The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rev. Father Bradley, the Paulist priest, died
yesterday at st. Mary's Hospital
Roper OF Stanford broke the two-mile bicycle
time at the Olympic Club grounds.
The Fire Commissioners held their usual
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon.
The British ships Lord Spencer and Metropo-
lis, which left port last week, are racing to
Liverpool.
The spur track to Golden Gate Park is used
by the Southern Pacific Company for hauling
coal to power-houses near the park.
The wills OF Ellen Gallagher, P. G. sabatie
John Callaghan, Edward Martin and Caroline
Meier were filed for probate yesterday.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, at q dinner given
him last night at the Union Club, said: ''1m
for the Nicaragua Canal first last and all the
time"
The University of California defeated STAN
ford University at the Olympic Club grounds
In the intercollegiate field trials by score OF
81 to As.
Professor George D. Heron viii preach at
the Central N. E. Church to-day Sunday at
SPIN. SubjectI ''The Church and the work
tngman."
The estate of Elise Hahn has been sued by
the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society to Iore,
. close mortgage for $500 on property located
On Elgin street.
Five officers of the Chinese Tailors'' Union
were brought from Sacramento yesterday and
booked at the City Prison on the charge OF
felony embezZlement.
Inc southern PactuC Company
suits to condemn land on its proposed bay
shore road to San Mateo and has engineers in
the field toward Baden.
Rev. DR.. Heron thinks the country is on the
verge of a revolution, which can be averted
only by the applicatio of Christ's teachings to
every phase OF daily life.
The steamer Coptic will be released from
quarantine on Friday. Her officers will not be
allowed ashore while she is in port, but the
cabin passengers will be landed.
peon1a LIVING ont az tho Mission are arousad
over the murder of Minnie Williams. They all
refuse 10 believe that young Durant is in any
way implicated IN the terrible crime.
The meeting for men only at the association
building, Mason and Ellis streets, this after
noon a 3 O'Clock, viii be addressed by Rev
DR.. Williams on subject appropriate to the
day.
The charge of failure to provide against
Policeman Peter Hauck was dismissed by
Judge Low yesterday, the complaining wit
ness, Mrs. Emma Kaiser, having failed to ap-
pear in court.
The Montenegrin Literary and Ben
evolent Society has sued the Greek-Russian-
Slavonian Orthodox Eastern Church and Ben
evolent Society for $1,000, chiefly due on
promissory note.
George Lorenz, boy employed in the Mis-
sion Wooden Mills, had his hand badly crushed
in the machinery yesterday, neeessitating the
amputation of two fingers at the City and
County Hospital.
Professor soult of the State University and
ployed by the Harbor Commissioners, have
commenced an investigation into the work
done in the ferry foundation.
County Clerk Curry has discovered that his
predecessor in office made no effort to record
or report the estates liable to the collateral
inheritance tax, and the school fund thereby
loses many thousands Of dollars.
c. Calmon, proprietor of the White House,
$40 JACKSON street, instantly killed Rene Le-
fevre at the lodging -house on account of init
macy with Mrs. Calmon. The murderer is IN
der arrest and pleads self-defense.
There is an outlook for much discussion in
religious circles over the sermons of Professor
Heron, who is said to be somewhat radical in
some Of his views. Workingmen are particu-
larry friendly TO Professor Heron.
The Bay District stakes, a six-furlong handi-
cap for tyFo-yeaT- worth $1,000 TO the win
ner, was taken by Mermaid at the track yes
terday. The other winners were Nellie G,
Bellicoso, Trix, April and Ingomar.
The society ladies Of Stockton viii issue this
afternoon special edition OF the Evening Mail
which is owned by Harbor Commissioner Col
non. The proceeds are to be devoted to the
terminal fund of the new valley railroad.
Mark Stein, 10 Clinton place took the horse
shoe from the door on Friday and beat his
wife with 1t till she was black and blue. Yes
terday she swore out warrant for his arrest
on the charge OF assault with deadly weapon.
A suit was fled in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday by Margaret Mcneil against
James Mcneil, in which charges of conspiracy
and fraud were made against the defendant
and several attorneys, who, however, deny
them.
Stanford University students defeated the
champion students of Berkeley University in
debate last week. The SCORE was evened yes
terday when the Berkeley men overthrow the
stanford representatives in the intercollegiate
field sports.
Argument in the preliminary proceedings of
the Spreekels SANDER case as to the right of
plaintiff TO answer or decline to answer certain
interrogatories as a deponent closed yesterday,
and the question was taken under advisement
by Judge Daingerfeld.
Captain Healy of the revenue cutter Bear
would not affirm nor deny the story that
demand had been made upon the officers to
raise a fund of from S15 900 to SIC, 900 to
defray the expenses OF having the Fry pension
bill pass through Congress.
Mrs Kate Hamilton, who was charged with
felony embezzlement by Philip Abrams of
Seattle in getting away with part of his furnl-
ture and personal effects, had her case dis
missed by Judge Low yesterday as 1t was q
matter for the civil courts to settle
Miss Minnie Williams was brutally murdered
in the Emanuel Baptist Church last Friday
night She came over from Alameda to attend
q meeting OF the Young Peoples Society of
Christian EndeaYor and social at DR.. Vogel's
house, but was enticed into the church to her
death.
Fred Bushnell, while intoxicated, was cross
ing Montgomery avenue at Broadway last
night when he was knocked down by Union
street car. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital where it was found that his back,
lacerated. He VIII probably die.
Next Friday evening the young ladies' class
in physical culture connected with the Young
Mems Christian Association is to give an en-
tertainment in the association auditorium
Mason and Ellis streets, to consist of pyramids
tableaux, class drill, ealisthenics, Delsarte ex-
ercises etc.. also musical and literary exer-
cises.
Mrs. Marie Stinson-Lathrop, whose beautiful
voice and finished singing will be remembered
by all who heard her few years since will
make her first appearance since her return
from Boston at II. B. Pasmore's concert at the
Y. NJ G. A. Auditorium on Friday, the 26th
inst. While in Boston Mrs. Lathrop studied
with Charles Adams, who thought highly of
her. She viii sing two new songs by Pasmore.
The performance of "Pinatore" atStOckwelps
Theater, which was to have been given last
night by students of Stanford University, has
been indefinitely postponed. number of
seats had been sold, and there was every evil
dence that the house would be a crowded one.
All tieket-holders have had their money re-
turned as there is no knowing when the per-
torrance win be given. The postponement
took place, as some of the lady singers found
that other engagements would prevent them
from appearing last night.
BIortgaged the Mule.
Last year a colored farmer in Georgia