The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-04
CITY. NEWS IN BRIEF.

The polo tournament opens at Burlingame
to-day,
Bids for the valley road engines will soon be
asked for. :.
Fair weather. may be. hoped for the create
part of to-day.
A non-union crew was put on the schooner
Ida Schnauer yesterdays
Bright city news items are ALWAYS found on
the seventh page of the CALL.
SHOES regardless of cost. RedIick Bros
stock, removed to 1882 Market street.
The Waehusett arrived from Nanaimo YES
terday after an exceedingly rough voyage
The first intercollegiate ball game OF the
season viii be played at Berkeley on Saturday.
The revenue cutter Bear came over from Sau-
sallto yesterday to prepare for her northern
trip.
stephen T. Gage yesterday retired from the
board of directors of the Southern Pacific
Company.
Railroad timetables are published in the
CALL Tor the accommodation of the public Tree
OF charge.
The Supreme Court has decided that the viii
OF married woman is good even after SUISSE
quentmaEriages.
The funeral of the late Father Fitzpatrick OF
All Hallows Church took place on Monday and
was largely attended.
The executors of the Ryer ertate have finally
effected compromises with all contestants ex-
cept Christopher Ryer.
Important Developments took place yester-
day bearing upon the shooting of DR.. Plouf by
]. D. L. McGaughey last Saturday.
Oscar Lewis viii begin canvassing for mem
bership and funds for the Manufacturers and
Producers Association this morning.
joseph A. Donohoe, president of the Dono-
hoe-KelEy Banking Company, is dangerously
i'll at his residence on Harrison street:
Attorney Thomas, who represents Louis
sloss In the sserman-Sloss suit, has moved
for a nonsuit. 1t is now on argument
Mayor sutro wants citizens to appear before
him and give their views aboutthe bituminous
rock ordinance, or street pavement job.
. :, The State. Board of Trade will ask the farm
ers of the State to contribute seed grain for
the drought-stricken districts Of Nebraska.
A meeting OF the directors of the Manufac-
tureFs, Association will be held in the Mills
building tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
sheriff Whelan denies the charges made by
the State Board of Examiners that his bills for
conveying insane patients to the asylums were
excessive.
Charles S. Rice, the variety actor, was yester-
day held by Judge Low. 10 answer before the
Superior Court for numbering Cora Everett on
John :McAulife, a Jockey, got judgment in
Justice Groezinger's court for $94, for riding
the horses of Frank Van Ness in races at the Bay
District Track.
DAVID Cornfoot,. 22os1S Fillmore street swore
man of the Market-street Cable Company on
the charge of battery.
The Butchers Board of Trade gave $3.50
toward the expenses OF the Los Angeles excur-
sion and entertainment OF the: trip proposed by
the Half-million Club
Manuel Marshall and Henry Wilson were
arrested last night for stealing box contain
ing $500 worth OF opium from an express
wagon on February 20.
The Board of Supervisorsin committee of the
lT.1a 4f1o NNof
Committee TO propose schedule of water rates
to be submitted to the board.
Amovement is on foot to induce immigration
from'the East and an exhibition of the States
resources at the. Atlanta Exposition is pro-
Jected as an incentive thereto.
The account which the late Judge Mesick ran
UP at Tortoni's sand failed to pay was before
Judge Hunt yesterday on a suit for the recov-
cry of the amount, some thing over $1,000.
The police raided the San Francisco Public
Stock Exchange yesterday and arrested nine
men for gambling in mining stock, the prices
being regulated by an apparatus or device.
Hear Lieutenant-c Commander F. J. brakes
lecture on the "Bering Sea" at Y. NJ. c. A.
lecture hail. this evening, II you wish TO learn
about the seal fisheries and other northern sea
matters.
The case against Attorney E. s.. Solomon,
charged with felony embeZzlement by Mrs.
Eliza Virgil, 3lS Kearny street, was called in
Judge Lows court yesterday and continued
till April 9.
j. The Market-street Railway Company yester-
day astonished everybody by taking up its
tracks on O'Farfen street, recently laid, and
win now ask leave in regular form to put them
down again.
The police have. secured a lady's bicycle.
which was found abandoned on the ocean
Teach the morning after the Stage murder, and
believe a woman may have been connected
with the crime.
The suit of John Foreman against William n.
n ia fY9rf n
suit until a claim was outlaWed was up for
trial in the Justices Court yesterday, but the
plaintiff got lost in the crowd.
The police were notified yesterday of the dis
appearance, on March 81, of Edward Went
worth, owner OF the American Cafe, 1917 Mar
ket street, and as he was respondent at times
1t is feared he has committed suicide.
There was an exciting struggle in Judge
possession of Ethel Rynder, between her foster
mother and the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. The mother won.
This evening, at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall, corner
of Mason and Ellis streets, Lieutenant Com
mander T. ]. Drake, q. S. N, VIII lecture before
the Geographical Society of the Pacific on
!t'Recent Developments in the Boring Sea-"
Lieutenant Drake, who is in command of
the United States steamer Albatross, has OBJ
tanned new and important information, show
ing the influence of the Kuro Siyo, OF warm
stream of Japan, on the movements OF the fur
seals.
Wren and Nelson of the Union Handbal
Court defeated Purcell and Dillon Of the 0cci-
dental Court at the latter court last night, and
the game between Donnelly and Mahoney and
Bonnet ard Purcell ended in scene of great
excitement.
Attorney James Alva Watt was discharged by
the directors of the Peoples Home Savings
Bank attorney for the bank, and the deposit
tors viii probably sue Receiver Sheehan and
his bondsmen for the money expended by
Mr. Sheehan.
William Coleman and William RUSSELL alias
Wilson, were yesterday held by Judge Camp
bell to answer before the Superior Court on
the charges of robbery and burglary in $4,000
bonds each, $4,000 each on the robbery
charges and $4,000 on the burglary charge
It was easy sailing for the talent at the track
yesterday, six straight favorites winning. Tod
Sloane and Bob Isom each rode two of the win,
ners. Ledette FLY won the opening event, fol-
lowed by Mulberry, William Pinkerton Flash
light, Empress OF Norfolk and Realization in
the succeeding races.
EMrs. Eliza Wildrick, 1108 Folsom street,
swore out warrant in Judge yoachimsen's
court yesterday for the arrest of Joseph Colby
and LADY Cohn on the charge of petty larceny.
Colby is an expressman and while he and
Cohn were removing her furniture on March
%, she alleges, they stole gold watch from
satchel
Captain McFee of the Salvation Army has
made q renort IA the Superintendent of Public