The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

AlbertJ Lewis bequeathed all his property
TO his wife
The Traffic Association is rapidly increasing
its embershlp
Members of Congress make an examination
of Alviso channel
Eighteen marriage licenses were issued by
"Cupjd" DaniOrth yesterday.
Rev. william RAIDER has accepted the call to
the Third Congregational Church.
The Railroad Commission will attack the
subject of railroad tariff Determinations to-
day. .... -
will commence next Monday and continue one
week. .-,--
By the will of Lawrence Koebelin $4,000
estate was bequeathed 10 Mrs. Koebelin. the
widow.
The weather forecast for to-day is "partly
cloudy, stationary temperature and brisk
winds"
The citizens of Richmond district are prepar-
ing 10 join. in celebrating the opening of the
Sutro electriclin
Over fifty young women will leave the Free
Labor Bureau this morning 10 fill positions as
raisin-packers in Fresno.
julius Kruttschnitt, the new general man.
ager OF the Southern Pacific lines, will arrive
and assume his position to-day.
The Portia Law Club held its third gathering
last evening. A good programme was rem
dered. About 400 persons were present.
street, and his wife, Josephine, were arrested
last evening for cruelty to their children.
"Blinker' Murphy has sued Policeman James
Tut Tor $50 damages Tor beating and bruising
him with club and for malicious arrest.
DR.. Gibson is TO be called as a witness in the
Durrant case. The sensation of the trial is
looked for when he faces Durrants attorneys.
Creditors of Actor L. R. Stockweu are trying
their best by suits and orders of examination
in the Justices Court to get some money out OF
him.
Paderewski. the great Polish pianist is to
give series of concerts at the California The
alter beginning Monday night, February 10,
1896.
aptain Milsaps, editor of the War Cry, re-
Geived a summons yesterday to go to New
York MajeT Halpin is appointed his sue
cessOT.
All the fsvorites but one were beaten at the
track yesterday. The winning horses were
Joe Cotton, Crafty, Rose Clark, Red Bird and
Rosebud.
William Booth, an insane patient, tried to es-
cape from the Receiving Hospital yesterday
afternoon, and it took six men TO get him back
10 his cell
Since the States Free Labor Bureau was
opened situations have been found free of cost
for nearly 2O00 deserving unemployed people
OF both sexes.
The question of q new armory for the Third
Regiment is nearing solution, and it is prob
able that work will be started upon the build
ing very soon.
Miss Florence Herrick and Mr.. Mark L.
Requa were married at the First Congrega-
tional Church of Oakland yesterday. Dr.. Nc
Lean officiating.
The Supreme Court says that South Pasadena
cannot enforce its franchise contract or stipu-
lation with he Los Angeles Terminal Railroad
regarding fares.
Secret Service Agent Harris was arrested in
Sacramento Tuesday by two policemen who
mistook him for & man who was attempting to
pass raised" note.
Tie forces at the Preside will be doubled by
the addition OF smaller posts, such as Alca-
traZ, Angel Island, Benicia Barracks and pos
sibly some inland forts.
swindied John Finster, a stranger from In
diana, out of S45 in a saloon on East street by
the ''top and bottom" dice game.
William Barton. night watchman at the mar
OF live electric wire early yesterday morning,
and had his hand severely burned.
Abram Nhnedovitch, tailor, who deserted
his wife in Russia about five years ago, and
has been living here with another woman, was
arrested yesterday on complaint OF his wife.
The plaster of paris angel from which zinc
castings are being made for the City Hall statue
was seized by Deputy Sheriff yesterday, to sat
lSfy claim against Sculptor F. Marion Wells.
"A. Fugazi, agent for the French line of
steamers, was yesterday indicted by the Pas
r. sen gers' Association for cutting rates. He was
acquitted on showing that he cut on the steam
ship tickets only.
Land-Agent W. H. Mills of the Central Pacific
submitted his form o. an agreement TO the
mineral lands committee of the Miners Asso-
citation yesterday. The committee is to take
action on IL to-day.
= The assets>cf he-insolvent Field Biscuit and
Cracker Company were almost entirely abb
sorbed by the foreclosure of a mortgage, and
not more than mills on the dollar is left for
the general creditors.
Thomas Kelleher, messenger-boy at Ra-
phaePs who collected a bill for SCI and went
TO Stockton, was yesterday sentenced by Judge
JOachimsen TO pay fine OF $50 or go to the
County Jail for fifty days.
Certain property-owners on Thirteenth street,
between Folsom and Harrison, have protested
against the laying of bitumen along that
section of the thoroughfare, on the ground
that it is III good condition.
- DR.. Peckham, the quarantine official. has
oIqered that all letters from ports infested
with cholera must be perforated so that the in
gradients which are used for fumigation may
have free access to the contents.
The Supreme Court. in deciding a Sskiyou
County appeal in relation to witness fees in
criminal cases, declared yesterday that sub
division 10 Of section 100 of the county gov
eminent act was unconstitutional
The District Council of Carpenters and Join
ers of this City is at war with Alexander Camp
bell, the contractor for the construction of the
new Cliff House. The members claim that he
is trying TO injure the carpenters unions
James McCollum is % years old and is in an
elmshouse in Ireland. His sister, Mrs. Ellen
Gallagher. of this city, gave $147 900 to char
ity and the church The brother was ignored,
and now he is suing for half OF the property.
Paul Hammond, treasurer of the BARRIERS
Association, was arrested on a warrant yester-
Gay charging him with embezzling $50 be-
longing 10 the association. The complaining
witness H. A. Wolfe 1914 Dupont street.
Registrar Hinton estimates that special
electiontor the submission of the municipal
ownership proposition TO the people would
cost. only $40, 720. The Finance Committee
VIII be asked TO recommend such an election.
Yesterdays session of the Durrant trial was
consumed by the testimony of fifty-eight med
ical students, who testified that they did not
answer for Durrant at the rolcall OF DR.. Che
ney's lecture. The trial goes on this morning.
Mary Bryson, five years of age, fell down
stairs at her fathers residence, 307 Fourth
street, last night and fractured her skull She
was taken to the Receiving Hospital, and Dr.
WE'LL expressed the opinion that she would
die.
Leo Green, the rancher at the Ingleside, who
was found unconscious near Ocean View on
Tuesday night, recovered consciousness at the
City and County Hospital yesterday morning
and was taken home by his friends. He viii
recover. "
The suit OF the California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company against Joseph Winterburn