The San Francisco call., 1895-05-23
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF i.

against Somers was yesterday denied by Judge
Daingerfeld
Delmas & Shortridge yesterday filed an an.
swer TO the suit OF Rudolph Spreckels against
the Nevada Bank.
The winning horses at the track yesterday
were imp Miss Brummel. Olivia, Rico, Joe
Cotton and Thelma.
Four saloon-keepers were each fined So yes
terday by Judge Joachimsen for using nickel
ln-the-slot machines.
Yesterday a suit was filed by Rode & Co.
against Assessor Siebe, to test the constitution
atty OF the new tax law.
The weather forecast for to-day in San Fran
cisco IS falr, nearly stationary temperature and
brisk winds in the afternoon.
ARRANGEMENTS for the celebration of Mem
oral Day on May 80, are progressing rapidly
among the G. A. R. posts of the City.
Mrs. Behlmer, 12S Third street, was knocked
aoWn by an electric car last Friday, and has
peen under medical treatment since.
The wives and daughters of the Veteran
flremen held high jinks at the associations
hall on Fourth street Tuesday night
General WarieId met his senior field officers
last evening in the California Hotel and dis
cussed with them the needs of his command.
The furniture house of F. W. Kreling, Sons
Co. was yesterday attached upon judgment
In favor of Shane q Co. in the sum of $719 "a.
Thomas King, an old miner living at 462
Minna street, committed suicide at the Receiv-
ing Hospital last night by strangling himself.
CIV. Mclaughlin has sued the Western Union
Telegraph Company for $3.50 for damages
sustained through the misspelling of name
Two informations charging Durrant with the
murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie VIII
Hams were yesterday filed in the Superior
Court.
M D. Boruck editor of the Spirit of the
Times, is recovering from severe illness that
has kept him confined to his room for two
weeks.
Manager T. K. Moore of the Auditorium
swore out warrants yesterday for the arrest of
George OgQOOd. nd
beZzlement
william NJ. Gregory, who was convicted on
Tuesday in Judge Lows court of impersonating
fne OF $40.
Trustee Isaac Harris of the Mercantile Ii
brary gave his reasons yesterday why the Free
Library trustees should accept the proposition
to consolidate.
suit against the Fresno Irrigation Company,
charging their agent, S. J. Menzies, with serious
abuse OF trust
John Barrett, hostler at the racstrack,
was held up by two men and robbed of ST go
at Sixth avenue and D street at an early hour
yesterday morning.
The Valley road directors, Governor Budd,
Mayor Sutro and the Harbor Commissioners
met Yesterday and decided on the form of the
lease OF China Basin.
Carl Limaruty, who established the first place
in San Francisco in which man was the dress
maker for women, nearly thirty years ago, is
Policeman [. B. Gordon, who was convicted
In Judge Joachimsen's court on May Is on the
charge OF battery upon Frank O'Brien, was
granted new trial yesterday.
NJ. J. Kilgallon of Denver, and John Riordan
defeated P. T. Donnelly, the amateur handball
champion, and r. Linehan at the Occidental
court last night by three games to one.
Rev. 9: o. Brown says the Fabian Club has
made misstatements about him in its resolu-
wants to cause dissension in his church.
"A petition of the Congregation Ohabai
Shalome for leave to mortgage its property on
Bush and Laguna streets for the sum of $4,000
inst.
Asa Fisk, the wealthy money-lender, was be-
fore the License Committee yesterday, protest
ing against having to pay brokers' license of
against him.
There viii be given musical and entertain
ment & for the benefit Of 1 the Continental Silver
Friday evening. An interesting programme
has been arranged.
Attorney-General Haskell of Montana has
arrived here TO marry Miss Ella C. Knowles
who is his assistant and the woman who ran
against him and came very near defeating him
for his ONCE In 1892.
vigi Vannucci, a teamster, who was arrested
last week on a charge of obtaining goods by
false pretenses, had his case dismissed by Judge
Low yesterday, as he was able to prove that he
was not the right man.
The Commercial High School has now one of
the best-equipped manual training schools in
the West. A complete manual course for boys
and one for girls have been added to the COM
mercial features OF the school.
Alexander Dumont, saloon-keeper, 513 Mont
gomery street, was found yesterday morning
In his saloon with bullet wound in his
mouth, which he said had been made by a tall
robber; but the police believe he attempted to
commit suicide.
The organization entitled the State Council
Of the st. Patrick's Alliance has petitioned the
Superior Court for leave to change its name to
st. Petrick's Alliance of America, on the
ground that the other name is cumbersome,
long and never used"
Miss Lizzie May Burke, aged "a years, who
came here from Yolo several weeks ago and
was attended by DR.. George O'Donnell, died at
st. Luke's Hospital yesterday. An inquest viii
be held 10 determine whether an operation
had been performed on her.
The Supreme Court decision concerning the
income tax throws 500 men out of employ
much in this direction, however. Collector
Welburn thinks the court made great mis-
take in declaring the law uncon stitutional.
A "tea of roses" will be served this evening
after 8 O'Clock at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association building, corner Mason and
Ellis streets The affair is given by the Ladies'
Central Committee of the German branch,
Y. N. G. a., for the benefit of the furnishing
fund.
The Grand Grove Of the United Auc lent
Order of Druids OF California has sued the Gar
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treasurer, and John H. Knarston for 1854 Is
and the property Of the subordinate grove
which was dissolved on June %, 1893, as an
offending grove
The local wheat market has been decidedly
sluggish except for the last two days Prior to
that time the Eastern and European markets
showed a gradual rise each day, though this
did not effect the situation here. The trouble
is said to come from the syndicate wheat, the
shippers combining to buy only at their own
figures.
The Levins-wood trial was continued in the
United States District Court yesterday. The
prisoners charged with sending obscene
matter through the mail. Some of the pic
lures and reading matter put in evidence by
the Postofice Inspectors are of a disgusting
character. Chief Inspector Erwin was on the
stand the greater portion of the session of the
court. His testimony very damaging 1t
is surmised that others beside the Levins and
Wood will be drawn into the tolls before the
case is over.
The case of the United States against Jane L,
Stanford, executrix of the Stanford estate to
recover SIS 1000, 900, alleged TO be due Uncle
Sam, will begin in the United States Circuit
Court on June g. Ex-Judge Eugene R. CARRIER
has been added TO the list of Mrs. Stanford's
attorneys and he in COMPANY with Russell J.