The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Forecaster W H Harmon predicts "fair" for
to-day's weather.
The Mclean divorce case was argued and
submitted yesterday.
The new rules of the carpenters and 1oiners
viii be enforced next Monday.
Five hundred High school girls sang last
night in Metropolitan Temple.
There will be no season OF German opera at
the Peoples Palace this season.
An Illicit cigarette factory run by Chinese
at Fresno h as been seized by Internal Revenue
officials.
Confscation proceedings were begun yester-
day against the sealing schooner Winchester,
seized September D.
Many orders are being received at the State
Free Labor Bureau for men to work IN mines IN
all parts OF the State.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury yesterday
was that Mrs. Hugh Toner'S death was due TO
detective carpenter work.
Q. B. Stanton OF the Southern Hotel in Bak-
ersfeld will probably soon secure lease OF the
Baldwin Hotel in this City.
Jesse Potter will resist the attempt OF the
heirs 10 have him removed from the executor
ship OF the Charles Lux estate.
The officers are hunting for Mary and Mag
gle Ward, two young girls who ran away from
their home at 235 Langdon street.
United States Marshal Baldwin began inves-
tigating the legal status of operatives in sew
eral Chinatown factories yesterday.
Walter s. Stuart, formerly law clerk at 31S
Pine street, was found asphyxiated at the
Baldwin clearinghouse on Ellis street.
Mrs. Eudoxie Mckinney, one widow of Samuel
Mckinney, is suing to recover property from
Mrs. Mary i. McBirney, the other widow.
Ex-Attorney-General Charles Creighton and
several other exiles have been pardoned and
allowed to return by the Hawaiian Govern
ment.
John Knarston has sued the San Francisco
GasEght Company for 1890 on account of re-
fusal to supply gas at his house, 22o6 Jones
street.
a canning company to preserve the tunnies
that are being caught in Southern California
waters is being formed with q capital of
$50 900.
Judge Morrow decides an important point in
admiralty law in the damage case OF Mate
Hermann against the Port Blakeley Mill
Company.
George s. Grim has applied for letters of ad-
ministration upon the estate OF his mother.
Mrs. Maria L. Grim. The property is valued
at $4,000.
Architects who have been preparing plans
for the new Howard Presbyterian Church
have been notified that the plans must be in
by the 10th inst.
R. II. MagiI Jr., who was charged by A. j.
Metzlar with obtaining $25 from him under
false pretenses, surrendered himself TO the
police yesterday.
Thomas Fletcher, an old San Franciscan and
president OF the Mexican Industrial Company
OF Chihuahua, Mexico, was killed last Sunday
on his sons railway.
The Republican Executive Council met in
Department II of the Superior Court, new City
Hall, and provided for the organization work
OF the party in the State
Frank Sullivan, who lost his left arm as the
result of collision with Southern Pacific
train in August last, viii begin suit this morn-
ing for $4,000 damages.
The Southern Pacific Company has made
reduction on wine TO 90 cents TO New YORK
from all points in California. The object is TO
tight the Panama steamers.
John Deming has filed a claim with the State
Board of Examiners for $4,000, which he
claims is due on account OF injuries received
while on the State tugboat Governor Irwin.
Henry Smith, who was arrested some days
ago for trying to break into house on Nalen-
cia street, was held 10 answer the charge OF
burglary yesterday, with bail fixed at $1,000.
The State Floral Society met yesterday in
\. NJ. C. A. building and determined 10 give
their next flower show in the last week in
October in the maple room OF the Palace Hotel.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Monkey has been awarded
g half interest in the SO goo estate OF her
husband, John S. Monkey, who died here in
1892. second wife claimed the entire estate.
That spur track along the ocean boulevard
into Golden Gate Park remains of old, undis-
turbed despite the pledge OF the railroad
company, made several weeks ago, to remove it.
W. y. Briggs, who was arrested on Thursday
night for shooting at his stepson, W. n.
day. He was released on his own reeogniZance.
Special Administrator White will commence
suit to-day against Father Nugent for the re-
coyery OF properties or their. value, which he
obtained by deed from Ellen Gallagher, de-
ceased.
The Civic Federation is preparing to put
stop to the lottery advertisements by framing
e new ordinance making it misdemeanor to
assist lottery at any time, either past, pres
ent or future.
The Election Commissioners have decided to
go ahead with certain important work relating
TO the next election and run the chance OF get
the Supreme Court.
Last Friday night an old man named James
Rooney was struck by San Francisco and San
Mateo car, at Chenery street, while drunk, and
was badly injured. He died yesterday. An
inquest will be held.
Though blasting has been stopped on Tele-
graph Hill by Judge Hebbards decision, il is
thought the old landmark is destined to be-
come memory as the result OF the almost GER
tain resumption OF the work.
The prosecution in the Durrant case has dis
covered witness who saw Durrant on the
Valencia-street car on April on the way to
the Mission. The ffsweet peas girl" has been
found to be an old friend OF the prisoner.
The Mechanics Fair will close tonight, the
petition of the exhibitors for another week
having been denied. A banquet was given by
the board of directors last night to the Manu-
facturers' and Producers ASSOCIATION g. which
several interes ting addresses were made.
The Attorney-General in a recent opinion,
holds that all moneys collected by special
county collectors must be paid into the county
treasury, and the collectors commission
should never be deducted before the money is
turned over to the Treasurer.
Bankers nave requested Labor Commissioner
Fitzgerald TO move the free labor bureau from
the banking center of the City, as they fear that
the rough element that comes 10 the City in the
winter may cause trouble at the sight OF money
and the evidence of wealth. The bureau will
probably be moved up town.
The Board of Health met yesterday and de-
clared Honolulu an infected port. Special in
spection will hereafter be given all vessels ar
irving from the Orient the islands and from
the north The State Board Of Health has
been invited TO cooperate with the local board
in meeting the threatened approach OF cholera.
Reuben and Ben Baddeley were arrested yes
terday on charges OF assault and battery. They
assaulted w. Worthington on the Cliff House
hand of Louisa Worthington, now serving