The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CQu1tautS TINS city to-day.
The Wasserman-Sloss.c case was continued to
next Monday in Judge Troutts court
The Half-million Club returned thanks to
$3.50. - - 0--''A u
Excursions direct from New York. Phils-
delPhia and Chicago will be run after the Half
million trip.
Initial steps. to profit by the firemen's relief
BILL were taken by the Exempt Fire Com
pany last evening.
Two fishermen were rescued from drowning
yesterday afternoon, below the Cliff House, by
the steamer Gypsy.
Ex-City Surveyor Fitzhugh has sued Edward
Malley Tor $3.50 for surveying and engineer
ing work On Mission road.
Suit was commenced by C. A. Spreckels
against Claus Spreekels for SANDER yesterday,
$500 damages being asked.
The polo game at Burllngame was won by the
local players. They defeated the soldiers from
Walla Walla by a good score.
Anna StuIis has filed an application for let.
tiers of administration on the $3.50 estate OF
her husband. who died on the 23d ult
C:~P.. Huntington was yesterday reelected
president of the Southern Pacific Company
and other old officials were also retained.
:. The"plsygrounds Of all the public schools are
being planted with flowers and climbing vines.
The idea Originated with superintendent Moul-
der:
Little Willie Smith, child of years, fell
into the bav Yesterday morning and was res
cteA from drowning by John Nesb1tt, boat
man.
Samuel McBurney was arrested last night on
the charge of stealing various articles from the
.Giothingrstore of Isaac Rudee, Isl Second
street.
Hon. J. D. Yeamens and Hon. E. A. Moseley
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission were
the guests OF Colonel Sanborn on the bay yes
teTday.
An application for the lease OF China Basin
was yesterday signed by President Spreckels of
the valley road and filed with the Harbor Com
sioners.
The cruiser Olympia sailed for Santa Barbara
yesterday morning. She will be present at the
floral festival which is to be held there on the
18th inst
Ed Conroy declares that Mrs LIE Ballister
said if the pilots did not use money Senator
Seymour would secure the passage of bill to
sDjure them.
Joseph Lang, an old man, who was beaten
and robbed by a stranger who entered his
house, 648 Mission street, on Tuesday night, is
seriously Ill.
Carl Beardsley, a student in the Michigan
University who disappeared last fall is in BUSH
ness in this city. He thinks the West is good
enough for him.
. The C. F. Sargent arrived from Seattle yester-
~ day in a dlsmantled condition. Her foremost
head and naintopgallant mast were carried
away in storm.
addresses marked the second day of the
twenty-second annual session of the Occidental
BOsrd OF Missions.
Suit was commenced yesterday by the people
OF the State OF California through the Attor-
ney-Genersl to remove Insurance Commits
siOper Higgins from his Office.
There will very shortly be q competitive tele-
phone company organized against the Bell
monopoly. George Croker of this city is one
OF the promoters OF the scheme.
Mrs uo+ sItop caa EEL .,-ae
arrested yesterday on a charge OF felony EN-
bezzlement the complaining witness being
Philip Abrams, grocer OF Seattle.
= The war between the insurance companies is
likely to seriously endanger the prospects of
the Underwriters Fire Patrol, If It does not
drive ii out OF existence altogether.
Letters of administration have been petit
TONED for by Mrs. Alice Mclaughlin, widow OF
Hugh Mclaughlin, who died on November %
last, leaving an estate valued at $4,000.
Frank Harding and Carlotta Cobassa, an
Indian woman, were arrested yesterday and
put in the tanks at the City Prison, no charge
having as yet been preferred against them.
The electric road on Kentucky street is q
partial blockade 10 the valley roads approach
TO China Basin, but Engineer Storey says there
are several other ways of approach in view
NJ. c. Dunn, Observation-Disclosures, has an
interesting experience with "Nobby" Clarke.
: Had ne agreed to Clarke's terms ne would have
spent over $4,000 in fees during the first three
years.
The Merchants Exchange Of Oakland enter
tanned about 200 guests at banquet at Ma
sonic Temple, across the bay, last night, and
interesting speeches were made by prominent
citizens.
Paul Lang, who amused himself by sending
blackmaidng letters to prominent citizens,
was sentenced to six months in the County
Jail by Judge Conlan yesterday on q charge of
yagraney.
: 1t has been discovered that coins minted at
the Carson Mint contain too much alloy. The
inquiry now being made has also developed the
fact that silver bars were coated with copper
and then passed of as gold bullion.
Testimony and argument in the case of
ShaiH, signee OF the claim of Pierre Carrere
d Co., proprietors of the Maison Tortoni.
against the executors of the late Judge Me-
siek;s estate were concluded yesterday.
The Nursery for Homeless Children, $40 Har-
risoh, will be open to its friends and patrons on
saturday, April 6, from to P. N. No admis-
sion will be charged, but there will be a moder
ate charge madefor the refreshments furnished.
Marietta 100 to shot, surprised the crowd
at the track yesterday by winning the third
race, ridden by stable-boy. Favorites were in
hard luck, but one, Gold Dust in the hurdle
race, winning. The other winners were: Fon-
den r, Sea Spray, Bernardo and Seraphin.
iFhe meeting of the Pacific Coast descend
ants OF Aneke Jams Bogardus, which was called
Tor Monday, 9Th inst. has been postponed I'M
tll important letters from the East arrive. The
Iellers, Montanyas and other prominent fam
HES are actively engaged in prosecuting the
WORK anu promise interesting developments
Within a few days.
All Bin, who has been enjoying his liberty
under $1,000 bonds, was surrendered by his
sGretles last evening and is now in Jail. Hin
was-charged with assault to murder for nearly
cutting. brother Chinaman to pieces one
evening nearly two months ago. Jerome Mil
lard, an 'interpreter, and C. S. Peck, drayman,
e were his bondsmen.
:. The will OF Mrs. Margaret O'Neill, who died
September /, 1891, was filed for probate yester-
day. She left $500 TO her son, John J. O'Neill,
and the remainder of the estate was divided
equally among her three MISUNDERSTANDING A.
Loretta NJ. and Madeline II. ONeill This
division was revoked by a codicil leaving all 10
the daughter Annie. The value of the estate
is unknown.
The National Sure ty Company has sued In
surance Commissioner M. r. Higgins to enjoin
him from revoking the companys certificate
authorizing it to do business in this State on
the alleged gtound that ii is insolvent and has
not g fully paid-up capital stock OF 800, 900.
The plaintiff declares that it has fully paid
up capital stock of $3.50 600 deposited with
the State Of Missouri, 1ully securing its liabli
Ties in this State.
". P. Shannon cut his throat with butchers
knife in the Valencia House, 718 Valencia
street, last Wednesday night, and was found
dead iii bed by the chambermaid yesterday.
He:was a butcher and formerly lived in the
Mission He was out of work and respondent.
"A lead half-dollar was all that was found on
his person.