The San Francisco call., 1895-12-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

- barber and jeweler fought duello at
Temescal.
The socialists of the City will give ball at
Ine Iurk-street Temple on the evening OF New
Years day.
Commercial Travellers Association came to an
end yesterday.
A special edition of the New York Rider and
Driver on the San Francisco horse show has
been published.
Miss Ada Lee Bascom, a. California play
wright, has made a hit in New York with her
melodrama, "a Bowery Girl"
Bicycles will be charged carriage fee
on and after January 1 next, except be-
tween certain specified points
The report OF the recently disbanded Grand
Jury on the Board of Education was handed to
the secretary OF the latter body yesterday.
The arguments in the Stanford collstarel
inheritance case was on again before Judge
Corey yesterday. They are not yet finished.
: Lee Him was sentenced to ten years i'm
Pr1sonment for burglary yesterday and Lin
coin Carr was given five years for grand
larceny.
The winners at the Bay District track yester-
day were: Yankee Doodle Miss Maxim, ,Ramiro,
.Dungarven, Colonel Weightman, Adam and
Beatrice.
Judge seawen has granted nonsuit in the
action OF the Santa Cruz Rock Pavement Com
pany to compel the Auditor to sign certain
demands.
''Fair, continued cool; frost tonight and
Sunday night" is the weather prediction is
susd last evening by Forecast Official W. H.
Harmon.
A missionary school Will be opened at the
Young Mems Christian Association building
under the direction of Miss Mendora /. Berry
next month.
The Blythe Company fled an answer and
cross complaint yesterday 20 the amended
complaint of the "Gypsy' BlytheS in the
United States Circuit Court.
Charles H. Davis, q well-known burglar, was
sentenced to six months in the County Jail by
Judge Joachimsen yesterday for having
burglars tools in his possession.
Mrs. Amelia Feldmann, who was deserted by
her husband recently and lett with five young
children TO support, has been taken care of by
the Catholic Ladies Aid Society.
The committee of adjustment of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers have settled
their differences with the Southern Pacific
Company, winning complete victory.
Charles A. Bacon, OF Bacon d Armstrong;,
IS suing Louis F. GeiSsler, of Sherman & Clay's,
for $4,000 damages for a punch in the face,
given by Gnssler and taken by himself.
Joe 1Iiddlemiss, the alleged robber on the
ingles1de car line, has proven an undeniabe
alibi. Officer Stoddard, wearing star No AS,
substantiates all the prisoner has claimed.
Yung Chung, a Chinese, was arrested by the
Federal authorities yesterday for smuggling
thirty-slx boxes leach q half pOund) of opium
by the sweated-stamp process into this country.
The committee of fifty, having in charge the
fight against the funding bill, have telegra phed
the members OF Congress, prOtes ting against
the passage Of the measure advocated by Hun
tlrgton.
John E. Ford. a prisoner in the City Prison
awaiting his preliminary examination for at
tempting to murder his wife, cut his throat
critical condition.
The stockholders of La Candelaria Mining
Company held an annual meeting in this City
and decided to begin a legal contest in the
City OF Mexico against Daniel NJ. Burns for
possession OF the mine.
The impending beer war among the breweries
is likely 10 result in a combination against the
English syndicate, the San Francisco Breweries
tlimited). Local commission malt houses have
been drawn into the fight.
NJ c. Merker of Rochester. n. Y, now in
Portland, Or, hospital, threatens to sue the
Southern Pacific for $4,000 for injuries re-
ceiyed at Port Costa at the hands of Conductor
Hubbard, who assaulted him.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins-Stetson has been in
yited to represent California at the Woman's
National Suffrage Convention, which will be
held in Washington in the latter part OF next
month. She has accepted the honor.
Porter Bros & Co. of 3I5 Davis street say
they win resume business January l, 1896.
Their creditors agreed to a proposition to
accept four notes running six, twelve, eighteen
and tweuty-four months respectively.
Kew. Henry Narley says IN the ClrlStIan OF
London that he sis in love with the climate
and deeply attached to the people of Califor-
nia," but continues that 'intemperance and
kindred ills literally blight the land.''
Judge Bahrs has discharged James Gleason,
who was sentenced to six months in the
County Jail for having burglars tools in his
possession. He declared the law under which
Gleason was arrested was unconstitutional
The Gold Mining Exchange of San Francisco
was organized yesterday with several promi
nent men as charter members. It's purpose is
to bring owners OF mines and prospects into di-
rect contact with capitalists willing to develop
mining properties.
Captain Whitney. who was drowned at Half
moon Bay Tuesday, was veteran OF the Re-
bellion and the Mexican War, and arrived at
San Francisco N 1886. His two mates, who
lost their lives with him, were San Franciscans
and Knights OF Pythias.
woman said to have been one of several
imported into this country by 'Little Pete"
and another Chinese, under the guse of At
lanta Fair actresses, has escaped from China
town den and has found refuge in the Pres
byterian Mission on Sacramento street.
An attachment for $500 was served on John
F. Byxbee, the lumber merchant, in the suit
of the North Pacific Lumber Company yester-
dav OF that amount $500 is for materials
furnished and $1,000 on promissory note for
the sum executed TO the plaintiffs by Byxbee.
Three young society favorites, Miss Mabel
Rocha Miss Mayme Nevada Heffron and Miss
Hortense Nelson, have elected the stage as a
profession They will appear at one of the To-
cal theaters during the coming week and i'm
rnediately after leave for the East, where they
have engagements with leading companies.
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hute-Shooting To-Day.