The San Francisco call., 1895-11-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Many attractions are billed for the Califor-
MA Iheater's coming season.
The first Italian Socislistic Club in San Fran
cisco has just been organized.
Lewis G. Stevenson, son of the Vice.President,
arrives here on his way 10 Japan.
The Women's Exchange gave a successful
ball at Pioneer Hall last evening.
Park Congregational Church has called an
advisory council TO consider its plans.
The suit for the removal of Pacific Bank di-
rectors was yesterday continued over until No
Vember 3.
Vivace. Abi P. Encino, Sleeping Child, Nor
ven and Leonville were the winners at the Bav
District yesterday.
Lucille Barrette and John Donohoe have
been committed to the Napa asylum by the In
sanity Commissioners.
William Fallon, wealthy young Harvard
graduate is to be tried for child-stealing as the
result OF drunken prank
Entries to the horse show close November 9,
and hOrsemen are listing their animals in
great numbers to be in time.
Giuseppe Bandettini, vegetable gardener at
Point PEDRO, was shot in the leg YESTERDAY
afternoon by Narciso Barsanti, a neighbor.
Contractors J. ]. Flynn and FLYNN & Treacy
have had two OF their jobs street work con-
demned by Special Expert George w. Elder.
DR.. Maclean gave his views yesterday on the
trouble which is now going on between the
various medical colleges throughout the City.
Minnie Schmidt has brought suit against the
Palatine Insurance Company TO recover
claim OF $3.50 for damages under fire policy.
Rev. and Mrs. Leslie Sprague formerly pas
tors OF the Second Unitarian Church OF this
City, have been called TO a charge at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
The father of Luigi Giorno, the child killed
by kearny-street car in September, has sued
the Market-street Railway Company for $25,-
600 damages
San Francisco merchants may resort to boy
cotting some of the big Eastern roads if they
DO not secure fair concessions in the matter of
rates into Utah.
There viii be fair weather to-day with fog in
the morning, stationary temperature and west
erly winds. This is the forecast OF A. McAdie,
the forecast official
At the Fruit-growers' Convention next week
al sacramento lively times are expected when
the matters of freight rates and Eastern mar
kets come up for discussion.
The ball game between the San Francisco and
San Jose teams yesterday was the best contest
OF the season thus far. 1t was won by the Wis
ltors after most spectacular exhibition.
John II. Williams, porter on the Southern
Pacific Railroad paycar was hurt by the fall OF
q box full of money as long ago as 1898, his
shoulder being crushed. He sues for $4,000.
The attorneys of George Johnson, recently
tried on a charge of cruelty to his child, have
taken exceptions TO the manner in which their
clients trials were conducted in Judge Lows
court.
The case of George O'Brien, son of the Chi
cago millionaire, charged with forgery, was
postponed yesterday till tomorrow to enable
evidence as TO his sanity or insanity to be
produced.
Wong Yock, tried on q charge of assault to
murder Mong Cow Sow, was found guilty yes
terday OF assault with deadly weapon He is
an old man and was recommended TO the mercy
OF the court.
meeting of members OF the Christian En-
deayor Society was held last evening in the
y. ". c. A. building, at which arrangements
convention
this City in 1897.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday adopted a
new badge for members of the department and
passes for reporters, insurance men and others,
TO go into effect as soon as the Mayor ap-
proves the ordinance.
Arthur Rodgers completed his closing argu-
ment for the Garcelon defense yesterday and
Judge Hayne began his review for the Bowdoin
College side; he will finish this afternoon,
when the case viii end.
charged with battery by o. T. Parker. con-
dCctor on the Devisadero line, last Sunday,
was called in Judge Joachimsen's court yester-
day and continued till Tuesday.
Allen Ogle, employed in working a pile
driver at the Union Iron Works, had his right
hand crushed in the machine yesterday after
noon, and three OF his fingers had to be ampu-
tated at the Receiving Hospital.
Elodie C. Macdonald and Jovita B. McKin-
non have sued their mother, Geronimo Ruffino
de BeTnal, 10 recover four-ninths' interest in
twenty acres of land in the Potrero, alleged to
have been bequeathed her in trust.
Superintendent Babcock has not vet named
his deputy. He says he will make his appoint
ments soon. Secretary Beanston is in the dark
as to his own future. Mr. Babcock does not
believe in disturbing the schoolteachers
The Fish Commissioners, moved by THE
CALLS fight TO protect the fish and game of
California, are beginning TO work in the mat
ter. Mr.. Robinson says something should be
done by the Grand Jury in regard to the way
deputies operate.
Barney Conlon who by some error was dis
missed from his place patrol-wagon driver,
has been officially made IAN additional at
tendant and messenger" of the Justices Court
at a salary OF $50 month. The janitor whom
he assists gets $40 month.
The San Francisco Boulevard Association ap-
peared before the Street Committee of the
help in getting several big driveways. They
were told TO get up the proper petitions and
the matter would be considered.
The suit of Hatch & Rosenfeld against Calvin
Summers, begun in San Jose, for the recovery
OF an attorneys fee, was transferred to this
court by change CT venue. Summers has en-
tered a cross-complaint. alleging unskillful
advice, by which he lost $4,000.
Edward Calvin, alias Gallagher, an associate
OF thieves, was booked at the City Prison yes
the charge of having burglars tools in his pos
session. He was arrested in house on Market
street and when searched several skeleton
keys were found in his pockets.
In Aid of San RafaeI's Poor.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society of San Ra-
fael will give a musical and tea on the after
noon and evening of November q for the
benefit OF the poor of San Rafael and vicinity
Those who are the prime movers in the m after
are: Mrs. Clinton Jones of Ross Valley, Mrs
James Tunstead, Mrs. James w. Cochrane,