The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Inc weather to-day viii be fair, stationary
temperature and brisk, westerly winds.
The special boxing contests at the Olympic
oluo were witnessed by 1000 members.
The children attending the Hebrew Sabbath.
schools viii be confirmed this morning.
Divine service will be held at all the syna-
gogues in the City alto O'clock this morning.
The Grand Army men are making elaborate
preparations for the observance of Memorial
day.
Services were held in all the Hebrew temples
last evening in celebration of the Feast of Pen
tecost.
Ex-Distriet Attorney j. D. Page has been re-
moved as guardian of Louis Lichnecker. an
insane person.
The Valley road directors accepted the bid of
l. t. White & Co. for 100000 ties at IS cents
each yesterday.
The President has respited Thomas St. Clair
Who+was to have been hanged on Friday next
until October Is.
Cinnamon are excited over the decision of
me supreme Court regarding their entrance
10 the United States.
The San Francisco SchuetzenVerein viii have
high iinks and distribution of prizes at Cali
lorna Hall TO night.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were Prince Devine, Fly, Heartsease,
Myron and Commission.
a train full of cherries will be sent from Sac
ramento June for Chicago in Ventilator cars.
The time viii be 120 hours.
The local railway passenger agents deposited
Sloo each as guarantee OF good faith with
their association yesterday.
The case of battery against J. ]. Tobin was
dismissed by Judge Low yesterday as Mrs. To-
bin failed to appear in court.
The students of St. Mary's College held
field day at the Olympic grounds yesterday,
and enjoyed banquet at night.
The Fourth of July Committee will erect seats
from which the wives and small children of the
poor may witness the procession.
q. Gilbert Dexter has been selected as the
orator OF the day for the Fourth of July cele-
braUon by the citizens committee.
n. C. Jones was yesterday elected assignee of
the estate OF Louis LANDER. an involuntary
lnsolvent, in the place OF ]. J. Rauer.
Charles Kochling, who was hit in the head
by an unknown man on May IS last, died yes
terday from the effects of his injuries.
The popular Scheel concerts will probably
not be given this summer, though extra efforts
are being made TO have series IN June.
Gus Smith, an employe in a gallery at the
Cremorne, on Market street, was shot in the
cheek by an unknown young man last night.
The Park Commissioners have not yet de-
clded what name 10 bestow on the baby buffalo
born IN the Golden Gate Park a few days ago.
w. W. Wilson, one OF the printers who de-
stroyed the type in the office of the California
catholic on April u, was arrested last night.
The police are investigating an attempt made
early yesterday morning TO burn the saloon of
John S. Macintosh, McAllister and LeavenWorth
streets.
James Dawes an employe In pipe factory at
100 Beale street, fell into vat OF boiling tar
yesterday and the chances OF his recovery are
doubtful.
The drawing of dogs for the big coursing
match 10 be held at Ocean View tomorrow
took place last evening. Results are published
elsewhere.
Superintendent of Streets Ashworth denies
that he has accepted faulty street work and
charges the Grand Jury's criticism of him to
spite work.
lien upon the Blythe estate was recorded
Yesterday for 8 per cent of its value in favor of
CARRIER, Boalt & Bishop and W. W. Foote, attor-
neys Tor Florence Blythe Hinckley.
The railroad has made for the Half-million
Club a round-trlp rate of So to Santa Cruz
during. the carnival and that sum includes
three nights rest in Pullman cars
Henry Sandt, one of the men suspected of
the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. Weber in Sacra-
mento on December % last, was arrested here
and sent TO the capital city yesterday.
Several witnesses for the defense were called
in the trial of Carl Won Tiedemann for forgery
yesterday The Identification of Mrs. Owen
with Mrs. Christy was first attempted.
Lord Sholto Douglas has been sued in the
Justice court upon $125 note given to the
law hrm OF Emmons Granam while he was
under arrest in the jail in Bakersfield.
The lease of China Basin as presented by the
Harbor Commission accepted yesterday by
the Valley road directors and will be signed
to-day at meeting OF the commissioners.
Charles II. Seaman, charged with sending an
insulting postal card through the mails, was
held to answer before the United States District
Court yesterday. His bail was set at $500.
Captain John 7. Hill, the man OF methodical
CHATS" was yesterday awarded partial vic
tory in Judgment rendered by Judge Hunt
IN his case against the Tortoni restaurant
There was a rumor on Change yesterday that
the Fair or syndicate wheat had been sold to
Belfour, Guthrie & Co. Mr.. Bresse of McGlau-
fin d Co. says it is but the idle talk of the
street.
Thomas Hawley and John MCGEE were yes
terday held TO answer before the Superior Court
by Judge Low in $4,000 bonds each on the
charge OF robbing saloon-keeper on East
street.
Several affidaYIts in the mat ter of the estate
of DR.. Charles James were filed Yesterday she'd
ding light on the actions of the alleged widow
since she openly claimed to have been the doc
tors bride.
The Halfmillion Clubs committee on streets
and bouleyards will recommend that the
Supervisors appropriate $4,000 for data and
maps looking toward the building of City
bouleverds.
Mick Riser was tried, convicted and sem
fenced to serve three months in the Sonoma
County jail and pay a fine of 5000 yesterday.
HIS ohense was a violation of the internal
revenue laws
o. W. Winthrop was arraigned in Judge
Joachlmsens court yesterday for the murder of
Mrs Jennie Mathews and was instructed as to
his rights. The preliminary examination was
set for June 3.
Solomon Levin and Isidore Wood, convicted
OF sending indecent literature through the
prisonment in the Alameda County Jail, and to
pay fine of $500.
The testimonial benefit for the Actors Asso-
citation of America, TO be held in Morosco's
Grand Opera house on the afternoon of June
g, promises to be grand affair. A fine pro-
gramme has been prepared.
In an interview with Secretary w. B. Brad
ford of the Alaska Packing Association yester-
day he stated that there was absolutely no
danger of exterminating the salmon in Alaskan
waters under existing conditions.
Carl oherman, COOK on the ship Spoke, lying
at the Harrison-street wharf, quarreled with
Pete" the Waterman, last night and was
stabbed behind the right ear. The wound was
dressed at the Receiving Hospital.
The Pacific Identificater has been incor-
porated, among its objects being the proven
ton OF fraudulent transfers of realty, such as
characterized the Emma Dick' and "Mrs.
Christy' swindling representations.
Finn & Treacy and A. j. Raisch, street con-
tractors, whose work was inspected by grand
Jurors, have made statements tending TO ex-
plain why their work was done in the way it
was and made reasonable explanations
The will of the late Ex-Governor Peter H.
Burnett was filed for probate yesterday. 1t
disposes OF some $67, 600 and bequeaths some
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