The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-01

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petition in insolvency. His liabilities are set
at $949 80 and his assets nil.
William Heath Davis, the well-known pio-
neer historian, slipped on Clay-street hill yes
terday and broke his right leg.
The members of Company C, Fifth Regiment,
Boys Brigade, gave an entertainment and
social at Simpson NJ. E, Church last night.
The teachers of the City presen ted memorial
album to eX-Superintendent SWEET at recep-
ton in his honor at the Girls High School.
Charles Inman, convicted of numbering his
wife, dive actress. was yesterday sentenced
TO imprisonment for life by Judge Wallace.
A pleasing entertainment was given under the
auspices of the Welsh Sunday-school Society in
Cambrian Hall, Mission street, last evening.
The Southern Pacific engineers have exam
ined the Sierra snowsheds and decided to re-
build about one and a half miles this summer.
The graduating exercises rof the Academy of
Our Lady of Mercy were held in st. Brendan's
Hall last night in the presence of large audi
ence.
Governor Budd will arrive to-day. 1t is said
that he viii not appoint the Board of Health
till after he returns from trip to the Yo-
semitic.
Professor f. E. Barnard announces that he
will soon leave the Lick Observatory and will
accept a position at the Chicago University
Observatory.
The Health and Police Committee yesterday
recommended that the contract for prison sup
plies be awarded to Hugo Goldsmith at l9 "a
cents head.
On Sunday at P. NJ. the First japanese
Methodist Church, located at 1929 Pine street
Drs. Ollie, Case and Hirst.
a pleasing entertainment was given last
evening by the Delsarte and Elocution class of
the Young Women's Christian Association in
their hall on O'Farren street.
The California Camera Club gave one of its
monthly stereopticon exhibitions last eyening.
The subject referred to sights and scenes in and
around Holland and Belgium.
Ex-Mayor Ebert who was slightly injured
by being thrown from his bicycle in Golden
Gate Park last Thursday afternoon, was better
yesterday and Will be out in day or two.
Mrs Grace A. Dilhan has sued Pierre de Lo-
riol the assistant OF her husband, Riding
Master Joseph Dilhan, for alternating her hus-
bands affections, and asks 1000 damages.
P n. O'Connor, an inspector at the last
municipal election, was yesterday fined 500
conviction of a misdemeanor under the
election laws of refusing to sign the ballot
sheets.
A decision in the case of Fox VS.. the Hale &
Norcross Company was expected from the
Supreme Court yesterday, the last day of the
month. but those expecting it were disap-
pointed.
The Half-million Club will charter special
train to Santa Cruz and, with the friends of its
members, will attend the celebration in a
body. They will sleep on the train while in
Santa Cruz.
Assemtlyman James n. Tibbitts says the
mining prospects in Arizona are very promis-
ing and that life in Prescott and Phoenix re-
minds him forcibly of the bonanza times in
Virginia City
Rev. Mr.. Varley will address young men only
at the Association building, Mason and Ellis
streets, tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock, on
the subject: ''The Fall of Man; Is 1t Fact or
Fable-Which?"
The old Conlin claim against the City for
SOL ,577, which the last Legislature ordered
the Auditor topay was before the Finance Com
mlttee yesterday, and was referred to the City
and County Attorney.
W. ". de Winton, charged with arson, will
be tried again for attempting to burn house
10 secure insurance his conviction not stand
ing, as there is no law prohibiting man from
burning his own house.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald's free labor
bureau will be opened by July Is. He will fur
nish both skilled and unskilled workmen to
all employers, and says he will eventually
drive eoolie labor out of the field.
Complaint has been made to the Bar Asso-
citation regarding the practices of John r.
Aiken in the case OF Robbins VS.. Haskins by
NJ. NJ. Foote. Mr.. Foote asks for an investiga-
ton and disbarment of Mr.. Aitken.
Lo Doom, Chinese, was sentenced to six
months in the Alameda County Jail and to pay
a fine of $500 by United States District Judge
Hawley yesterday. The prisoner was convicted
OF manufacturing opium in Chinatown.
The reception committee of the Fourth of
July committee met yesterday afternoon and
CONSIDERED the question OF providing for the
children entertainment. Most of the burden
was placed on the ladies of the committee.
Hon: Rounsevelle Wiedman, ex-United States
Consul-Heneral at singapore, delivered a
lecture on lahore and the Malay Peninsula"
under the auspices of the Geographical Society
of California, at Golden Gate Hail last night
Special services are to be held at the Good
Samaritan Mission, 249 Second street. in com
memoration of its establishment wear ago
Rev. w. /. Kip Jr. will preside in the morning
and the bishop of the diocese will oficiate at
the evening services.
communication from Mayor Sutro to the
Supervisors suggesting that Mrs. Geary's lot
adjoining the Douglas school be condemned
for the purposes of a play ground was before
the Finance Committee yesterday, but was not
acted upon favorably.
The United States Grand Jury met yesterday
and considered the cases of s. S. Simmons and
Charles s. Favor, charged with impersonating
Government officers in Chinatown. 1t is said
that indictments were found in both cases, SO
the men Will have TO stand trial.
Rev. Miss Anna H. Shaw, Miss Susan B. An
thony and Mrs. DIR. Sargent, with DR.. Baker as
guide and escort, started Thursday evening for
a trip 10 Yosemite Valley. They viii not be
back in San Francisco before June 81 as they
intend to go further south after seeing Yo-
semitic.
Governor Budd is very angry on account of
reflections made by the State Horticultural
Commissioners because of his vetoing the
$4,000 appropriation. He will undertake to
discipline the members of the board and will
make an inquiry into the business of the COM
mission.
Lord Sholto George Douglas, youngest son
of the Marquis of Queensberry, and Miss NJ L.
Mooney, better known by her stage name of
Loretta Adds, were married yesterday at San
jose After the ceremony the couple returned
to San Francisco and the bride resumed her
duties at the Auditorium.
Auditor Frederick yesterday declared mis- in
tention of auditing the contractors warrants
ahead of the salary demands, in order to in
duce the former to keep the City and County
Institutions in provisions. The California
Bank has expressed willingness to discount
the salary demands at q low rate of interest
Margrett Wood, an old woman, living on
Fourth street. was Yesterday sentenced to sixty
stealing pair of baby shoes from one of her
neighbors. She pleaded hard with the Judge,
saving that she would not have committed the
theft had she not been intoxicated Margrett
is not a stranger in the Police Courts.
Rev Joseph Cook will arrive in this City
with his wife about the 9th or 9TH inst. He
will deliver one or more lectures in the First
Conversational Church during his stay in this
City. He will leave for Honolulu on the
steamer Australia on the 18th inst on his way
to the Orient This will be his second tour
around the world. Mr. Cook has been In the
lecture field for more than twenty years.,