The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Theodore Blodes bequeathed $4,000 estate
to his wife.
Bishop Warren will preach at Stanford Uni
EerStty to-day.
Ex-Governor Markham is given dinner at
the Palace by members OF his old stan.
The first report bv the special admins
traitors OF the Fair estate was hIed yesterday.
Burglars broke into the residence OF Mrs.
Mary J. Morrison, 2lS Twelfth street. and stole
lot of valuable iewelry.
Bishop Nichols left yesterday for Minneapo-
lis, where he Will attend the general conVen-
ton OF Episcopal churches
A conference OF the San Francisco and Sacra-
mento Mormon churches VIII be held at
Pythian Castle next Sunday.
A fair for the assistance of distressed fami-
lies was given yesterday at the residence OF
Mrs. Wolff, 1914 Washington street
The Solid Eight, in order to reward friends
and punish foes. are figuring on number of
changes in municipal appointments.
Forecast Official W. H. Harmon prophesies
for to-day's weather: Fair; probably still
warmer; fresh northerly TO easterly winds"
Charles L. Fairs new gasoline yacht. being
built in Seattle, which promises to eclipse any,
thing OF its kind on the coast, is about finished
The cautiousness Of the attorneys for Dur
rant not TO reveal any part OF their case has
led to the belief that surprise is in store for
the public.
Albert Wiberall was arrested yesterday for
ment in the Murphy building and stealing
some goods.
Certain property-owners on sunnyside
avenue have filed protest with the. Board of
Supervisors against the acceptance OF the grad
ing on that thoroughfare.
Warren Webster, the artist who was con-
victed in Judge Belcher's court of feloniously
assaulting young girls, has been sentenced to
San Quentin for fourteen years. .
James T. sheehan, porkpacker, q years of
age, was yesterday sworn in as a member OF
the police force, to fill the vacancy caused by
the dismissal OF Edward Bellingham.
The winter baseball season is to open Octo-
Der 16. the All Americans and All Californians
playing al san Jose and the Los Angeles and
San Francisco teams at Central Park.
Thousands of people visited Washington
square, which was Illuminated last evening, TO
listen TO the grand concert given by Casassa's
band as feature OF the Italian celebration.
George w. Hendy assigned TO his wife
10000 legacy from the estate OF his uncle,
Joshua Hendy. He complains that his wife'S
love grew cold and he is suing to get the money
back.
Mrs. Emily Lowree talks about the money
she has spent with the last three Boards of
Supervisors and the Southern Pacific to retain
the present grade on TWenty-first and Sanchez
streets.
Richmond School has been ordered closed by
the Board OF Health till the sewer connections
are properly made. The pupils and teachers
-
schools.
Sergeant Shea and posse of the Chinatown
SQUAD raided a fan tan game in the basement
OF building on Washington alley, near jack
son street, last night, and arrested over forty
Chinese.
The Board OF Health has created the offices of
vaccinating physician, milk inspector and
messenger to the quarantine of1lcer Dr. Ed
ward F. Parramore has been elected vaccinat-
ing physician.
Gottleib Merz, q rancher in Amedor County,
was in the City Prison last night en- route to
San Quentin to serve an eighteen months sem
tence for accidentally causing the death OF his
mOther-in-law.
scriptions amounting TO half million dollars
for railroad from Eureka to Red Bluff, az
rived here yesterday on his way East to al
range for capital.
out a warrant in Judge Joachimsen's court
Yesterday for the arrest Of Charles Cartan,
frescOer, on the charge OF betrayal under
promise OF marriage.
From figures obtained from the clerks of Sac
Tamento and Stockton, John NJ. Reynolds OF
the Union for Practical Progress shows that
water and lights will cost much less under
municipal ownership.
Three card-shsrpers-E. R. Heber, alias Saw
age, E. Kelly, alias Sullivan, and h. Il. Hud-
son-were arrested on Bush street early yester-
day morning and booked for Vagrancy and
carrying concealed weapons.
Through the breaking of one of the couplings
seven cars and the caboose of Southern Pa
Cifc freight train became detached at Valen-
cia street yesterday morning and dashed down
the grade to Sixteenth street.
Charles Otterson, who broke into the resi-
dence of P. D. Code, $40 Valencia street, about
8 week ago, was yesterday held by Judge Low
to answer before the Superior Court in $4,000
bonds on the charge of burglary
The Baddeley brothers, Benjamin and Reu-
ben, were each sentenced by Judge Low yester-
80 49, l.
the County Jail for battery upon w. Worthing
ton, al Bakers Beach, two weeks ago.
Arthur McKenna was yesterday fined S75 or
seYenty-fye days in the County Jail by Judge
Joachimsen for having embezzled $40, which
he had collected for William Norman, proprie-
tor Of a cyclery at 326 McAllister street.
Mrs Laura de Force Gordon denies that there
is any trouble in the cooperative common
wealth camp of hOp-pickers at Pleasanton and
she asserts that she has always acted in good
faith in the management OF her followers.
George H. Gallagher, an ex-convict, was yes
terdav held to answer before the Superior Court
bv Judge Low in $4,000 bonds for passing
forged order in the name OF r. Pecht upon
Tillmann d. Bendel, wholesale grocers, for sugar.
The charges of burglary against George Cool
and Morris Durbin, preferred by G. Metzger,
bartender, IL Eddy street, were dismissed by
Judge Joachimsen yesterday, as Metzger de-
clared he did not think they were the guilty
parties
Miss Lottie Heggarty, the adopted daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Beatty, on Railroad avenue,
has disappeared from her home. She was
married against her will two months ago, and
it is thought she is in hiding from her
husband.
The suit of Sarah E. Burlingame against N.
J. Lyons has been appealed to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. considerable
quantity Of land in Kitsap County, Wash, is
involved and Lyons secured verdict IL the
lower court.
Unknown parties nailed lot OF Italian flags
ana shields upon the Italian Roman Catholic
Church On Eilbert street early yesterday morn
ing The undesired decorations were torn
down by Father de Crolis, who called upon the
police for protection.
Attorney 7. l. Bergin has reported to the
presidents Of the savings banks that after in
Yesngstlng the statutes, he concludes that the
Mayor has no power TO veto the tax levy. Some
legal method OF blocking the operation OF the
high levy viii be sought.
The fall running meeting of the California
Jockey club opened Yesterday with q light at
tendance. II was hard day for the fayorites,
but one crossing the wire in front. Duchess of
Towers, Sir Richard, Belle Boyd, Claudlus and
Mainstay were the winning horses.
The charge OF assault to murder against W.
\. Briggs, grocer, Twenty-third and Sanchez
streets, was dismissed by Judge Joachlmsen
yesterday, as no complaint had been hled by