The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


The estate of James P. Hulmes has been ap-
praised at $110,020
The Burlingame Club will hold an open-air
horse show at Burlingame on the 18th inst.
Mrs Mary lessen of Napa County is likely
to inherit valuable property at Kansas City.
The new building of the San Francisco Gas
and Electric Company is rapidly approaching
completion.
Twenty-one new firms joined the Merchants
Association yesterday, making the total men,
bership 8S4.
Democratic election officers were appointed
in the Thirtieth and Thirty-second Assembly
districts yes terday.
The trial OF Soldier Kelly, who is accused of
killing Joseph Quinn. was continued yester-
day before Judge Hunt
Examinations of applicants for teachers
certificates will begin at the rooms of the
Board OF Education to-day.
oneay two large cargos of California wheat
are to1be shipped to India, where the grain
crop has proved very short.
Arguments in the Ashley-Baldwin damage
suits were begun yesterday. The case will
probably be finished to-day.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tion is urging its members to greater activity
In securing trade from Japan.
The German-American Republicans of this
City will hold big mass-meeting at the Au-
ditorium next Wednesday evening.
John Conley has sued William Davis for
$4,000 damages for tearing down the house in
which Conley resided at A Jessie street.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald has instructed
the Secre tary OF State concerning designations
IN the filing of certificates OF nomination.
The Stanislaus Democratic county ticket was
offered too late TO be legally filed. This was
decided yesterday by tbs Supreme Court.
A letter received by a gentleman in San
Francisco gives an account of the Armenian
outrages and is picture OF the reign of murder
there.
FIX. Schoonmaker of New JERSEY predicts a
plurality of 100000 in Illinois for Mckinley.
He made brilliant argument in Oakland last
night.
Suit was yesterday fled against j. w. Hutch
inson to compel him to support his twin
daughters, whom he is accused OF treating
cruelty.
Sheriff Borghardt and Deputy Sheriff Pyle of
Bakersfield. owners of the st. Elmo gold mine
recently discovered, are here with a carload
OF rich ore.
The banquet rendered to General Graham by
ofhcers OF the National Guard of Californ 10
viii be given at the Bohemian Club next Mon
day evening.
A petition is being circulated in the Olympic
Club asking that the preferential system of
voting be substituted Tor the present cumber-
some method.
Prince Hilkof the Russian engineer, left
town yesterday escorted by Colonel c. F.
Crocker and nigh officials of the Southern
Pacific Com pauy.
Further Developments of the plot of the
three burglars to escape from the City Prison
show that they would not have stopped at
numbering Doorkeeper Shaw.
The Board of State Prison Directors and
Manufacturers and Producers Association
will hold q conference soon to discuss the
Texed convict-made goods question.
Judge Murphy yesterday heard arguments
on the application for writ of prohibition re-
straining the Supervisors from selling the
Peoples Mutual Telephone franchise
Thomas Woods has sued Warren & Malley,
contractors, for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries received while acting as brakeman on
grading train owned by defendants.
The fine drill corps of the Thirty-ffth Re-
publican Assembly District Club will give a
fancy drill at the corner Of Twenty-ffth and
Valencia streets next Tuesday evening.
The Police Department turned out nearly
300 policemen Yesterday on dress parade the
first OF its kind ever held in this city. 1t was a
great success and an imposing spectacle.
Young Mitchell OF the Occidental Club de-
cided in favor OF George Green, who fought a
ten-round contest last evening at Woodward IS
Pavilion against Tom Tracey of Australia.
Charles F. shelburne, q ear-repairer, living
In Oakland, swallowed dose of carbolic acid
In the Golden West Hotel yesterday afternoon
in the presence OF his wife and will probabI
die. - ''-'- - = OON'''
A rousing Republican meeting was held at
the corner OF Twenty-eighth and Church
streets last evening, under the auspices of the
Thirty-sixth Assembly District Republican
Club.
The Supreme Court decided yesterday that
the gold Democrats are entitled TO have theft
Presidential electors put on the ticket under
the designation OF National Democratic
party"
Ex-senator FELTON,, who has returned from
the East says the consensus OF opinion is that
Mckinley will carry Iowa and every State
east of the Mississippi by overwhelming ma
jorities
The suit of the Tyler Mining Company
against the Last Chance Mining COMPANY
both of Shoshone County, Idaho. came up for
the second time in the United States Court of
Appeals yesterday.
J. NJ. Mcdonald yesterday sprang a surprise
in the Pacific Bank case. He says he has paid
in tull ell the money he is liable for as stock
holder and now asks that he be allowed to
snare In the dividends declared.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Iasoas will convene in Masonic Temple next
Tuesday, and on Wednesday the cornerstone
OF the orphans home at Decoto viii be laid
by the grand master and other dignttaries of
the Grand Lodge.
Mrs. Marceau was yesterday sued by Shreve
d. Co.. jewelers., for $10S7 95 for goods sold
and money loaned her, and an effort was made
to learn whether the mortgage for $4O,O ,OOO
now almost consummased on Mrs. Marceau's S
Fresno real estate, covers the full value of the
property.
Judge Belcher yesterday asked the jury in
tho Woon Tuck Wo murder trial to remain in
the jury-box after the recess had been de-
clsred. They did so and were amazed TO have
the Judge come TO them and deliver speech
In behalf of the candidacy of Judge Hebbard
for reelection TO the bench.
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