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

George Burdick is named as correspondent in
the Wilson divorce suit.
The order for the refurnishing of the Lick
House has been dismissed by Judge Slack.
Superintendent Moulder has arranged for
San Francisco school exhibit at Atlanta after
all.
D. Pagnet was arrested yesterday on the
charge of failure to provide for his minor
child.
The prizes won in the recent "Night in Ven
ice" we're awarded al a meeting in Belyedere
last night.
There is now under way project to estab-
lsh new bicycle track near San Mateo or
Redwood City.
The Supreme Court rendered decision in
the case of Sutlif vs. Clunie yesterday in favor
of the plaintiff
The election for the successor of Colonel
Barry of the Third Regiment, n. G. c., will be
held this evening.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were: Rob Roy, Riot, Blue Bell, NerYoso and
Wheel of Fortune.
Sacramento Valley hop-growers are applying
TO the States Free Labor Bureau for help to
harvest their crops
There is a prospect of the billiard-supply
houses OF St. German and Jungblut CONSOLE
dating Tor mutual interest.
Two mysterious explosions have occurred
within three weeks in the home OF Charles
Harris at 1921 Scott street.
Rev. Anna H. Shaw will come to California
next month prepared TO inaugurate an active
woman suffrage campaign.
The Police Commissioners met last night
and fined Patrolman Maurice Behan $50 for
conduct unbecoming an officer.
The Native Sons have arranged programme
for their annual celebration OF Admission day
which takes place at Sacramento.
Eighteen boys were arrested on Sunday for
fishing in Crystal Springs Lake, the property
OF the Spring Valley Water Company.
Mrs Theodosia Keane has filed new petit
ton that she be appointed her husbands
guardian. She is the wife OF DR.. George B.
keane.
The Manufacturers Association is CORE
spending with several manufacturing COM
panies which desire 10 move their factories to
this State.
The preliminary examination of Mock Tai,
charged with the murder OF Tsang Wal, was
commenced before Judge Conlan yesterday
afternoon.
There was stormy discussion at the First
Congregational Church last evening, which re-
suited in the reinsta tement of Meyer Strauss as
a membe
The Bank Commissioners have received state
ments from all the banks in the State showing
assets and liabilities TO the amount OF $685.,
179, SIS Al.
The Young Mems Catholic Union held its
third session of the eighth Grand Council last
night at Tenth and Market streets and elected
grand, officers.
William Keith, the landscape artist, has re-
sumed studies amid the mountains, and will
this year paint pictures OF Castle Crags and
Mount Shasta.
By agreement of the Iitigants the suit of the
Peoples Home Savings Bank against the
Pacific Bank was dismissed in the Supreme
Court yesterday.
Clerk Manly OF the United, States District
Court has gone to Los Angeles after Chung
Shee, the Chinese woman who was ordered de-
ported year ago.
A big water reservoir of 1,50o, 900 gallons
capacity is proposed for the Preside ReserYa-
ton. Batchelder avenue is being extended to
Mcdowell avenue.
The Southern Pacific and Eastern railways
are at war over Utah freight business, the lat
ter having attempted 10 cut California out of
Utah in commerce.
Mrs. Jennie Jones, young widow, was found
at Holy Cross Cemetery yesterday in starving
condition and was taken to the Girls Training
Home, 20 Hill street.
When little George Huff was drowned on
Sunday off Preside wharf twenty men looked
on without attempting 10 save him. His body
was found yesterday.
A petition signed by many prominent bust
ness men to the Board of Health requests that
Mr.. and Mrs Philip L. Weaver be retained in
charge of the Almshouse.
The German sharpshoOters who recently re-
turned from the East were given q banquet at
the Seal Rock House last evening by the san
Francisco Schuetzen Verein.
A body of capitalists are arranging to utilize
the waste water that will flow from the De-
guirie dam, soon to be constructed by the Call
fornia Debris Commissioners.
S. T. Black, State Superintendent of Schools,
is inspecting the schools in the poorer districts
of the City. He says that the public schools
should be taken out of politics.
william Gregory, who was asphyxiated by
gas in the lodging house, 203A Powell street.
died at the Receiving Hospital last night, and
his body was taken to the Morgue.
The bimetallic convention committee has re-
ceived letters from noted silver men lnuorsing
the movement. We1-known men from other
States will speak at the big meeting.
Rev. Dennis Nugent, executor OF the Ellen
Gallagher will, was temporarily suspended by
the court yesterday pending the hearing OF
Peter Collins petition for revocation.
The Century Club gave a reception on Mon
day evening for the purpose OF interesting us
friends in the movement to purchase foun-
tain in honor OF Robert Louis Stevenson.
At the meeting of the Southern Heights I'M
provement Club last night reports OF com
inittees were heard on additional electric
lights and on the opening OF Eighth street.
The Pacific Improvement Company, through
H E. Huntington, its president, contributed
$1,000 to the MERGED fund tor the purchase OF
station facilities for the Valley road IN that
city.
There was an informal meeting OF the board
of trustees of the Mechanics Institute held
last night at the Pavilion, ara, whlle no regu,,
lar action was taken, the WorK oI VIC Ooaiu
WIS dQ8duCSus
The Portia Law Club after two months va
cation is prepared to enter the years stnqy |
with renewed vim and determination. Inc
first meeting of the season was held at Beetno-
ven Hall last night.
The Auditor will refuse to sign warrants on |
the appropriations recently voted by the3fl- |
nance Committee of the Board OF supervisors |
until the matter has been ratified by the poaro |
itself and the Mayor.
Harry Johnson and Charles Love, boatmen
at Folsom-street wharf, were arrested yesterday |
on the charge of petty larceny for refusing 10
give UP a water eask they found in the bay I'M
less they were paid salvage.
Another petition has been made for revoca-
ton OF the letters of guardianship granted TO
Secretary McComb of the S. p. C. c., in the case
OF the little Chinese slave girl, All 500. rom
King Wo, merchant, is the petitioner TINS
time.
Revenue Agent Cromwell and Deputy Col
lector Lanigan made small seizure in China
town yesterday. Ting Wo was caught selling
unstamped cigarettes and playing cards on
street. He gave bail and was re-
leased.
The Valley road directors received an offer
yesterday, through q committee from Hantord,
of free right-of-way and free grading through
Kings County, which practically determined
the route in favor of Hanford. Another line
VIII go through Visalia.