The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
CITY NEWS In BRIEF.

Robert Bunker, the well-known pork packer
died suddenly from heart disease last night.
Miss Anna Daily gave most enjoyable mat
inee recital in Laurel Hall yesterday afternoon.
The schooner ]. G.. North arrived from Homo.
luiu on Thursday evening in q leaking condi.
tion.
Gommander-in-Chief Lawler of the Grand
Army OF the Republic will visit this City next
month.
large and enthusiastic audience attended
9saye's concert last night at the Baldwin
Theater
Colonel Irish addressed crowded session of
ine Iroquols Club upon the financial question
last night.
The winners at the track Yesterday were:
and Inkerman.
Relatives of John Bruce in Canada wish to
p pnd nun, SO as to close up some important
business matters.
. Charles Franklin has a scheme to supply
electric power to San Jose from the Santa
Cruz Mountains.
Improvements to accommodate ESQ children
are being made at the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
on Dev1sadero street.
H. E. Huntington will abandon his streetoar
franchise on First avenue which will soon be
turned into a boulevard.
The yachts of the California, Corinthian,
San Francisco and Pacific clubs will cruise to
Mare Island this afternoon.
The trial OF Charles S. Inman for numbering
ment OF counsel yesterday.
The dentists are effecting an organization
for the purpose OF prosecuting those who are
practfcing without a certificate.
The Weather Bureau predicts fair weather,
with nearly stationary temperature and fresh
: to brisk winds, for this City to-day.
r. Mrs..Ada Murphy. caused a warrant to be is
sued yesterday for the arrest of Richard
" Hughes on charge of threats against life.
:. Peter 81. Burnett the first Governor of the
tato nf diad h,
1713 Larkin street. He was S615 years old
About 800 mem bers of the Sailors Union de-
scended on the bark Sea King yesterday and
succeeded in inducing two of her men to leaye.
The Woman's Congress Association made its
final arrangements yesterday morning for well
coming Susan B. Anthony and Rev. Anna
Shaw.
The libel suit of Messrs. Laist and o'Brien
against Architect Shea ct ais. has been sat
isfaetorily settled between the parties CON
cerned.-
Mamie Thompson, a young woman who
formerly lived at Kingsburg, jumped INTO the
bay last night from the deck of the steamer
Bay City.
The Pacific Jurisdiction OF the Young Mems
Institute is not in favor of consolidating with
the Catholic Knights of America, as was re-
Gently proposed.
The Tourist Club gave novel entertainment
and dance at Armory Hall last evening. The
next outing of the club will be at Gienwood
Park, on the I'd prox.
The immense iron reservoir of the Potrero
water company may be sold to the junk deal
the weak sheetiron pipes.
Theodore Durrant will be asked by the
Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
10 turn over certain moneys and records which
he has retained up to date.
The steamer Bertha arrived froh, Alaska
bringing the particulars of the wreck of the
koklak. She brought no later news of the lost
sealing schooner c. G. White.
The local posts of the Grand Army are pre-.
pairing to observe Decoration day. The read
ing Of Lincoin,s speech at the dedication OF
i Gettysburg Will be & feature ofthe exercises,
The annual distribution of ladybirds, the
mortal enemies OF all horticultural pests, isnow
being made by State 'Entonologist Craw: He
Is experimenting with other scale destroyers.:
The crew of the British ship ST. Mungo,
whlch arrived from swansea on Thursday
nlght, deserted yesterday morning and told q
: story OF starvation and i'll treatment on the
voyage. -. -
DR.. S. o. L. Potter has sued w. R. Hearst of
the Examiner, 1or S5D, 900 damages. for Hhel
alleged to exist: IN certain articles refectingon
ms management OF the Home for the Inc
. bfiates. - - i,r..| -. -.
The Norwegian Independence day was cele
brated in Saratoga Hall lastevening, linderthe
auspicespf the. Norwegian Society: of San Franz
CISCO There was an entertainment d ball and
: a supper. - -: =. :: :.
The Pioneer mills, the oldest fnstitu-
ton OF its kind on the coast, is to be sold The
owners had; Government contracts and had
millions at, their back, yet they lost q large
amount OF money. 80. s;
The Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled, SOY
Lombard street, thankfully y aok KIN owledges cash:
donations OF $50 from Mrs, ]. w. Hellman, $40
from Mrs, II: AnspaeheT Meyer and So so from
Mrs. II, Liehtenstefns :.:!. -: - :: 3:
Solly Walter; has heen chosen by the trustees
OF the Mechanics Institute 10 superintend the
art department. of the Mechanics Exposition
this year. He viii introduce some pleasing
and unusual features. 80: -. ~. :. I
Miss Carrie Sankey, the adopted daughter of
Samuel Sankey, is still e ghting for her rig hts.
Another contest has been en- tered In PennsyI-
vania, but she will probably come into her
possessions by the end OF the year. =
Tax Agent Ryan sef the Southern Pacific:
stated. Yesterday that Assessor Dalton of uak-
land had no legal right 70 assess sidetraeks at
Company win fight the assessment. =: r.,
Mrs. Mary Maria Osborn, widow Of Joseph
OspoTn, eialns that: by the Inisdeeds of two
men her husbands estate has been represented
as only worth 5000, where's, as "a naatteriof
fact, 1t should be worth about $1 0O, GOO. :. -
Over 1000 wheeimen are to partieinate In fhei
Ian tern parade TO be: given ON Folsom street
:. between Ninetssnt tn and I've sen9y-sfxrh Wednes.
ohlcsais VIII participate in the celebration. !:
most enjoyable time was had blythe dele.
gates. 10 the Subsidiary High Court Ancient
Order of: Feresters, and: their families and:
friends yesterday in an excursion about; Ihe
bay ana to Mare Island on the steamer.
Tamalpais. -.
The movement to secure for San Tranciseo
: the next Republican National Convention is
meeting With With encs,s,uragi me-, ng success. The Union
parties TO cooperate, as the convention viii
greatly beneft1he whole State as ,YeII as this
City. -: .s..rE II:
The Cooperative COMMONWEALTH will hold a
mass-meeting at their hail.. .221 GeaTy street.
nextSunday ats P. NJ: andS p. M All persons
interested in co-opeEstien, especially the I'M
employed, are cordially invited to be: present.
Mrs. Mary T. squires, an; organizer, and other
speakers will speak. - +
The supply of bandages in the Receiving
Hospital Will not last after next Monday, and
the acquisitions of the police: surgeon for an
additional supply has been refused by the
wholesale firm ON account of the present de-
pleted condition of the City treasury and the
poor prospects OF payment. :; :: i
To morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev Mr.
Varley will deliver the last dress in his series
OF talks TO men only, at the Association build
ing, Mason and Ellis streets. They have at.
tracted good. deal of attention and large
audiences each Sunday. AS this will be the
conclusion OF the series, there doubtless wilEbe
q full house.
=: G. w. Leach delivered an interesting lecture