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

ficiaries cannot be changed by will.
Secretary Mccoy has been granted stay of
execution until November L, IN the contempt
case.
The seasons opening concert of the Carr
BeeI series was given yesterday in Golden Gate
Hall.
Professor Barnard was given banquet last
evening by the members OF his college frater
nifty.
XVIII. Boehler, mechanic has gone into
insolvency, with liabilities of 1884 70 and no
assets.
A bazaar viii open tomorrow night at St.
Paul's Church, Twenty-ninth and Church
streets.
shreve & Co. has brought suit for 1915
against II. W. Laugenour on account of jew
elry sold.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald has rendered an
opinion with reference TO the Antioch High
School district.
Jacob Kugel. brewery workman, has been
committed to the asylum by the Insanity
Commissioners.
The Presbyterian ministers of this City will
hold conference on the Holy Ghost on the
22d and 23d inst.
FW. Kreling & Sons were attached yester-
day, but they satisfied their creditors by fur
nishing proper bonds.
The initial tournament of the California
Inanimate Target Association begins to-day at
the Oakland racetrack.
Attorney J. w. Bourdette has sued five local
tailors for services rendered in breaking up
the sO-called suit clubs.
Patrick Brandon is suing the Sharon estate
for $4,000 on account of injuries sustained
in a fall at the Palace Hotel
A movement is on foot to establish Presby-
terrain Alliance, which will be in lieu OF the
Presbyterian Ministerial Union.
The Charming Auxiliary has arranged for a
course OF lectures at the First Unitarian Church
Joaquin Miller viii give the first on Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Basseh of Eureka has asked the
81 la r,clfo 70 find her hoY ND
who came here two weeks ago IN search OF
work.
Jesse sheldon Potter has filed petition for
the revocation of the viii OF Mrs. Miranda W.
Lux, his mother. \ 100000 estate is in
yolved.
Owing 10 a severe cold General Russell A
Algcr was prevented from being the guest last
night OF the Union League Club at It's monthly
dinner.
Tax Collector Block will proceed with the
collection OF taxes next Monday morning and
pay no attention TO the dispute in the courts
over the tax levy.
The Ellis-street cars will be run by electric
power instead OF by cable within two weeks,
according to the statement OF Division Super
lntendent Barron.
Yesterday afternoon funeral services were
held over the late Maurice DOre a Grace Episco-
pal Church. The interment took place at
Laurel Hill Cemetery
George Ring and Larry Goodwin, two of the
North Beach gang OF thieves, were booked at
the City Prison last night on charges OF petty
larceny and vagrancy.
Mrs A z. Smith and T. E. Zant lecturers on
socialism, were arrested al seventh ana Market
streets last night on the charge OF obsructing
the street and sidewalk.
Three favorites and two second choices cap
tured the races at the track yesterday. The
winners were: Coleman, Sinbad, Benham,
Claudius and Bellrlnger.
The Hebrew congregation Sheriff. Israel pro-
poses TO build new synagogue. meeting OF
prominent members viii be held tomorrow
evening 10 consider the matter.
Colonel vairgault, chief of the Paris fire de-
partment, and his assistants Major Kreles and
CAPTAIN Cord1er, arrived here on tour OF ex-
animation of American fire systems.
Many prominent social and fraterna1 organ
iza-iOns have offered their assistance to the
Goethe Schiller Monument Association to make
the festival in the Pavilion a success.
John P. Clabrough senior member of the
pioneer firm OF Clabrough, Golcher & Co., died
az the residence of his sister-in-law Mrs
George Clabrough, last evening at AS.
A grand benefit entertainment will be given
tomorrow night at the Columbia Theater by
several leading German societies for the benefit
OF the German schools OF San Francisco.
German residents OF the Pacific Coast have
forwarded petition to the Governor of Wash
ingtOn asking for the postponement of the
sentence Of death awarded TO Henry Craemer.
Mayor Sutro does not seem at all opposed to
the suggestion that he give site for the VIII
merding School, and hints eneouragingly in
q
The suit to break the trust in the estate OF
Catherine Garcelon, legatee of DR.. Merritts
millions, viii be heard in the United States
Circuit Court this week, beginning Wednes-
day.
The twenty-ffth anniversary ball of the Gen
eTal German Ladies' Benevolent Society was
held in Odd Fellows Hall last evening and ii
was one OF the pleasant events OF the social
season.
James H. Cummings, real estate agent. one
OF the three men charged by Judson S. Pelton
with obtaining property by false pretenses, was
arrested last night and booked at the City
Prison.
1t is now practically certain that phylloxera
infests the great vineyards at Vina. The uni
Versity professors, with one. exception, dis
claim all knowledge Of the existence Of the
dread disease.
Mrs sadie Nichols, 33I O'Farrell street, ap-
peared in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday
10 answer to the charge OF stealing $50 from
a. Aubertin on Friday night. The case was
continued till tomorrow.
Warden Hale is TO investigate statement
that DR.. Mansfield, the prison physician, re-
ceived $40 from friends of a convict whose
health has suffered under the prison regime
and who IS asking pardon.
Henry Oppenheimer, salesman Tor the
Union Brewing Company, was arrested yester-
day on the charge of manslaughteT, in having
caused the ceath OF James Young at West Mis-
sion and Ridley streets, week ago.
Fair except probably fog Sunday morning
and sunday night; probably slightly cooler
Sunday evening; brisk westerly winds Sunday
afternoon" is the forecast issued last evening
by Forecast Official w. II. Harmon.
f. L. Gait bunko-steerer, was sentenced to
three months in the County Jail by Judge Low
yesterday for swiEdling John Finster of In
cian6 out OF $40. His companion, w. /. Max,
Eoi similar sentence on Wednesday.
Eugene Perrett, hog rancher on Bowden
street. Wss convicted in Judge Campbells
court yesterday of cruelty to his children, and
Will appear for sentence on Tuesday. The case
against his wife Josephine was dismissed.
Ine promising prospects of new bishopric
~ southern California make it possible that
5-4hop may be chosen from one of the promi-
Aell Lpiscopalian parishes OF the State, and in
Auch an event this City has the most chances.
John F. Miller, Deputy Sheriff from Santa
barbara County, slipped and fell while trying
10 Jump on q cable-csr at Market and Front
9-ttets, Yesterday morning. and fractured his
pital
george W. Elder. expert, and Chairman
sPTecKels Of the Street Committee of the Board
ol 5upervlsors, yesterday took A. S. Clute, the
SSonttactor who is doing the faulty work on
WIN street. and showed him piece OF
%%.C5"clal stone sidewalk which Clute's men
ta4 constructed, and which was condemned
N 49, -. hut