The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-26
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.
le Palace has opened a ladies' cafe.

The Olympic Club will give an athletic enter
talnment this evening.
The schooner Star of Freedom has been stolen
from the Mission mud fats
Hurley, the jury-fxer in the Mcdonald case
makes full confession of his guilt.
Congregational Ministers discussed the ques-
ton of Dr.. Heron being an Anarchist
NJ. II. de Young and family will start on q
European tour at the close OF the week.
The Young Woman's Suffrage Club held an
open meeting at 900 Market street last night.
General Manager Vining of the Market-street
Railway returned from the East Sunday night
The striking sailors spent quiet day on the
front yesterday, bpt more trouble is expected.
Charles Fair declares that Crothers. his
cousin, tried 10 prevent his meeting his father
alone.
The Turk and Eddy street line viii probably
commence running cars through to the park
to-day.
sheriff Whelau was fined So for contempt of
court by Justice OF the Peace Groezinger yes
terdsy.
The funeral OF the late Thomas Ross takes
place under the auspices OF the St. Andrews
Society.
The Metropolitan Musical Society passed reso-
buttons yesterday TO pension Seheel and his
sOlOists.
John \. smith, an ex-convict who is wanted
in Sacramento for forgery, was arrested here
last night.
The officers of the First Presbyterian Church
deny that the Rev. DR.. Mackenzie has resigned
his pastorate.
The California Unitarian Club had their din
ner last night AT the First Congregational
Church, Oakland.
There are I55 blocks Of cobbles in San Fran
cisco. They could be paved with bituminous
rock for 100000.
The Fabian Club, new Hterary-socialistic
society, held lis first meeting at 632 Eddy
street last evening.
4 new time-eard goes into effect on the
Southern Pacific on March 81. No very I'M
portant changes are made.
J. J. O'Brien, the well-known Market-street
dry goods man. Is spending few days at the
Hollenbech, in Los Angeles.
Editor Blake of Stockton. who was shot by
footpad Sunday night, was resting easily al the
Grand Hotel at late hour last evening.
The steamer Celia, which sailed for Salvador
on saturday, took away considerable building
material for the new port OF FL Triurnio.
The police have arrested three men on sus-
plcion OF shooting Walter p. Blake, Of the
Stockton Independent, on Sunday night.
brother of Mary Ellen Lampnau denies
that the child adopted by Mrs. Gregory is the
daughter OF Fairs oldest son and his sister.
The purpose of the single tax men was ex-
planned 10 large audience in Metropolitan
Hall last night by Louis F. Post OF New York.
The engagement of James G. Fair and Phoebe
Couzins was known in Chicago and was ru-
mored in san Francisco year and half ago.
Hurley, the professional jury-briber, in his
confession tells how deputies in the offices of
the Sheriff and Clerk assist in thwarting JUS
tice-
Mayor Sutro has written letter to the citi-
zens OF san Francisco, in which he calls atten-
ZION 10 dangerous legislation that may become
ItwilEbe some weeks vet before the big ferry
boat, the Solano, belonging TO the Southern Pa
cifc, is repaired and ready for service once
more.
The suit for slimony brought by Mrs. Frank
Garcia has been settled by her dilatory hus-
band agreeing to pay her $40 a month reg
ularly-
Cornelius Harrington was nonsuited by
Judge Hebbard yesterday in his suit for the
secretaryship OF the Pacific Marine Firemens
Union.
The police in the Mission are searching for
two armed men, who stopped a conductor and
motorman near Sunnyside at an early hour
Saturday morning.
Trainmaster Phelps OF the Southern Pacific
Company had Il farewell presentation party
yesterday. He wiz go 10 take charge of a rail-
road in Guatemala.
Hurley, who tried to fix the Mcdonald jury,
confesses that he hung the jury in the Curtis
murder trial in expectation OF $4,000 reward,
which he never got.
c. A. Spreckels has secured writ OF mandate
from the Superior Court to compel the directors
0f the Oceanic Steamship Company TO meet
and hold an election.
JuQSe LOW Yesterday ulSInlsStu the cases
against Harry Meyers, the bunko man. charged
with shooting and robblug Robert D. Hagerty
on September % last
The Society for the Prevention OF Vice has
asked the Supervisors to pass q special Ordi-
nance against the distribution OF indecent
literature and pictures.
Gustaf Broman was held yesterday to answer
before the Superior Court on the charge of
perjury, but Is at liberty on defective bond
accepted by Judge Low.
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vessel Monterey during her trip from Mare
Island yesterday morning, and an officer and
five men were badly scalded.
Mrs. Herman oeIrichs and Miss Birdie Fair
have rendered 70 the Board OF Supervisors for
the use OF the city an improved ambulance
wagon for the Receiving Hospital.
The san Francisco and san Mateo Railroad
Company has petiuoned the Board OF Super
visors for an extension OF its franchise which
will enable il to run cars to the ocean beach.
Sullivan d Doyle, liverymen, swore out
warrant yesterday for the arrest OF c. G.
Stockton, mining man of San Jose, for for
gerry and obtaining money by false pretenses
The title OF the city to the northwestern cor
ner OF Lafayette square, which for many years
has been in possession of the estate OF Matthew
Delaney, has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court.
N H. Lang. a real estate man, formerly of
the firm of 0'Farrell & Lang, has petitioned
the Superior Court to declare him insolvent
He owes $16S9 OS and his assets amount to
$1,000,
The team stolen from the front of George L.
Henzelfs residence, 224S Bush street, on
Sunday, was found yesterday in the pound
the thief having driven there and received the
usual reward.
When Louis F. Post OF New York said in Met
ropolitan Hall last night that the CALL was
bright and logical paper, the vast audience APP
proved the utterance by spontaneous and
hearty applause.
The police are looking for a burglar who
stole $40, gold watch and chain, diamond
Iocket and diamond ring a few nights ago
from the room OF Fred Miller, barber, on the
corner OF Jones and Eddy streets.
Mrs. Mary McGrath, who robbed her bene-
factress, Mrs Alice Taylor, $50 Jones street,
was Yesterday held 70 answer before the Supe-
rior Court by Judge Joachimsen on the charge
of grand larceny in $1,000 bonds.
Joseph Sullivan alias 'tBabv Curtin" who
was arrested in Stockton several days ago and
charged with the Franklin diamond robbery,
was arraigned in Judge Lows court yesterday,
and the case went over till April L.
William Glennon, who was for several years
a detective in Chinatown, has been appointed
special officer at the Palace Hotel 10 succeed
the late Fred Davis. Glennon has large cir
Gle of friends who will be pleased to hear OF
his appointment.
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