The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

estate to his wife and children.
The new Grand Jury was impaneled yester-
day in Judge Sanderson's court
Commissioner Colin NJ. Boyd declares that
the Fire Department is out OF polltlcs'
The Southern Pacific trains were illuminated
with Piutsch gas last night for the hrst time.
The sweepings of the Mint for the fiscal year
eading June so were sold yesterday 1ol $o5Io.
An oregon farmer has requested Labor Com
missioner Fitzgerald to send him good woman
.or Il wife.
Tho Valley road directors asked bids yester-
isy for grading the line to the Stanislaus River,
twenty-five miles south from Stockton.
The fruit trains to Chicago are now dis
matched nightly from Sacramento with heavy
loads of fruits that sell at good prices
District Attorney Barnes has been informed
by Warden Hale that Fredericks will be hanged
on Friday.
The Board of Health will meet to-day and
name their secretary, Health officer, Quaran-
tine officer and Police Surgeons.
Election Commissioner Castle has filed a
protest against the election OF Chairman Den
man.
night declared itself IN form OF home in
dustries.
Dr.. B. spauldings parishioners rendered
him reception at Saint Johns Guild Hall
last evening.
Permanent Republican clubs. have been
sembly districts.
Members OF the Italian colony yesterday
made suggestions for celebrating one OF their
national holidays
Mayor sutro gives his views on the new re-
form movement He scores the Solid Eight
and the monopolies.
South Side bicyclers, including quito a num-
Der of City and County officials and deputies,
ere preparing for bloomer social and ball.
George Green, an old soldier, left San Jose in
October last to come to this City IN search OF
work as q painter and has not been heard OF
since.
D. C. Dare, printer, yesterday uniustly ac-
cused Attorney G. W. Fox of smuggling Chi
nese into the State. The motive was for re-
venge.
Mrs. Amy Ehringer was arrested yesterday
for being implicated in sw1ndllng Joseph Lau-
Vicella, 135 Valencia street, out of $1,000 on
July Is.
Favorites swept the board at the track yesteI-
day. The winning horses were: Red Bird,
Belle Boyd, Sir Richard, 1nstallator and Wheel
OF Fortune.
A prehistoric petrified head was dug up yes
terday at North Point and sent to the Mayors
Office, and it viii be forwarded to the Academy
OF Sciences.
The convention of County Supervisors will
meet to-day to decide whether or no an exhibit
Of California products will be made at the At
lanta fair in September.
Fish Commissioner Murdoch says, so far as ne
is concerned, that the Republican attaches OF
the Fish Commission can remain IN office be-
cause OF their competency.
David Whitson, secretary of the Chicago
Clock Company, was arrested yesterday on
warrant sworn out by Attorney Frank Shay,
charging him with perjury.
Josephine Amiraux sues her husband for
maintenance and makes sensational charges
against her mother-in-laW. The husbands
people are highly connected.
The Merchants Association has appealed to
the public for moral support on the street.
sweeping proposition now before the Street
Committee OF the Supervisors.
Mary Lutrick, servant-girl at 62l Broder-
lex street, while cleaning WINDOW in the Sec
ond story yesterday, fell to the ground and sus-
tanned probably fatal injuries.
A dispatch yesterday states that the Panama
railroad and steamer strike grows more serious
and the United States Consul has asked for
war vessel to protect American interests.
Steve Begotti, a "dope fend," was stabbed
under the right shoulder-blade on Jackson and
Kearny streets last night by Paddy Bowens,
smother "fend," over row about needles
W. N. Brunt, manufacturer, complains
that he has to pay three times as much freight
to send cardboard East by rail as he has to
pay for cardboard sent to him from the East.
G. F. Richardson, car-service agent of the
Southern Pacific Company, was yesterday APP
pointed master of transportation, and thus
given full management OF the Pacific systems
trains.
his vessel, the Bawnmore, for damages caused
by delay in Peru during her voyage to this
port, has been dropped by order OF the steamers
owners.
The Sons of st. George for the Pacific Coast
Jurisdiction met in the first days session OF the
sixth convention of the Grand Lodge at st.
Georges Hall yesterday and enjoyed banquet
at night.
Postmaster Burleson of Mokelumne Hill was
held to answer by United States Commissioner
Heacock yesterday. He was $1100 short in
his accounts and was arrested by Postofice In
spector Erwin.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald, in answer to
statements that no Japanese coolies are sent to
this State under contracts. asserts that he has
the proofs that such violations OF the law are
not infrequent.
There is disposition on the part of the in
dependent military companies to comply with
the Governors order regarding foreign flags.
They viii either lay aside their arms or will
not carry the flag.
The mutineers of the Arago will come before
Judge Morrow on writ OF habeas corpus to-
morrow. Their attorney will claim that they
were put aboard against their will and had
right to refuse duty.
The Afro-American leagues of California are
to hold their first annual congress next week.
The betterment of the race is the main object
and addresses on that subject will be made by
prominent speakers.
j. T. Turner, the real estate agent, who was
held to answer before the Superior Court on
charges OF grand larceny ana forgery, was ar
rested last night on bench warrant Issued by
Superior Judge Trout.
Mrs. J. S. Jones, midwife, was sentenced by
Judge Conlan yesterday to pay fine of 500
and be imprisoned 100 days for ENLIGHTENMENT
as a bailee, the complaining witness being Mrs.
L. Martin 40 Erie street.
Eureka Valley residents loudly complain OF
the big high board fence the Spring Valley
Water Company is having built around It's old
Market-street reservoir, and charge it with
being an almost insufferable eyesore to the
City.
B. Seahring of Montana has carried his suit
against the Montana Mining and Milling Com
pany TO the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals. Debris from the company's mill washed
over his Land and jury in the lower court only
gave him small damages.
The splendid steam yacht Eleanor which
arrived Friday night from the Orient on her
trip around the world, was the attraction on
the water front yesterday. Her trim and
beautiful appearance was that of man-of-yar
and she looked not unlike new cruiser
Jurors summoned in the Durrant case were
excused yesterday by Judge Murphy until
Thursday morning at IL O'Clock. The prisoner
had several photographs taken, and the Dis
trict Attorney is busy preparing afidavits to
resist the application for change of venue.
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