The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


terday with an enrolment of ffty-two stu
dents.
Sausalito citizens are ready to do the work
that Will make ''Night in Naples" grand
success.
The weather forecast for to-day is "Fair, ex-
cept cloudy morning; stationary temperature;
brisk winds."s
Several more heads dropped out of sight in
the Health Department as a result of the meet
ing yesterday.
Frederick Jerome, an old pioneer of Califor-
nia is a wofld-renowned hero. He has saved
over 1000 lives.
The Guerrero-street property OF +. Kreling
& Sons has been attached by the First National
Bank for $4,000.
Eleven wills said to be written by James S.
Haskins were produced in the Haskins will
contest yesterday.
Professor Davidson of Toronto University has
been made assistant professor OF Romantic Ian
guages at Stanford.
The Press Club met last night and completed
the formation of its ticket for the election at
the end of this month.
The winning horses at the Bay District
Yesterday were Uncle Giles, Vernon, Ike L, Sir
Richard and Miss Ruth.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free of charge in the CALL for the ac-
femmodation of readers.
The Worlds Christian Cooperative Society
has filed articles of Incorporation and intends
to commence operations soon.
Senator John P. Jones talked yesterday on
the silver campaign and compared the issue
in Importance TO the Civil War.
D. o. Mills and his son Ogden arrive. The
millionaire expresses himself as strongly op-
posed to the free coinage Of silver.
The committee of arrangements for the mid
summer interclub regatta has issued its first
circular giving particulars of the race.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton wants the Marysville sewerage pumping
plant constructed by California maker.
The suit of Theodore Fox VS.. John W. Mackay
and his mining associates has been continued
to next Thursday. Mackay was in court yes
terday.
Happy Jack" Harrington, well-known
criminal of the old school, is in the Receiving
Hospital with both bones of his right leg
broken.
The Valley road surveyors have located a
line through Bakersfield, the southern ter
minus. Grading outside OF Stockton will begin
Monday.
The body of Frank Dnfresne, evidently a
laboring man, was found on the rocks under
the wharf at the foot of King street yesterday
afternoon.
The attorney for the Merchants Association
has rendered an opinion that the City may be
legally bonded in the interest OF public i'm
proYement
Forty-two carloads of piles and timber for
the San Joaquin Valley Railroad have arrived
at sausalito, to be loaded on barge for ship
ment to Stockton.
Thomas K. Kase, attorney, viii bring suit
to-day against Simon Prouty, Q former client,
for S25, 900 damages for having him arrested
for embezZlement.
Clarence Trsyers, an actor arrested for grand
larceny, attempted TO commit suicide last
night in Chief Crowley's office by swallowing
dose of laudanum.
John Drew, the actor, arrived from London
yesterday. He said that Pinero and Anthony
Hope have written play for him, which Will
soon be presented.
ST. Andrews Society celebrated the snniver-
sary of the birth OF Sir Walter Scott last night
by literary entertainment end social dance
in the Scottish Hall.
The Congregational Women's Home Mission
airy Union discussed the work OF Miss Grace
Scott and Rev. Michael Nardi, evangelsts, at
its monthly meeting.
vestibuled Union Pacific train has been
brought here from Omaha for the Oakland
Knights Templar who are going to the trien-
NAL conclave in Boston.
Charles Howard, youth of 20 years, was
arrested last night by Government Agent
Harris for raising 50 United States treasury
notes to counterfeit tens.
Nellie Harrington, the young woman who
was murdered last june, left will which has
just been found among her effects. Her $4,000
estate is bequeathed to her sister.
John R. Chandler, the Government archeolo-
gist of Guatemala, tells of the great desire of
Central Americans that the Nicaragua canal
shall be built by the United States.
Rabbi Levy of the Geary-street temple is ex-
pected to return from Europe on the 22d inst,
and his congregation is making elaborate prep
arations for an appropriate welcome.
At the November meeting of the California
Fruit Growers and Shippers Association
further action will be taken to protect or
ehardists against Eastern spectators.
The talk about Thomas H. Williams not car
rying out his contract in the matter of purchas-
ing the Bay District track is considered by
Charles f. Croker premature, If nothing more.
Thomas Johnston, living at Fourth and
Minna streets, went to d., Morse's last night to
have q tooth pulled, and while under the in
fuence OF gas broke mirror and several
chairs.
Patrick Brady, car-track cleaner, hit Ed
ward Workman, the driver of car, over the
head with an iron bar on Sansome street yes
terday morning, and was arrested for assault
with deadly weapon.
A man not identified with labor organiza-
lions went TO Harry Knox yesterday with the
proposition to disfgure or demol1sh the Pre-
sidfo monument bearing the inscription,
Murdered By strikers"
The Durrant trial win be resumed again this
Judge Murphy having recovered his
health sufficiently 10 take his place upon the
bench One hundred and twenty-five venire-
men have been summoned.
DR.. R. Beverley Cole, chairman OF the COM
mission, is very muo IN favor OF having Mayor
sutro's offer of thirteen-acre tract OF land
just south of Golden Gate Park accepted as the
Site for the affiliated colleges.
B. NJ Lelong of the State Board of Horticul-
ture has written to the Federal authorities
stating that the Zante currant is OF the grape
family and that it is grown in California as
well as on the island OF Zante.
Daniel Meyer thinks the holders of irrigation
bonds win not appeal from the decision OF
Judge Ross. So far only 81 300, 900 OF the $o,-
600, 900 affected by the decision have agreed 10
share the expenses of such suit.
The attendance at the Mechanics Fair yes
terday reached nearly 5000 and the exhibits
are being rapidly got into order, so that last
night things we're running pretty smooth.
will be complete by tomorrow.
The opposition ticket to be placed in the
field at the coming Olympic Club election Will
contain the name of Joseph p. Kelly Tor VICE
president, Alex Forsyth for secretary, Leonard
Gill for Captain and Frank O'Kane for director
The Fire Commissioners yesterday, in accord
ance with request from President Colnon OF
the Harbor Board, appointed President Ed
wards and Chief Sullivan to confer with the
former as to the protection of State property on
the water front
Mrs. Mollfe Madden, 139 Dolores street, cap |
tured Frank Williams young man, whom she |
suspected OF being spy employed by her |
divorced husband, Wednesday night, and yes
terday swore to a complaint against him for |
personating an officer.