The morning call., 1895-03-03
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.


The fete for the benefit of the French Hospital
closed with successful ball
The members of the Portia Law Club will
take regular course of study
Ihe steeplechase stake was taken at the race
track by Eli Kendig, an outsider.
Western Addition residents complain that
carriers throw their letters away.
Professor Christy lectures on the Kimberly
mines before the Mechanics Institute.
Ladies viii remove their hats at the Portia
Law club entertainment Tuesday evening.
=. Teachers salary warrants will be signed by
the Board OF Education on the 5th inst.
=. California and Stanford University Associa-
Ioh ADOPT rules TO govern athletic contests.
The Health Office officials found leper in
house.
The Fire Commissioners held their first
meeting last night in their new qnarters at the
City Hall.
The will of Jane Mathenay, disposing OF an
estate valued at 900, was filed for probate
yesterday.
Miss Grace A. Benjamin, who died at 4O6
suffer street last Friday night, was as
phyXiated.
Directors of the new railroad say that there
around the bay.
F. E. Deitz, who keeps a saloon at so Mont
gomery street, has been forced into insolvency
by his creditors.
lis Excellency Nawab Imad Nawaz Jung
and his consort arrived from the Orient yester-
day on the City of Peking.
The San Francisco and San Joaquin Coal
company, recently organized, proposes to sell
coal IN this city for 81 ton.
The police are searching for man who has
been personating a deputy license collector
ana obtaining money for licenses.
Buyer & Reich were awarded $4,000 in
surance and interest by the arbitrators in the
case. Itwas decided victory for the firm.
George Buchanan alias Sanderson, arrested
Tor grand larceny, has left the city and his
bond OF $1,000 has been declared forfeited
On the authority OF the case of the People VS.
Hammond Judge Sanderson has ruled that
Nose Gunst is the legal Police Commissioner
The steamer Santa Cruz, which sailed yester-
day Tor san Pedro and way ports, broke down
off Pigeon Point and viii be towed back to
port
A silver watch belonging to one of the seven
men drowned in Austin Greek by the railroad
accident year ago has been found in Russian
River.
Thomas H. Gray, 134 Twelfth street, caught
Edward Brown, q burglar in his room yester-
day morning and held him till policeman
arrived.
Steve Vulocivich, well known around the
police courts, was released from the House of
Correction on Friday and is now wanted for
petty larceny.
Charles O'Brien is wanted by the police for
obtaining money by false pretenses by repre-
sehtlng himself as an agent for NJ. Siegel,
merchant tailor.
Washington Ryer's executors want bids on
MS property set aside, because since the shap-
ing OF the valley road project real estate has
become more valuable.
Michael Fitzgerald, stranger from Merced,
was garroted and robbed by the Jesse-street
gang or hoodlums, one OF whom was arrested
and identified yesterday.
Apolinary Bienkowski. a newsboy, has made
avaluable invention, which he has patented
ana on which infringements are about to be
made by other inventors.
Max J. Franklin, the jeweler, has filed his
peutlon to be declared insolvent. His liabili-
ties amount to S21 ,342 So, and to meet them
he has assets valued at SIS, $50.
Fifty-two OF the crew which took the Chilean
cruiser ESmeralda to Japan returned yesterday
on the City OF Peking. They make grave
charges against their commander.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the
arrest OF ID. McClermon, coal-dealer, his two
sons and W. }. Wallace, for beating Charles H.
Raymons, painter, 1926 Mission street.
Senator Burke's amendment to the county
DIVISION bill does not kill the bill as repre-
sented. 1t gives power to the commission to
consider the interests of the old counties.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the
arrest OF Fred Gerlsch, resident of South
Park, and six young men, for tearing down
portion OF the brick wall round the park.
The argument on the demurrer to the filing
OF the supplemental petition in the Fair viii
case took place yesterday before Judge Slack,
and the question viii be decided on Tuesday.
The Albina eloping couple supposed to be on
the Oregon steamer Columbia were only in
faint evidence on that vessel, which arrived
yesterday They are supposed to have been in
the steerage.
Paul A. Dubois, druggist doing business at
400 Kesrny street, has filed petition to be
dec declared insolven$i ez9 He owes @ $2451 IS and
pay his debts.
Superintendent of Schools Moulder may re-
fuse 70 approve the names OF Deputy census
marshals offered by the Board OF Education,
because his nominee for secretary was rejected
by the board.
A number Of exiled citizens of Honolulu
arrived on the Australia yesterday. They say
there will be trouble with the American League
in the islands If the scheme of annexation
falls through.
At ST Johns Episcopal Church, corner of
Fifteenth and Valencia streets, the "Story of
the Cross" viii be sung this evening by the full
vested boy choir, under the direction of Henry
Kirke White Jr.
Benjamin Napthaly, charged with perjury
for having sworn falsely to the value of his
property while qualifying on bail bond,
pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge
Belcher yesterday.
John Franks, who has beer -bottling estab-
lishment at Hermann and Fillmore streets,
was fined $5 on each of two charges by Judge
Campbell yesterday for using stamped bottles
belonging to TWO breweries.
Street-work contractors have raised their
prices from 18 TO y cents per square foot since
Dtlus COulpclleu Dy the superintendent Oh
Streets to give notice so that inspectors can be
on hand when work is begun.
Professor H. P. Johnson of the University of
Californi will lecture at the meeting of the
Academy OF Sciences tomorrow evening. Sub.
ject, 'fThe Structure and Life History OF the In
fusoria as Illustrated by the Genus Stentor."
George T. Gaden, the Mayors expert, has
decided not to make demand upon the Park
Commissioners for an examination of their
books, but will get the facts and figures he
desires from the books of the Auditors Office.
w. E. Hazel, who was arrested in New York
for grand larceny for hypothecating the funds
of the AlcaZar Theater, which were under his
control, has been granted a writ of habeas
corpus, returnable before Judge Sanderson to-
morrow.
This afternoon at 3 O'Clock Rev. DR.. Northup
OF New York and Mr.. Ferris of Chicago will adj
dress meeting OF young men at Christian As
sociation Hail. corner of Mason and Ellis
streets. The service viii be exclusively for
gentlemen.
Charles F. Boyd and Ralph R. Wolf have pur-
chased the sloop yacht Mischief and have be-
gun to get her into shape for the coming sea-
SON she viii sail under the flag of the San
Francisco Yacht Club and will be named sloop
yacht Mabel.
During the taking of testimony in the case of