The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Battalion.
The preservation OF the forests of the sierras |
was discussed at meeting of the Sierra Club |
last evening.
Deputy Game Commissioner Davis yesterday |
seized lot OF deer hides that had been shipped |
from Coos Bay.
Works by California composer were sung at |
the Bachelor recital yesterday at the Assoeia- |
ton Auditorium.
Professor H. T. Ardley talked last night |
about trip around the world at the |
Mechanics Institute.
Fannie Bowman, the popular soubrette of
this City, was secretly married to Charles P.
Hall, April 9, at San Jose.
Buyer & Reich, importers of fancy goods,
have failed, with liabilities of more than $780,
900 and assets of about 5000
An art monument to Gabriel Taussig, de-
signed by Bruce Porter, will be erected in
Cypress Lawn Cemetery this week.
Fair; stationary temperature; light north
erly winds" will be to-day's weather features
according TO Forecast ofhcial a McAdie.
Veronica Baird. wife OF Benjamin H. Baird,
the capitalist, is suing her husband for divorce
on the ground OF habitual intemperance.
The winning horses at the track yesterday
were: Nervosa, Miss Gentry, Caliente, Sister
Mary, Ferris Hartman, o and WawoDa.
Eugene Pardini, the WASH ngton-street shoe
maker, is being carefully " atched in the City
Prison TO prevent another attempt at suicide.
James b. OlcOtC or the Connecticut ACri-
cultural Experiment Station is here, en- route
10 Australia, TO collect seeds and sods of differ
ent grasses.
Captain Lees has received definite informa-
ton that Rev. ''Rabbl" Schweitz, now under
arrest for forgery, was the man who swindled
the Eastern railroads.
Secretary Filcher. now with the State Board
OF Trades exhibit at Atlanta, telegraphs that
California exhibits have won seYenty-fve
medals and premiums.
There is an art buyer from New York who is
trying to get the best pictures that our local
artists have ever painted at u rate that is
greatly below their value.
FL. r. Mitchell Treeweek's preliminary cx-
animation Oh the charge OF oigamy was com
menced before Judge Joachimscn yesterday
and continued till Tuesday.
Electric cars viii run on the Ellis-street lines
to-day, and the whole Western Ad dition cleo
tric system will be changer. A confusing
transfer scheme viii go into effect.
Thomas F. Mangan. treasurer of the Ship |
caISers association. was arrested yesterday |
on u warrant charging him with embe2zling |
S1fOO belonging to the association.
This Southern Pacific Railroad Company has |
caused the arrest OF Richard H. Collier, in
surnnce solicitor, for travelling on a "scalped''
ticket, which is to be made O test case.
The Irish Nationalist celebrated the ami
yersary OF the Manchester martyrs ct Metro
politan Hall last night, and also organized q
council OF the Irish National Alliance.
lack Mailman, one OF the first owners of the
notorious Cremorne, and partner in its sue |
cessor, The Midway Plsisance, died ut the |
Baldwin Hotel yesterday morning at 2:45.
WM Richardson, Freestone, sonor,a County, |
telegraphed Chief Crowley yesterday that two |
young men who robbed his store of 800 on |
Wednesday night had been seen travelling to |
this City.
Henry Decker, fresco painter. fell from an
upper story OF the new building erected by |
Mayor Sutro at the Cliff House yesterday and |
fractured his lower jaw, which was attended
TO at the Receiving Hospital.
The agency of a Japanese manufacturing
house has been established in this City, and is
preparing to furnish goods at from 80 to so per
cent cheaper than can be furnished by Amer
lean and European factories.
Ellen Curry is suing her sons-Henry j.
Curry, Charles E. Curry, Samuel R, Curry and
Thomas \. Curry-for $40 a month for main
tenance. She claims she is old and decrepit,
ana that her sons will not support her.
EFT Lewis, 5o4 Jackson street, assistant jan
itor in the custom-house, fell off the dummy OF |
a Sacrarnento-street car at Sansome street last |
night and received an ugly wound in his scalp, |
which was dressed at the Receiving Hospital
James Gallagher was held to answer before |
the Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen yes |
terday in $1,000 bonds on the charge OF steal |
ing gold watch and chain from Thomas |
KilleIea in Dennis Mullins saloon on Broad |
way.
Justice Groezinger rendered decision yes |
terday upholding the law requiring contractors |
laborer or person furnishing materials from |
loss through their failure to meet their obliga-
tons.
NJ. Esberg, the wholesale cigar-dealer, was
robbed Friday morning by burglar. who got |
III by making friends with the spaniel watch |
dog. His haul was of no particular import |
ance, but he was preparing to raid the entire |
house.
The yacht Eleanor, belonging to w. A. Slater. |
the Boston millionaire, was released from the |
Sheriffs custody upon the substitution OF a |
proper bond as security for the unpaid balance |
OF Mr.. Slater's board bill at the Hotel Mateo OF
San Mateo.
The celebrated Benson land survey cases, in |
which charges of wholesale fraud had been |
alleged, are to be COMPROMISED, negotiations |
having been entered into between the Depart |
ment of Justice and the contracting surveyors |
TO that end.
large proportion of the made ground i'll
this City is sinking at the rate of from two to |
tour inches yearly This win probably necessi-
tricts affected and complete remodeIng OF |
the City sewer system.
Little Emily Nichols, who was taken from
the custody of her mother through the instru-
nentality of the Society for the Prevention of |
Cruelty to Children, has been given in care OF
her father. NJ. NJ. Nichols, OF Amador County.
Judge Coffey made the order yesterday.
The Freeman case has been concluded so far
rs this City is ncerned for the present. Wal
ter K. Freeman abandons the idea of criminal
proceedings here and will go to New York.
Counsel Platt says Attorney Mackaye did not |
leave SO suddenly because OF fear OF arrest.
Rebecca Painter is trying to have her case
against P c. Van Buskirk, which was trans
ferred TO Solano County, transferred back TO
this City. She has not the money to go TO So
lano, and would not have allowed her attorney
10 consent to the change had she known what
he was about to do.
viii A. PEARS OF Des Moines, Iowa, has ar
rived here via Australia, after having made
trip of over 1900 miles through the widest
parts of Central Africa, including Mashona-
iand Metabeleland and Bechuanaland. He
made the journey by "trecking," accompanied
only by native black boy.
George H. Hunt is suing TO have dissolved
the partnership existing between himself ana
Peter Dorcy lie says Dorcy told him his sa-
loon was paying from $500 10 $500 month
clear, so he paid $1,000 for half-interest. he
Claims he was grossly deceived, and so sues for
a dissolution of the partnership and return
Of his 5000.
The will of Lucille Helen Wieland, wife OF
Robert Paul Wieland, was filed for probate yes
terday. She left her entire estate, worth about
81 ,0O0 to her two sons, Jonn Robert ana
Herman Edward. To her husband she LETT
nothing but love and affection, as she states he
is well provided for already. Her husband and
Heyneman are named as executors. !