The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Potrero residents are eager for the running OF
the Solano-street line.
The wedding of Rudolph Spreckels and Miss
Nellie Jolliffe takes place.
The Manufacturers Association is interested
in the matter of the new City Hall elevators.
Mrs A J. Morrison has begun suit against
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Rodgers, Tor $5oo,ooo.
The answer to "Baby John in Mrs. Isabella
Martins suit for damages was filed yesterday.
THE CALL this morning publishes list of
fourteen places in Chinatown where opium Is
sold illegally.
All was quiet in Chinatown last night, the
boycott against the sam 1ups pelne quietly
but firmly pushed.
Secretary Filcher of the State Board of Trade
has suggested q novel arch Tor the California
exhibit at Atlanta.
The nitrate bark Cleaner is 81 days out from
Chile, bound for this port About 90 days is
the average passage.
The San Joaquin Valley road directors will
award the contract to-day for grading the sec
Ond section of the road.
DR.. MeCord, young physician from st. Louis,
appears in court to answer q charge OF battery
brought by his landlady.
The bay steamer Alviso has been overhauled
and reftted, and will make her trial trip from
Washington-street wharf to-day.
County Clerk Curry and the Treasurer have
collected $4,000 of inheritance tax, which
amount goes TO the school fund.
Inc case OF MOCK Ial, accused OF murder IN
Chinatown on the night of July IL, has been
postponed until P. N. tomorrow.
The annual meeting of the District Grand
Lodge of California of colored Odd Fellows was
held yesterday in Alcazar building.
fossil found on Alcatraz Island shows that
the San Francisco SandStones are not precre-
taCeous, but probably OF the cretaceous period.
John Bennett, a shoemaker, 63 years old.
committed suicide by taking morphine yester-
day afternoon at the Cotton House, on Third
street.
Mrs. o. c. Steel of Richmond had an unpleas-
ant encounter with q robber last Saturday.
AT the point OF pistol the fellow beat hasty
retreat.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald's anti-Jap-
anese labor petition to Congress has been
prepared and viii soon be ready for sig-
natures.
Editor George K. Fitch, a former owner of
THE CALL, says some kind words about the
journal OF the people under its present man
agement
The auxiliary cable to be used in operating
the cars of the Fillmore-street line on steep
grades was tested yes terday and fou nd to work
satisfactorily.
a committee of the Los Angeles Oil Exchange
is here to arrange for shipping here the fuel oil
produced there, which they claim can be landed
cheaper than coal
Louis de Rome states that bronze would be
more endurable metal than white metal in
which to cast the statue OF the angel for the
new City Hall dome.
Dr. Frederick H. White died at his home
1902 Polk street, sunday morning by acct
dental asphyxiation. The remains will be sent
to Carson, New, for burial.
James Finnigan, a horseshoer on Jessie
street, near Sixth, was arrested last evening
for cruelty to animals, for beating horse over
the head with pair OF tongs.
The Solid Eight were in court yesterday
again. Accuser Smith filed a new complaint
and the demurrer will be argued before Judge
Slack at 10 o'clock this morning.
There are eleven railroad companies in the
State that have never submitted report to the
- Railroad Commissioners, as required by law,
because they have not been notified TO do so.
The Academy of Sciences held regular meet
ing last night and adopted resolutions on Pro-
lessor Davidson's removal which will probably
be sent to President Cleveland and to Congress-.
Clinton A. Slocum, q cigarette "fend," was
sent to the County Jail for ten days by Judge
Campbell yesterday for disturbing the peace
and narrowly escaped being charged with
arson
Emil Girardin, a waiter at Delmonicos res
taurant, was arrested yesterday afternoon for
entering the room of John Byrne, guest, and
stealing diamond scarfpin, diamond brooch
and $25.
The Board OF Supervisors-or the Solid Eight
rather-very materially raised the tax rate
reported by the Finance Committee at the
meeting yesterday. The board adjourned until
September z.
Annie Barry, an old-time street-beggar, was
found dead in room at IVA Jessie street. The
Coroner says death was due TO natural causes.
She had no money and no friends and will be
buried by the City.
Burglars entered the residence of II. S.
Millzner, 1922 Post street, on Saturday after
noon during the temporary absence of the
family, and several hundred dollars worth of
jeWelry was stolen.
Captain Mathew Turner's latest vessel. the
new schooner Kodiak, built to take the place
of the craft of that name lost last April on the
northern coast, is lying at the foot of Steuart
street almost ready for sea-
Manager Daley Of the Alcazar company,
sentenced by Judge Murphy to three days i'm
prisonment for contempt IN producing "The
Crime of Century" was released yesterday
on a writ OF habeas corpus.
An italian woman, whose name is supposed
to be Mrs Rose Pagano, and her two children,
who arrived from New York yesterday morning
in search of her husband, were given quarters
in the City Prison last night.
Another juror was sworn to try the Durrant
case yesterday. He is Horace Smyth OF 2127
Broderick street. At the noon recess young
= crank rushed at the prisoner, but was severely
repulsed by Chief Jailer Sattler
The officers of the steamer Monticello, which
recently arrived here from Seattle in dis
abled condition, are TO be prosecuted by the
Federal authorities upon charge OF taking
vessel to sea without being legally qualified.
Frank H. Morrison, the driver of milk
wagon, was accidentally shot in the. head by
I.ubinis Vasilicovich, night-cook in the coffee
house, 1910 Polk street, at an early hour yes
teTday morning ana Is III u crlucal cOnultloH'
The Congregational Ministers Monday Club
has decided TO allow reporters TO attend its
meetings. The Presbyterians and Baptists are
still exclusive and the Methodists are the only
ones who willingly shed their light upon the
press.
Captain Lees received letter and photo
graph from the Warden of the California State
Penitentiary, which leave no room for doubt
that c.. B. Henderson, the slayer of Clarence
Barr is Con S. Sullivan, an ex-conyict and con-
fidence man.
quantity of human bones were unearthed
by some workingmen III the rear of the Inter
national restaurant, S25 Kearny street. They
were wrapped in o piece of newspaper, and
Coroner Hawkins is of the opinion that they
belonged TO q Chinese.
Four OF the vacancies on the police force
caused by the recent designations and promo
tions, have been filed by the following appoint
ments: John r. Edner, stove fnisher, 35 years
of age; Cleveland Peters, painter, %; James
n. Beach, machinist 80; and Joseph N. Crack
bon, portrait artist 80.
There are still people wanting to adopt little
Lois Edwards. the four-year-old child who sur
vived the awful tragedy at 1857 Market street
last week. She is now in charge OF George K.
Edwards, her fathers cousin, but LIE Roy Ern-
slime of Kirk wood, Tehama County, also wants
her. She will remain with her relatives.
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