The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,


cluslyely to brief local news items.
The Grand Council of the Order of Chosen
FRIENDS elected its officers yesterday.
Boss Burns will return from Mexico on Sum-
day and the "Solid Eight will caucus
A. G. Woods, ga Ash avenue, in a fit of de-
spondency, swallowed a dose of opium
The engagement is announced of Miss Lux,
daughter OF Henry Lux, to C. G. H. Mcbride.
The valley road engineers have fnished in
stockton ana are pushing rapidly southwark.
Railroad timetables are published in the
CALL Tree OF charge for the convenience of the
public.
Prince Francis Joseph Battenberg, on tour
OF the world, will arrive from Honolulu the
ZOtn OF this month.
A reception musicale will be given at the
home of Mrs. Henry T. Scott for the benefit of
the Armitage Orphanage.
The coast survey steamer Patterson sailed for
the northern waters yesterday TO complete the
boundary survey of Alaska.
There is a general feeling OF unrest in Ha-
wall. private letter ominOusly fOreShadoWS
serious troubles that may come.
The viii of Banker Joseph A Donohoe, who
died on the 9Th inst, was filed for probate yes
terday.
The Mozart Symphony Club introduced two
obsolete viols at their concert at the Audlto-
rum last night
Prominent men of MERGED County are offer
ing free rights OF way thirty-five miles through
MERGED to the valley road.
Walter R. Lambert, the defaulting Police
Court clerk Of Oakland arrived on the Alameda
yesterday and escaped ashore.
Railroad Agent D. W. Hitchcock was sued by
his adult daughter, Willabough Hldegarde
Hitchcock, yesterday for maintenance.
Charles Baxter, executor of the will of Robert
Louis Stevenson, arrived from Samoa with the
manuscript OF the dead nOvelist's last work.
ROYAL Goldberg alias Royal Howard was ar
on or arIo
charge of perjury while swearing to a marriage
license.
Detectives Burke and Gibson viii not be dis
charged from the employ of the Southern Pa
cifc Company, as intimated in dispatch from
Woodland.
Bright brief city news items may always be
found on the seventh page of the CALL.
Longer articles on local affairs occupy other
pages
An animated discussion is expected at the
Congregational Club next Monday, when Pro-
lessor Heron, who is accused OF being an an
archist, will speak.
Martin Johnston, Alabama street, swore out
q warrant yesterday for the arrest OF John
Ward, an aspirant for his daughters hand, on
the charge OF battery.
State Engineer Holmes stated that the So
called investigation of the Grand Jury was
persecution OF him by his enemies. He scored
A s. Moore literally.
The wrangle in the Spreckels SANDER suit in
opposing attorneys yesterday. The inquiry is
now in the Superior Court
James Godfrey, 524 Minna street, who has
been Tilted by Catharine Nugent, % Minna
street, wants her arrested because she refuses
10 return his gold watch which she had in her
keeping.
It came to light yesterday that J. W. Alden,
sentenced on January D to twelve years in Fol-
som State prison, was still living at the expense
OF this city and county because his attorney
had, on January s, given notice OF appeal.
The twentieth annual meeting of the
NOman'S Baptist Foreign Mission Society OF
California was held yesterday. Reports were
received from the different committees OF the
society, and officers elected for the ensuing
year
Starlight won the Tidal stakes at the track
yesterday in gallop. FLrtila was the only
other starter. Howard and the Experiment
gelding both won races at long odds. The
other winning horses were sea Spray, Mulberry
and St. Jacob.
Judge Slack has ordered that the special ad-
ministTators of the estate of James G. Fair pay
the second installment Of taxes on the real
estate OF the decedent in san Francisco, which
VIII become delinquent on the 18th inst,
amounting TO S2O,923 II.
The young woman who~jumped overheard
from the Oakland ferTy-boat last Wednesday
night has been partly identified. She left two
letters signed Nettie Chase and confessed that
She had been ruined by married man named
Dunn" Both names are fictitious.
Ut. ROBERTS. MaCBetn was arralgQeQ IN QQge
Joaehimsens court yesterday Oh the charge of
numbering Mrs. Catharine Quinn by means OF
8 criminal operation. Attorney Ferral, on be-
half OF the defendant, applied Tor bail, and the
Judge took the matter under advisement
The executive committee Of the Verein
Deutsch AmeEkanischer Burger held their
monthly meeting in Monumental Hall. After
debating the new charter for some time it was
laid over 10 the next meeting, as was also the
adoption Of the principles OF declaration OF the
Yerein.
During the absence OF Chairman spreekels
yesterday the Street Committee, composed OF
members OF the Solid Eight-eXcept the chair
man-reappointed John Reid to the office of
Sidewalk Inspector, from which he was re-
moved some weeks ago at the instance OF the
chairman.
E L. Fitzgerald the newly appointed Labor
Commissioner. is much surprised at the criti-
CiSms which have been passed upon his ap-
Pointment by the labor leaders of this city. He
thinks they should have waited until he had
demonstrated his ability to I'LL the position, or
his unhtness for it.
Divine services this evening at the Temple
Emanuel will commence at z: AS O'Clock. The
lecture viii be given by Professor Henry Singer
OF the University of California. Subject, "Hein-
rich Heine and His Time" The public at large
and all lovers OF German literature are cor
daily invited to attend.
Frank Happersberger the sculptor, took a
cast OF Mayor SutrOs hand yesterday morning
in plaster Of paris The artist says that casts
have been taken of the hands of Governor
Budd, Senator Buggy and q number of other
prominent citizens. The casts are TO be used
for an experiment in palmistry
Mrs Emily Weber keeps dining-parlor at
227 Geary street. One OF her Mattresses was
Mary MCGEE. She was owing Mary $40 wages
and when asked for the money on Wednesday
she was unable TO pay it. Mary got angry and
Knocked her down and kicked her. Yesterday
Mrs. Weber swore out a warrant for Mary's ar
rest on the charge of battery.
Leah Keppler, sister of Mrs. Hannah H.
Fisher was divorced from Robert Keppler
yesterday by Judge Murphy. Mrs Fisher tes-
tilted that Keppler had told her that he wished
his wife to buy him off, and after this had
been corroborated by the deposition OF Mrs
Keppler the decree was granted on the ground
of Willful desertion.
Secretary J. J. Scoville of the Veterans Home
Association was a visitor at G. A. r. head
quarters yesterday. The old gas plant at the
home in Yountville, he said. was being
placed by system of electric lighting at
cost OF 5000, which would result in an annual
saving OF $500 to the institution. There has
been q general renovation OF the grounds and
e new morgue has been built.
Besides performing the customary military
duties the soldiers find time to indulge in the
national game, and the First Infantry team,
beside being one of the strongest clubs IN the
United States army, Is able to cope with any
fha ING in