The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-11
AUCTION SALES.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The steamer Modoc was hbeled yesterday by |
the owners OF the sloop Shooting Star for $3.50
damages.
The dairymen of the State will meet in an
nual convention in the hall OF the Chamber OF
Commerce to-day.
Thomas J. MCGEE received a nominal sem
tence in the United States District Court for
unlawfully using the mails
Fred Johnson and his wife, Kate, of 67S
Brannan street. have been arrested for cruelty
neglecting their two little boys.
George Riephof has sued Antoine Lex for
SAT so, out of which he claims TO have been
defrauded on promissory note.
The Pioneer and South End Rowing clubs have
fallen out over the Sacramento regatta and
new barge race has been arranged.
Miss Alice Hobart and Winthrop Elwyn
Lester were married at noon and left last even
ing for an extended tour of Europe.
The State Board of Trade will send several of
its members to the Atlanta Exposition to lect-
ure upon California and its products
There is to be an autopsy at the .Morgue to-
day on the body OF a supposed Chinese leper,
who is thought to have killed himself.
The new racecourse and buildings of the Pa
cifc Coast Jockey Club are nearing completion,
and will be ready for the September meet.
viticulturist Hayne of the Berkeley expert
mental station says that parasite and not
alkali causes disease OF the vine in this State.
Emma Sargent, who claims to be OF wealthy
family living near Gilroy, died of consumption
in the City and County Hospital last Saturday
night
The formation of q new club is contemplated
by the property-ownerS of the Richmond Dis
trict to push the claims of that part OF the City
for recognition.
Argument in the case of Theodore Fox VS..
John w Mackay was continued before Judge
Seawen yesterday. The case Will probably be
submitted to-day.
Attorney Burke Holiday accused NJ. NJ
Estee OF violating professional ethics in Judge
Slaek's court yesterday, but the court failed to
sustain the charge.
Marin County citizens will ask the State
Board OF Prison Directors for the services of
score of convicts on the road between San
Rafael and Tiburon.
Mrs. Bridget Holland, 22S Seventh street,
swore out warrant yesterday for the arrest OF
Henry L. Fox, stockbroker, on the charge of
felony embezzlement.
Robert Giles, barber on Laguna street, was
last night booked on two charges OF burglary,
and Grant Carroll a 'tence, on a charge OF
receiving stolen goods.
The Rev. Father Bolton of the Church of st.
Mary the Virgin has an ambition to erect
quarter of a million dollar edifice on the site
donated by Mrs. Pixley.
Ernst H. bunker has sued P. Landman and
Charles G. Nagle to recover a piece OF property,
the deed for which, he claims, they obtained
from him by false pretenses.
A large number of -pickers at Pleasanton
went on strike because they could not get their
money all tied up in contracts.
The officers of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Children have decided to take
steps toward preventing blcyclers from riding
with children strapped on the wheel.
At meeting of the Board of Regents held
Yesterday they decided to accept the magnif-
cent offer of Mr.. Sutro. Mr.. Marye was the
only Regent who voted against the proposition.
A joint delegation from Fresno, MERGED, Tu--
lare and Hanford conferred with Valley road
directors yesterday and practically assured gifts
of rights of way and city lands for stations in
four counties.
The conflict between the Marin County game
law and the general law on the closed season
as to deer has reached Judge Angellotti's court
at San Rafael, and contest case is in his hands
for decision.
The directors of the Mechanics Institute last
evening voted to close the fair on Saturday
evening but there is movement on foot by
the exhibitors to have the doors kept open Tor
another week.
Thomas Donnelly, peddler was sentenced
by Judge Joachimsen yesterday to pay fine of
$50 or spend sixty days in Jail for embezzling
some money he received from his employer to
buy stock with.
The detectives have so far obtained proof of
four charges of burglary against James Goggin
and Frank Comyns and case OF robbery
against Comyns, which were booked against
them yesterday
Maud May, alias Lottie Burke, and Ruby
Brown were arrested early yesterday morning
grand larceny in stealing So from Josie Smith
in the Palmer House, ITO Ellis street.
On complaint of Mrs Robert Holland Of Ne
vada, Henry L. Fox was arrested yesterday for
felony embezzlement. Mrs. Holland charges
that she intrusted money with Holland. Alto
gether, she says, she let him have $4,000.
R. NJ. Catlin, the well-known mining en-
gineer, concludes an arrangement with the
Africa. He leaves for johannesburg Saturday
where he will manage important properties.
Edward NJ. Barnes, an attorney, late of
Ukiah, was arrested for disturbing the peace
but as he is charged with making appoint
ments with schoolgirls and giving them money
and candy, more serious charge may be en-
tered against him.
Thomas Roache, an elderly man, EN- ployed
as a street-sweeper, was knocked down by a
wagon on the corner of Jackson and Kearny
streets Yesterday morning and sustained q
fracture of the left hip. He was taken TO the
Receiving Hospital.
Forecast Oficial W. Fl. Harmon prophesies
for to-day's weather: "Showers ending Tues
day night or Wednesday evening; probably
fair the greater portion of Wednesday; cooler
Wednesday; light southerly winds, probably
shifting to westerly"
The chief witness in the Durrant trial yester-
day was Mrs. Noble, the aunt of Blanche La
mont, who was the first witness thus far to
connect the name of Durrant with the crime
the trial proceeds this morning.
A dozen passenger trains were dispatched
from Sacramento Monday night to carry home
the crowds that had attended the Admission
day celebration. In all 120 cars packed in
seats and aisles alike, were moved without
single mishap or accident of any kind.
General Manager E. w. Jackson of the Mexi-
can Interoceanic Railway, in which G. P. Hunt
ington is deeply interested, died in Mexico last
week He recently resigned the vice-presi-
dency and general managership OF the Next
can Central to manage Huntington's half-built
road.
The peaceful and law-abiding community at
Mill Valley was Mortified a day or two ago
with the knowledge of an assault made by
Andy Anderson on a little seyen-year-old girl
Upon the complaint made by the child Ander-
son was arrested. He sought the advice OF an
attorney, Adolph sylvia. The lawyer, being
satisfied of the guilt of his client, very quickly
advised him to acknowledge the crime, as no
self-respecting representative of the law could
defend him. He confessed and is now in the
County Jail.
George Riephof has sued Antoine Lex for
BAT SO which he claims was eXtorted from
him. The men became partners in the manu-
facture of a certain bitters for the cure OF
rheumatism. They bought horse and buggy,
Riephof contributing his SAT 30 IN the shape
of promissory note. Later on the partner
ship was dissolved and Riephof told Lex TO
eep the horse and buggy and return his
DOta According m Rianbof Lex