The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


habeas corpus proceedings
The will OF the late J. II. Widber, If such
paper exists, cannot be found.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Pixley are gradually
recovering from their severe illness.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald complains OF
the small appropriation allowed MS ONCE
Nicholas Demartini was nearly burned to
death in a fire on Eddy street yesterday 1norn-
ing.
Martin Duxbury arrived here last evening,
having ridden on g bicycle 1rom ProVloence'
r. 1.
The ferrv-bost saloon men have been con-
victed in Oakland OF selling Hquor without
license.
The will OF the late Louis J. Rufino, dis
posing of an estate valued at sou has been
filed for PROBATE.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were: Solitaire. Bernardo, BoreaSi Johnny Cap
ron and GreeIback JT.
The Finance Committee of the Board ofSuper-
visors considered street sweeping and school
appropriat lions last night
Chief of Police Schaffer of Oakland was de-
posed by the Board of Public Works last night.
c. +. Lloyd is his successor.
The California State Dental Association is
holding its tWenty-ffth annual meeting at the
Academy OF Sciences building.
Dr.. J. E Scott addressed the Institute of APP
piled Christianity on the question, sis Social
ism Practicable?" last evening.
Michael Heverin. q pioneer and member OF
the Exempt Firemen, died at the home OF his
daughter, in Belyedere, yesterday.
The will OF the late Mrs. Ann Callaghan, dis
posing OF an estate valued at considerably over
100000 has been filed for probate.
The BARRIERS Union at its meeting last night
expelled George Aubertne for failing to pay
over S14 collected Tor account of the union.
The trustees of the Chamber of Commerce
passed resolutions consuming the General Gov
eminent Tor the discharge OF Professor David
son.
Holders ofbonds of the wrecked Consolidated
Piedmont Cable Company of Oakland have
sued the stockholders for the value of the
bonds.
The Public Administrator has been called
upon to find out how Mrs. C. Anderson, a
widow, lost her property through some legal
juggling.
Mayor Sutro, Auditor Broderick and Superior
Judge Sanderson counted the coin in the treas
ury vaults yesterday, and the office was opened
for business.
The executive committee of the Republican
State Central Committee yesterday protested
against the appointment OF Samuel Foster as
Election Commissioner.
Waiter Cardiff 344 Tehama street, swore out
warrant yesterday for the arrest of George
Kelly, tor Tobbing him OF $50 in a saloon on
Clara street Monday night
Contractor jain, who furnished floats for
the Fourth of July parade, has made charges
against the committee which he VIII be asked
this afternoon 70 substantfate.
The largest dredger ever built in the United
States is now in course OF completion at Hay &
Wrlghts shipyard. 1t Will be used III building
levees in the San Joaquin River.
The remains of Captain Kohl, one of the
founders OF the Alaska Commercial Company,
were placed in the new Kohl mausoleum IN
Cypress Lawn Cemetery on last Saturday
Attorney A. H. Loughborough has applied
for letters of administration over the estate of
Victor B. Mason, who died in France on july
5. The estate is valued at about $4,000.
Lorenzo Stenhouse, who eloped with Virginia
Escobar last January, was arrested in Santa
Cruz yesterday and brought to the City Prison
on charge Of grand larceny, preferred by his
son.
William Hildebrsnd, the counterfeiter who
flooded Southern California with spurious dol
lars, halls and quarters, was arrested by
United States Secret Service Agent Harris yes
terday.
Dr. R. II. Mcdonald gives his personal check
for 1854 to the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, OF which he was treasurer
to cover deposit he had made with the Peo-
pies Bank.
In the case of Chinese who may arrive here
by steamer Collector Wise is the only authority
who can land or send them back. If he de-
cldes they are frauds there is no appeal from
his decision.
Willie and James Donohue, 1871 Kearny
street, while in the cellar chopping wood yes
terday morning, threw lighted match into
can OF powder and were badly burned on the
face and hands.
The contract for grading the Valley road
within the corporate limits Of Stockton was
let to R. R. Thornton. The contract for piling
ana lumber between Stockton and Stanislaus
River was also disposed of.
The Fair Will which was stolen from the
county Clerks Office last January has been Of
tered Tor sale 10 the attorneys in the case, but
they DO not want it as the cert1hed copy has
been admitted by the court.
R. Whelan, IL years of age the driver of
butchers wagon, ran over two young ladies on
Hayes and Buchanan streets yesterday after
noon, seriously inlurIng them. He was ar
rested on the charge OF battery.
The State Board of Trade will recommend
that the date of holding the convention of
County Supervisors, to be held relative to send
ing an California exhibit to Atlanta, be
changed from July Is to July "a.
F. A Hyde, ex-president of the School Board,
declared himself before the Supervisory
Finance Committee last nightin favor of cutting
the salaries of substitute teachers. He also
: inveighed against leaves OF absence.
' The Mech anics' Institute directors and repre-
sentatives OF Manufacturers and Business as
sociations conferred last evening for the pur-
pose of making the coming Industrial EXPOSE
ton distinctiyely Californian affair.
Mr. Dohrman, president of the Merchants
Association, had a stormy scene last night with
Street superintendent Ashworth at the City
Hall. Dohrman accused Ashworth of LAYING
plans TO secure the street-sweeping work.
At the annual meeting of the Board of Re-
gents of the State University yesterday mo-
tion TO charge admission and tuition fees in
the university was defeated deficit of
$1,000 in the university funds was reported.
Walter Steele and Edward T. Kane, two boys
employed in printing office, confessed in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday to printing
ana selling bogus transfer tickets to newsboys
and were ordered to appear for sentence to-
cay.
Work on the new Cliff House that is being
erected on the site of the old structure is pro-
crossing rapidly. 1t will be ready for occu-
pancy by the middle of October. Many other
improvements are being made in the neighbor-
hood.
j. Solomon and Louis Aaron, who were ar
rested on July on complaint of w. Williams
OF Antioch for obtaining money by false pre-
lenses, were tried before Justice of the Peace
Gribble at Antioch on Monday and honorably
discharged.
The fragrant defiance of the law practiced by
the majority of the Board OF Supervisors in
granting the Market-street Railway Company a
franchise under conditions that bar out COM
petition has given rise to talk of prosecution
or impeachment.
Governor Budd and staff, also President Col
non OF the Harbor Commission and Adjutant-
General Barrett visited the Maynard yester-
usy 10 inspect the old war steamer Swatara,
Hn!ch has been rendered to the Naval Reserve
py the department.
Captain Lees received q disnatch from New