The San Francisco call., 1895-08-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

yesterday.
A. N. Towne's viii was admitted to probate
yesterday.
The boycott OF Sam Yup men was begun yes
terday in Chinatown.
Judge Slack has rendered decision that the
street law of 1898 is unconstitutional.
The executive committee for the Italian
festival announced its final arrangements yes
terday.
Three additional jurors were obtai ned yester-
day for the trial OF Mrs. Northlngton, making
nine in all.
The Macdonough heirs are suing Attorney
Z. F. Preston for $25 900, alleging neglect OF
their business.
A bundle OF deerskins as seized on the
steamer Humboldt upon her arrival from
Eureka yesterday.
The winning horses at the Bay District yes
terday were: Bloomsbury, Nirgie A, Venus,
Nervosa and Annette.
John 7. Haviland bequeathed upward OF
$4,000 mainly TO his wife and other relatives,
with $4,000 to charity.
Edward D. Spring wants an accounting from
the superintendent OF the Consolidated Cali
fornia and Virginia mine.
Fresno vineyardists are placing with the
States Free Labor Bureau several large orders
for men TO harvest the grape crop.
Under instructions from Mayor Sutro, George
T. Gaden yesterday began the work of expert
ing the books OF the Park Commission.
State Board OF Trade to prepare series OF lee
lures for the California exhibit at Atlanta.
\ bust of Leland Stanford has been presented
to the Palo Alto University by the widow. 1t
viii occupy well chosen-Spot in the museum.
The meeting OF the School Board Yesterday
was occupied mostly in considering changes
in the rules and important committee reports.
Tod Sloane, the Jockey, and Captain Harris,
proprietor OF the Santa Clara stables were ar
rested last night for fast driv ing in Golden
Gate Park.
In the case of Daniel Johnstone, Coroner's
jury yesterday returned verdict OF man.
slaughter against William Wellman and John
COmerford.
James Mearns' bazar, 1900 Powell street. and
Jerry Mccarthy saloon on Market street, near
Fourth, were entered by burglars early yester-
day morning.
The One-story frame factory of the San Fran
cisco Co9perage Company at Seventh ana
Townsend streets was DESTROYED by fire last
evening at d loss OF $4,000.
Captains Douglass, Short and Stone were re-
tired by the Police Commissioners last night
and oeTgeanIs Whitman, Spillane and Robin
son promoted to fill the vacancies.
Mrs. Dr. Schmidt was yesterday held to
answer before the Superior Court by Judge
Cpnlan for the murder OF Mrs. Louis Hauser,
and her bonds were fixed at $4,000.
Dr.. Somers, head surgeon at the Receiving
Hospital, and Drs Berry, Deane and Mays, as
slstant surgeons, retired from duty yesterday,
their places being filed by the new appointees.
Mrs. L. Z. WilIett, 81 Fulton street, was
taken to the Receiving Hospital yesterday suf-
ierlng from alcoholism, and died three hours
atterWard. Her body was taken TO the Morgue. ]
Pete Cramer, alias "Frenchy," & notorious
thief, arrested yesterday, and when
searched at the City Prison jimmy and
three skeleton keys were found in his pockets.
Two additional jurors were sworn to try the
gether. They are NJ. r. Dempter, 80 Glenn
Park avenue, and Nathan Crocker OF 1912
Bush street.
Mate Thomas Whitmore, whose body was
found in the hold of the bark McNear ON her
trip to Nanaimo, is supposed to have fallen
through the hatch before the vessel sailed
from this port.
W. c. Fades, chief locating engineer OF the
Southern Pacific Company, has resigned to
take the position OF chief assistant engineer OF
the Valley road. He viii have supervision of
the Valley road routes.
The trouble in the board of directors of the
Mechanics Institute, which resulted in the
resignation OF three of its members, came to
light yesterday. There were eliques and per-
sOnalities in the board.
Deacon Meyer Strauss name was dropped
from the membership roll of the First Congre-
gauonal Church because he wrote private
letter that reflected upon DR.. c. o. Brown, the
pastor, and Deacon |. II. Morse.
Mrs. Johanna Creamer, Twenty-second and
Guerrero streets, fell Oft a cable-car at Market
and Powell streets yesterday. She was taken
to the Receiving Hospital, where it was found
that her right leg was fractured.
Resident Agent Smith explains that the OBJ
ject OF New Zealand's substituting of the Cana
dian steamship line is evidently to secure semi
monthly service for that colony, with the San
Francisco and Vancouver (B. c. lines alter
mating.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the
arrest of Fred Albrecht, president, and Henry
w. Bockman, secretary OF the German-Amerf-
can Laundry Company, and "John Doe"
Smith, real estate agent, for obtaining money
by false pretenses.
Mrs Florence Blythe-Hinckley has received
an offer from Chicago capitalists for a long
term lease of the block bounded by Market,
Geary and Grant avenue. They promise to
erect buildings on that site which have no
superior in the City.
Mrs Edwards, who committed suicide Tues
day evening at 1151 Market street, did not try
to poison her four-year-old girl, Lois. She gave
her paregoric, and not cyanide OF potassium.
The little orphan girl will be adopted by Mrs.
Skerrett, 113 Webster street.
The Sisters of the Holy Family have rented
house at 425 Sixth street for a branch day
home, where children living south OF Market
street win be cared for and ted during the day
in their mothers absence. This Work IN the
South Side is to be greatly extended.
The Civic Federation is engaged in looking
up the law with view to bringing suit against
the Solid Eight on charge OF consp1rlng
against the public welfare and to oust them
from office. They are also considering IN secret
session other reform measures OF Importance.
NJ NJ. Barnet believes that IL the Manufac-
turers' Association would make Californians
realize how great is the strain on the States
resources caused by the purchase OF foreign
manufactures there would be no difficulty in
Inducing them to patronize California 1nstitu-
tiOns only.
The second days session of the Afro-Ameri-
can League congress yesterday was orderly and
attended by large number OF spectators. The
several committees were appointed, papers
were read and President Morton explained
letter which he said had been ussd to prejudice
delegates from the interior.
Frank Franga, teamster, who was arrested !
on complaint of the Merchants Association Tor
driving a garbage wagon through the streets
without cover, was severely reprlmanded by
Justice Kerrfgan in Judge Lows court yester- |
day, and II was intimated that in future cases
the full penalty would be inflicted.
According to President Marlatt, the National
Labor Army, recently organized for the pur- |
pose of amalgamating trades unions into |
military body, is rapidly spreading. A regi- |
ment, he says has been formed in Los An |
geles, and others have started in some cities OF |
the East, among them Chicago and Cincinnati. |
An inquest was held yesterday by the Cor
oner in the case of Walter Borlini, the youth |
who killed in such horrible manner by |
being caught in the shafting of the machinery |
at 512 Clay street on Monday morning. A |