The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-10
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF,

1nere VIII De lalr weather in San Francisco
to-day, with even temperature and the usual
winds.
Battery F, Second Artillery, N. G. c., manned
the e-lnch converted rifles at the Preside yes
terday.
Despite the chilly weather there were a
IaIge NUMBER of people in Golden Gate Park
yes terday.
The Bunker Hill Association of this city has
everyIhlng IN readiness for the celebration on
the 18th inst.
Frltz Hunt of 6s Brady street was arrested
last night on a charge OF assault to murder
preferred by Michael Mccarthy.
Special services were held at ST. Boniface
Church yesterday to celebrate the twenty-ffth
anniversary OF the organization.
ps SQs i Field says that the sentiment in the
I-ast III favor OF the Nicaragua canal has grown
SO strong that the canal must be built soon
congressman James G. Mcguire delivered an
euuresS on single Taxi to the members of the
0oc1al Economies Club yesterday afternoon.
The annual reunion OF the Sacred Heart par
ISM VIII be held at FL Campo next Thursday.
father FLOOD viii act as master of ceremonies.
Chris Sorenson wheeled from San Francisco
10 oakland by San Jose and back again over
the same route yesterday in IA hours 141% min
utes.
the First Congregational Church yesterday
morning IN honor OF Captain Taylor of the
Colima.
Sailors from the Scotia had free fight on the
Folsom-street wharf yesterday. Three were
badly wounded and one arrested for assault to
murder.
Yesterday was observed as "Childrens' day"
by the Methodist church The morning ser
wees were given up to the sunday-school
scholars.
Mrs. Kate johnson is supposed to be the
woman seen with James Howard just before he
staggered into the police station with his skull
fractured.
The Rev. Joseph Cook preached on ''The
Signs of the Times" and against the Sunday
newspaper in the First Congregational Church
last night.
United States Commissioner W. L. Stradley
vii! resume the cheap cody labor investi-
CATION to-day.
The alarm from box 70 at 1915 O'Clock last
night was for fire in a bale of hay in stable
on Harrison street, near Twelfth. Loss trifiing;
cause unknown.
The monthly medal shoots of the San Fran
cisco Schuetzen Verein and the Germania
Sehuetzen Club were held at Shell Mound
Park yesterday.
Companies and G, First ReeimentN G. c..
participated in q joint shooting match at
Shell Mound Park yesterday. Some good
scores were made.
Mrs. Amelia S. Quinton, the president of the
National Indian Association, is in the City and
yesterday morning made an address at the
First Baptist Church.
The san Francisco Bakers Verein held its
eighteenth annual outing at Schuetzen Park
Yesterday. There was a big crowd present and
the affair was most enjoyable.
The contractors are progressing rapidly in
the destruction of the old City Hail. they are
compelled TO finish the work of tearing down
the aged structure within sixty days.
Rev. John Hemphil!, DID, the pastor of Cal
vary Presby terrain Church, intends spending
his vacation in Alaska. He will leave for the
north next week on two months trip
NJ J. KiIgaIlon of Denver and T. F. Bonnet
defeated John Riordan and John Purcell at
handbell in the Occidental court yesterday in
one OF the most exciting games seen on the
coast.
Calvary Baptist Church, New York City and
one of the most eminent Baptist divines in the
month.
Captain Lees expressed his belief yesterday
that the signature ''Nel'' to the letters sent by
ex-senator Buck TO Miss Nellie Harrington was
intended to mean "Len," the pet name for
Leonard.
Henry Windt, grocer at Hyde street and
Broadway, who was injured in runaway ac-
ington streets, died in the German Hospital
yesterday
Mrs. J. X. Emmett will recover, as the wound
in her head was but superficial and not caused
by bullet Mr.. Emmett denies the stories
OF conjugaI infeicity and swears TO abstain
from whisky.
The Third District League of the Cross
held its annual meeting at St Joseph's Hall
yesterday. Attorney Joseph E. O'Donnell de-
iiyered an eloquent address on the objects of
the organization.
Max ". Friedman, waiter at the Tivoli,
committed suicide early yesterday morning by
shooting himself in the mouth at his home,
S17 Turk street. III health was the cause OF
his self-destruction.
The members of the Norddeutscher Verein
held their twenty-frst annual picnic at Shell
Mound Park yesterday. The attendance was
large and among the events were games and
prize shooting with the rife.
John Jones, the Australian handbell cham
pion, defeated Al Pennoyer and George Hutch
inson at the San Francisco court yesterday,
and J. Harlow, the coast champion, defeated
William Kelly and J. McEvilly.
All Low, the Waterman of the gambling
place raided at 30 Waverly place last night,
was seriously hurt. His friends claim that
Sergeant Cook threw him down a flight of
stairs. The Sergeant says All 10y fell down.
H G. Smith denies that Officer Wells placed
his former wife and Mrs. Fillgate under arrest.
He says they were carried to the City Prison
by their own request. He also says that it
was he who secured the divorce and not his
wife.
Labor Council Delegates Knox of the Amer
lean Railway Union and Furuseth of the Coast
Seemen's Union tell why the labor organiza-
tions have declined the invitation of the
Fourth of July committee to join the grand
parade.
At the inquest on the body of Miss Nellie
Harrington this morning Malcolm Dunn, a boy
u years of age, will testify that he saw man
standing in front of Miss Harringtons front
door about an hour before the murder was dis
covered.
The Civic Federation promises to defend the
suits for criminal libel brought against mem
bers by DR.. Marc Livingston with such vigor
that the defense viii appear more like prose-
cution. Buckley and Rainey will be subpenaed
as witnesses.
Great interest is being taken among hand
ball players in the match for 800 side TO be
played between John Jones, the Australian
champion, and NJ. ]. Kilgallon of Denver and
J. Harlow, the coast ehamp ion, at the San Fran
cisco court, next Sunday.
Mary Dougherty, Mrs Nellie MeDevitt and
Mrs. Julia Wilson, who jumped out of a two
story window durin9 fire at 2l712 Vallejo
street yesterday morning, are doing well at
the Receiving Hospital, their INJURIES not be-
ing SO bad as at first thought.
Mayor Sutro viii be called before the Grand
jury tonight TO answer certain questions con-
corning the sale of the old hall. 1t is said that
after promising Auditor Broderick not to sign
the bill of sale he went Immediately to his
Office and affixed his signature.
horse hitched to the Baldwin Hotel coach,
while being driven down Market street yester-
day, fell into trench of the Edison Electric
LIGHT COmDanV at Sixth street and before he