The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Members of the Board of Education favor a
temporary high school at the Mission.
Cloudy weather and probably rain Tuesday
warmer.-A. G. Meade, local forecast official
e John Flahiss. switchman, died from being
run over by a freight train near Long Bridge
John B: McGregor, balloonist, is under ar
rest for' forging another's name TO a postal
order.
Improvement clubs promise to have lively
meeting at Columbia Hall on Page street to-
night.
. Nick Goethert, the owner of a sandwich
g wagon, was arrested last evening for grand
larceny
The Monday-evening Dancing Class held the
o first meeting OF the season at Golden Gate Hall
last evening.
.. The Supervisors yesterday extended the
time for the payment of rebates on taxes until
the 10Th inst.
Judge Murphy will decide whether Nat
Goodwin is in contempt of court at 10 o'clock
this morning.
o Bishop Newman spoke for the first time at
the San Francisco Methodist Preachers meet
ing yesterday.
Jockey Cnevalier will leave this morning. to
ride for Emil Schumann in the Guatemala
Chri stmas races.
Ten new cases ofdiphtheria were reported at
the Health Office yesterday, making forty
seven Tor the month.
Colonel T. H. Goodman. general passenger
agentof the Southern Pacific, has recovered
from his sickness and resumed work.
Judge Slack has decided that the City has
title TO all the lots lying in the beds of old
Mission Creek and old Channel Greek.
James Franklin Smith, tailor, 819 Market
street, was arrested on an Indictment OF the
Grand jury charging him with perjury
Julian Sonntag of the State Miners Associa-
ton does not favor mining exhibit in the
Park, but wants reliable data and maps.
The ordinance prohibiting betting on horse
@ races on tsfde the confines of a racetrack was
passed to print by the Supervisors yesterday.
The Supreme Oourt will hear a motion ar
gued next Monday for permission tointroduce
briefs in the case of Durrant by his attorneys.
Father R. B. Brennan opened the 81. Francis
parochial school yesterday in spite of the
edict- OF the Board OF Health ordering it
closed.
VIII. H. Hart reiterates that the airship
story is a reality, and that the public will re-
ceive positive proof that they have mot been
hosxed.
The residence of W. H. Baker. 81 Castro
street, was entered by burglars Saturday
night, and. several valuable articles OF iewelry
were stolen.
The will of Jacob q. Davis has been contested
on the ground that his true name was Dediker
and that the legatees under his will are not re-
lated to him.
Tommy Tracey and Jim Ryan foughta draw
last night at Union Hall; Rochette was given
the decision over Butler and Steiner knocked
Johnson out.
The United States gunboat Bennington
coaled yesterday and will start for Callao to-
day. At the latter port she will join the
Philadelphia.
Sarah Luntz, young woman whose actions
resemble those of horse, was taken from the
AImshouse yesterday and will be sent to the
Ukiah Asylum to-day.
Ingleside Track reopened again yesterday
with large attendance. The winning horses
were: Senator Morgan, Red Glenn, Lincoln Ii,
MldlO, Preston and ArreZzo.
The Supreme Court has granted "Kid"
Thompson, who was concerned with Ava
Johnson in ditching a Southern Pacific train
at Pascoe station, new trial.
Miss Helen Van Wrinkle and Edison w. A.
Warehouse of the firm of Lester d Water
house we're married last evening ct the resi-
dence of the brides parents on Howard street
The Shenandoah came down from Port Costa
yesterday and viii sail for Europe to-day. An
hour after she was anchored IN the bay the
crew was aboard and the vessel ready for sea.
The gasoline launches ANY and Athlete had
a race around Goat Island Yesterday. The
Amy, much to the surprise of Attorney George
O A. Knight the owner Of the Athlete, won the
race.
The contem ut proceedings against Ramon
Montenegro, gambler, for alleged tampering
with witnesses IN case against him in Judge
Joaehimsen's court were continued yesterday
till Friday.
Word comes from Sacramento that about
two weeks ago several respectable citizens
witnessed an aerial exhibition. They state
that the alrship they saw was bright as if
made OF metal.
The retail fruit and poultry dealers viii hold
their first annual bull tomorrow evening at
Native Sons Hall, Ala Mason street. Neither
time nor expense have been spared to make
this ball success.
Citizenssof Los Angeles were last evening
treated 10 a sight of three lights that they sup
posed 10 be attached to an airship that sailed
over the city from the northeast and two hours
later retraced their course.
George w. Banks, the embezzling agent of
Wells, Fargo & Co.. is said to be living in
Hongkcug under the name of George F. Smith
He has spent all the money ne got and is
bitterly repentant OF bis misdeeds.
Mrs Adolfne Seneloh. alias Mrs. James
attempted suicide on October 26 Big shooting
herself through the body, committed to
the Napa Insane Asylum yesterday
After some wranging in court yesterday it
was decided that the inspection OF the Craven
deeds which was TO have been held in the
office of Delmas d. Shortridge on Wednesday,
will take place in Judge Stacks courtroom.
During a row In Carlson's saloon, near the
Ingieside rscetraek, Sunday night, Thomas
Foy, stableman, was stab bed in the neck by
John Rooney, another stableman, and Rooney
was beaten into Inconsistencies by Foy's
friends
On incipient fire on the British ship Ora
NADIA caused some CONSERVATION at Mission
street wharf a couple OF Gays ago. Inc neat
from tn stove il the captains cabin set the
woodwork afre and i'd some damage before
It was put out.
The facts of a meeting in Judge Hebbard's
chambers and an agreement that the board OF
directors of the Peoples Home Savings Bank
should resign and new board should be
chosen were testified to yesterday in the VIII
liams libel case in Judge Daingerheld's court.
Chief Officer Dowdell of the Alameda was
lack at his post yesterday. Four years ago he
was washed into the scuppers by sea that came
aboard ard had his right leg and one OF his
arms broken. He has been recuperating ever
since, but is now hale and hearty as ever
he was
Divorces Granted Yesterday.
Divorces have been granted by the Superior
Court as follows: Annie E. Langa from Jessie
]. Langa, Tor failure to provide; Mary i. Glib