The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

"a ~ MedreS.
The contractors of the new ferry denot are
ready TO put IN their bonds
The Republicans of the Forty-second District
met ana organized last evening.
The Commercial Travellers Association will
own the Columbia Theater this evening.
Fourteen loads of rock for Adams square
were rejected by Inspector Elder yesterday.
During the past month forty-iour new mem
pers were added TO the Merchants Association.
e. A. Seaberg was knocked dow by Market
iured.
Charles Johnson, an insane patient, made his
escape from the Receiving Hospital yesterday
morning.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
MllLglVe reception TO working women New
Years day.
Six trustees of the First Baptist Church re-
signed because of the election of Rev. NJ. P.
boynton as pastor.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union
has organized a campaign against so-called
corner groceries"
Auditor Broderick says that he will hold out
the salary warrants of more appointees of the
Board OF Supervisors.
The San Francisco Stock Exchange will here
after list the gold mines CT this State without
the usual $500 charge.
The "Big Eight" among the horse race pool
sellers met with a severe set back. They were
arrested for selling pools.
Justice of the Peace Barry caused the arrest
OF Billy Tannian yesterday morning Tor using
vulgar language toward him.
DR.: A S. Tuchler tells how the remains OF
Addie Gilmour were disposed OF and why the
head was anchored of Lime Point.
The San Francisco branch of the State Devel-
opment Committee has been increased by the
addition OF eight prominent citizens.
The fire commissioners last evening dismissed
five members OF the Fire Department for steal
ing clothes al the Hoffman & Alexander fire.
There was fine dinner and g Christmas tree
at the Altenheim on Christmas night. 1t was
given, personally, by the Board OF Directors.
Regent Reinstein is receiving many sugges-
mons as TO the interests OF the university from
graduates, in response 10 his circular letter to
them.
Local importers of wooden goods appear to
fear sudden raising of import duties and q
numb Der are renewing stock from bonded ware
houses
NJ. W. Fox goes deeper into the mint and
mining puddle that has formed in Nevads,
He says two men were hired 10 kill him while
he was in Virginia City.
The Park Commissioners entertained 30, 600
youngsters at the children's playground in
Golden Gate Park yesterday. The day
success in every respect.
The Board of Education at its meeting last
evening refused te accept DR.. George Drucker,
superintendent Babcoek's nominee for the
vacant seat in the board.
The case against A. Paladini, in which is in
salmon or trout, was again continued by Judge
Low yesterday till Monday.
P. F. Dundon has been laying tracks on the
water front without permission from the Har-
Dor Commissioners, and 1t is probable that he
will have 10 take them up again.
The Labor Commissioner will to-day investi-
gate charges that the builders OF Vallejo
schoolhouse are violating the eight-hour lew
by oyerworking their carpenters
Judge COnlan yesterday wearing pair
handsome gold SlPPVa bUrtOnC. each with q
diamond in the center, Christmas present to
him from the officers Of his court.
Mrs. Edwin R. Dimond and Mrs. Joseph
Tobin, who were injured in a runaway last
Wednesday, were not hurt so badly as was sdp-
posed. They are rapidly recovering.
Increasing cloudineSs, but probably without
rain; stationary temperature, light winds,
shifting TO southerly, is what Weather Prophet
Harmon says is provided for to-day.
Louis Heilberg called Attorney Allen liar
i'll Justice Kerrigan's court yesterday and
escaped punishment for contempt because the
judicial ear failed to catch the words used.
The Labor Commissi oner has been informed
that white miners in Humboldt County re-
Gently drove out gang of japanese ccoly min
ers who had been engaged TO fill their places.
Thirty names from which to draw the names
drawn before Judge sanderton Yesterday.
Those drawn will be examined this afternoon.
New rates to- New York via Panama the
subject of consideration by the Pacific Mail
Steamship company. az 4 result Oh TIE recently
effected agreement with the Panama Railroad
Company.
Porter Bros Co., the dried fruit firm at315
Davis street has issued call for a meeting OF
its creditors on Saturday, when it will ask for
an extension of time. The assets double the
liabilities.
John Hogan, William Scott and Joseph Nor
ris three ex-convicts, were booked at the City
Prison Yesterday for stealing diamond scarf
pins from patrons of Hallinan's poorooms, on
Ellis street.
The winter meeting OF the California Jockey
Club opened at Bay District track yesterday.
The winning horses were: Gussie, Princess
Noretta, Perhaps, Sery ice, Montana ana Ien-
=nessee Maid.
only three of the feet of twenty-five seal
ing schooners have put TO sea Tor the sea
son. the Jane Grey, J. Eppinger and Alton.
The others are still waiting Tor the new regu-
lGtions from Washington.
THE building committee OF the Board of Re
gents OF the University of California held
snecie1 meeting Tuesday and extended the
t}hyne for receiving plans for the proposed a1li-
ated college buildings until noon OF the 31st
prox. .,,,.
Charles Samuels, as assignee of the creditors
Of Touis Ioney the insolYent proprietor OF the
Maison Doree. is suing Daniel Suter 1or eoVoV,
the value of the restaurant business whlcn II
is claimed Loney assigned 10 Suter to detraud
his creditors. ,,,
q. Booth, receiver of the defunct Bankers
Mutual Life Associations has IN ms nanuo 10
0O4 2e- money gathered from the assets OF the
cid sesociation, and he demands that all claim
ents nv true and fictitious names, come INTO
court and prove their claims upon 1t.
The Richmond District Progerty-owners AS
ISOLATION win convene next lnuasaag Iog the tbe
nurpose of placing resolutions regardlng tne
bburfal Of the dead in cemeteries adjacent 10
the Richmond district before the ae "a Gr ana
Police Commissioners OF the Board OF super
Visors. .x. re
II y. Goodman, general passenger agent OF
the Southern Pacific Company, returned rom iI1n,
the yesterday His SIX Teek at sGG the in
tarests of his company in the formation OF the
Trsnscontinental Passenger ASSOCIATION an q
m endeaYor to settle the Immigrant trahic
problem.
GIVEN A GOLDEN STAR.