The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-09
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF,

me weather Bureau report is published in
Tue hrsV column OF the commercial news.
An An improved Calling gun win soon arrive
AIoIn the East Tor the use OF the Naval Reserve.
The sentence of the court-martial which tried
captain Blumenburg has been approved by the
Governor.
Railroad timetables are published by the
IALL iree OF charge for the accommodation of
the public.
The residents OF Third street express DECIDED
opinions regarding the condition of that
thoroughfare.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tttel has applied for letters
teStamentary over the $4,000 estate OF her
husband, Conrad Tittel.
The Purim festival OF the Geary-street temple
viii be held at the Armory Hall on Ellis street,
between Polk and LGrkin.
Two employees of the Union Iron Works were
severely burned yesterday by a slighJexplosion
on the steamer Bawnmore.
farewell reception was rendered Rev ]. Q.
A. Henry at the First Baptist Church. He
leaves for Chicago on Tuesday.
The advisory committee of the manufac-
turers' convention met yesterday and set March
10 as the date OF the gathering.
Police Officer Reynolds yesterday arrested
George Wilson, Thomas Lee and John Kearny
on charge OF attempted burglary.
The Board of Education has changed the
summer vacation OF the public schools from
June l to July to June to July %.
The members of the Loyal Legion will start
stated meeting on Echo Mountain.
Police Judge Low has threatened to adjourn
his court unless he is given more habitable
quarters by the City Hall Commissioners.
The Grand Jury met yesterday, but post
poned filing any indictments against owners
OF houses rented for bad purposes until Mon
day.
The San Francisco Schuetzen verein elected
officers for the ensuing year. The club is pre-
pairing Tor big celebration of their May fes
General o. o. Howard delivered an eloquent
lecture on Grant al Chattanooga ar the Young
Mems Christian Association auditorium last
night.
The villas and cottages OF Sausalito and Bel
yedere are rapidly filling up for the summer.
The next might in Venice" is already being
discussed.
4 number Obituary officials and persons in
tereSted IN library work met last evening and
organized the Library Association of Central
California
Pending the settlement of her divorce diff
culties Kate Murphy has been allowed $50
counsel lees and SO month alimony from
her husband
a big suit over the estate Of Samuel Simon is
now in progress. 1t viii anege fraud in the
appraisement and in the executors purchase
OF the property.
Samuel Buckley, q machinist at the Fulton
Iron Works, who disappeared eleven months
ago, Is believed by his wife to have committed
suicide in England.
p. II. Bressman is suing Margaret O'Brien for
S3OOO damages Tor malicious prosecution. He
alleges that she had him falsely arrested for
malicious mischief
An argument TO continue the injunction
against the insurance compact was made yes
terday by Samuel c. ShOrtridge in the United
states Circuit Court.
The Iroquois Club at its meeting last night
discussed portions OF the new charter. The
executive powers OF the Mayor will be consid-
cred next Friday night
Nilitiamen viii be paid for their services
during the strike of last July some time next
week. The checks Tor the men are now being
made out IN sacramento.
Mrs. Eleanor WeiIe, as executrix of James H.
Phelan's estate, has sued George Il. Maxwell
Tor an accounting of the affairs OF the firm OF
Meslck, Maxwell * Pnelan.
The whaleback steamer City of Everett re-
turned from Port Costa last evening. There is
some question about the length OF the vessels
voyage from Port Townsend.
The captain of the steamer Premier. which
arrived from Grays HarbOr yesterday morning,
reports having seen a meteor, which dropped
into the sea close 10 the vessel.
The divorce case OF Whald against Whald
has been reopened, and in the process G. W.
Howe, the defendants ex-attorney, has been
fined 500 fo7 contempt OF court.
Nicholas Hamilton, aged II years, who stole
gold watch from room in house on O'Far-
rel street, has been sent TO the School of In
dustry at lone by Judge Wallace.
The next encampment of the Grand Army
VIII be held in Sacramento on the 22d prox.
The Noman's Relief Corps convention Will
meet ct the same time and place
Sergeant Christianson and posse continue
the raids on the Chinatown gamblers. Six tan
game gamblers were arrested last night and
locked up at the old City Hall prison.
The CALL believes in encouraging local ar
fists in all branches of the fine arts, and win
take pleasure in giving prominence to all
works that are worthy OF recognition.
The books OF the late Ralph selby, formerly
secretary OF the California Building and Loan
Association, have been exported and are de-
clared TO be correct in every particular.
Mrs. N. E. Lang has been given the custody
OF her little girl until next Friday, when the
case viii come up for trial. The father saws the
mother is unfit TO care for the little one.
Judge Wallace passed sentence yesterday on
George Graham, giving him two years tor at
tempted burglary, and upon John Ross, giving
him five years for burglary in the second de-
gree.
Marcellin Mount has brought suit for $50 600
damages against P G. Somps, R. Fl. Somps and
George Rogers for malicious prosecution
They had him arrested for receiving stolen
goods.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been
sued by Paul de Martini for rs cents the value
OF a chicken which the officer used as evil
dence.
Mary Duffey has been abandoned by her hus-
band, Thomas J. Duffey, a well-known driver
Tor the Fire Department, for another woman
The whereabouts OF the leVanting pair is IN
known.
Fayorites had rough day of 1t at the track
yesterday, long shots, with one exception,
finishing in the front rank. Ducat, the $40, 600
racer, defeated Bellicoso, equaling the coast
record for six furlongs.
The case of Mrs. Mary Kelly against the
management OF the Hotel st. Nicholas was be-
gun before Justice OF the Peace Groezinger
yesterday. The plaintiff sues for damages for
being elected from the hotel.
Frank Garcia, barkeeper of a MONTGOMERY
street saloon, wants the suit which his ex-wife
brought for divorce reopened, as he thinks he
can then escape the payment of $75 a month
allmony which IS now required OF him.
John Smith raised row in Judge WalIace's
court yesterday morning after he was sentenced
for robbery. He was given twenty years for
one charge and his companion in crime, John
Wilson, received twenty years each on two
charges.
The second grand concert of the Trinity Pres
byterian Sunday-school Orchestra of forty in
struments WAS given last night Fenton P
Foster was conductor, assisted by Mrs. Richard
Bayne, soprano; Miss Pearl Noble, cornetist
S Savannah, yiolinist.
Mary seekamp and Margaret Stuart have
commenced a contest of the will of their
father, David Mckay. They allege insanity,
and also that he disinherited them because he
was led to believe they were Catholics. They
were left nothing by the will.
NfrS Eleanor Weile. as eXecutrix of the estate