The San Francisco call., 1895-12-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF j..

.ptesseu OIlCk lot Ine Union uepOG at lne Terry.
The junior class of the Dental College has
been suspended Tor insubordination and may
be expelled.
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were:
Julia o, Summer Time, Libertine, Ramlro,
Ihornhiu and Sligo.
The steamer Washtenaw will leave for Pan
ANA this morning, this being her last trip as a
Panama railroad steamer.
Master brass-founders are contemplating the
establishment OF revised scale or prices 1or
manufactured brass goods.
The fight between the rival transfer com.
panies has been brought 10 the attention OF
the Harbor Commissioners.
The Golden Gate Band OF Hope is preparing
for n novel entertainment 4or the oeneht OF
the Vallejo Home for Orphans
Mrs. Larsen OF Benicia had her purse, con-
tanning $4S, stolen from her pocket at the
ferry landing yesterday morning.
Forecast Official Harmon predicts partly
cloudy but urobabl without rain" as likely to
be to-day's weather characteristics
Foreman Buchanan OF No. engine and four
eXtramen have been suspended, having been
accused of stealing clothing at a fire.
Mrs Eugenia Schuller was yesterday held by
Judge Low to answer before the Superior Court
in $1,000 bonds on the charge of arson.
- The case OF Charles Basler, charged with
throwing vitriol at his wife two years ago, was
dismissed by Judge Campbell yesterday.
The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has increased
It's board of directors from FIVE TO seven by the
election OF W. S. Hobart and Barney Schreiber.
The detectives are searching for two young
men who peTsonated Milk Inspector Dockery
and dumped thirty gallons OF milk into the
street.
Mayor Sutro said yesterday that clergymen
and Schoolteachers were the most lnveterate
bOokthieyes known to the library superin-
tendents
The second trial of Dr. Eugene West for the
murder. by criminal practice, of Addie Gil
more, was commenced before Judge Wallace
yesterday.
James A. Keane, a young architect, will
adopt the stage as profession. He Will make
his first professional appearance at the Colum-
bia Friday afternoon
Thirty-eight yearlings and two-year-olds from
J. B. Haggin'S Rancho Del Paso were sold last
night Tor $13,495, the highest price being
S21Oo, paid foT son OF Salvetor.
: Chinese named All Fook was indicted by
the Federal Grand Jury yesterd ay for having
100 cigars in his possession, upon which the
Government tax had not been paid.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
cross streets running through the Southern Pa
cific freightyards along Channel street were
legally closed by the Board OF Supervisors.
Government officials have refused to permit
plants 10 be brought from China and Japan tor
fear that the soil in which the plants were
potted might contain the germs OF cholera.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
OF the lower court allowing Mrs. Elizabeth
Jones OF san Jose $15, 900 damages from the
Santa Clara Valley Mill and Lumber Company.
The testimony in the mining suit OF NJ. W.
Fox VS.. the Hale Il NOrcroSs Silver Mining
Company was finished yesterday, and Judge
Hebbard set the hearing Of argument for Janu-
ary %.
In the Howell case the evidence is all in, and
argument of counsel will commence to-day.
ASSISTANT nlted states District Attorney
Knight will begin his address to the jury this
morning.
Mrs. Dolan's baby was kept in the City
Prison for several hours yesterday, rs Terence
McCabe, a grOceryman at 455 Clementiaa
street. thought its mother had deserted it and
left it on his hands
new police station and branch receiving
hospital to be located at the corner OF Oak
and Broderick streets if Chief Crowley agrees
with the Supervisors as TO the needed extension
OF the police service.
William F. Cove, an architect OF San Jose, ap-
peared before Judge Campbell yesterday TO
answer charge OF failure to provide for his
children. AS he promised to pay $40 month
he'was allowed 10 go.
The insurance companies met yesterday and
adopted all but two sections OF a new constitu-
non and rules for a compact: These VIII be
acted on to-day. All rates, with few excep-
tions, are 10 be revived.
A gray whale was washed ashore near the
Cliff House yesterday morning. 1t Will event
ually become an attraction in Mayor Sutro's
museum, the executive having made arrange
ments to secure the skin.
The quizzical pictorial skit which appeared
in the book review department. OF last sundays
CALL from the last Lark, published by
Doxey. The clever drawing from the
pencil of Gellett Burgess.
President LOOP OF the Veterans of the Mexi-
can Wer Association Will leave Tor Monterey In
a few days 10 arrange for grand celebration
on July z OF the raising OF the American nag by
Commodore Sloat fifty years ago.
The Walkerley viii case was partly argued in
the United States Circuit Court yesterday.
This is action OF the English heirs TO com
pei a specific performance OF the trust which
the State Supreme Court said was void.
The Park Commissioners convened yesterday
and awarded the contract for br1ckwork on
the park museum extension to Thomas Butler.
The contract Tor the iron roof OF the building
was awarded to the Pacific Rolling Mills.
John J. Brien, who was arrested last Thurs
day on the charge of robbing John F. Ryan, had
an additional charge of grand larceny entered
against him last night for stealing gold watch
from William Rowland on Harrison street.
The complaint in the Los Angeles Conson-
dated Railway suit TO be filed tomorrow, the
text Of which is exclusively published in
THE CALL, characterizes President Sherman as
q fraudulent financial operator in the superla-
tive degree.
Two more policemen were sworn in by Chief
Crowley yesterday completing e. the tn II list "a OF the
seYenty-four men required. Ihey are Edward
NJ Chaplin, 80 years OF age, born IN san Fran
cisco, engineer and Richard ii. Beamer, %,
Missouri, gripman.
The Southern Pacific has advanced its rates
on the Portland special trains to $15 and So 80,
first and second class respectively. TO TAKE
effect December 30. The cut was made in COM
petition with the Portland steamer company,
which will not raise rates at present.
Criminal informations have been filed
against Captain John Z. Lane and Leon ID.
Myer, charging them with indecent practices
in pursuance of the testimony taken In the
Police Court There four 1nformauons
against Lane, two for rape and two Tor assault
to rape and there are two against Myef, ono |
on each of the charges mentioned
The will of James Haskins has been admitted !
to PROBATE and the contest which was lmml- |
nent has been declared Off The VIII admitted
is the second OF quite series and is written on
the top of an old box 1t leaves all OF the estate,
some 800, 900, to the widow, Mrs. El1zapeth
Haskins. The contestants were the nepneWs, |
and their contest was based on fraud, forgery |
and unsoundness of mind.
The case of w. II. Murphy against Charles +.
Curry. the County Clerk, has been wound up |
by Judge SeewelPs decision rendered yester- |
day He withdrew his ruling sustaining Inc |
answer to the affidavit of complaint, and has |
sustained demurrer to the affidavit ITSELF de |
has also dismissed the writ of mandate prayed |
for. This case was important because 1T in
VOWED the validity OF the fee bill.
A monster affidavit of Railroad Commissioners
Stanton was lied by Attorney-General Fltzger-
aid yesterday with the clerk of the United
States Circuit Court in the Southern PACING