The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

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The Naval Reserve had a day of practice on
the Olympia.
Rupert Schmid is working on California
bustS at Carrara.
Local artists intend to found club to ex-
hibit works in black and white.
Evangelist Marley addressed the PRESBYTERIAN
Ministerial Association yesterday.
Governor Budd has been fishing in the
hIemath River with great success.
The will OF r. H. Bunker was admitted to
probate by Judge Murphy yesterday.
Many san Francisco Irish-Americans favor
securing Ireland's freedom by force OF arms.
The Pioneer Yacht Club held an outing on
the bay yesterday and clambake on Angel
Island
A deed presenting the Home for the Care of
1nebrates to the City was given to the Super
Ylsors yesterday.
James E. Marley has invented new car
fender, which he will bring before the Board
OF Supervisors to-day.
Rev. E. D. Baker has received a letter from
Los Angeles woman who arraigns the ministry
and defends dancing.
The winners at the Bay District track yester-
day were Melaine, Don Caesar, Joe X, HUI
enene and Royal Flush
Oakland's City Council has passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting the charging of fares on the
Seventh-street local train.
The Association OF Christian Unemployed
resolved yesterday TO ask the cooperation of
the clergy OF San Francisco.
I'll. The Pacitic,ayenue cable win be extended
from its present terminus, at Deyisadero street,
out TO Walnut, within sixty days.
Paul Lorenz is suing the Olympic Salt Water
Company for $500 damages because he in
5ured his toe in the Lurline Baths.
. Cyclers say that the use of bells on bicycles
in Golden Gate Park at night is not satisfactory
and that lights ought to be substituted.
The case against J. K. Emmett Jr. for assault
to murder dismissed by Judge Campbell
yesterday, as his wife refused to prosecute.
A grand review will be held at the Preside
this morning in honor of General Schofield,
commander of the army of the United States
Collector John H. Wise, who has just re-
turned from trip to the Atlantic seaboard,
declares that business is reviving in the East.
At the meeting OF the Harbor Commissioners
yesterday Commissioners Cole and Colnon had
tilt over the raising of rents on the wharves.
Mrs. J. G. Clark, president of the Kin g's
Daughters, stated yesterday that the much
discussed entertainment was not given by that
society.
Giovanni An algia, editor of rItalia, swore
out q warrant Yesterday lor The aireat % Cesare
Crespi, editor of II Messaggiero, on the Charge
OF criminal libel.
The case of murder against McGaughey for
the killing OF Dr.. Plouf last March proceeded
yesterday, and the prosecution introduced
most OF its evidence.
The members of the Tue umne Reunion AS
ISOLATION celebrated their twentieth anu i
picnic at Golden Gate Park yesterday with APP
propriate ceremonies.
The life indemnities doing business in CAL
fornia have organized an association 10 pro
tect one another from attack and for sOcIel
and business purposes.
The new fast fruit train service makes it pos
sible to have Californian fruits Eastern
tables within five days after being plucked in
the Sacramento Valley.
The first writ of habeas corpus of O. w.
Winthrop was denied by Judge Murphy yester-
day morning, and the prisoner has secured a
new one from the Supreme Court.
Some ignorant objections to San Francisco as
the scene OF the next National conventions
were absolutely met and dissipated in inter
vieEs with prominent citizens yesterday.
The progress made in California dairying, |
especially in the direction of butter under the |
creamery system, is the subject of interest |
ing interview with K. A. Hughson of Oakland. |
The Photographic will OF James Haskins, leav- |
Ing everything 10 his widow, Elizabeth Has
kins, has been contested by the relatives of the
deceased on the ground that it has been
forged.
Henry Westminster, tailor, of Redwood City,
who attempted to commit suicide at II Ellis
street on Friday, was booked al the City Prison
on two charges of obtaining money by false
pretenses.
Lord and Lady Sholto Douglas have been
missing for two weeks, and while it is gener
ally understood that they are in some secluded
love nook near Los Gatos not word has been
heard from them.
About 100 Druid delegates and their friends
left yesterday afternoon for st. Helena, the
seat of the Grand Grove convention, which will
open to-day. Another large delegation will
leave this morning.
The shareholders who have been complain
ing of mismanagement in the affairs of the
Bodie Consolidated Mining Company were de-
feated at the annual meeting by those who
have been in power
The first shoot tor State decorations will be
held al Shell Mound range next Saturday.
This is the first shoot under the new order
prohibiting the National Guard from target
shooting on Sundays.
Bids for 200 freight cars and steel bridge
for the Valley road yesterday were received by
the committee on construction and equip
ment, and report on cars VIII be submitted
TO the directors to-day.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton yesterday sent letter to the Board of
Supervisors asking that preference be shown
to home manufactures in awarding supplies
for the Fire Department
Judge Campbell yesterday dismissed the case
against Belinda Laphame, alias DR.. Goodwin,
charged with performing criminal operation
on Lizzie Hustled, on the ground there was no
corroborative testimony.
San Francisco has every facility for Ma
tlonal convention. Local hotel-keepers, rail-
road and telegraph managers assert that there
is no obstacle in the way of accommodation to
the holding of the next big conventions here.
J. G. Davis OF Rochester, n. Y, was arraigned
in Judge Joachimsens court yesterday on the
felony charge OF passing fictitious check, and
the case was continued till tomorrow Two
additional charges were registered against him
yesterday
The Police Commissioners have a list of
twenty-five members of the department eligi-
bic for retirement. They will consider it off,
ciallv on Wednesday night, when they will also
act on Captain Shorts resignation, which has
been handed IN.
Two switch-engines collided at 8 80 o'clock
last evening in the Southern Pacific freight
yards, at King and Sixth streets. Two switch
men were slightly injured, and third. n.
Brigganse-had one OF his legs so badly crushed
it had to be smputated at ST. Mary's Hospital.
Juror Rulofson declares that the charges of
bribery made by Mrs. John Martin in her suit
for damages are false. He considers her guilty
of forgery and has written a letter to the Dis
trict Attorney demanding that he institute
proceedings against the jury which pronounced
the viii forgery
Patrick Callinan, an employee of the Spring
Valley Water Works, died suddenly at his
home, 1914 Broadway, yesterday. His body
was removed TO the Morgue, but Coroner
Hawkins is satisfied that death was due to nat
ural causes. The deceased had acted as collec-
tor for the company for the past thirty years.
In the article on the police force in China
town last Sunday it was stated that Joe Kelly,
the bailiff in Judge Conlsn's court, would be