The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Native Sons OF Vermont enjoyed pretty
entertainment al Oid Fellows Hall last night.
Miss Kate Field is in the City on her way to
Honolulu, and gives her views on woman sui
trsge.
Lewis Brandt has filed an interesting answer
10 the complaint for divorce filed by his wife
Clara
Augusta Sender, the 16-year-old wife OF John
". Senior, who is Is, wants her marriage an
nuled.
III. Crocker hes been offered the Lieuten-
ant-Coloneley OF the First Infantry Regiment,
y. q. {.
a clever child pianist, Elsa Won Manduscheid,
made her debut last night at the Association
Auditorium.
The fee bill case OF Murphy against County
Clerk Curry was before Judge Seaweu yester-
day on argument.
Preparations are being made for the State
Poultry Exhibition 10 be held soon a. the Me
chanlcs Pavilion.
The accusation against Thomas Ashworth,
superintendent OF Streets, has been assigned TO
Judge Murphy's court.
The weather forecast Tor to-day is fair, with
log in the morning, stationary temperature
ana nOrthwester!y winds.
Yesterday was set for Durrant's sentence,
but on motion OF his counsel the sentence was
postponed till November %.
Calkers are very scarce on the water front
just now, ana repairs on a number of vessels
are delayed in consequence.
The winning horses a the Bay District track
yesterday were san Luis Rey, SchnitZ, Abb P,
Fannie Louise and Navy Blue.
Colonel Warfeld has asked the Board of Su-
perviSors to permit him 10 use oil in heating
the California Hotel and theater.
The Southern Pacific Company will give ex-
cuTSions 10 the Siev.as and Siskiyou when the
mountains are covered with snow.
FortSeeper Perigo had leg broken at Fort
Point yesterday while directing repairs on one
the DlG mOTt9TS in Ele battery
William Fritschi, "a 15-year-old boy, while
returning from school yesterday, was run over
by an electric car and seriously injured.
Judge Corey has declared invalid two be-
quests OF the late Emelie Marie Kennedy.
IAey were impossible OF payment, he held.
Federal Grand Juror II J. summerhayes was
sentenced to six months imprisonment by
Judge Morrow yesterday for contempt OF court.
B. N. Sicily has submitted a proposition to
the Board OF Supervisors to build q garbage
cTematory and remove offal without charge to
the City.
The case of P. J. White against Father Nu-
gent and Archbishop Riordan TO recover gifts
OF money has been set for January IA before
Judge Hunt
Minnie Williams father appeared in the
Justices court yesterday, as plaintiff against
Moroccan for commissions Tor work secured in
The sum OF S175.
"; ;. Eppinger, convicted OF forgery and de-
med new trial by the Supreme Court, was re-
sentenced by Judge Wallace to fourteen years
in the State Prison.
George B. Hodge delivered lecture last
evening on the educational exhibit from the
evening classes of the Young Mems Christian
Association now in place.
The case involving the validity of the act
under which the present Election Commission
Is created was argued before the Supreme
Court yesterday morning.
Labor Com missioner Fitzgerald is investieat-
ing the complaints that Street Contractor Nc
Donald is working his men ten hours, con-
trary to the eight-hour law.
DIT. James Mclean was vindicated in the dis
mlsSal yesterday by Judge Wallace OF the in
dictment against him growing out OF a contro-
Versy with Mrs. s. L. Currie.
Ms. Ada Werner, now serving life sentence
IN san Quentin for the murder of her husband,
has ordered, proceedings toward securing for
her new trial TO be dismissed.
The general committee of the Goethe-schil-
Ter festival has decided TO close the affair on
Monday night instead of this evening per-
torrance VIII be given Sunday.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals
has reversed the decision of Judge Hanford
releasing John a. Benson, charged with sur
Yeylng frauds, on habeas corpus.
A new schooner yacht for missionary work
IN japanese waters has been completed and is
ROW fitting out at Main-street wharf. She has
been named the Robert w. Logan.
Extension Agent Truman H. Allen was sued
Yesterday by the Government for the return OF
SI262 20 paid out through his carelessness In
seDQl0g q peDSlODer q 0lank check.
Walter Ross, who robbed woman on Morton
street OF all the valuables she possessed, was
sentenced to twenty-five years in the State
Prison By Judge Wallace yesterday.
Mayer Sutro and the Board of Health visited
Brtehertqwn yesterday on an inspecting tour
confirmed in the III smells they found.
Judge Campbell says that in future he will
not hear any more cases as aresult OF the or
dinance recently passed by the Supervisors
concerning distractions on sidewalks.
Backing freightcars on Townsend and Sixth
streets smashed a wagon belonging TO c. Bour-
jade the wine-dealer. Mr.. Bourjade saved mis-
lie by jumping, but wagon-load of wine was
split.
H. Reddy. employment agent, convicted in
Judge CampbelPs court a few days ago on
charge OF obtaining money by false pretenses
was given fine OF 500 or 100 days in jail
yesterday.
The Iroquois Club at its meeting last night
Endorsed the application of c. A Hughes for a
clerkship in the Custom-house. ana subscribed
$500 toward the National Republican Conven-
ton fund.
Nicholas Ohlandt and others have brought
suit TO recover 1919, los Is from the Joost in
terests. The money was loaned in different
amounts, and stock and real estate were given
to secure it.
w. II. L. Barnes has been paid fee of $4,000
for his services in the Joshua Hendy will case.
Ee had already been paid $4,000, making
$1,000, his entire compensation. Judge Coffey
fixed the fee.
W. H. Seaton gave as an excuse for not pay
ing alimony that he was out of work and could
NOT get employment. The opposing counsel
offered him 81 day for saving wood, and he
may have TO accept the work.
\ real estate bureau, for the dissemination
Of information relating to California, for the
benefit Of possible immi grants, is TO be started
by the State Development Committee. 1t asks
the real estate men 10 cooperate.
The City Street Improvement Company is
suing for a writ OF mandamus to have Mayor
SUtro compelled to countersign the warrant
Tor the street work done by them on Twenty |
fourth street. between Sanchez and Noe.
Several new papers were filed in the Lux es-
tate proceedings yesterday. Among them was |
IN answer from the executors to petition for |
heir removal They say they are doing as |
we'll as the condition of the estate allows.
Rev. Father Edmund, a Franciscan mission |
Try 20 China, now sojourning in this City, says |
he is willing TO undertake the work Of build |
ng up a Catholic mission in Chinatown, II so |
ordered by his superiors, who are now consid- |
ring the matter.
The Spreckels tug Fearless arrived from
iueymas yesterday afternoon with the British
bark Sharpshooter in tow. This is the longest |
1eul ever made on the Pacific Coast by tug
BOAT. The Sharpshooter was dismantled in the
iulf of California.
The of Tarnoo Mana