The San Francisco call., 1895-07-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the Boys and Girls Aid Society yesterday.
An improvement club was permanently Or
ganized in the Western Addition last night.
Admiral John G. Walker, chairman of the
Lighthouse, on tour OF inspection, is in the
City.
The British whaleback Progressist left for
Nanaimo yesterday evening to load back with
coal
A new course Of study has been adopted by
the school committee OF the Mark Hopkins In
stitute of Art.
The Street Committee sent in some hot shot
property yesterday.
The winning horses at the Bay District yes
teTday were Auteuil, Walter J, Seraphim, Com
mission and C.
The crew of the stolen schooner Star of Free
dom were treated in q most cruel manner in
Mexico by RuraleS.
The Merchants Association has definitely de-
cided that it will not bid for the streetsWeep-
ing contract this year.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free OF charge in the CALL for the &C
commodation OF readers.
Rev. Father Dabovich discussed the question
OF uniting the Greek Orthodox and the Episeo-
palian churches yesterday.
The old fishing brigantine Fremont arrived
last night from the north with cargo of cod
fish. She went TO California City.
Mary Jane Hutchinson, the young girl who
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domestic with respectable family.
The Supreme Court rendered decision in
the Bernal rancho titles yesterday confirming
the judgment OF the Superior Court.
The Weather Bureau forecasts for to-day in
San Francisco, "fair weather nearly stationary
temperature, westerly wind and less fog.''
John Partridge rendered his resignation to
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, but it was not accepted, yesterday.
A row occurred early yesterday morningina
restaurant at 112 Ellis street in which hood
Ium was seriously injured with beer bottle.
Anew Grand Jury was drawn Yesterday. It
includes William A. Hinton, Wendell Easton,
9. II. Umbsen, c. s. Laumeister, Charles Sonn-
tag.
The new Douglas School in Eureka Valley
will be completed in a few days. 1t is the
City.
The Board OF Fire Commissioners yesterday
organized two new engine companies and con-
verted hose company into an engine COM
pany.
p. McElroy has sued j. c. Jordan and the
Jordan Bituminous Stone Street Paving Com
pany for $4,000 jointly. The suit is for legal
services.
A resolution has been passed by the Granite
cutters Union favoring the use by the State of
rock from Folsom in the new depot and affiliated
colleges.
The internal revenue officials have been COM
piling statistics regarding the amount of beet
sugar produced in California and the bounty
paid upon 1t.
L. kaufman, bookkeeper for Rosenthal Bros.
& Co., kearny street, was fined S25 by Judge
Campbell yesterday for contempt of court in
not serving as juror.
4 Chinese leper, sent TO this City from Mar
tineZ, was found at the ferry landing yester-
day. He was frightfully disfgured and in the
last stages of the disease.
The police authorities are taking active meas
ures TO clear the new City Hall corridors OF the
hangers-on and loungers, who are to be found
daily around the Police Courts.
The returns from fifteen commercial banks
OF this City giving their standing on June II
show an increase of business since January
amounting 10 almost S3, ,500,0 600.
Workmen are getting the ground ready for
the new Spreckels building on Market street,
above Powell. 1t will be of Florentine design
and viii be finished by October.
Charles Hamilton, connected with the sup
posed suicide OF Annie Miller, was found work
ing on Fourteenth street under the name OF
Brown He denied his identity.
4 $4,000 blaze which included all the
household effects Of Turkish Consul Hall, oc-
CURED on Bush street, just beyond Laguna,
shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning.
The state Dairy Bureau finds that no bogus
butter or cheese is being sold now owing TO
the low price OF the real article, but they ex-
pect 1t to appear as butter becomes higher.
Sophia Arp, young German girl employed
as a domestic at 1908 Webster street, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by swallowing car
bolic acid. The cause was lovers quarrel.
DR.. Arthur Loyelece has been named in
secret session of the Board of Health as the
next Health Officer, the position which it was
expected would fall to DR.. Marc Leyingston.
1t is believed by the revenue officers that
already the Chinese are beginning to evade the
registration laws by duplicating some and by
securing others upon false statements OF loss.
Mrs. K. J. Bolles, for whom Mrs. Clara s:
Foltz obtained q divorce, although the wife of
q millionaire miner, taught music in this City
Tor long time under the name OF Mime. .Bizette.
Generals Warfeld and Barrett had confer
ence yesterday with Chief Crowley regarding
the rumored big strike in the fall, when the
Chief assured them there was no foundation
for the rumor.
Abdalah Karssa swore out a warrant in
Judge Campbell's court yesterday tor the arrest
of Abdallah STAMINA on the charge OF stealing
three certificates of deposit in the First Ma
tonal Bank for $3.50.
A Jury of business men from one of the prin-
cipal streets brought in verdict OF not guilty
In the case of the sale of liquor TO minor,
and Judge Campbell dismissed them by saying,
"Go back to the bar"
The preliminary examination of Leo de Cor
dona, bookkeeper in the Street Department,
on the charge OF raising the amounts in de-
mand warrants, was commenced before Judge
Campbell yesterday.
Adolph strecker, one of the prize-winning
team of marksmen of the San Francisco
Schuetzen Verein, returned from the East yes
terQay. his companions Will IeturH On ohtur'
day and will meet with grand reception.
The Board of Education met yesterday and
made James G. Kennedy principal OF the Nor
NAL Sch ool. The Committee on Rules sug-
gested that pupils in the grammar schools be
graduated every term instead of once year.
The Church-street improvement Club
adopted resolution last night calling upon
the Finance Committee of the Board of Super
visors for $500 to aid the prosecution OF the
suit against the Market-street Railway Com
pany.
Touching the article entitled, "About Sunny
Belvedere," THE CALL has been informed that
the houseboa Minnehaha is owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Crux, and that
Dr. Pancoast and party are occupying the Neil
Elder.
The case against F. B. Oliver. commission
merchant, charged by Louis B. MonZon, coffee
planter in Guatemala, with felony enlbezzle-
ment was dismissed by Judge Low yesterday,
and Oliver promptly had Monzon arrested for
perjury.
Frank G. Woodward, capitalist, 2211 Webster
street, was arrested last evening on warrant
sworn to by John B. Acton, neighbor, charg-
Ing him with being insane, but he was 1mme-
diately released by Judge Campbell on the
facts being laid before him. II
Harmony Lodge No. 9, A. o. q. W., has
elected the following officers for the coming
year: Past master workman, D. McSweeney: