The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

better, ana his physician is hopetuI OF MS re-
covery.
the San Francisco Training School for Nurses
yesterday
E. R, Johnson was last evening elected walk
ing delegate for the carpenters and JoIneTs
unions OF this City.
At meeting OF the University Regents yes
terday ii was decided to construct three build
ings for the Affiliated Colleges
A successful performance OF elijah" was
gwen last night in Metropolitan Temple by the
san Francisco Orato7io Society.
Attorney L. E. Phillips says he will push
the charges he has made against the manage
ment OF the Mechanics Institute.
Mrs. George Kneib wants to unite all the
women of San Francisco in an organization to
be known as the 'Star SisteThood."
The Supreme Court has decided that W. H.
Bancroft cannot recover the shares of stock
which he transferred TO his uncle, II. H. Ban
croft.
Charles Ward, charged with brlbing Stock
ton Supervisor. has succeeded in knocking out
the indictment against him on the ground of
error.
The second tri al of DR.. Eugene F. West for
the murder by criminal practice OF Add1e Gill
more, commenced before Judge Wallace yes
terday.
Matte Jane Cole of Delano, Kern County,
who eloped with a tramp about three weeks
ago. was found in this City by the police yes
terday.
A geDtlemanS ADVISORY DOarQ is assisting
the directors OF the California Girls Training
Home III devising means for providing build
ing fund.
There was row in Fleming & Co IS pool
rooms s Ellis street, yesterday morning, and
one OF their patrons wanted a warrant Tor
their arrest.
The Southern Pacific will employ Pinkerton's
detectives after January 1 in a variety oil
capacities connected with its secret service
department.
The Supreme Court has knocked out the
will of Ozias Walker OF Butte County because
one OF the witnesses inadvertently signed the
wrong name:
a petition calling the attention OF the Anti
Saloon Convention 10 the National Amend
ment Club plan sent to Washington City
from this City yesterday.
The warrant for the execution OF Theodore
DurTant is now ready for Judge Murphy sig
nature. 1t will be signed to-day, II no writ OF
probable cause be issued.
The Superior Court has decided that Vincent
P. Buckley cannot collect from Attorney GILES
Gray the amount OF damage which Buckley
claims Gray's error cost him.
Two more policemen were sworn in by Chief
Crowley yesteTday-Johu H. Johnson, 80 years
OF aye, born in Ohio, farmer, and George F.
Mulc2hy, %, Missouri, contractor.
Bids for materials and building of the union
depot and ferrv-house at the foot OF Market
street were opened yesterday. The estimates
OF its cost varied from $470,0OO TO 1892, so.
The third annual exhibition of the California
State Poultry Association begins at the Me-
chances Pavilion this morning at 10 o'clock, to
run one week. More than $500 birds are en-
tered.
The United States Government has beer al
lowed to intervene in the case OF the Southern
Pacific against the Railroad Commissioners
Such was the effect OF Judge McKenna's de-
ciSiOn yesterday.
The application of Ambrose Watson, clerk OF
Police Court 2 for writ compelling Auditor
Broderiek to pay his salary was argued before
71craT Ton x-aS tlr6Q VI q gan
under advisement.
Hurdle riders Johnson and Goodman were
ruled of the turf by the stewards at Ingleside
track yesterday. The winning horses were:
Allahabad, KoWalsky, Belle Boyd, imp. Star
Ruby and Bernardo.
Henry Tessmer corrects the spelling of some
names in letter he sent TO the Grand Jury
regarding the pound-lim.t scandal: He sug-
gests that that body should question all the
milk ranchers OF his district.
\ damage suit may arise out OF the death OF
Sterling Ironsides, the news agent who met
with fatal elevator accident on the 4th inst.
in the Donahue building on Mission and First
streets. An inquest is to be held.
Special Agent Moore of the Treasury Depart
ment is now investigating the charges OF ex-
Inspector OF Customs George W. Harbinson
that he was wIongfuf1y dismissed by Collector
Wise from the service last october.
Dr. Williamson says there is no reason TO
fear that typhoid fever will become epidemic
in san Francisco. He thinks that probably
impure water has mucn 10 90 Win Ile cases
reported to the Health Department.
S F. O'Mally. 512 Bush street, swore out
warrant IN Judge Conlan's court yesterday for
the arrest OF Sebastian Rameis, son of Guate-
malan planter, now IN the CITY and County
Hospital on the charge OF burglary.
Mrs Daniel Lane will likely be taken before
the Insanity Commissioners again, she is |
threatening to take the life OF Miss Kate Ker-
rigan, her friend, whom she has Tor over year
falsely charged with robblng her OF $500.
L
way Mail Service of the United States recon- |
mends1in his report that Congress pass law |
allowing compens alton 10 employees, or their |
relatives for injuries received while in the |
service.
Bayard SaviIle, an ex-convict who recently
passed two forged checks purporting TO be |
signed by Mrs. Theresa Bell, was yesterday |
held to answer before the superior Court by |
Judge Joachimsen on two charges of forgery in |
$1,000 bonds on EACH
In an answer to Treasurer Widber's demand |
for the collateral Inheritance tax on the Stan |
ford legatees Mrs. Stanford has alleged that |
the action now pending against the estate in |
the United States courts is bar to any further |
proceedings on the part OF the Treasurer.
complaint was filed yesterday with the Bar |
Association by Madame Poupion repeating |
charge of EN- bezZlement she made against At |
torney Franklin Z. Bull nearly ten years ago, |
and from which he was completely eXoner- |
ated after an investigation by the association. |
Governor Budd will soon send an agent to |
ing the quantity OF convict-made articles made, |
and sold in California The Manufacturers |
Association wishes Labor Commissioners Fitz- |
gerald to mske an investigation into the Sab
ject.
Two of Howell's witnesses, \. c. Hanscom
and &. d. Harsin, are under q shadow in the |
United States District Court on account OF
their connection with the celebrated counter
ieit:ng case. Indictments may result Howell |
is expected to take the stand in his own behalf
to-day.
Merchants have petitioned the Board of SUI
pcrvisors to take up the bitumen and put down
basalt blocks on Front street, from Market to
Commercial, as the bitumen is SO slippery
when damp in the morning that horses en-
gagged in heavy draying fall and injure them
selves.
A conference of committees from the Chamber
OF Commerce and the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers Association will soon be held with
view of calling the attention of Congress to
the threatened dangers arising from the I'M
restricted Importation of the products OF cheap /
Japanese labor
DR.. w. W. Case, pastor of Howard-street
Methodist Church, yesterday wrote reply to
Father Yorke's letter of the 9th inst The
third attorney has not vet been named in the
controversy between Rev. Donald Ross and
Father Yorke. Mr. Outflow declines TO reply
to Father Yorke. All OF which appears in this
issue Of The CALL.