The San Francisco call., 1895-10-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Henry Levi has been committed 10 the Napa
Asylum by the Insanity commissioners
DR.. f. H Stable, the new superintendent, mas
assumed control OF the CITY ana county HOS
pital.
Judge Stanly and Judge Lawton were on the
stand Yesterday witnesses lot the defense IN
the Garcelon case.
Little Flush filly, Ricardo, Cardwell, Fannie
Iouise and Bellringer won purses at the Bay
District track yesterday.
The question of the legal status of the Fish
and Game Warden was partly argued before
Judge Campbell yesterday
The public schools will not hold any sessions
today on account of the funeral of the late Su-
perintendent, A. J. Moulder.
The body OF A. J. Moulder, late Superinten-
dent OF the City Public Schools, will be buried
to-day from Trinity Church.
Father Yorke delivered lecture on "Rome's
Red Hand" to a large audience ct the Metro
politan Temple last evening.
The newly organized Child Saving Society
viii soon incorporate and establish homes tor
waits in this City and at Beulah.
Charles Kracker and Thomas Foley, two wife
beaters, were severely dealt with by Judges
Conan and Campbell yesterday.
The funeral OF the late A. J. Moulder will
take place this morning al 1880 o'clock from
Trinity Church, corner Cough and Bush streets.
Assessor Siebe has been sued for $40, $50 IS
OF uncOllected personal taxes, for which he is
held responsible under the new revenue law.
Joseph Kaiser's frame dwelling, Reed
II.
Inc alarm was sent in from box Z at 500 P. Nj.
The Wageworkers' Union last evening passed
resolutions condemning the recent arrest of So
cialists for making speeches on the public
streets.
The six special boxing matches held at the
Olympic Club last evening passed off well, but
not, however, without causing some dissatis
faction.
\ dozen property owners who permitted
fences over ten feet in height to be built on
Fire Wardens.
On account OF the serious illness OF Mr.. Deu-
prey, the leading counsel for the defense, the
Durrant trial has been continued till next
Monday morning.
The annual meeting of the League of Cali
fOrnia Building and Loan Association was
held yesterday, and officers were elected for
the ensuing year
Mrs. Catherine Koehler is suing the Germa-
mia Life Insurance Company for $4,000 alleged
to be due on a policy held by her husband,
Gotthard KOehler.
Walter 5. Brown. who was retired from the
Durrant jury, declined TO serve in another
case yesterday, stating that he could not be
faIr IN his judgment.
The Folsom-street property-owners are in
dignant at the delay OF the Market-street Rail-
way Company in building the electric line
along that thorough1are.
The Marketstreet Railway Company has
notified the Bosrd OF Supervisors OF the dis
position IL intends TO make OF certain street
William Forman, housemover on Bryant
street, was arrested yesterday for having frac-
tured the skull of Samuel Hamilton, neigh
boT, during tight on Saturday night.
Kearny-street electric car ITO collided with
q National Brewery bottled beer wagon at
Montgomery avenue yesterday and upset it.
The driver of the wagon was slightly hurt.
An interesting programme of addresses has
been prepared for the State Fruit-Growers'
Convention. which viii be held in Sacramento
for three days, commencing November 3.
Mscdonough & Co., wholesale coal dealers,
have sold their entire business to a corporation
known as the Central Coal Company, and John
Rosenfeld Sons are the largest stockholders.
Exit DR.. Titus, enter Miss Patton" de-
scrihes the situation at the City and County
Hospital, regarding the superintendent's
charge OF insubordInatiOn against the head
nurse.
The first clash yesterday morning at San
Pablo, between duck-hunters and preserve
keepers, resulted in the arrest of two hunters
named Lambert, who were hned for tres
passing.
The order suspending Executors Bishop and
Lewis OF the Miranda w. Lux estate was re-
voked by Judge Coftey yesterday on q showing
that the duty OF Ming an inventory had not
been neglected.
The State Prison directors, in reply to a letter
from the Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation, assert that large lot OF goods and art-
cles sold in California are made by convictS in
Eastern prisons.
Eugene Deuprey wes somewhat better last
evening. His physician believes he will yet be
able to appear on behalf OF Durrant. There is
no truth in the report that Mr.. DeupTey was
threatened with paralysis
Health Officer Lovelace has notified the
Board of Supervisors OF the hole filled with
stCgnant water on street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues. He has recommended that
the place be filed in and graded
W. T. Deal, brakeman on the Belt Railroad
was coupling on Lombard-street wharf
last night, when the first finger OF his LEFT
hand was jammed. 1t was amputated al the
Receiving Hospital by Dr.. Bunnel.
J. G. WINNER, an expressman on Mason anC
Pacific streets, for firing shot at James Lynch
which went through the Lapel OF his coat, wa
yesterday held TO answer before the Superio
Court by Judge Conlan in $1,000 bonds.
Mrs Josephine Smith has sued her husband
Charles H. Smith, for book, lamp and al
upholstered chair, all of the value of $71
This is one OF an interminable number of suit
between the couple ever since they separated
Railroad Commissioners Stanton and La Ru
stated Yesterday that the Southern Pacific
Company recognized the commission on va
rious occasions, and have now attacked tht
constitution OF California in Federal cour
suit
The charge OF manslaughter against Henri
Oppenheimer, solicitor for the Union Brewing
Company, for causing the death of jane
Young on September %. was dismissed b,
Judge Low yesterday on motion OF the prose
cution.
William Choppers and John Fleming for dis
turbing religious meeting on Sunday night
were each fined $50 or thirty days i'll jail b.
Judge Conlan yesterday, and Fleming had al
additional fine OF $40 imposed upon him fol
battery.
Yesterdays reports OF barometrfc pressure
and winds of San Francisco are the most pc
culiar and erratic that have ever left the loca
office. The cause was a meeting of areas of low
barouretric pressure in the vicinity OF the Cali
fornia coast
NJ H. de Young has returned from hi!
European tour. In an interview yesterday h,
said he thought Allison SO far the strong
est Republican candidate in the field, and that
Pittsburg was making the strongest fight fol
the convention.
Francis Mahoney alias George Sullivan, was
arrested yesterday on warrant threatening tc
kill Jennie Armanacas q dive waitress, at IL
Montgomery avenue. A revolver was found il
his pocket and he was also charged with carry
ing q concealed weapon.
Leon Livingstone, years of age, living al
S1S Octavia street, was knocked down and run
over by buggy driven by George Scherer, @
brewer, on Golden Gate avenue last night and
had one of his ribs fractured, besides being
internally injured Scherer was arrested
for battery.
At the session of the California Miners Asso
citation Yesterday officers for the ensuing term