The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


the benefit of the Boys Club.
Light rain is prophesied for to-day by
Forecast Official W. II. Harmon.
The Park Commissioners will give the school
children an outing during the holiday vaca-
tion.
The California Jockey Club has announced
the dates for running off the various stakes for
its next meet.
At a meeting held in Garibaldi Hall, Mon
day, the Italian Consul heard King Humbert
called vampire"
The suspended members of the Junior class
OF the College OF Dentists say they will not
apologize 10 Dr. Sharp.
Attorney Spelling renews his charge that the
California Safe Deposit Company is not bank.
ing concern under the code.
Rev. Franz S. King last night lectured at the
Temple on the subject of ''Will Socialism Solve
the Problem of Equal Rights?"
Next Monday Supreme Court Commissioners
Searls, Belcher and Haynes viii examine can
didates for admission to the bar.
: Detectives are searching for NJ. ]. Feurer,
collector for C. D. Bunker & Co., Custom-house
brokers, as he is wanted for forgery.
Another mint scandal is brewing in Carson,
New, and it is probable that the State Board of
Examiners will begin an investigation.
1t is not improbable that the case of Colonel
Radford, now in prison at CALI Colombia, may
cause trouble between Germany and America.
The American ship Iroquois arrived yester-
first mate with cruelty to them during the voy-
age.
The Police Commissioners last night recon-
mended wholesale changes OF sergeants from
one district to another to take effect on Decem-
Der 21.
Miss Jane Gray, once g teacner IN Nine.
Swedenstern's school, has been saved from
starvation by the matron OF the Kings Daugn-
ters' Home.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Waters has been
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the part of the testatriX and undue influence
exerted over her.
The Committee on Municipal Buildings of
the Board of Supervisors decided yesterday 10
give prizes for the best plans for the bull ding
OF the old City Hall.
The Republicans of the Thirty-fourth District
will soon make thorough canvass of the pre-
cincts in the district in order to secure tulI
precinct enrolment.
Mrs Elizabeth Shafer has commenced suit to
secure alfinterest IN some com munlty prop
erty which she alleges was fraudulently con-
veyed away from her.
Mrs. West, wife OF the doctor accused of the
murder and mutilation OF Addie Gilmour
through criminal operation, told ner story
on the stand yesterday.
The Supervisors have appointed a special
committee of experts to Investigate the Wick
ersham fire engine-house contract work on
Francisco and Stockton streets.
The Harbor Commissioners again met yester-
day TO consider the question of stone for the
ferry depot. They are in favor of using Cali
foruia material, and will do so If possible.
People in the Richmond district complain
that. the Street Superintendent prevents the
use of sewers during transforms TO carry off the
water and much damage TO property ensues.
Yesterday was Ladies' day at Ingleside track,
and big crowd witnessed the racing. The
winning horses were: Adolph Spreckels, George
JOG ~
Argument in the Howell case will continue
to-day in the United States District Court. At
torney Evans s. Pillsbury for the defense was
very severe on Secret Service Agent n. R. Har-
ris yesterday.
Eugene Pardini the Washington-street shoe
dealer, was yesterday held by Judge Low TO
answer before the Superior Court In $4,000
bonds on another charge OF crlm1nally assault
ing little girls.
The Doran estates suit against the Alaska
Gold and Silver Mining Com 9any, involving
the ownership of the "Cash lode" on Baranof
Island, has been appealed to the United states
Circuit Court of Appeals.
90 A batch of fourteen blooded yearlings of
running stock, shipped from Montana, brought
poor prices last night, as buyers were afraid of
them. Five youngsters from Chase's Sonoma
farm caused livelier bidding
Fred Miller, employed in q butcher-shop on
Sixteenth street, got his right hand entangled
IN sausage machine yesterday and his four
fingers had to be amputated at the knuckles at
the City and County Hospital.
Thomas Cavanaugh, painter, living at S17
Ellis street, was wrestling with friend last
night in a saloon on Jones and Taylor streets,
when he was thrown to the floor and both
bones OF his left leg were broken.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
of the Oakland court allowing Mrs Clara
Rowland $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived on one Of the lines of the Oakland Con-
solidated Street Railway Company.
Jennie Misrowsky was before Judge danger
field yesterday asking that her marriage to
Morris Misrowsky be annulled. She says she
was forced TO go through the ceremony by her
=: bZotber-in-law, Charles Greenebaum.
H. A Reynolds, a telegraph operator, had a
row with a man in the Senate saloon on Pine
and Kearny streets, when the man drew
knife and cut him over the lett eye Inc
wound was dressed at the Receiving HoSp'tal.
Suit was entered yesterday by the Harbor
Commission against the Pacific improvement
them 10 vacate or remove wharves built upon
State property on Channel street, between
Fifth and Sixth.
According to decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission just rendered, 1t Is
highly probable that the Southern Pacific
Company may be comDelled to make heavy re-
ductions in freight rates between Colorado and
California points.
. Miss Josephine Gassman, a talented San Fran
cisco girl was last night elected an honorary
member of the Theatrical Mechanics Associa-
t1on an honor she shares with only three
other ladies, Nine. Rhea, Lydia Yeamans Titus
man giving the name of Bart Morrison,
who is suspected of attempting to hold up n
milkman or Tuesday morning, was allowed to
90 on paying light fine for drunkenness
through somebody's blunder, and the police
are again searching Tor him.
James Dennis, laborer living IN the Union
Hotel went into q restaurant OH Fourth street
last night ana had something 10 eat. He had
a dispute with the waiter about the bill and
the waiter his him over the head with beer
glass, cutting his scalp in two places.
The creditors of Sarah w. ]. Taylor have
brought suit against w. 2. Taylor ana VI. r.
Danrler to set aside q transfer OF S2o ,oOo 10
them. They ellege the transfer to De mace
with view TO keep The money from falllnS
into their hands as holders of her notes
In a communication to United States District
Attorney Foote yesterday, CHIEF CLERK jerome
OF the Custom-house advises the Governments
legal representative that the pea oil any seal
ing captain that he was unable 10 OBTAIN sPe-
cisl licenses here is no excuse for violating the
Paris award ect of April q, 1894. Special ailu,
sion is made to the seized schooner, Kate ana
Anna.
Sued the Mayor.
L. E. Farnsworth and Edgar c. Humphrey
are suing Mayor Sutro for $4,000 said to be que
on contract. The claim arises out OF an agree
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