The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

w. R. Daily signed a contract yesterday as
manager OF the Alcazar Theater.
-Amedee Joullin is devoting his summer
sketching tours to studying the California sand
Mrs. Helena Talerboch has applied for letters
OF administration over the $4,000 estate lett
by her husband.
The following horses won at the track yes
terday: Monterey, Her Majesty, 1heIma,
Boreas and Regal.
A new badge to identify newspaper men
within the fire lines will be issued before the
end of this month.
Artist Amedee Joullin has turned his atten-
ton to painting sand effects IRON stuuleS mace
all over the Pacific Coast.
The wages of deep-water sailors have been
raised to $40 8 month and an attempt Is being
made TO put the advance money up 10 300.
The weekly report of the Associated Charities
shows many families who were victims OF the
FIRE relieved through that agency.
All of the downtown streets were cleared of
their holiday rubbish before noon by the street.
sWeepers of the Merchants Association.
Mrs H. Nelson, a trained nurse, living at
$50 GeaTy street, has rented the old French
Hospital q shelter for sufferers from the fire.
The police authorities are looking out for a
swindler who has been victimizing people by
obtaining money from them under false pre-
lenses.
Many of the Federal officials spent the Fourth
at country resorts. They will all be back and
Judges McKenns and Morrow will hold court
Monday.
In the case OF Thomas Mcbride, who jumped
into the bay from the foot of Hyde street,
COroner's jury brought in verdict of suicide
from drowning
Lawrence Hurley was arrested yesterday
upon charge of robbery, the complainant be-
ing John Signor. Hurley's accomplice has not
yet been arrested.
The Panama Railroad Company will load the
steamer Washtenaw, now due, for the southern
coast route, in place of the Saturn, which is
too small for the service.
Dollie Dutton, young woman who lived at
SlS suffer street, died from morphine poison
ing yesterday. The girl attempted her life once
before with the same poison.
Roos. Brothers sent wagon-load of provi-
sions. LETT from their free dinners to the poor
on Independence day, to the Young Womens
Christian Association yesterday. %
George E. Gard of the Southern Pacific has
returned from Slsklyou County, and stated that
his men are following Brady, the outlaw. The
bloodhounds failed in Happy Valley
1t appears that the executive committee of
the Alidwinter Exposition is the body response
bic for the heaps of ruins and debris that now
disgrace portion OF Golden Gate Park.
The inquest on the remains of David Lesser
Iezinsky, who committed suicide Thursday
morning, will be held Monday The funeral,
which was private, took place yesterday.
Sumner Hardy won the tennis championship
at san Rafael yesterday, defeating his brother
Samuel, by a score OF = to 3. Officers of the
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The Judgment sentencing William P Young
of Monterey to death for the killing of Pierre
Lalistera has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court, The appeal was on technical grounds.
The old suit OF Munford VS. Higgins and
Weeks, in which there was only one survivor
out OF all the parties engaged or interested IN
its trial, was revived in the Circuit Court yes
terday.
The annual settlement between Superintend-
ent Daggett OF the Mint and the Government is
now being made. There are $53 900, 900 in
coin on hand and IL 100000 ounces of silver
bullion.
County Supervisors all over the State are be-
coming interested in the convention that viii
be held in San Francisco for the purpose Of
sending & fine California exhibit to the Atlanta
exposition.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad agency in
this CITY, that resigned from the Passenger
Ticket Agents Association, was expelled yes
terday without privileges enjoyed by agents IN
the compact
A ciYil-service examination is to be held for
clerks gaugers and stOrekeepers in the Inter
nal Revenue Service. Candidates can secure
all necessary information from the internal
revenue agent.
The motion for q rehearing to vacate the
Judgment and for new trial which was made
by Horace W. Philbrook in the disbarment pro-
ceedings against him, has been denied by the
Supreme Court.
The funeral of the late Treasurer, ]. II. Wild
Der, took place yesterday from Pioneer Hall,
Cemetery. The services at both the hall and
the grave were very impressive.
Samuel NJ. Ewing, assistant claims attorney
of the Southern Pacific Company LETT that
Office on July l. The only reason assigned Tor
the change was that there was not enough
business to keep the staff occupied.
The First United States Infantry will start
this morning for months field service in
camp at Monterey. Light Battery ID, Fifth
United States Artillery, and Troop B, Fourth
United States Cavalry, win go next week.
An inquest on the remains of C. Meyers, who
shot himself in Cypress Lawn Cemetery, was
that death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage
from gunshot wound inflicted with suicidal
intent.
AS result of THE CALLS expose of the
shameful condition of affairs ct Golden Gate
Park, superintendent McLaren has promised
to have the Southern Pacific tracks removed
from the old Midway Pla1sance and the park
before July 10.
Hans Hansen, who was once sentenced to
death for the murder of Mate u. Fitzgerald of
the bark Hesper, is to again have the date OF
his execution set. He appealed to the United
States Supreme Court, but that body has de-
MED him new trial.
President Colnon of the Board of Harbor
Commissioners says that the work on the super
structure of the new feFry-depot will be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. New plans Will
be called for as soon as Attorney TREY l.. Ford
returns from his vacation.
The managers of the 'Black Crook and
oBlack Crook up to Date" companies were in
the United States Circuit Court yesterday. A
decision by Judge Deady in 1868 in which he
held that the "Black Crook" could not be copy
righted will probably decide this case.
During the past year the Farmers Alliance
OF California has confined its efforts to the
establishment OF cooperative institutions, and
mas made a remarkable record in this field and
caused strong revival in its work. Politics
is now strictly eschewed by the organization.
Frank O'Dea carried off figure from the
front of clothing store on Third street last
evening, and the fact that the figure had suit
of clothes upon it caused Policeman Kelly to
take him to the Southern police station and
place a charge of petty larceny opposite his
name.
All but three counties in the. State have
already made inquiry regarding the State con-
yention to be held in this City on August ID 70
promote the cause of bimetalism. This is held
to augur a widespread interest in the matter
and a large attendance when the convention Is
called 10 order.
Governor Budd made flying visit to the
City yesterday in regard to appointing the new
Board of Health. He will name the board on
Monday The Chief Executive inclines 10 the
belief that the election law is constitutional
He also thinks that there will be few more
changes in the National Guard.