The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Wilbur H. Reaser has plan for making local
aid more practical.
Sunday win be ''iair," according to Forecast
Official W. H. Harmon.
The Afro-American vote has again been
pledged 10 the women suffragists.
The unions of the building trades will meet
to-day and arrange for headquarters of their
own.
Frank Kloss was sentenced to death by Judge
Bahrs yesterday for the murder OF William
Deadly.
The mass meeting to protest against the
funding bill packed Metropolitan Temple last
evening.
The last Carr-Beel concert of the present
year was given yesterday afternoon in Golden
Gate Hall.
The retail poultry and fruit dealers formed
protective association last TIL ursday, with Tom
Burns as president.
The Board OF Supervisors will take up the
question of prohibiting burial within the City
limits at their next meeting.
Judge Belcher has denied W. E. Paulselrs
motion Tor a new trial and sentenced him to
fifteen years imprisonment.
Frank Fannon was sentenced TO ten years
imprisonment yesterday for criminal assault
committed upon Lille White.
The store OF NJ. II. Richardson, 735 Market
street. was entered by burglars on Friday night,
and about $500 worth OF articles stolen.
The Dresden Keramic Club gave its first exhi-
biuon OF china painting yesterday afternoon
and evening at Red Mems Hall on Post street.
The committee on plan OF work for the
Womens Federation for Public Good will ask
for the appointment OF q woman truant officer.
The Supreme Court has decided that when
Magnolia Lodge Of the Odd Fellows expelled
Max Levy il was done strictly according to law.
J. H. Campbell, attorney for the German
heirs OF the estate of Miranda Lux, has an
nounced the terms under which he will CON-
promise.
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stakes at Jngleside yesterday. The other win
DerS were: Princess NOrettO, Installator, Col
Inns and OC.
H. Phillips demanded an investigation of
Mechanics Institute affairs at the meeting of
members last night and charged misappropri-
alton OF funds.
J. c. Ryan, the feet footracer who won
S4l,000 at Leavenworth and $4,000 by be at
ing Billy Martin in oregon, is in town 10 see
the hOrseraces.
When the next Board of Insanity Commits
sioners is appointed il is probable there viii be
st least one and maybe two women physicians
IN the membership.
F. Ramirez, q planters son of Guatemala, who
swallowed a dose OF arsenic on Thursday, viii
have charges OF grand larceny preferred against
him as soon as he RECEIVERS.
The Merchants Association has addressed
protes. 10 the Board OF Supervisors against the
resell ding of the order prohibiting street work
beinb done by private contract.
Thk Slate Development Committee will
shorJl issue and distribute beautiful col
ored Typographical relief map which viii be
sent East to advertise California.
Thomas Ryan, whose domestic troubles have
frequently been aired in the Police courts, was
yesterday sent to the County Jail for ten days
by Judge Low for disturbing the peace.
Nathaniel S. Chadwick is suing the Pacific
and the Sunset Telephone Companies for $50,
600 for the death OF his father, who was killed
in the Telephone building on Bush street.
Elder H. S. Tanner has returned from q tour
OF Southern California, and reports having
organized branches of the Mormon church al
Los Angeles, san Diego and san Bernardino.
Judge Campbell yesterday fixed the bonds OF
Emma Marchand and Lilly BreadhOff, two of
the girls who testified against Captain Lane
and Leon R. Meyers, in $4,000 and $4,000
respectively.
There was considerable excitement over the
election in Company of the Third Infantry
National Guard OF California, last Monday
night, and there will be more when the second
election comes up.
The College of Practical Viticulture, which is
destined to be the successor OF the present
Fiticultural Comm ission when that body goes
out of Office on January l, 1896, has filed
articles OF incorporation.
Miss Minnie Viola an actress formerly known
in this City, has returned from Australia with
the avowed purpose of passing the falls and
whirlpool OF Niagara in barrel: She will
be dropped into the river from balloon.
The Supervisors have given up the idea of a.
new safety-fender for streetcars after passing
an ordinance requiring such a device on all
streetears in the City. Manager Vining of the
railway company says the matter is in their
hands.
The importation of cheap-labor Japanese
goods is troubling the Manufacturers and
Producers Association, but the Labor Commits
sioner fears coolie immigration more than the
threatened ruinous Asiatlc competition with
California productions.
Joseph Eagan was sentenced to one year in
prison by Judge Bahrs yesterday for classifying
election returns. Joseph J. Bagely, Joseph
Flanagan NJ. Coleman, Andrew Remlinger
and David l. Roach, also election fraud cases,
were dropped from the calendar.
Coast Secretary Keeney of the American BIZ
metallic League has received from President
Warner a call for a silver conference in Wash
ington on January %, when a plan of afflia-
ton on the candidates for President and Vice
President in 1896 is to be discussed.
Mrs Kate Mulcahy So years of age, was
arrested early yesterday morning on charge
of burglary. She entered Fred Wholtplans
restaurant ana stole a lady's cloak and other
clothing. She was captured she was es-
Gaping and handed over to the police.
The British ship Clan Mackenzie, now in
port, is the vessel that cut down in the
Columbia River several years ago. 1t cost over
$40, 900 10 raise and repair her. Captain Iddes
was at that time third mate and he has since
passed through many equally as perilous times.
Thomas B. Everett, formerly OF Placer County,
and since 1898 of Cripple Greek, is here. He !
saws the camp has 10000 people and viii pro-
duce S9, 900 900 in gold this year. HI deplores
the craze IN stocks, but thinks it viii iniure
only the spectators and not legitimate
mining.
The will of the late Frank Cooley has been
filed for probate. He left an estate worth !
$50, 600 The saloon on Suffer street which |
he owned is left 10 his brother, Jesse Cooley; |
$40, 600 is left TO his sister, Elmira Cooley |
and the remainder is left to his daughter |
Frances Camille Cooley, now in school in |
Canada. The will was executed May IL, 1883. |
The Britain ranch, a well-known farm OF |
Santa Clara Valley, was sold yesterday at auc- |
tion to J. C. Johnson, the saddle and harness |
dealer of this city, for $40. 900. McAfee Broth
ers, who conducted the sale, report good at |
tendance and lively bidding, and say that the |
amount realized is considered fair price for
the property.
The estate of Benjamin H. Baird was before |
Judge Coffey Yesterday on the petition OF Mrs:
Veronica L. Baird TO have certain portion OF
the property set aside for the children, OF
whom she is the guardian. She said in her tes-
timony, among other things, that EbeneZer
Scott, who is an executor of the will. offered TO
from his position for $4,000. TINS
Scott denied, and after the wrangle subsided
Judge Coffey allowed $12 500 to be distributed
to the children. Mrs Baird asked for $l7 900.
DItalia has started the initiative among local
Italian papers OF issuing Sunday supplement
The first number appeared last Sunday. 1t is
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