The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Collector WISE was witness fOT Williams in
the Chinese case yesterday.
The California Fish Commission will have a
fine exhibit of trout at the fair.
All the chartered ships in port are busily en-
gagged in loading wheat for Europe
Mrs, Grace Lowery committed suicide SUM-
day night by drinking carbolic acid.
The Board of Education may recind its
resolution sanctioning the teachers council
The fees in the Justice Courts will be COL
lected under the old fee bill on and after to-
day
The Celtic Union elected an exective COM
mlttee last evening. This perfects the organi-
cation.
Fair to-day after toggy morning with some
wind, is what will be given by the weather
Office to-day.
O John A. Jilek attempted to kill Mrs. Ella
Ferguson last night and then sought to end
his own life
Deputy Fish Commissioner Davis captured
SIX nets and two boats near Rio Vista on sun
day morning.
A dealer in fake Chinese lottery tickets has
0swlndled number of ladies living in the
@ Western Addition.
Mrs Kate Manchester, 213 Natoma street,
was arrested yesterday for cruelty neglecting
her three young children.
Patrick Gleason, mechanic in the boiler
O shops of the RiSdon Iron Works, met with
horrible death last evening
second edition of the synopsis OF the pro-
posed new charter, prepared by the Merchants
Association, has been ISIS ued.
The Liberty Cycling Clubs race has been
postponed until next sunday on account OF the
slushy condition of the roads
Q The Afro-American League of coored voters
held an enthusiastic meeting last night in
faVor OF Mckinley and protection.
The troubles that arose after Sam Price and
sarah Mills broke their engagement were told
IN justice CARROTS court yesterday.
A large Socialist meeting assembled last
sight at the intersection OF Pine and Kearny
streets. The police did not interfere.
The Supreme Court has been petitioned to
give a hearing in bank to the case of John
GhetwoOd Jr. VS.. the California National Bank
Dan Ward the companion OF John Kelly,
who robbed and fired at E. Cashln early Sun
day morning, August 10, was arrested yester-
day.
Judge Heb bard has grained a rehearing of
the case OF L. V. Merle against the Board of
Supervisors in the matter of the garbage con-
tract.
norman SCHUYLER, the young broker wanted
for forgery, was arrested yesterday morning
by Pyivate Detective Stillwell and taken TO the
City Prison.
Mrs. Margaret Crowley, who was beaten by
John Collins one week ago, died from her in
juries yesterday morning at the City and
Qounty Hospital
1.-The Powell-street system or cars, embracing
those cars con the jackson and Sacramento
street lines will not be in running order for
ten days TO come.
Joseph Ktlchrie, an ex-member of the Fire
Department, fatally shot his wife at 81 Jessie
o street yesterday afternoon through jealousy
and was arrested.
John ". Chretien and J. Alva Watt have
been recognized by the Election Commissioners
as TIE official representatives of the Repub-
o ltcan County Committee
SThe meeting OF the Thirty-seventh District
Republican Club was enlivened last evening
by interesting speeches from Hon. James S.
Stephens and L. G. Schroeder.
@ Judge Hebbard yesterday dismissed the suit
OF D. H. Perkins against the Home Benefit
ing in the court for four years.
The regular Monday meetings of the various
ministerial organizations were held usual
yesterday with the exception OF the Christians,
who viii hereafter meet 4 Berkeley.
DR.. Robert MeBeth, charged with the muir.
der OF Mrs, Farrell, 20 Henry street. appeared
again before Judge Conlan yesterday morning,
and his case was continued till September Z.
Morris NJ Estee Indignantly explains how
othe Examiner by tampering with the words
OF his recent public speech perverte their
meaning to the injury OF the Republican party
Judge Bahrs yesterday instructed the jury
in the case OF LIE Roy G. Harvey to bring in
verdict of not guilty on the charge of embezzle-
uSent. legal technicality caused the &C
quittal.
Father Yorke addressed crowded house in
. metropolitan Hall last night on the text "The
Little Red Sehoolhouse." DR.. Nieto acted as
chairman. The greatest enthusiasm was dis
played throughout
Congressman Mccall of Massachusetts and
Vice-Chalrman Apsley of the Republican Ma
tionGi Congressional Committee will speak in
the Auditorium, corner OF Eddy and Jones
ssBeets, tonight.
Van R. Paterson answered Charles s Vince
lers argument upon the motion ito strike
OUT from the opposition to the pencil will
yesterday before Judge Slack. A decision will
be rendered on Friday.
George W. Monteith and other Congressional
aTN1N Ia toe raA bot
POpulist fusion committee yesterday and
stated his case. McGlashan, Maddux and
Kelly continue to defy the committee
The case against Charles Mccarthy, who
stepladder down on which Chinese was
standing, in front of the Auditorium saloon
was dismissed by Judge Joachimsen yesterday
The sixth annual convention OF the Pacihc
Coast Women'S Press Association will omen to-
day. Literary and musical exercises viii he
given at the Palace Hotel maple roon) and
business sessions will be held in Native sons
Hall.
Collector Wise testified Yesterday in the
Williams case that the defendant was an
honest man. Three inspectors OF the Chinese
bureau followed, declaring that Williams was
administration favorite, and incidentally
bad man.
Wonderful displays of speed were made yes
terday by the blcyle clay riders in descend
ing the eastern slope OF the Rocky Mountains
The time lost west OF the mountains has been
regained. The riders received an ovation at
Cheyenne.
At the meeting of creditors of O'Farrell &
Co. the insolvent real-estate firm, yesterday
il was announced that the total Liabilities
were S1I2, 600 and the assets only nominal
The creditors agreed to forcing the firm into
insolvency.
Mrs. Flora Royce, an actress in the Peoples
Palace, applied TO Judge Low yesterday for a
search warrant TO regain possession OF her
child, which Mrs. Daw was holding security
for board bill, but the Judge could not issue
the warrant.
On and after to-day the Southern Pacific
Company will undertake the carriage of
corpses instead of turning that kind of bust
ness over to Wells, Fargo q Co., as was the
practice heretofore, and charges will be some
What redu ced in some cases.
Belle Meinerth, the young woman who shot
herself on Howard street Sunday night, in the
presen ce OF Joseph Cuneo, her lover, because
their parents objected to their marriage, was
feporie led as entirely out OF danger at the City
ana County Hospital last night
The British American and Western Assur-
ance companies of Toronto, Canada, have con-
solidated their Pacific Coast business with
that of the Denver Office, and will likely abolish
the local Office. This is in line wit the policy
OF retrenchment recently introduced in San
Francisco by the insurance companies.