crates of wines that
were part of the California exhibit to the
exposition.
a quarterly meeting of the San Francisco
Sunday-schoOl Institute OF the Episcopal
church was held in the Church of the Advent
last evening.
Local manufacturers are in favor of exempt
ing all such Institutions from taxation as are
q means OF making San Francisco q manufac-
turing center.
Bicycle rider John A. Mccormick has sued
bicycle rider A. g. Mass for S299 damages on
account of injuries received in a bicycle col
1isiOn in Marin County.
The State Printer has written letter to the
Labor Commissioner, in which he states that
the latter can have all the printed matter nee
essary for the Labor Bureau.
At the meeting OF the directors of the Manu-
facturers and Producers Association tonight,
delegates TO the Chicago Convention OF Manu-
tacturers viii probably be selected.
Elliott J. Moore, executor OF the Hiram A.
Pearsons estate, has petitioned the court for
permission TO compromise the John g. Morrl-
son claim of $40, 106 80 for $4,000.
Thomas Mahoney, a laborer, living on Lyon
street, near Post, was knocked down and
robbed while going to his work at an early
hour yesterday morning by four men.
According to official advices received here
the regulations relative to the importation of
cattle and horses into Queensland have been
greatly modified in the direction OF leniency.
The patrons of st. Lukes Medical Mission
met last evening to discuss plans for furthering
the prosperity of the institution. 1t was de-
cided to enlarge the authority OF the directors.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday fixed the
new tax levy at 3 % on each 500, and sold
the Market-street Railway Company the fran
chise for the railroad to the new racetraek Tor
1881.
James DAILY, deputy County Clerk, slapped
l. Zier. a tailor, in the face in front OF the Re-
ceiving Hospital, and was arrested Tor battery.
He was released on his own recOgniZance by
Judge Conlan.
Richard Daley who gives his occupation as
grocer, fired a shot at David MusantrY in
steam car at Baker and Greenwich streets,
without effect, and was arrested Tor assault to
commit murder.
Judge McKenna reversed the decision of the
Board OF General Appraisers in the steel-rail
question yesterday. The Anglo-California
Bank will now have to pay ST. instead of
81 "a ton duty.
Robert Giles, barber Laguna street, was yes
terday held TO answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Joachimsen in $4,000 bonds for
burglary, in breaking into the houses 726 and
72S McAllister street, on July 4.
John Lofdahl a Swede has been convicted of
wronging Amelia Johnson under promise Of
marriage. H left wife in Sweden and can
not prove that she is dead, so he is legally pre-
vented from marrying the woman.
The testimony of Mrs. Vogel and that of Mrs
Crosett created quite a sensation in the Dur
rant trial yesterday. It is considered that their
evidence furnishes all the missing links in the
chain OF circumstances against the prisoner.
1t is possible that the Carpenters Union may
order a strike OF the carpenters working on the
buildings at the new Ingleside Tacetrack, in
order to make the contractor conform to the
new union rules in the employment OF his
men.
Frank NARROW was sentenced by Judge Low
TO six months in the County Jail for falsely
representing himself as a member of Fire En-
CINE Company 4, and obtaining money and
goods from William Mating, 527 Howard
street.
George Macleod, proprietor of the cvclery.
1917 Market street, who had his skull fractured
while riding tandem in the park with Miss
Marion Hall, had so far recovered as to be
moved from the Receiving Hospital to his
home yesterday.
The Board of Health has issued an order that
all vessels arriving from the cholera-infected
ports of Honolulu, Yokohama and Nangasaki
must 90 into quarantine. The Rio de Janeiro
of the Pacific Mail line, from China, was &C
cordingly quarantined yesterday.
Mrs Bowers, the 'sweet-pea girl" visited the
parents of Theodore Durrant last evening. She
wanted TO assure Ineln JnaI ueT aJIenIlO0S TO
their son were purely disinterested. The trial
goes on to-day, and District Attorney Barnes
hopes to close the case for the people by
Saturday.
Judge McKisick began his argument before
the United States Court of Appeals yesterday
on his appeal for the Government in the suit
TO compel the Stanford estate to pay SIS, 00O,-
600, the individual liability of Leland Stan
ford to the United States as stakeholder of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company.
reply is about to be made to Land Agent
Mills of the Southern Pacific by the Miners
Association, accepting his offer for some
amicable arrangement of differentiation OF
land. 1t involves certain necessary conditions
and stipuations. The committee on mineral
lands will hold a meeting this afternoon.
General Antonio Ezeta viii leave this city for
San Salvador tomorrow and will be joined
there by his faithful followers They will then
proceed to capture the principal cities and re-
cover the republic and restore Ezeta to the
Presidency. He hopes to be successful and
saws he has every confidence in himself and his
associates in the venture.
Wanted to Hang Herself.
Catherine Diaz, a young woman, was arrested
yesterday by the officers of the Society for the
Suppression Vice, and booked at the City
Prison for vagrancy. She has no relatives in
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