The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Native Sons Hall Association holds its
annual meeting,
The new museum in the park will be opened
In about three weeks.
The promoters committee of the valley road
viii hold meeting to-day.
Rev. E. Nelander is installed as pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran Church.
Alice Edith Blythe, or Dickinson, has left
the State for parts unknown.
A temporary ferry service has been estab-
hshed between Benicia and Port Costa.
The New Zealand Insurance Company with
drew yesterday from the managers compact.
Alfred Barstow of the firm of Rhodes & Bar
stow died suddenly OF heart disease in Oak
land.
A large number of miners, hunters and fish
ers sailed for the north in the steamer Al-Ki
yesterday.
Gottlieb spiers has been awarded $50 dam
ages Tor the killing OF his Great Dane pup by
Charles Sexton.
Henry Rives Ellis has invented machine for
the concentration of ores in which The old pan
Method is used.
The insurance compact is considering prop
ositiOn to suspend rates over the coast and
make an open fight.
Mrs. F. H. Pohlman OF Coulterviue, Mariposa
County, slipped and fell on Market street last
night, fracturlng her right hip bone.
Commissioners TO reclassify coal oil, as it is
claimed the present rat ties are not Just.
The old pilot-boat George Peabody is re-
ported wrecked on the Japan coast, with the
crew and portion OF the cargo saved.
Phil Brown, gambler, has been arrested on
suspicion OF stealing satchel belonging TO
Claude Lee from Grant-avenue saloon.
San Francisco merchants want to send floats
70 the Los Angeles tlesta 10 show the attractive
features OF the northern part OF the State.
The advisory committee of the Manufactur-
ers' Convention made preliminary arrange
ments yesterday Tor the meeting next Tuesday.
Frederick Belasco, stage instructor, was
acquitted yesterday by jury of the charge of
battery preferred against him by Gertie Lefevre.
Judge sanderson has refused to grant writ
OF prohibition restraining the Police Court from
trying Christian Refs on Grand Jury present
ment.
Mrs. Clara Harper of Nebraska is in the city
searching Tor her husband, who deserted her
two months ago, taking with him her four-year-
old son.
The Board OF Supervisors passed a resolution
yesterday asking the Spring Valley Company
10 bring evidence TO prove the figures given by
Its officers.
President Dohrmann of the Merchants Ex-
change and c. C. Terrill of the Builders Ex-
change favor issuing bonds Tor needed i'm
provements.
Mrs. Mary McCusker 11O4 Market street,
swore out warrant yesterday for the arrest of
her friend, W. J. Connolly, for stealing $S7 80
from her purse.
Alexander Wilkinson, who was indicted bv
the Grand Jury of Salt Lake for conspiracy and
alteration OF ballots, was arrested at the race
track yesterday.
Thomas H. Williams has asked that Porter
Ashe be compelled TO account for certain arti-
Giles OF Mrs. Terry's estate, which it is charged
Ashe has concealed.
Claus Spreckels says that work on the valley
road will be pressed vigorously from now on
sipce the favorable action of the Legislature
has cleared the way.
It is understood that Governor Budd has de-
clded to appoint Colonel Sheldon l. Kellogg OF
this city TO The responsible office OF adjutant-
general OF California
Three election officers were arrested yester-
day on Grand jury indictments and five prop
erty-owners on presentmentS for renting houses
for purposes OF i'll fame.
Wi liam Joyce, Daniel Goodman and Fred
Stran DIT, waterfront thieves, were arrested last
night and booked at rhe City Prison on the
charge OF grand larceny.
Chief Crowley received dispatch from Sioux
Falls, S. D., last night 10 release from custody
/. 3. Burleigh, alias Bruce, as his father had
taken up his forged paper.
Charles Calais has sued Charles Carpey & Co.
Tor $4,000 damages Tor personal I'M uries He
fell down an unprotected elevator shaft in de-
fendant's place OF business.
Louis Scheerer, pawnbroker, 1900 Market
yesterday with selling pools, contrary to the
provisions OF the ordinance.
Several teachers who were dismissed by the
last Board OF Education were restored to their
positions, though perhaps only temporarily, by
the present body last evening.
The Board of Supervisors telegraphed to the
Legislature yesterday protesting against any
disturbing of the present existing rates OF
streetear fares in San Francisco.
Gustav Walter of the Orpheum was arrested
sisters, to perform on his stage, and was re-
leased on his own recognizance.
Charles R. Higgins, part owner of the steam
schooner South Coast, was arrested yesterday
on the complaint of Charles r. Dietrich 3
Steuart street, on the charge OF grand larceny.
The estate of James II. Dobinson has been ap-
praised at $62, 612 20. OF this SAC, 900 is in
cash, and $4,000 IS a claim against the Church
OF the Advent, OF which the deceased was a
member.
The suit of Mrs Amy Mcintyre to annul her
recently contracted marriage with William
Mcintyre, was on trial before Judge Sanderson
yesterday. 1t was taken under ADJUSTMENT by
the court
pursuance OF his decision that the indictments
against George Lee and Albert Houston, for
serving election officers without qualifying,
are valid.
But two of the five favorites won at the track
yesterday. OF the winners Thornhill was the
longest-priced, TO ! being obtainable against
him at one time. Crescendo won the Rancho
del Paso stakes in canter.
The ship Jabez Howes was run into by the
schooner j. NJ. Colman Tuesday evening, and
by the schooner Robert and Minnie the next
day. The captain of the ship thinks one
schooner a day is too frequent.
The suit of the Pacific Bank to recover the
amount of a note made by the California Fruit
and Raisin Growers Association has been set
tied by allowing judgment to be entered in
favor OF the bank for $16,645 81.
Edward Murphy, 1867 Folsom street, was
in hurry TO eat his dinner last night and q
large piece of meat stuck in his throat and
would have choked him to death had he not
obtained relief al the Receiving Hospital.
The California Florists and Growers Asso-
citation presented protest before the License
and Order Committee OF the Board of Super
visors yesterday against the granting of free or
nominal licenses to street hower-peddlers.
Joseph Egan, an inspector of the Twelfth
Precinct of the Twenty-ninth Assembly Dis
trict, was arrested last night and booked at the
Southern station on the charge oi~felony. He
was one of the election officers indicted by the
Grand Jury on Monday.
Ed McGreevy, one OF the young men who
garroted and robbed Michael Fitzgerald of
MERGED County on Jessie street, was yesterday
held by Judge Campbell to answer before the
Superior Court in $4,000 bonds on the charge
of robbery.