The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

A J. Viniug was last evening elected COM
m0nder of George II. Thomas Post, 6. a. r.
Colonel John O'Byrne gave an illustrated lee
ture on Egypt before the Geographical Society.
Now officers we're elected by the Thirty-ninth
Assem- blv District Republican Club last night.
Mrs. Rose N. French has been chosen presi-
den1 OF the Woman's Federation for Public
Good,
Brief sketch of John H. Knarston, who was
killed by an oakland Terry train Monday
night.
Abram Nlinedovitch has been compelled to
paw his first wife $15 month for her mainte-
nance.
The Grand Jury has received the names of
men who paid money to defeat the pool ordi-
nance
Manager sheehan of the Peoples Home Saw
ings Bank tells under what conditions ne will
resign.
Rev. P. H. sehweitz, arrested for forgery, de-
clares he Is q rabbi and victim OF circum-
stances.
Forecast Official Hammond says that we may
expect to-day to be partly cloudy, but prob
ably without rain"
J. c. Marshall has resigned as clerk of the
A1mShouSe and VIII D. Griffin has been ap-
pointed in his stead.
Charles B. Henderson took the stand in his
own behalf yesterday in the murder case now
pending against him.
The winning horses at I1gleside track yester-
day were Toano, Strathmeath, Sallie Clicquot,
SHIELD Bearer ana ChartreuSe.
Liberal cash donations are coming in to de-
fray current expenses OF the National Conven-
ton committee in San Francisco.
General Bidwell, once candidate for Presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket. has Endorsed
the National Amendment Club plan.
The residence, with contents of John Kinny
in the Richmond district was destroyed by fire
Sunday night. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
a warrant was sworn out yesterday by Mrs.
Amelia SaylOr, q clAiryOy0nt, for the arrest OF
her husband, Daniel, on the charge OF battery.
The cigar-makers viii hold mass-meeting
soon to start movement against peronizlng
Detroit cigar manufacturers who employ child
labor
jury in Judge Lows court yesterday &C
quilted James ". Young of the Creamerie OF
The charge OF obstructing the sidewalk by the
Use OF q sign
The California Camera Club has bought new
Photographic material and clubroom furnish
ings with bali OF the $500 cleared at its recent
pay exhibition.
Bayard Saville was arraigned in Judge Joach-
imsens court yesterday on the charge OF for
gerry, and his preliminary eNamlnatlon was set
IOr Tuesday next
Attorney-General Fitzgerald is devoting all
his time TO preparing the defense in the case
OF the Southern Pacific Company VS.. tn Rail-
road Commission.
praised al 1922, 295. 1t consists OF an interest
in the estate OF susan Crooks, the entire value
OF which IS S0I i $50.
The United States Grand Jury indicted
George Green yesterday for passing counterfeit
money. Green and ERIN Abbott are said TO
have been operating together.
Mrs Mary Schafer who was shot thr,e times
I,v her husband last Wednesday night was re-
moved from the Receiving Hospital to her
home, 1921 Larkin street. last night:
Arguments upon the motion Tor new trial
in the Durrant case closed yesterday, and an
adjournment was taken till next Friday, when
Judge Murphy viii give his decision.
Milk Inspector DOckery raided large num-
Der Of restaurants, hotels and bakeries yester-
day. and found an unusually large number OF
samples OF milk not up TO the standard.
W. F. Lewis. the scales, man, who was as:
saulted by T. T. Williams, business manager of
the Examiner. has sued W R. Hearst. the
Examiners proprietor, for $4,000 damages
Ms McAllister OF 2o04 Taylor street was
struck by eable-car at the corner OF Mason
ard Jackson streets last evening, receiving
injuries from which she was expected TO die
before morning.
At the meeting of the Republican Club OF the
Forty-third Assembly District last night dele
gates to the Executive Council OF Republican
Clubs were elected and also the precinct vice
presidents OF the club.
K. Nielsen, 700 Clementina street, fell off the
dummy of electric car at Mission and
Eighth streets yesterday afternoon and sus-
tanned g severe Iacerated wound in his scalp
He had imbibed too much liquor
United States District Attorney Foote in an
interview yesterday explained that he was in
duty bound to intervene on behalf OF the Fed
erai Government in the pending litigation
against the Railroad Commission.
AS Committeeman SOnntag and Saroni of the
Manufacturers Association could not agree
upon the question OF competition with cheap
Japanese-made goods they decided 10 present
separal e reports to the board OF directors.
Judgment for the Pacific Bank was rendered
in suit TO recover 500 on note from j. D.
III Mt 4S1d Ivq similarly raJ1dprpd fr1o
suit between the same parties by Judge Hunt.
Patrick Jordan, an employe in wholesale
house, 314 Washington street. while working
the Sidewalk elevator yesterday got iammed
between the edge OF the platform and the edge
of the sidewalk. He escaped with q confusion
of both legs
Suit was begun in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday by the Gypsy" Blythes, John
w. Blythe of Kentucky and Henry I. Blythe of
Arkansas, against Florence and her husband
Frederick ". Hinckley, to quiet title TO she
property in dispute.
Secret Service Agent Harris declared in the
Howell coupterfeit coin trial yesterday that q
man was given $1,000 for perjured testimony
to clear the defendant, and the defense claim
that the Government agent has special ami
mus toward Howell.
The American ship Benjamin F. Packard
went q rocky shoal between Mission Rock
and Long bridge yesterday and her cargo will
have 10 be discharged. She was loaded with
wheat for Europe and in tow OF the tug Her
cuics at the time of the accident.
The Salvadoran Consul, DR.. Calderon, says
his Government has very little fear of General
Manuel Casin's scheme to assist Ezeta to make
a landing in Salvador. The tug Barclay GOLDEN
was without q captain last night, the last of SIX
successfully engaged having backed out.
Thomas B. Bishop and AFRO n. Lewis, execu-
tors OF the estate OF Miranda Lux, have fled
an answer to the contest of Jesse Potter and
others to the probate of the Lux will. The an
swer is a general denial of all the allegations
OF unsoundness of mind, undue influence and
fraud.
The Western Traffic Associations and Trans
continental Associations agreement on rates
went into effect December ! 10 the exclusion of
the local agents organization and that OF Los
Angeles. Published rates Of tickets shall not
be changed. Bicycles will be charged for at
the regular ''excess baggage rate" and no
wheel can be taken for less than % cents.