The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Bimetallic League in this City is in need
of funds to carry on its work.
S. J. Thomas, convicted of burglary, has been
given new trial by the Supreme Court.
Argument as to the Harston testimony in the
Howell case was postponed yesterday until
Monday.
The Fruitvale Improvement Company has
failed for Sis, ,694 AZ. 1t reports assets worth
$205, ,233 40.
W. H. seaton has decided to saw wood in
order 10 pay ahmony to his wife. but he does
so under protest.
.Fair; stationary temperature; light north
erly winds,' is A. McAdie's official forecast for
to-day's weather.
Emperor of Norfolk. Road Warmer, Soon
Enough, Blue Bell and Little Cripple were the
winners at the track yesterday.
= Governor Budd wanted TO secure box 13, the
hoodoo box, at the Children's Hospital, but it
had been bought by Eugene Lent.
- The railways west of Chicago will hold con
ference next week for the purpose OF forming
an association on passenger rates.
-. George H. Gallagher, convicted of forgery,
was sentenced 10 thfrty-tive years imprison-
ment by Judge Wallace yesterday.
=: The Art Association will issue circular to-
day urging local artists TO enter for James D.
. Phelans piece for California artists.
-; Seven new small boats have been ordered by
the Navy Department to be placed at the dis
/. posal of the Naval Battalion of this State.
i. The architect, Willis Polk, has been commits
stoned TO erect marble and bronze fountain
at the junction of Market and Mason streets.
=: The Santa Cruz Rock Pavement Company
has brought suit to compel Auditor Broderick
to audit its demand for $140o for streetwork.
- Coroner Hawkins was before the Judiciary
Committee OF the Board of Supervisors yester-
day to&explain certain expenditures at the
Morgue.
it is expected that by tonight all the seats
ION the main floor for the opening evening of
= the Children's Hospital concerts will be dis
posed OF.
- Justice OF the Peace Cook rendered an inter
.esting decision yesterday in the suit of Thomas
Mcmillan against Contractor A. c. Campbell
: for wages.
James Sproule and R. S. Moore have been ap -
pointed by the Manufacturers and Pro-
ducers' Association as delegates to the trans
Mississippi Congress.
The Federal Grand Jury concluded its inves-
tigation of the Freeman Mackaye charges yes
terday, but tailed TO make report on the mat
ter to Judge Morrow.
The railway ticket agents of San Francisco
will permanently organize social organiza-
tion Monday afternoon and hold their annual
banquet Thanksgiving day.
Johy P. Gray was appointed Custom-house
INSPECTOR Yesterday, vice W. G. Lee, deceased.
J. W. Mclaughlin, a day inspector, resigned
yesterday 10 enter business.
Or. F. H. Stable, superintendent of the City
end County Hospital, VIII oppose the award
ing OF the contract for drugs to William STAN
-tony the Mission-street druggist.
Walter K. Freeman was threatened with ex-
pulsion from Commissioner Heacoek's Office
yesterday for calling Attorney Mackaye hard
names during the taking OF q deposition.
Parents of little school children in the
neighborhood OF Fillmore and Hermann streets
are very indignant that the receiving class
room has been located over corner saloon.
The Judiciary Committee of the Board of
Supervisors yesterday reported favorably on
the passage OF the ordinance against pool
rooms recently advocated by the Grand Jury.
The Market-street Railroad Company has
answered the suit of the people to declare
the Church-street franchise forfeited by main-
tanning that the franchise was legally granted.
Mrs R. H. Follis the favorite sister of the
late James c. Flood, was stricken with apoplexy
Wednesday last and is now lying in a critical
condition at her home, 2230 Washington
street.
Judge Wallace sentenced Richard Kelly, con-
Ticted of grand larceny, to thirty-fve years in
the State prison. Kelly had just finished serv-
ing sentence of fourteen years for similar
ofense.
Lee Fairchild has returned from Utah and
says Colonel Isaac Trumbos chances for going
10 the United States Senate are better than
those of any other candidate on the Repub-
Ecan ticket.
came up before Judge Coffey yesterday, bu. no
one was appointed, nor will any one be named
until next week. The claims OF the mother
were however, quieted for coed.
James Foster, a laborer, was crushed to death
under tons of rock in Warren & Malleys
quarry, near Baden. on Thursday. The acci
dent was caused by train of Tock-laden cars
running away on steep hill track.
The Affiliated Colleges site near Golden Gate
Park has been graded by Mayor Sutro who
saws he will sign agreement that would
compel his heirs to carry out his intentions re-
garding the library building at that place.
Daniel Keefe has brought suit against the
Board of Education to enjoin them from leas
ing the Lincoln School lot on the corner of
Market and Fifth streets, to any one who does
not go better than his bid of $4420 month
for ten years lease.
The case of Clara Brandt against Lewis
Brandt came up in the Superior Court yester-
day on demurrer to the complaint. The de-
fendant claimed that the issues were improp-
erlv joined In the pleadings. The matter was
taken under advisement.
Three white men of the American whaling
bark Gayhead were arrested by the Federal
authorities yesterday on complaint of Captain
Shorey, colored, who charges them with trying
to burn his ship at Honolulu last March. They
gay Consul Mills at Honolulu refused to prose-
cute them or have anything to do with the
captain.
Agda Anderson has brought suit in the
Superior Court to have her marriage to Neil T.
Christensen annulled. She applied for q
divorce from August Anderson, TO whom she
was first married, and on learning through her
attorney that the decree had been entered she
married Christensen. She finds now that the
decree divorcing her from Anderson had never
been legally entered, and so she sues for the