The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Fritz Scheel gave his farewell concert last
night in the Mechanics Pavilion.
The Junta rejoices over what they claim to
be the final defeat OF Chris Buckley.
Local artists are hard at work on pictures
for the winter exhibition OF the Art Assocla-
ton.
The weather forecast for to-day is probably
fair. stationary temperature fresh westerly
winds"
Mrs. Maud B. Booth of the salvation Army
addressed a large audience al metropolitan
Temple last night.
The health officisls reported 1o3 deaths for
the past week, against 10Y for the correspond
ing week last year.
Hon. John Monteith viii lecture on "Knowl-
edge and the People at the second unitarian
Church this morning.
Major Cook. Duchess of Milpitas, Benham,
Claudius and Auteuil captured purses at the
Bay District yesterday
Rev. Leslie W. Sprague may not return from
the East TO complete ms uneXplreo term at the
Second Unitarian Church.
James Z. Gray has sued P. E. O'Hara for 1899
damages on account of an alleged assault, in
which O. H6ra lost several front teeth.
Richard H. Mcdonald told Judge Bahrs yes
terday that he was without counsel and his
case was continued week to enable him to
find an attorney.
The Grand Jury will continue its investga-
ton of the Street Department tomorrow. EX-
pert Elder has reported the discovery OF more
rotten street work.
John l.. Coakley charges Patrick Slater and
Thomas Flaherty with obtaining fraudulent
control OF the 100000 estate OF his father,
Cornelius Coakley.
The Railroad Commissioners viii meet in
San Diego Saturday to hear the complaint
against the Santa Fe for abandoning line in
Southern California.
Sylvester Irvine, $40 Broadway, swore out q
warrant in Judge Joachimsen's court yester-
day Tor the arrest OF her husband on the charge
OF threatening to XIII her.
The Southern Pacific Company will remove
its theater trains on the coast division to San
Jose after November .. train will run there
after on Saturday nights only.
The San Francisco and Los Angeles baseball
clubs played the first game OF the season yes
terday a Central Park, resulting in a victory
for the Friscos. The score stood II to 10.
Collector OF the Port Wise and Supervising
Architect Aiken of the Treasury Department
had falling out a few days ago which led 10
both appealing to Washington to uphold their
dignity.
SoIy Walter delivered lecture on Local
Art at the Mechanics Institute last night.
Mr.. Walter paid his respects to the Bohemian
Club and Art Association in strong, vigorous
language.
The proprietors OF the DeImonico Restaurant
on 0Farren street and the proprietors of
CampIs Restaurant, next door, are disputing
over the erection of q galvanized iron fence be-
tween the two buildings.
Representatives OF the German sections in
terested in getting up the festival for the
GOethe-Schiller Monument Association re-
ported yesterday that lively interest is being
taken and funds keep coming in.
Miss Rose FEEDER, a San Francisco girl, with
musical talents OF high order, has won one OF
ten vacancies at the Hochschule at Leipzig,
though there were siXty-fiYe other applicants,
all of whom were excellent musicians.
Charles Cramer was arraigned in Judge
Campbelrs court Yesterday on the charge OF
having murdered Charles BecKman on the
night OF october II, and his preliminary ex-
animation was set ior Wednesday next
c. N. Baldwin, proprietor of @ cycleIy at $40
Oak street, swore out warrant in Judge
JOachimsen's court yesterday for the arrest of
Theodore Mayer on the charge OF embezzle-
ment in selling bicycle which he rented from
Baldwin.
missioners and the Southern Pacific Company
over the recently adopted schedule OF grain
rates comes up before the United States Cir
cult Court tomorrow morning, and a hot fight
IS expected.
Miss Ruth White, who has been singing "Ben
Bolt for the Trilby Company, has been per-
manently engaged She takes the part of one
OF the dancing girls and viii continue to sing
behind The scenes. She intends to go on the
operate stage.
Frank Mason, alias Lowe, the Eastern crook
who stole 8 number of articles from the ware
house of Miller, Sloss d Scott Fremont street
was sentenced by Judge Low yesterday to one
year in the County Jail, being six months on
each OF two charges OF petty larceny.
Another witness to testify for the defense in
the Durrant trial is Mrs William G Eeam
with whom, it is said, Durrant declined to
shake hands on the evening OF A pril 3, inform
ing her his hands were soiled from fixing the
sunburners. The trial will proceed tomorrow.
Frank Bucca an Italian musicfan-a harm
player on one OF the Oakland ferry boats-had
both legs run over by the Southern Pacific
train while attempting TO board passenger
car at Livermore yesterday afternoon. Drs.
Kenyon and Dozier amputated the mangled
lin bs at 81. Luke's Hospital last night.