The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The winners at the race track yesterday were:
Silver State, Tiberius, Willie IL, Howard ana
Mr.. Jingle.
The students who were plucked in the ex-
aminations at the Toland Medical College
charge the professors with unfair treatment.
The twenty-frst annual meeting of tho Ocei-
dental and Oriental Steamship Company was
held yesterday and the old board was re-
elected.
The Governments case against the Stanford
estate was dismissed yesterday but it will be
appealed 10 the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Miss George Horton was found yesterday at
the home OF Mrs. James Il. Northon, lila De-
Sisadero street, where she had been engaged
as q domestic.
The people OF the Richmond district are puz-
gled about the Market-street railway systems
movement to build an electric line on Point
LobOs avenue.
Detective Ross Whitaker left for New York
last night with the eXtradition papers for
"Dink" Barnard, alias George Wilson, wanted
here for burglary.
The claims OF woman calling herself a pre-
vlous widow have been entered in the Probate
Court upon the estate OF William c. Poole, who
died last September.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy, 121 shipley street,
was treated at the Receiving Hospital yester-
day for fractured rib, caused by her daugh-
ter-in-law kicking her
Morris NJ. Estee is receiving the opinions of
members of the National Committee and other
leading Repu blcans, as to holding the con-
Ventlon here next year.
The Labor Commissioner has letters disclos-
ing proposition to send many hundred jap
anese cody laborers from the Sandwich Islands
to this State to pick fruit.
The Cigar-makers' Union has issued its appeal
to the public urging home patronage and
calling attention to the new blue label recently
adopted by the State League.
Frank Dalton made his annual report as
Francisco Exchange
yesterday, The election OF officers was con-
frmed by the Board OF Directors.
Captain J. F. Ryan, Government diver, was
arrested last night for breaking into the house
of Miss Marie GARNER, dressmaker, $751; Geary
street, and stealing S15 from a trunk.
Mrs. Sadie Stone, Crook street, swore out
Hunter, a printer for stealing her fox terrier,
which had swallowed SO gold piece.
Mary J. Hutchinson left her home on Seventh
street Sunday, and has not since been seen.
Her father says that he iectured her, and that
she showed her resentment by leaving.
A. B. Heckstein received judgment of SIG
for procuring clients for Attorney n. s. Her
rick. Hart Bros. also received judgment of
$40 for clothing furnished the lawyer.
Mrs. John CaIlan. 81 Langton street. has not
been seen or heard of since Sunday last when
her father put her on train at Oakland TO
return to her home. as she was not feeling well.
Thirty young ladies and gentlemen, gradu-
received
their degrees and diplomas at the commence
ment exercises at Metropolitan Temple last
night
A Coroner's jury returned verdict of suicide
in the case of Walter Armstrong yesterday.
Mrs Nellie Hughes WITH whom he was infatu-
ated said he attempted to kill himself once
before.
The second days session of the twenty-fifth
annual meeting of the California State Dental
Association gave an interesting clinic, elected
and nTpgpntp6
terday.
I. Hoffman, photographer, living at 111315
Howard street, attempted to commit suicide
last night by swallowing q dose of aconite. He
was taken TO the Receiving Hospital and will
recover.
Policeman Joseph T. Goveran was fined $50
by the Police Commissioners last night for
making an unwarrauted arrest, and Sergeant
Christensen was ordered to be reprimanded by
the Chief
Young Yen and Young Woot were each sem
fenced to pay fine OF $50 yesterday for receiv-
ing one thousand unstamped cigars. AS they
had no money Judge Morrow sent them to jail
Tor thirty days.
Captain Weber, who took an English ship
loaded with arms and ammunition to Hong
kong during the war, left for England last
tract for new ships for China.
S. P. Stephens was released from the asvlum
at Uk1ah yesterday and was Immediately ar
rested by, Deputy Sheriff from San Luis
brought to the City Prison here
The Geographical Society Of the Pacific at q
special meeting yesterday denounced the re-
moval OF Professor Davidson and ordered a
memorial asking for his reinstatement sent to
President Cleveland and others.
Secretary McComb has in his possession an
anonymous letter, relating to the Chinese
child, An 500. He believes it is an attempt to
have the child brought TO Chinatown. when an
effort would be made to effect her capture.
who was thought TO be Brady, the train-robber
was met at the wharf yesterday BY force al
detectives. He is an Oregon schoolteacher
wheeling over the country during vacation.
Count Otto w. Mailing, who for seven years
acted as conductor on the Union-street cars,
has been left fortune by an aunt in Copen-
hagen, Denmark. He has forsaken the bell
punch and will leave for his home next Tues
day.
The annual meeting of the directors of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails will occur next Monday. The report Of
the work done by the society during the past
year will be read and officers for the ensuing
year elected.
on trial before United States Commissioner
Heacock yesterday. Their attorney contended
that they cannot be punished because they
were forced on board the vessel by United
States Marshal.
At the meeting of the A. r. q. last night
communication was received from Sacramento
stating that the Southern Pacific has found 1t
necessary to keep its wrecking train at Rock
land all the time now, under full steam, owing
TO its employment OF inexperienced railroad
men.
The Merchants Association presented plan
yesterday for combining q street-sprinkling
system with its application for sweeping the
streets and accompanied 1t with map show
ing the streets to be sprinkled. The associa-
ton insisted that by this means only can an
ideal condition be attained.
The "Zante Currant'' case. in which s. IL.
Jones & Co. won victory over Collector Wise,
is to be taken into court United States District
Attorney Foote is now preparing complaint
which will be filed in the Circuit Court
in few days that a judicial decision on the
merits of the case may be obtained
c. W. Dunn, who was reported to have been
the cause of the suicide of Nettie Chase, is ex-
onerated in a letter received by him from
mysterious woman, who confesses to having
written the "Nettie Chase" letters In order to
be revenged on Dunn for his having secured
the conviction of her husband in Utah.
The executive committee of the California
Miners Association will meet tonight at the
Palace Hotel. The call is made by the presi-
dent of the association, and the meeting will
be held in his room. 1t is stated that matters
of interest to the entire State Will come before
the committee for consideration and action.
The Civic Federation and the Citizens De-