The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-13
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Journeyman BARRIERS want all shops to be
cl0seo at ) O'Clock in the evening.
Odd things were sold and values varied at an
MISUNDERSTANDING sale yesterday.
Rev. D. Hanson Irwin was formally installed
as pastor OF ST. Johns Presbyterian Church.
Thomas J. Bailey, a coal-heaver, fell down a
VesSeIs hold yesterday, breaking his hip bone.
crusade against the waterfront wheel
gamblers was begun by the harbor police yes
terday.
District Attorney Barnes has asked the su-
pervisors for bond clerk at a salary OF 5000 a
month.
An doubt of Davies election as Mayor of
oakland has been swept away. He has good
majority.
Augustus Pepper, &c years of age, has been
missing from his home at 1919 Valencia street
for week.
E B. Burleigh, alias Bruce, charged with for
gerry IN Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has been ar
rested here.
died on the voyage from san Francisco TO Cen
trsl America.
The sale OF Mrs. Kate Johnson's real property
was confirmed by Judge Corey yesterday in all
but two cases.
The New Zealand Company will be out of the
insurance compact at noon to-day and will
then cut rates
The China steamers will take full cargoes of
hour up to May. Oregon -four is going 10 the
Oriental trade.
slngie-tax advocate, viii lecture t Metropolitan
Hall on March %.
James Bailey, a stranger, fell in the bay from
the oregon dock yesterday and narrowly es-
capped losing his life.
Thomas Hutchingson and Charles Fennessv
were arrested yesterday on the charge OF rob-
bling Michael Mattison.
Attorney S. w. Herve was arrested yesterday
on charge OF misdemeanor libel preferred by
Attorney o. +. Meldon.
stated as pastor OF the Swedish Lutheran
Church at 1899 Mission street.
The steamer Australia sailed for Honolulu
yesterday with large cargo OF general mer-
chandlse and many passengers.
The remains of Mrs. Day, wife of CAPTAIN 6
A Day OF Fort Candy, were brought down on
the steamer yesterday for burial in this city.
The funeral OF Frank Wadsworth, the young
est soldier IN the Union ranks during the civil
war, took place yesterday and was largely at
tended.
owen E. Bradley and Patrick began, con-
tractors for the Croker building are suing the
Crocker estate for SOL 900, which they claim is
still due.
rested last night on warrant from Bakersfield,
charging him with obtaining money by false
pretenses.
Curley Bill Gerhardt still insists that Jim
Showers OF Santa Clara County can produce
Senator Fairs lllegitimate son, but will not do
SO until the will is broken.
The final game in the handball tournament
OF the Olympic Club for the team champion
snip IN the first class won by J. c. Nealon
ana Al Hampton last night.
The members OF the Board of Supervisors
visited the Colma water shed yesterday and
water ran into Lake MERGED.
The card offered to raee-goers yesterday was
very poor one, and the betting was tame.
Don Caesar, Rey Alta, Lonnie B, Three Forks
anC Lyman were the winners.
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charged with obtaining money by false pre-
lenses, will probably be dismissed, as she SAYS
she is ready to pay the money.
In an interview L. P. Drexler demonstrated
that the San Francisco and San Joaquin Rail-
road should pay at least from to 10 per cent
on an investment OF S6,0Oo,0 900.
The police disclosed yesterday few Incl
dents in the career OF Gustaf Broman while
here and in other cities in the State showing
that he Is blackmailer and worse.
The steamer Westport arrived from San Pedro
yesterday after voyage OF sixty-three hours.
On the way up her machinery was disabled and
ten hours were lost repairing the break.
The Supreme Court has decided in favor of
Mrs Catherine Sandel the suit which her
daughters had brought against their fathers
viii. Their father LETT all his property 10 his
&. wife.
The Supervisors have adopted a resolution
ordering advertisement for bids for the much
debated franchise on Church street, as re-
quested by the Market-street Railway Com
psny.
The university Regents at the regular meet
ing yesterday decided TO have regular lectures
on astronomy at Berkeley by the observers on
Mount Hamilton. Several appointments were
made.
The Labor Council will decide whether to
favor oppose the new charter next Monday
night, and will effect an organization TO in
huence voters in accordance with that de-
csion.
t. Hagerty has sued Frank W. Butterfeld
and Jane Doe Constance il the Justice Court
for S299 80 damages, charging that the defend
ants sold him poisonous sugar, which made his
family i'll.
In a cross-complsint In the suit of the estate
oil John S. Doe against the old law firm OF Mes
lex & Maxwell 10 secure an accounting the
defendants retaliate by suing for SOL 900 due
Tor legal services.
Lewis Miller, aged 80 years, was found lying
dead in an alleyway behind his residence at
627 Green street, yesterday afternoon. At the
Morgue il was ascertained that death ensued
from natural causes.
Mrs. Sarah A. Lynch, charged with bigamy
by her husband, Timothy Lynch, was given
time by Judge Campbell yesterday 10 procure
proof OF the death OF her former husband,
Julius NJ. Sousa, sailor.
Ksyser, one OF Oaklands defeated candidates
for CouDcilmen-at-large, will contest the cleo
ton of Hoffman on the ground that the latter
resided n ward in which another candidate
Tor the same office resides.
I. J. Truman sent in a communication to the
, Board OF Supervisors yesterday protesting
against the acceptance OF Guerrero street, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth, on the
ground that the paving is not up TO the specifi-
cations.
Judge Slack yesterday decided in the case of
Harvey Foster in insolvency that important
papers lost might be substituted by certified
copies and interested lawyers say this decides
for the executors the points at issue in the Fair
win case.
Attorney L. C. Pistolesi applied for warrant
in Judge Campbells court yesterday for the
Il e. sutherland
port. on the charge OF criminal libel. The al
legged libel was in an item in connection with
the hearing OF o charge of vagraney against
Kitty Howard. which was headed what Is
Coffee-roaster?"
4. f. Hagerty filed a complaint in the JUS
tiee Court yesterday against Frank Butterfield
and Jane Doe Constance charging that the de-
PENDANTS had sold him 200 pounds OF sugar for
So 90 and that by reason of eating the sugar
himself and family had been poisoned and
made sick. He AYERS that the sugar was unfit
for use.
Alice Audrien, who was TO have been sued
for abduction yesterday, was missing when her