The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The Country Club held its season shoot at
oakland racetrack yesterday.
Rev. F. Flawith has accepted call to the
Fourth congregational Church.
DR.. A. C. Hirst of the Simpson Memorial
Nhurch may accept a call 10 Chicago.
Local items bright and brief, can be found on
thls page OF the CALL every morning.
A concert was given yesterday afternoon in
metropolitan Temple for the benefit of Gustav
Rowan.
,. The Musicians Union viii hold meeting OH
sidered.
Most OF the subscribers to the Metropolitan
Muslcel Soeiety's guarantee fund refuse to re-
eelVe back their money.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
puohshed free of charge in the CALL for the &C
commodation of readers.
There is a movement on foot among whole
sale merchants 10 establish an association for
the protection of credits.
Lieutenant-General Sehofield, U. S. A., re-
ceiYed comrades of the Grand Army al the
Falace Hotel last evening.
The winners at the Bay District track yester-
day were May Mccarthy, Zeta, Oracle S, Malo
Dlablo, Little Cripple and April
William Dennison was sentenced to two
years imprisonment in San Quentin for grand
larceny by Judge Beleher yesterday.
The First Infantry Regiment, y. G. c., held
its semi-annual record shoot for State decora-
tAOus Ut SIic1l MOQnQ Hark yesterday.
First Assistant Acknowledgement Whitnev is
IN san Francisco taking dispositions in the
claim OF Contractor Murphy for 5000, 900
The City OF Sydney, which arrived yesterday
from Panama and way ports, brought three
more of the crew OF the lost steamer Colima.
DR.. L. r. Wagner, Seattle dentist who
came up on the City of Sydney yesterday, con-
dennis the general management OF the COM
pany.
H. H. Lafen ST. Louis merchant, contrasts
the steamship service OF the Pacific Mail Com
coasts.
The will of Joseph Marlborough leaving
almost ali his property in trust 10 his three
children was filed in the County Clerks Office
yesterday.
reception by the alumni. undergraduates
and all the athletic clubs on their return home
on Wednesday.
G. 81. Perry. who sued the Southern Pacific
Tor damages for not transpor ting him during
the strike of last year, has been given an
adverse decision.
California is entitled to 1000 900 acres OF
Federal land in this State under certain condi-
10 their fulfllment.
The assistant paymaster, p. L. Campbell, Of.
ID. NJ. 5: cruiser Royal Arthur, gives his observa-
mons OF the treatment the passengers expert
cnced on the City OF Sydney.
Mrs. Julia a. Kirby is suing the Order OF
Chosen Friends to have tie death benefit OF
her father paid equally to herself and her sister
Instead OF entirely to her sister.
j: P; MeEiroy has brought suit to recover
So, 600 counsel fees from j. c. Jordan Boston
millionaire. The services were rendered in q
divorce suit and in land litigation.
The directors OF the Merchants Association
have prepared circular outlining its plans
LOT the ensuing year and submitting questions
Tor an expression OF public opinion.
Yesterday al Fishermen's wharf Chief Market
inspector Hanson and Assistant Wels con-
Gemned 1854 pounds of halibut and seven
teen sharks as unfit Tor human food.
The local branch of the Cigar-makers' inter-
national Union has adopted new label for
California products. and has decided to in
augurate an agitation through the State.
The tug Fearless returned yesterday from the
wreck OF the schooner Rachael at Point Reyes
The vessel could not be hauled of the beach
and WAS beaten to pieces by the breakers.
The parade committee has selected six de-
signs for floats for the Fourth OF July parade
The Columbia Theater and Morcsco's Grand
Opera-house viii send floats in the procession
Mrs. Walter Taylor, one of the lady commits
sioners TO the Atlanta Exposition, is in this
City. She will organize committees to send
fine California woman S exhibit to the South
ern fair
Thomas Berry, freight clerk on the ill-fated
Colima, was TO have been one OF the witnesses
for the State at the trial OF W. H. T. Durrant
for the murder of Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams.
The Supreme Court has decided that the re-
cent issue of Santa Rosa city bonds to the
amount OF Sl65 900 is illegal. The bonds do
not conform 20 the description submitted to
the people.
Martin Olsen, laborer, visited police head
quarters yesterday afternoon, and rs q dirk
knife and revolver were found in his pockets
he was locked up on charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Judge Sawyer, William G. Badger and John
Densmore, trustees OF the Home for the Care of
the Inebriate say the deed of the gift for the
wa G in
their opinion, valid.
Mrs Howard, who swallowed a dose of car
bolic acid on Friday in her room at 1928 Mar
ket street, has, contrary to the opinion of the
doctors ct the Receiving Hospital, recovered
and will be discharged to-day.
Some delinquent stockholders in the Gold
Ridge Mining and Milling Company say they
are being forced ont OF the concern and they
want the sale of their stock restrained by the
court until after trial of the case.
Mrs. Hattie Allen, 5o2 Bush street. swallowed
dose OF opium yesterday afternoon with sui
cidal intent and was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where, after applying antidote. the
doctors thought she would recover.
The bill of exceptions of Sarah Davis to the
order of distribution entered in the Blythe
case filed by her attorneys Timothy Lyons
and John II. burst, yesterday. 1t is volu-
minous record OF over 500 typewriter pages.
The Supreme Court has decided that Lee and
Houston must stand trial Cor serving as cleo
II has reversed Judge BGhrs' decision sustain
ing demurrers TO the indictments agains.
them.
Some severe criticisms Of the officers of the
steamer City of Sydney arc made by passenger
Theodore Engehardt, Guatemalan planter
Mr. Engelhardt has commission 10 purchase
arms and ammunition for the Guatemalan
government.
D. Paauet charged with passing $50 bill,
was found not guilty in the United States Dis
>trict Court yesterday. Two hours after his dis
charge he was trying to make friends with
Mrs. Maria L. Fried enburg, the principal wit
ness against him.
The Gas Consumers Association of the United
States has incorporated. It has capital stock,
partly paid up, OF $500, 900. The directors are
J. D. Whiting. D. l.. Randolph, ]. Z. Spring,
Sampson Tams, Isaac Hecht, Carter p. Pomeroy
and Henry Krebs Jr.
J. S. Wilbur has been appointed division en-
gineer OF the Valley road. He went to Stock
ton Friday night to survey city property on the
route His duties viii be to receive building
materials and other supplies al Stockton and
superintend construction.
Judge Slack has decided that Henry Wolff
ueed not pay his divorced wife, Lille Wolff,
Ivan 10 cfO IL