The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

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The schools will be closed Tuesday afternoon
that the teachers may attend the institute ana
hear Susan B. Anthony.
Captain Killey, former ly of the British ship
Slmla, has been promoted to the command OF
the English steamer Lanarca.
Before Market street can be permanently re-
paved, the sewer, gas, water and conduit sys-
TENS will have to be perfected.
The case of c. A. spreckels Jr. against the
Oceanic Steamship Company was commenced
before Judge Seawen yesterday.
The winning horses yesterday at the Bay
District were Myron, Perhaps, Linvine, Sir
Richard, Relampago and Roma.
new parochial home for ST. Teresa's Church,
TO cost $4,000, is to be built Immediately. 1t
will occupy the site of the old one.
Mrs. Stanford received the graduating class
of the Palo Alto University at her home on
California street yesterday afternoon.
John Flitt, Chicago messenger-boy who
stole $500 from the Fort Dearborn Bank, was
arrested at the Baldwin Hotel yesterday.
Attorney B. G. Haskell, indicted by the
Grand Jury for perjury and embezzlement,
was arrested yesterday and released on bonds.
Four hundred members of the police force
will parade for inspection in their new uni
forms on Van Ness avenue at noon tomorrow
Mrs Elena Agacio, the wife OF a South Ameri-
can planter, was yesterday divorced from her
husband on the ground of his cruelty and inf
deity.
The Weather Bureau predicts occasional light
showers, with nearly stationary temperature
and brisk southerly winds Tor to-day in San
Francisco.
Dr. James Mclean, who was indicted on Fri
day by the Grand Jury for embezzlement, was
arrested yesterday afternoon and locked up in
the City prison.
The Fire Commissioners met last evening
and after transacting some routine business
decided TO meet in future on Thursday after
moons at o'clock.
The committees for the Fourth of July cele-
bration were appointed yesterday. Colonel
Hunter and two more army officers will act as
aids 10 the grand marshal.
J.D.L. McGaughey was arraigned in Judge
Belchers court yesterday for the murder OF Dr..
Plouf. He pleaded not guilty and his case was
continued TO June 10 to be set.
Ex-Supervisor Dundon is looking up the law
In an effort TO compel the Supervisors to allow
the majority OF property-owners TO lower the
grade of Beale street twenty feet.
w. Sinclair alias W. H. Smith, Is years of
age, who stole bicycle in San Jose and armed
himself for the life of highwayman, was ar
rested here yesterday and sent home.
A. S. Baldwin of the Nero hants' Association
is not in favor OF beginning permanent i'm
provements on Market street until several
other streets are put in better condition.
The return fare for the Grand Army, Knights
Templar and Christian Endeavorers to their
Eastern conventions is 500 to the Mississippi
and $31 80 or $34 80 beyond that point.
Mrs. Louise A. Worthington appeared in
Judge Belcher's court yesterday to have her
l trial set, but owing to the Illness of counsel
iOr the defense the matter went over for one
week.
The twenty-ifth anniversary of St Boniface
Church, Golden Gate avenue and Jones street,
will be celebrated on June 8. On the same day
the children OF the church will have their first
communion.
Charles ]. Devlin was handling revolver in
Morton's express office at the ferry Yesterday
when it exploded. The bullet lodged in the
leg OF William ST. Ammat, runner for the
Brooklyn Hotel.
Chairman of the Buildings ana Grounds
Committee of the Board of Education McElroy
agrees with Director Scott that the great ma
jority, of the school buildings are disease
breeding hre-traps.
Three men entered the office of Gustav Wal.
ter of the Orpheum about midnight Friday
while he counting his nights receipts, but
were scared off by the Waterman and one OF
them was capture
proposed site sor the affiliated colleges
building near Clare ndon Heights is favored by
Dr. Dunbar of the college OF Dentistry. The
committee travelling in the East urge that the
lot chosen be not too small.
Adjutant-General Barrett has issued orders
declaring General John H. Dickinson and his
atatf retired. General Dickinson, however, says
he is yet in active service and never has been
legally deposed from his command.
Hill, Durkin and Daniel LAWYER, who have
been held for the robbery in the Sutter-street
branch OF the American District Telegraph
Company, may be set at liberty as the police
are almost convinced that they were not the
men,
The Pacific Coast Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation is preparing for grand four-days' mid
summer outing, to be held in Santa Cruz on
the last OF June. fine programme of enter
tainment has been prepared by the citizens of
the seaside resort
Auditor Broderick says that tax rate of
80
new conditions in the City for next year. John
S. Russell, clerk to the Board of Supervisors
thinks 81 90 none too little to pay off all obi
cations and start anew.
In the case of W. P. Redington VS.. the Pacific
Postal Telegraph Gable Company for damages
for the failure OF a telegraphic dispatch the
Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the judg-
ment and order OF the lower court, IN favor OF
the plaintiff for $555 and costs.
TweEty-seyen members OF the "class OF IS"
OF the Boys High School and one of their
teachers banquet at the Malson Richie in cele-
graduation. kilograms and cablegra bring
the regrets OF absent members
The charge of battery against Xarvier Mefret,
director OF a private school at 1921 Powell
street, on Joseph Andrieu, one of his pupils.
was dismissed by Judge Lowe YESTERDAY as il
was shown that the boy had used grossly Of
fensive language to his teacher
J. D. Maxwell was appointed San Francisco
manager of the New York Underwriters
the coast OF the Milwaukee Mechanics and E.
A. Schmidt and Gus Messenger City agents of
the Lancashire Insurance Company.
The meeting for men only at the Christian
/ Association building, Mason and Ellis streets
fthis afternoon. at o'clock, will be addressed
by Rev. Mr.. Marley an interesting subject
No ladies admitted. Gentlemen between 16
and 40 years of age invited to attend.
Attorney B. G. Haskell who was indicted by
the Grand Jury on Friday, on the charges of
perjury and embezzlement, was arrested on
Superior Court warrants yesterday afternoon,
in the City Hall. He had his bonds of $1,000
on each charge ready and was Immediately re-
leased from custody.
Petitions for letters OF administration have
been fled III the Probate Court as follows
By Margaret Mccormick over the estate of
John ". Mccormick, valued at $4,000. By
Elizabeth A. Castle over the estate of her
" husband, Albert E. Castle, valued at $4,000.
By Sarah Simpson over the estate of William
Simpson, valued at $500.
=. At a recent meeting of the Associated Veter-
ans of the Mexican War various amendments
10 existing bylaws were adopted. 1t is pro-
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