The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The weather forecast for to-day IS ialr, WIN
stationary temperature and fresh Wlnds
The twelfth annual bullshead breakfast OF
the Iroquois was held at San Leandro yester-
day.
Miss Pauline Hall says she is in favor of
weighted skirts as the only proper bicycle cos
tune.
DR.. c. o. Brown delivered sermon on sui
eide at the First Congregational Church last
hight
In the cup cricket matches yesterday the Pa
cities and Alamedas scored easy victories over
the BohemianS end CalifornlanS.
Kitty Scott won the puppy stake at Kerri-
gau's coursing park yesterday, while Ilene won
the large. END OF the money at Casserly's.
Judge Grosscup of Chicago, who issued the
injunction against the strikers last year and
presided over Debs' trial, is in town.
DR.. Mackenzie delivered the first of series
OF lectures on the Immortality of the soul at
the First Presbyterian Church last night.
Rev. Father Dempsey lectured last night on
'Religion and Woman showing the condition
of woman with and without the influence of
religion.
The Board OF Health has ordered the bark
Allen from Honolulu 70 fumigate, and the
Merioneth from Rio Jeneiro to throw over
board her ballast.
Mrs. Amelia Johnson, a little hunchback of
Telegraph Hill, strangled herself yesterday
morning with piece Of ciothesline. She had
been drinking heavily.
During q row on Suffer and Larkin streets
shots at John Scannell, alias Nolan, of 24O1S
Bush street, each taking effect.
Herman Gutstadt delivered an address be-
fore the Single Tax Society last night, in which
he spoke in not very iattering terms of the
HaH-mllllon Club and kindred organizations.
John Becklund, ships quartermaster, liv-
ing at 1905 Stockton street, attempted to COM
nit suicide early yesterday morning by shoot
ing himself because young lady had rejected
his suit
Charles Ortars10 we'll .LrDorrT that vpe c
captured in the house of P. d. Code, $50 Val
encia street, at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, and was yesterday ooked on the charge
OF burglary.
MGckey in the hallway OF 425 Geary street Sat
urday afternoon, was booked at the City Prison
yesterday on the charge OF assault with a
deadly weapon.
Or. Hemphil, in his address last evening
SAID that he believed that there was general
moral awakening coming, and that the tax
eaters would be driven out and the saloons
closed on Sundays.
Dan ,Coffey, the well-known detective, COM
mltJed suicide late yesterday in his home at
500 ShotweD street, by shooting himself in the
temple. He had not been in his right mind
Tor several months.
G. A. Werner, printer and engraVer, 1867
Howard street, was seriously in jured by run
away on Stanyan street yesterday afternoon,
and Mr.. Astorg, butcher, Fifth and Minna
streets, had his scalp confused.
II now seems certain that Durrants N vs.
ferrous admirer, the ''sweet pea girl" is really
MIS-. c. J. Bowers OF Oakland. 1t is believed
the name of Rose Holland was given out to
hide the woman's re6l identity.
The Chilean Government has protested
against the claims Of McKinstry and Shields,
the American sailors assaulted in Chile. Sec
rotary Gresham's signature and seal OF state
were repudiated as mot legalized."
The San Francisco Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects has prepared petition
IN raa- -iznrc is 81 ed
there has been no official copy of the fire ordi-
nance since 1888, and the architects want one
drafted and printed.
j.. R. Lafontain, young manufacturer of
blueprint paper, attempted suicide by taking
ChlOrOform shortly before midnight last night
q his Office 603 Merchant street. He was
brought to. Separation from his wife and
child was the cause.
An incend1ary attempt to burn the dive thea
ter al 215 Montgomery avenue was frustrated
by Policeman Freel early yesterday morning.
The gas fixtures were so bent as TO burn the
walls, ceiling and stage scenery, the tips hay
ing been previously removed.
George Young, alias 'Kid Young" one OF the
two Eastern "cTooks" whom Walter Guy Fur
Maid in his confession charged with commit
ting the diamond robbery in the house of S.
Jacobson, 142713 Howard street, was arrested
in lodging house On Stockton street early yes
terday morning.
At handban yesterday P T. Donnelly, the
amateur champion, and 7. T. Bonnet were de-
land; J. Harlow, the coast champion, and Al
Pennoyer were defeated by r. Lehman and j.
Feeney, and Champion Jones of Australia de-
feated J. Lawless and q. Hutchinson.