The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Generally fair, with partly cloudy and foggy
morning snd night, is expected to-day.
Judge, Slack yesterday appointed Flora NJ.
Cohn administrative of the estate of Marcus
Cohn.
The ratiication-meeting of Woman suffra-
gists viii be held in Metropolitan Temple to-
night.
The Columbia School of Dramatic Art pro-
duced new play by William Greer Harrison
yesterday.
William Edwards has applied for letters of
administration on the $1,000 estate of Robert
N. Edwards.
The removal of the debris of the wrecked
house and the search for dead bodies will be
begun this morning.
Albert Dallemand yesterday applied fol. let
ters of admins tration on the estate of his
Vile, Elsie Dallemand.
Ex-Director Thornton occupied the stand for
some time yesterday afternoon in the People S
Home Savings Bank trial.
Alfred Herman has applied for letters of ad-
min istration on the estate of John J. Bat
teate, worth about $1,000.
Joseph Brady, an old man without q home,
attempted to commit suicide by jumping into
the bay yesterday afternoon.
Secretary Freud, in a communication to THE
CALL, eOrrects some erroneous impressions OF
the Woman's Liberal League.
W. A. Kirkwood has sued Noise Cert for
$4,000 due on promissory note on an as
signed claim OF A. Sanderson.
Assessor Siebe states that the assessment
roll for the year viii show q considerable in
crease over last years valuation.
A biennial National convention of the Tur-
neF Union, patriotic German-American socis
ETY., viii be held in this city in June, 1898.
Elizabeth [. May and Emily c. Stanley have
asked to be named as executives OF the estate
OF Lydia w. Goodwin, who died June 15, 1896.
Tom Yee, alias American Jim, an old Chinese
burglar, was sent to the County Jail for six
l-aaT
The Street Committee of Supervisors yester-
day recommended that Golden Gate boulevard,
east OF Van Ness avenue, should be opened to
traffic.
Work on the conversion of the Fourth-street
horsecar line into an electric-road will begin
on Monday and be concluded in about q
month.
At the request of the Board of Health q
special meeting was held with the committee
on public affairs of the Merchants Association
yesterday.
Joseph LaFleur, 627 Stevenson street, was
handling timber at the foot of Sixth street yes
terday afternoon and log struck his right leg,
breaking 1t.
The California Society of the Sons of the
Revolution yesterday declared their intention
TO accept the invitation to join the Fourth of
July parade.
H. Y. Spyke, the traveller from Holland who
had never heard of Corbett, fell asleep and
missed the fight and is now more eager than
ever TO see go.
Next Tuesday the Treasurer of San Francisco
viii receive bids Tor surrender of Dupont-srreet
widening bonds The sum OF 1915, 900 is
available for redemption.
Several important amendments have been
adopted by the rules committee of the Board
OF Education concerning teachers, ianitors and
patriotic school observances.
The North End and Kearny- street Improve
ment Association held meeting last evening
and ratified the awarding of the plans for the
new municipal building to De erected on the
site of the old City Hall.
E. J. Baldwin, defendant IN the SIS, 900 suit
brought by Miss Lillian Ashley, was yesterday
partially cross-examined by Attorney Critten-
den for the defendant. Baldwin acknowledged
that he had endeavored ttestab blish Illicit re-
lations with the plaintiff, but claimed he had
been unsuccessful.