The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Marie Burroughs obtained her divorce from
Actor Louis F. Masten yesterday.
The evidence for the plaintiff was concluded
yesterday in the Mclean divorce case.
Mrs. Angelina Mckay and Miss Augusta Jo-
hansen have been sent to Ukiah asylum by the
insane Commissioners.
The distribution OF prizes won at the Califor-
MA Schuetzen Clubs prize-shoot was hetu IN
Eintracht Hall last night.
Marie Stuber, who died last Friday, be-
queathed q $40 600 estate to seven brothers
and sisters in Switzerland.
The contract for building the experimental
salmon hatchery on Battle Creek mas peen let
TO r. II. Bierce OF Red Bluff.
The scow Yosemite loaded with basalt
blocks, sprang leak at Thlrd-street wharf
yesterday and sank at her moorlngs.
Messrs. Jones and knight, OF the Fsirmount
Hotel, won the suit for damages brought
against them by Mrs. Jane Breuner.
Hezekiah Dow was yesterday appointed
special administrator OF the Elizabeth Waters
estate, over which contest is pending.
W. B. Curtis, tariff expert of the Southern
Pacific Company was elected traffic manager
of the Traffic Association OF California
DR. David B. Todd will make another effort
to have Railroad avenue extended from
Eighteenth avenue to the San Bruno road.
William Evans, convicted of numbering Ex-
press Messenger Michael Tovey in Amador
County. is denied relief in the Supreme Court.
The option TO the proposed purchasers of the
Bay District track has been extended six
months and the course Will remain open this
winter.
The missionary launch Northern Light was
dedicated yesterday at the Union Iron Works.
1t Will be taken 10 Alaska by the steamer
Bertha.
The commencement exercises of Hahnemann
Hospital College were held at Odd Fellows Hall
last evening. Thirteen graduates received
diplomas.
But two favorites managed to struggle in at
the track yesterday. The lucky horses were
FL Rayo, Mainstay, Bloomsbury, imp. Ivy and
May Mccarthy.
The weather forecast for to-day in San Fran
cisco is fair. except cloudy in the morning;
nearly stationary temperature and fresh south
westerly winds"
The police have received numerous COM
plants from storekeepers against Albert Getz,
bill collector, who has been systematically
swindhng them.
The preliminary examination of James Bren-
nan, an eX-conYict, for stealing purse from
Mrs NJ. A. Arnold, was commenced before
Judge Low yesterday.
The san Mateo site for the big bicycle track
viii cost too much, and as a consequence the
course Will probably be built turther up the
road, near Burlingame.
In Walter Homby's S25, 900 damage suit
against the Market-street Railway Company
for injuries sustained while driving on Ellis
street, the jury disagreed.
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petition to Congress praying for the passage OF
8 japanese exclusion act will be circulated
throug hOut the State to-day.
The san Francisco Theological Seminary is
TO have new chair, that OF the New Tesla
ment and exegesis. Professor John II. Kerr
has been called to occupy 1t.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the unifca-
ton of Italy, which falls on September y next
viii be observed by the local Italian colony
A grand celebration is being prepared.
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checks, was released on $4,000 bonds yester-
day but was Immediately, reaTrested as some
OF his bondsmen were declared not good.
Frederick Husing, tailor, of 317 Hayes street,
committed suicide in the Odd Fellows Gene
terry yesterday morning. The deed was caused
by dependency through business troubles.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club has in
vited all similar organizations to attend
mass-neeting next Wednesday, the object OF
which is TO protest against the blue-rock ordi-
nance.
The schooner 4Etna sprung a leak yesterday
in san Pablo Bay, and, filing with water, was
abandoned by her crew. She was found by the
SunOl floating on her beam ends and towed to
this City.
Thirty exhibitors refused to open their
booths at the Mechanics Fair last evening be-
cause they were not permitted to enter the
building before Z Is O'Clock. The trouble was
quickly settled.
Thomas McDonough, an ernploye of the Vie
land Brewery, on Second street, stopped into
va OF boiling water yesterday by mistake and
was severely scalded. He was taken TO the Re-
ceiYing Hospital.
Richard Hutchinson, 713A Union street,
searched for escaping gas with lighted match
last evening, and a result there was an ex
plosion and he was severely burned and the
building damaged.
E T. Mclean, a custom-house searcher on
the Mail dock, was discharged from the service
by Collector Wise yesterday. He was accused
OF piliering from Chinese baggage that came
over on the steamers.
Andrew Berg, the tobacconist who was
arrested for selling cigarettes 10 a minor,
was yesterday held 10 answer before the
Superior Court by Judge Low in $4,000 bonds
on the charge OF perjury.
Property-owners OF the San Miguel Rancho, at
q meeting at Twenty-fourth anc Church streets
last night chose committee with full power
To act i'm the matter OF the ejectment suit
threatened against them by the Noe heirs
Mrs Elizabeth Haskins yesterday asked
Judge Coffey to grant her monthly allowance
of 800 from the estate OF her nusDanu, James
S Haskins whose will was recently a subject
OF contest. A hearing Will be given To-Day
Mrs Sophia Alexander is suing her former
husband, Sofre L. Alexander, to have her
divorce annulled. She says that the divorce
has failed to adhere TO his property agree
ments.
James Sargent, former clerk with H. L.
Middleton OF Boulder Creek, forged ms name
to a check for $500 on the heiiy -DoHoilOe
hank. which was paid ON Wednesday, and yes
terday morning he was arrested by Detective
Ross Whitaker.
At the session of the Railroad Commission
Yesterday Assistant General Manager Curtis
and General Freight Agent Smurr appeared 10
present facts on behalf of the Southern Paclne
Company to show why the 10 per cent resolu-
ton should not be adopted.
The Supreme Court is expected to hand down
q decision on the famous Welkerley Will case
within the next two or three days. Should the
decree OF Judge Greene be reversed, attorneys
think that it will have great bearing on the
trust clause of the Fair will.
James Cohn, a peddler of lottery tickets IN
the residence portion of the City, was arrested
last evening by Policeman Quade, and locked
up in the City Prison. When searched 1fty-hye
tickets were found in his pockets, and about
half of them were bogus.
Frederick Smith, boarding master on Pacific
street has got himself into trouble with the
United States authorities. Contrary to the pro-
visions of the Mcguire act, be detained the
baggage of Adolph Lindholn, sailor, and has
been called upon by the United States District
Attorney to pay fine OF 500 for the onense.
Smith pleads ignorance, but that will not save
him.
The fagpole for the new Native Sons build
ing on Mason street, near Geary, was put in
place yesterday afternoon and the directors |
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