The San Francisco call., 1895-10-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Manager Farnum was witness in the Pacific
Bank hearing before Judge Hebbard yesterday.
Lincoln Post No. l, G. A. R., gave public
entertainment at Washington Hall last night.
The Park Commissioners are unanimous in
their opposition TO religious services at the
park.
Mary Harmon and Michael McGinnis have
been sent to the asylum by the Insanity Com
missloners.
John Donnelly. well known on the local vau-
deville stage, has been committed to the in
sane asylum.
The estate of the demented Mrs. Sarah
Althea Terry was sold yesterday at auction,
realizing S43S 45.
About forty ainmni enjoyed the twenty-sec-
ond annual dinner of the Harvard CLUB at the
California last night.
The directors of the Merchants Association
met yesterday and took action on various mat
tiers OF public interest.
mlttee OF the Union League Club met last even
ing at the Palace Hotel.
Probably occasional light showers are to
come to-day, with slightly cooler temperature
and fresh Southerly winds.
The Protestant Episcopal Old Ladies' Home
will receive a benefit this evening a Golden
Gate avenue and Lott street.
Yee Kee. the Watsonville merchant-laborer,
was ordered deported by United States Com
missioner Heacock yesterday.
The Valley road has asked for bids for bridges
for the Tuolumne River and Dry Creek, thirty
three miles south from Stockton.
The Buckley faction of the Democratic party
protested vigorously last night against the
disruption OF the general committee.
Divine service will be held in the synagogues
Emanu-El and Sheriff Israel this evening
Good music, and sermons by the rabbis.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
Yesterday were: Last Chance, Clacquer,
Treachery, Mamie Scott and Rose Clark.
Ambrose Fuller pleaded guilty yesterday to
the charge OF selling adulterated milk. He is
the first arrest OF the new pure milk crusade.
The case OF Daniel Schmidt against the Won
Schmidt Dredging Company for S25, 900 dam
ages has been transferred from Oakland to this
City.
Frank Mason, clever sneak-thief. was ar
rested yesterday while stealing box OF dies
from Miller, SlOsS d ScotTS warehouse on Ere
mont street.
AlvinZa Hayward and c. D. Lane have pur-
chased the Buckeye group OF mines in Nevada
Tor the sum of $3.50 900 and will begin devel
opmentS a once.
The report that Charles Smith. the missing
bookkeeper of McGlauflin & Co, had returned
70 the City has been found by investigation to
have been untrue.
Miss Nollie Coe, the daughter of the Oregon
zimmerman, who gave birth TO daughter In
the Receiving Hospital about a week ago. is
still in a critical condition.
". Poultney OF this City claims TO be the heir
TO sir WllliGm Poultneys estate, valued at
Sl5,0O0,000, and is about TO bring suit to gain
possession OF the property.
The fiftY-second anniversary of the founda-
uon OF the Independent Order OF B'nai Birth
celebrated last evening. over 1000 peo-
pie took part in the festival.
Lizzie Planz, 41l5 Dore street, swore out
warrant IN Judge Conlans court yesterday for
the arrest OF John Sut ton on the charge OF be-
traE8l under promise OF marriage.
Two warrants were sworn out in Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday for the arrest of two
owners OF vacant lots Tor having fences more
than ten feet high around the lots.
]. W Taber, the photographer, Mrs. ". E.
Darslc and Mrs. 2. B. Shattuck were the new
witnesses IN the Garcelon Will contest yester-
day III the United states Circuit Court.
Durrant has been dreaming again. He tells
an interesting story OF q premonition that
came 10 him of the Colima disaster and has
iorelold other events that have transpired.
Frank Sringer, the brick layer who fell from
8 scaffold in the rear of the Parrott building
Wednesday, died at the Receiving Hospital yes
terday afternoon and his body was taken to the
Norgue.
Michael Collins. visitor from Wheatland,
was beaten and robbed by two young men on
Market and Brady streets on Wednesday night
and was treated at the Receiving Hospital yes
terday morning.
AS a result of the recent Afro American Con-
gress, mercantile houses will be established in
all the principal cities OF California. The first
store Will open al Bakersfield and will be cant
taliZed at $4,000.
Miss Carrie Little, after three years spent in
Germany under the care OF the most eminent
vocal teachers OF that country, has returned
home. She possesses q voice OF remarkable
purity and fullness.
Alfred Ireldale. janitor of the Mills building
during row with the porter fell on the floor
and his head struck against a cuspidor in
hicting scalp wound which was dressed at
the Receiving Hospital
The purpose of the Railroad Commission to
appoint special counsel in the case brought
against il by the Southern Pacific Company
was frustrated yesterday by the discovery OF a
newly enacted statute which prohibits such
action.
Colonel Little, secretary of the Sutro Rail
road made q vigorous attack on the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Association yesterday
He practically accused it OF acting in the in
terests OF the Union Iron Works and the Ris-
don Iron Works.
Louis Rasmussen. IL wears of age who ran
away from his home in Selma on September 3,
was found in this City, but he refused to re-
turn home with his mother yesterday because
his father used to brutally beat MIN with the
butt end OF whip.
August Pau, teacher of languages, who has
been annoying Mrs Jasper B. Espinosa 1926
Clay street, with his attentions, appeared be-
fore Judge Conlan yesterday to answer q charge
of disturbing the peace and the Judge reserved
his decision till to-day.
The State Development Committee is consid-
ering the ideas of having real estate convex
LOl anu iuduSuI Il series OI cdTHlNdlS- A
meeting has been called TO discuss these mat
ters. Tuesday, November 5, is the date sug-
gested for the meeting.
Assemblyman James II. Tibbitts of Amador
starts Monday for Mashonaland, South Africa,
where he has been summoned by cable to act
as assistant manager of the rich mines con-
trolled by Sir Cecil Rhodes. The manager of
these mines is Harry H. West, graduate OF
the State University.
William II. Hale, president of the American
Association for the Advancement of Sciences
has written Mayor Sutro suggesting that after
the British Association for the Advancement
d" of Sciences meets in Toronto i'll 1897 the mem
Ders OF the American, English and Australian
societies be invited TO a reunion in this City.
New Corporations.
The Channel Bend Mining Company, i1cor-
porated yesterday, has $4,000 subscribed on
d ca pitaI stock of $75 900. The stockholders