The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-11
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

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Brief City items are to be found on this page
of the CALL every day.
Joseph Cook addressed the Congregationalist
Monday Club yesterday.
Miss Ada Borden talked TO Folsom-street I'M
provement Club No. last night.
Local items, bright and brief can be found on
this page of the CALL every morning.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were: Regal, Carmel Miss Pollard,
Fly and Crawford.
A new society sporting club, the "Mira
Monte" has been incorporated, with Milton S.
Latham as president.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free of charge in the CALL for the &C.
commodation of readers
The Presbyterian Monday Club yesterday
discussed some words OF Rev. Joseph Cook, rela-
tive to Professor Heron.
new telephone company TO operate in Ala
media County has been incorporated with
capital stock OF 500, 900.
The order to increase the police force to 600
was postponed till next Monday at the meeting
OF the Supervisors yesterday.
Fresno vineyardists and raisin-packers have
sent TO this City to secure at least 1000 coolies
TO harvest the crops next TALL.
Marcus D. Boruck has been Ill of dropsy for
the last four weeks. At one time his life was
despaired OF. He is now better.
All Cnong, the keeper of lottery place, was
fined 500 by Judge Campbell yesterday and
four visitors were each fined $50.
The British ship Falls of Dee is out 1s6 days
from Newcastle, Eng, and the local under
writer's fear that she has been lost.
The bin OF costs in the bitterly contested suit
Of Loomis VS.. Somers amounted to 1927 so,
which LOOMS win now have to pay.
Emmanuel Baptist Church has decided that
ii must make the most of the Bartlett-street
building. 1t owes debt OF Sl2, 600.
J. K. Firth. treasurer of the Mechanics Insti-
tute, cleared OF liability for an item of $500
for which he was sued by the institute.
Judge Murphy yesterday decided that the
Scottish Thistle Club must pay $145 for rent OF
its former quarters on Stevenson street.
Rev. DR.. Scott presented platform, which
might be accepted by the reform parties, at the
meeting OF the Fabian Club last evening.
Judge Hunt refused to reopen the case won
by Frank Shay against the Chicago Clock Com
pany on the ground of the latter's negligence.
Mrs. Agnes Albert has filed a contest to the
viii OF her mother, Mrs. Mary Coffey, which
left the bulk OF her $4,000 estate to the only
son.
Fred W. Lees unanimously confirmed
License Collector by the eleven Supervisors
who attended the meeting OF the board yester-
day.
Actor J. K. Emmet's case has been postponed
week, as his wife has expressed desire not
to prosecute. Mrs. Emmett will be out in few
days.
At the cody labor investigation yesterday
testimony was given that proves that Japanese
workmen are brought TO this State under con-
tract.
The Receiving Hospital ambulance was over
turned al the SUtro Baths yesterday afternoon,
and the driver, Thomas Scott, was seriously in
iured.
The Supervisors viii appropriate $l5G, 900 to
bituminiZe Market street from East to Falen-
cha, Ii the property-owners will pay half OF the
expenses
Kate Flood was arrested by Detective An
thony last night on the charge OF grand lar
ceny. and on the way TO the City Prison she
made desperate attempt to escape.
James Carmichael, alias John Smith, who
stole bicycle from the Morrin Cycle Company
a few days ago, sent the County Jail for
three months by Judge Campbell yesterday.
Judge Hunt has decided that allegations of
cruelty in a divorce suit must be proved by
something more than the statement of the
plaintiff supported by letters by the defendant.
J. P. Guerin Of the Nevada stables swore out
g warrant yesterday for the arrest OF Jane
Doe" Flood on the charge OF obtaining 800
IRON MIN Tor rig which did not belong TO her.
Judge Hunt refused to set aside dismissal
in the case OF Bina CosgraVe against two rail-
road companies, on the ground that her dis
missal OF the case against one had involved the
other.
yesterday withdrew his plea of not guilty,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge
Bahrs to a two years term in Folsom State
Prison.
Laurel Hill Cemetery, was yesterday held to
answer before the Superior Court, without
bail, by Judge Joachimsen for the murder of
Mrs. Jennie Matthews.
The charge of assault TO murder against
James McGilley, 3l3 Eighth street, preferred
by his father, was dismissed by Judge Camp
bell yesterday, the evidence showing that no
shots were fired as claimed.
A rDaciaI rnaatir0 oF tho ROard of EIaotiop
c Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon.
The only business transacted was the allow
ance of $500 to Crittenden Thornton for Legal
services rendered the board
We are requested to announce that in conse
quence of the limited capacity of the Asse mbly
Hall of the Institution for the Deaf and Blind
at Berkeley, children cannot be admitted to
the commencement exercises to-day.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the
arrest of Wollenrod Rich, Of the Alcazar
Theater, and John Lynch, father of Irene and
Oracle Lynch, on the charge OF allowing d
minor to play on musical instruments.
The Columbus Tunnel Company has been in
corporated to operate mines. Directors: Co
lumbus Warehouse, S. c. benson, Frank l..
Owen II. B. benson, Charles III. Adams. Capt.
tai, 100000, of which $500 is paid up.
Johanna Hunter succeeded in compromising
with all the heirs in the matter of her hus-
bands estate yesterday, involving an expendi-
ture OF about $65 900 on her part The estate
is worth in the neighborhood of 81 10000
A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest
of Steve Vulocivich for obtaining 81 from Mrs.
de Martini PIG Sanchez street. by falsely rep
resenting that her husband had been arrested
for battery and wanted the money to help bail
him out.
Mary Lipscombe is suing the Southern Pacific
Company for the death of her minor son,
Charles Henry Lipscombe, who died from in
juries sustained September %, 1894,
through an explosion on one of the defendant
corporations locomotives.
After a two hours conference with the execu-
tive committee of the Fourth of July celebra-
ton committee last night, the literary COM
mittee admitted it was a subcommittee and
agreed to give Rev. Anna Shaw place on the
programme, as suggested by Mrs. Sarah B..
Cooper.
Clerk Ambrose Watson of Judge Conlan's
court refused to give up the office yesterday
morning, and Judge Conlan ordered him to
appear in court tomorrow morning to show
cause why he should not be punished for con-
tempt, which will bring the question into the
higher court for settlement.
August E. Drucker, as assignee of the Second
National Bank OF Nashua, N. H., is suing the
Union Stockyard Company of San Francisco
and n. II. Silberhorn TO foreclose title to sixty
bonds of the company given as security for
three loans promissory notes aggregating
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