The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-15
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fifty architectural students will join the San
francisco Art Association.
The Charles Dietrich shipping firm passed
out OF existence yesterday.
Fourth Cavalry officers from Walla Walla will
play polo against Burlingame March 80.
Another cut-rate war is in progress between
the lumber-carrying steamers and schooners.
The indications are that surveying parties
aor the valley road viii take the field Monday.
Oranges and lemons from the Los Angeles
ing.
Creditors have taken possession of the bust
ness OF the Philip Kennedy Dry Goods Com
p8ny.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones Iectured to a large audi.
Eliot.
Captain Nordberg OF the schooner Anna was
drowned recently at Kahului while attempting
10 board his vessel
Won Rhein d Co. sold several houses and lots
al auction yesterday at satisfactory prices.
BluulnS was active.
Martin Mclean, 5601% Bryant street, is want,
cd by the police for cutting his brothers Peter
ana John, with q knife.
The priests OF the diocese of Sacramento have
expressed their choice for a Bishon as success
sor TO Bishop Manogue.
q The Oceanic steamship Arawa arrived from
Sydney and Honolulu yesterday with a large
cargo and passenger list.
Mayor Sutro says that he Will probably bring
me matter OF the clty's water supply to the al
lenuon OF the Grand Jury
Two more election officers and four nronartv-
owners were arrested yesterday on Grand Jury
indictments and presentments.
Flce-Presldent Whittier OF the valley road
SAID yesterday that the total subscriptions now
assured amounted to over 81, 800 600
Auditor Broderick says that there is likely to
be large deficit in the city funds unless the
proposed oYerdraIJs are countermanded
The homestead which the second wife of
9auuel MeBlrney nIed on his property has
peen set aside IN favor OF wife number one
A Coroner's jury finds that Mrs. NJ Costello
Q4ea from natural fuses, and was not poisoned
py her husband as her father has charged
missionary extension summer school will
be opened al CaZaderO during the coming sum-
mer' IL VIII be dlsunctlyely for young people.
Judge Campbell yesterday denied q motion
OF the attorney OF the diYe-keeperS arrested for
violating the ordinance, for change OF venue
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Chlidren rescued a young girl from place on
broadway and arrested her mother yesterday
Commission merchants on Davis, Battery and
olher streets propose to stop the stealing OF
#hlps and blankets from the wagons OF their
patrons.
The Harbor Commissioners yesterday peti-
TONED Governor Budd to use his influence for
legislation IN favor OF The EaSU-street bridge
measure.
/. The case against Charles H. Higgins. part
owner OF the steam schooner South Coast
charged with grand larceny, was dismissed
yesterday.
The Pacific Bank has brought suit against R.
d. Mcdonald Jr. 10 recover the amount of a
pTonlssory note dated May 81, 1898, made for
S5I ,33S SO.
The Board OF Health will make an inspection
OF the damaged coffee now in the Southern Pa
cIhc Railroad COmpany's office at the corner OF
Fourth and Townsend streets.
Joseph Loughery won his suit against Police
man keegan in Justice Barry's court vester-
W. civ aTl- Il aFpa
costs Tor an unprovoked clubbing.
Al Bailey and John Raggett were charged in
Judge CampDeIfs court yesterday with disturb
ing the peace last Sunday morning, by fighting
with bare knuckles Tor Two hours.
The arrangements for the celebration of St
Patrick day include religious services, several
balls and a banquet by the Knights OF St.
Patrick. There will be no parade.
City and County Attorney Creswel gave an
opinion yesterday that agents OF foreign cor
porauons selling goods IN broken packages in
this city are liable TO a license tax.
The Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company
OF Hamburg threatens TO withdraw from the
compact unless an agreement on rates is made
at once with non-board companies.
The frost of Wednesday night extended as far
south as Iehachapi, and was severe enough to
lnlqre truIt trees and grapes. The cold wave
viii also visit the section south of the pass
Gearge w. Elder, a contractor, was nominated
for Inspector OF Sidewalks for the Street De-
partment by Supervisor Spreckels yesterday,
put the street Committee refused to appoint
him.
Dan Burns, il answer to A. L. Harris writ for
attorneys ices, says he never employed Hart.
Hart defended Burns when he was charged
with embeZzlng money while Secretary of
State.
Gustaf Broman and his proposed yorld-nsvi.
eating dugout arrived in the steamer Arcata
yesterday. The boat is q oueer-looking object
and is evidently designed for the dime museum
trade.
Morton A. Edwards has fled a communice-
ton with the Board OF new City Hall Commits
s1onerS questioning their right to alter the
plans for the statue to be placed on the CITY
Hall dome.
Hotel, was cut in the leg by George Green on
Washlngton's birthday, and the limb was
amputated on Tuesday. Green has been ar
rested for assault TO murder.
Patrick Kelly, laborer living at 4O8 Sixtb
street, was unloading streetcar rails from a
truck yesterday afternoon on Fillmore street
when d rail fell on his right foot, amputatine
all the toes. He was taken TO the Receiving
Hospital.
T. ]. Stephens, president of the defunct Owl
Stationery Company, was arrested yesterday on
two charges OF misdemeanor embezZlement
preferred by H. B. Barbee, one OF the directors
and according TO Stephens his prospective
brOther-in-law.
D. S. Richardson, ex-secretary Of the United
States legation in Mexico, delivered a lecture
on the southern republic before the Society NJ
Pioneers and told of his trip to the TOP of
Mount orizaba and the planting of the Ameri-
can flag thereon.
John Smith, who with John Wilson, created
such scene in Judge Wallace's court last Fri
day, has been convicted on second charge eff
robbery, and will be sentenced Monday. The
second charge would have been dropped but
for his violent conduct.
Catherine Glasheen, as guardian ad litem of
her son, William Glasheen, has brought suit to
recover $20,000 damages from DR.. NJ. A. Nc
Laughlin. She alleges that he treated dislo-
cation of her sons elbow so unskillfully that
he is permanently deformed.
Christian Wurst, German cook has petit
toned the Superior Court TO allow him TO call
himself Christian Waldau. He says his name
translated into English means sausage" and
fun-loving friends will persist in giving the
English version at all times.
Riley Grannan's successes were the main
topic OF conversation among horsemen at the
track yesterday. The young plunger took
about S12 900 out OF the ring. The winning
horses were Contribution, Ferris Hartman
CAPTAIN Rees, Whitestone and Kathleen.
The regular monthly meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Verein Deutsch-Amerf-
kanischer Burger of San Francisco took place
at Norman's Hall last night. 1t was decided
that the new charter should be the theme to be