The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-08
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
e launch Meteor has been sold.


afternoon.
Yesterdays symphony concert at the Audi
forum was a success
L'Alliance Franchise has opened French
schools In San Francisco.
Ten thousand tons of rails for the valley road
Will be advertised Tor at once.
The Civic Federation decided in spite of re-
verses, 10 continue the work OF reform.
The Gaiety Cir" troupe will leave for
Australia on the Mariposa this afternoon.
The California Drydock Company's new dock
will be launched al Benicia this morning.
The Harbor Commissioners have awarded
the contracts for planting trees on East street.
The little son of Eugene Jackson was run
over by a furniture wagon yesterday, but
escaped death.
Edward W. Gunther, John Pattison and G.
W. Lane have been appointed appraisers OF the
estate OF the late w. W. Stow.
A life-raft has been picked up at Pacific
Grove, and rumor has been started that it
came from the lost keweenaW.
Mrs. Bennett, the aunt OF Mrs. Grace Meyer
(nee Benjamin) says she knew her niece was
married. Meyer is still hiding.
The Half-million Club yesterday adopted
constitution and bylaws, and decided to hold
a general meeting on March q.
The Old Friends Society enjoyed their annual
banquet at the Commercial Hotel last night
with about 125 persons present.
concert was given last evening by the
Mercantile Library auxiliary and d pleasing
musical programme was carried out.
Henry Otto, a grocerym an at Twenty-ffth
street and Bryant avenue, was arrested last
night for assault 10 murder Albert Kahn.
Hattie Morse, a young girl, arrived from
Stockton yesterday, and was returned TO the
care OF her relatives by Captain Dunlevy.
A scheme Is on loot to establish a co-opera-
tive society among certain church members.
Land in Mexico has been offered for the pur-
pose.
George Whitten VIII enter the Market-street
bond litigation with the contention that the
legal.
Amos Cole, who stole loads of wheat and oats
from the seawel, was transferred from Angels
Camp last night and locked up in the City
Prison.
Nicholas H. Lang has petitioned the Superior
Court for the custody OF his youngest child,
charging his former wife with drunkenness
and lndlscreton.
The names of J. D. Spreckels, J. B. Stetson,
Robert Watt and Captain Payson have been
suggested for the position of general manager
OF the valley road.
The Michigan Association of California
elisha Brooks, president; Y. NJ. Brown, secre-
taryl viii hold a celebration on the evening of
Monday, March IL.
W. S. Weldon from Seattle, rendered des-
perate by want OF food, yesterday appealed to
a policeman the water front to arrest him
and save him from killing himself
NJ NJ. Foote and Judge Wallace nearly got
into controversy over whether or not Assist
ant.District Attorney Black could be called as
witness in the P. NJ. O'ConnOr case.
The details of the drowning of four men off
the British ship Sierra Parma reached here
yesterday. Two OF the unfortunates were ap-
prentlce-boys OF good English families.
The case of Jake Rudolph, charged with as
sault TO murder, was yesterday allowed to re
main on the calendar OF Judge Lows court for
III aT1 4 ra-Tl 4i--sAr1 al
Resolutions have been passed by the Fremont
Club fayoring the enactment of bill proposed
by ?. +. DundOn and Others for the purpose OF
encouraging home industry in boiler-making.
Attorney Ruef raised the question OF the le-
galty OF arrests under Grand Jury present
ments in Judge Lows court yesterday, and
Monday afternoon was fixed for the argument.
Mrs. Lizzie DAILY of Seventeenth avenue,
South San Francisco, swore out warrant yes
terday for the arrest Of Daniel Spellman, her
son-in-law, on the charge OF failure to provide
Tor his family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones swore out warrant in
Judge CampbelIs court yesterday for the arrest
OF Nheelock q Co., stockholders, Leidesdorn
street, on the charge OF obtaining money by
false pretenses.
T. A. Hays, a stakeholder in the Sunset Manu-
featuring Company, swore out warrant yes
terday Tor the arrest of T. w. Franklin, secre-
tary OF the company, because he refused to
permit an inspection OF the books.
Postmaster NcCoppin considers Chief Crow
ley'S letter 10 the members OF the Legislature,
opposing the passage of the bill terminating
terms OF office at four years, blow at the nom
partisan character OF the Police Commission.
One of the directors OF the valley road says
that the engines, rails and probably the cars
for the line will necessarily come from the
East because OF the inability of coast manu-
facturers to successfully compete in building
them.
c. Carpy has received permission from the
Board of Supervisors to lay wine-pipe from
Second and Folsom streets to his winery on
Fourth street, near Brannan, for the purpose
OF transferring wine from one warehouse to
another.
Mrs William Hessler has been awarded
homestead rights on her deceased husbands
property and has been allowed $500 a month
Tor her support. She was also given leave to
erect a $4,000 monument over her dead hus-
bands grave.
A jury has awarded Charles Jurgensen a YER
dict OF $500 against r. MineSini and others for
injuries he received by their negligence. Jur-
gensen was passing by a house on Post street
which the defendants were building, when q
plank fell on him.
The executors of the estate of Jose Vicente
de Laveaga have applied to the Probate Court
for permission to sell part of the real property
belonging to the estate. The real property is
valued at $50, 400. The personal property is
valued at $12S, 260.
One of the features at the track yesterday
was the pony race, ridden by gentlemen riders.
Gold Coin, ridden by Mr.. HUM, won easily.
Ine 1dNOrlteS, with TWO eNcepblOlls3 ldISu we'll
The speedy George T. Smith established new
coast record for five furlongs
The suit of DR.. John w Ellis, Presbyterian
minister, who fought so long against the pres
bytery of this city, has been dismissed. He
was suing the Central Presbyterian Taber-
necle, of which he was formerly pastor, for
what he claimed was unpaid salary.
William Boyd was driving team on Eight
zenith street yesterday morning, where grading
is being carried on, when the brake broke and
tho QUA OVn xUaC E1in
lently TO the ground and had two of his ribs
fractured, besides sustaining severe internal
injuries.
Suits Will be filed at the instance of the
Attorney-General TO abolish the Sunset irriga-
ton district of Fresno and Tulare counties,
and also against the Tax Collector of Fresno
County TO res train him from collecting assess
ments levied by the old board Of directors of
the district.
The San Francisco Produce Exchange and
San Francisco Board of Trade have Endorsed
the petition of the Associated Creditors OF the
city and county asking the Board of Supervi-
sors TO incorporate an amount in the tax levy
for 1896 sufficient TO pay the back indebted
ness OF the city.
/. L. Shippee, the Stockton horse-breeder,
who is guest at the Baldwin, lost his overcoat
to q sneak thief. He had been writing in the
hotel correspondence-room, and stepped across
the lobby to send a telegram, leaving his outer
garment on his chair. When he returned it