The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

crew in yesterdays boat race.
Eastern manufacturers of railroad materials
are taking a lively interest in the Valley roads
progress.
The viii of Dr. John E. Plouf, who was shot
by J. D. L. McGaughey, was filed for pro-
bate yesterday.
Company of the Naval Battalion gave an
exhibition and grand ball at the armory on
Page street last night.
W. H; T. Durrant, was yesterday formally
charged by the police with the murder of
Blanche Lamont on April 3.
Enterprising ladies will establish scientific
school of cooking next fall. They propose to
secure the best teachers in the land.
The members of the Arion verein celebrated
the seventh anniversary of that organization
last night with grand concert and ball.
The new gymnasium of the Second Artillery
Regiment \. 6. C. will be opened to the public
at reception to be given next Wednesday
evening.
Fred Warner was charged at the City Prison
last night with Willfully administering poison
Thursday.
Mrs. Louis Smith, who has just been dis
charged from Stockton, will bring a suit against
her son-in-law, DR.. Weirick, OF Murphys Camp,
Calaveras County.
Captain-elect Waller of the First Troop of
Cavalry was yesterday fined $40 by Judge
Campbell for battery upon II. J. Owens,
armOrer, on April Is.
T. Blanche Powell and James Henry Powell to
examine the effects of their deceased father at
the Safe Deposit vaults.
blood spot on the knob of the door of Pas
tor Gibson's study in Emmanuel Baptist
Church was found yesterday, but the police
attach no significance TO it.
The Alumni Association of the University of
California gave banquet at the Palace Hotel
last night in honor OF the affiliated colleges.
Governor Budd was present.
Patrick O'Neal was sentenced by Judge Bel
cher yesterday LOT an assault upon Thomas
Paul with knife, on the 18th of December, to
three months in the County Jail
The body OF the woman who Jumped from a
ferTy-bOat April II was recovered Yesterday
and identified as Agnes NJ Schmidt, a servant
girl, who worked at 1910 Geary street.
The board OF directors of the Pacific Coast
Commercial Travellers Association met at the
Grand Hotel last night to arrange details for
The annual picnic at Santa Cruz in June.
Miss Maggie Kane, 1850 California street,
sBore out warrant yesterday for the arrest of
g. ". Rumble, the put and call operator, for
obtaining 5000 by trick, fraud or device.
The Fifth Infantry will camp this year at
Petaluma. The Board of Officers viii offer
three trophies TO be contested for on the Peta-
luna range at the time OF the encampment.
General Passenger Agent Goodman of the
southern racine company has called meet
ing of the local ticket agents tomorrow TO dis
cuss rate-cuting overland passenger traffic
Robert Mason was arrested yesterday on
charge OF burglary, for having broken into the
room OF Frank G. Eichebroth, 106 Eddy street,
and stolen lot of clothing and other effects
Maggie Hansen, 71415 Franklin street is in q
critical condition at St. Mary's Hospital from
being knocked down by bicycle ridden by
Ernest Labot, bellbOy at the Sutherland House
At the entertainment of the Mercantile
Library Auxiliary next Thursday evening Miss
Lillian O'COnnell viii deliver three recitations
and there Will be other musical and literary
features
he Nav
elected officers 1t is their claim that the
t'new woman" should be more intelligent
more modest and more physically and men
tally perfect.
Louis Forskie and Pershon Francisco, two ex-
convicts, were arrested last night by Detectives
Egan and Silvey for swindltng Jean Pettison,
q stranger, out OF 500 by bunko game yester-
day AFTERNOON.
a travelling salesman has come forward with
O device for streetcar tenders that its face
appears TO be the best yet offered. He viii
make a model and submit 1t to the railroad
people this week
Phil Crimmins created quite sensation late
Friday night by dropping pistol out Of his
pocket while standing on O'Farrel street, near
Market. The pistol exploded and q large crowd
gathered about him.
Samuel Phipps was Yesterday held by Judge
Conan 10 answer before the Superior Court in
$4,000 bonds on charge OF assault to murder his
wife on November last, which resulted in her
leg being amputated.
Captain Taylor, chairman OF the Finance
OF rebuilding the old City Hall and increasing
the membership of the police force owing to
the low state OF the treasury.
partial report was received by the Harpor
Commissioners from the committee on the
China basin lease yesterday and final action
was postponed on the amendments OF Mayor
SutTO and Commissioner Cole.
The muddy going was very disastrous to the
favorites at the track yesterday, but one finish
ing in front. The running horses were Out
right ROYAL Flush, William Pinkerton, Centu-
rion, Bellringer and Realization.
Mrs. Baker, formerly teacher in the public
schools, proposes 10 sue she Board of Education
for back salary and reinstatement She claims
to have been regular teacher, and says that
her discharge last November was illegal.
meeting of head OF departments of the
City government was held yesterday to dis
cuss the plan OF withholding the salaries OF the
Citys employees 70 enable the purchase of sup
plies for the Citv's institutions. II did not de-
eide upon any action.
The State Board Of Trade has discovered
about $1,000 left over from one of the Worlds
Fair appropriations The State Board of
Examiners viii be requested to contribute this
money toward defraying the expenses of a
grand exhibit at Atlanta.
The Fire Commissioners had a statement
submitted to them last night to the effect that
the different companies were without fuel for
the engines or forage for. the horses the con-
tractors having refused to give further supplies
unless guaranteed payment.
The mysterious case of the estate OF Alexan-
der Smith, a forgotten depositor OF the Hibernia
Bank, has taken a new feature. Some
fsncied Sights have led to the discovery of a
new heir, and a rumored search to bring him
into court to divide the money.
Gus A Sale was arrested on a vi rrant charg-
ing him with perjury in falsely swearing in a
case, before Justice of the Peace Barry, that he
owned the saloon at First avenue and Fulton
street. The complaining witness was John
OConnOr, 1923 Sanchez street.
Everybody is talking about the Trilby cape.
IT is a beauty. Nothing like it in the city for
double its price. Made of fine heavy, bright
broadcloth, in tan, navy and black. Just the
weight that suits the city and only So, at C.
Curtin's, 911 and 9I3 Market street.
As the result of an explosion in the course of
grading operations near Rivoli avenue Thomas
II. Williams Jr. and John Fl. Ferris have been
sued by Peter Henderson for $106S for
damages done 10 his house and other property
on February u, 1895.
Fred Warner, a stableman, was booked at the
City Prison last night by Detective Gibson on
warrant charging him with willfully admin
lsterlng poison to the Ledette flly on Thurs
Gay last. Warner was arrested that afternoon.
Inc complaint is sworn to by Charles Z. Ire
yathan, Baldwin Hotel. Charles Boots is the
owner of the FLY.
l.. w Hawkins, as assignee for w. G. Fer
guson, mas sued Emily 3. Hopkins for $4,000,