The San Francisco call., 1896-07-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The forecast for to-day is 'tair weather" and
the heat is to continue.
The registration yesterday was 1893, making
a total 70 date OF 81, 600.
Henry Paine and Stephen Casenell battled
legally over q dog in Justice Barrys court yes
terday.
little girl living on Valley street was in
iured Yesterday by failing from an improvised
trolley
Auumber of changes were made by the Elec-
ton Commissioners yesterday in precinct
officers.
W. h. Afford, chairman of the. Democratic
State Central Committee. favors fusion with
the Populists.
Judge Coffey yesterday rendered decision
describing what constitutes legal gift in
view OF death.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Ger
man Benevolent Society was held last evening
at DruidS' Hall.
The Daughters of st. George entertained the
sons of the same order last evening at the
st. George Club.
g A subpoena has been issued for q wel-known
corporation man to appear as witness before
the Grand Jury to-day.
c. &. Hawkes. was elected as preside Mt of San
Francisco Typographical Union No. 81 at the
election on Wednesday.
Herbert Eastwood, the Ocean View d&iryman
accused OF ill-treating his horses, lays the
blame upon the poorly paved streets.
During the second ''BY0aLSQOp luVeb-
otiga1ion Tailor Buchanan was near arrest and
his girls ran away to escape being questioned.
The action of the Board of Supervisors in re-
ferrng municipal appropriations to COM
mittee OF the whole was rescinded yesterday.
=. At 8 P. NJ. to-day the Office of Collector We'll
burn will be closed TO special taxpayers. There
were HOO delinquents up to noon yesterday
William wyman, a collector for the Bell
Tele phone Company, committed suicide yes
terday by sending bullet through. his brain.
The Olympic Club has completed all prepara-
tions for the boxing exhibition OF this even
ing.s Champion Corbett will referee the con-
tests
All of the space In the Mechanics Pavilion
has been taken by exhibitors. who propose to
make the exposition the finest ever held in the
Vest
The Southern Pacific will take friendly
stand toward the inducing of the new
Japanese steamship line to come to SAN Fran
= cisco.
il: Otto Dobbertin, the sculptor. has finished
the composition OF a half-life-sized work OF
great artistic beauty called the "Kiss of
Death"
. Postmaster McCoppin has been notified that
in tuture no mail matter of the fou-thoclass in
excess of four pounds will be received for
transportation.
The Grand Jury will meet this afternoon 1t
. is expected that important testimony concern
ing the corrupt conduct Of certain Supervisors
. will be submitted:
Theophiles Brodowskrs charges OF cruelty
against Dr. w F. McATiister of the Veterans
Home at Yountville have been found to be
without foundation.
The preliminary examination of Private
James Kelly for murder was continued before
Judge Conlan yesterday and very damaging
testimony was given.
Archbishop Redwood of New Zealand arrived
on the Monowai yesterday from Auckland on
his way TO Rome, and is staying with Arch
bishop Rfordan OF this City.
-. Some boyslast night set dog upon All Jim,
asChinese living al 2l9 O'Farren street. and
the dog bit him on the left leg. The wound
was dressed at the Receiving Hospital.
p: Judge Hebbard yesterday rendered decision
in ravor ofothe plaintiff in the suit brought by
the. stockholders Of the American Pipe and
Pile Armor Company to oust the directors.
- George Cavil, the champion swimmer OF
= Australia, arrived here on the MonoWai yes
tesday, He carries with him twenty-one med
als.as the result of his prowess in the water.
Julian sonntag, president of the Manufac-
turers' and. Producers Association, says the
trade. mark adoptedoby that body will prove a
potent factor in protecting Ca ornian indus
The British ship Cedarbank, lying at How
ard,street wharf No. 1, was on fire yesterday.
The flames broke out among some crates of
bottles in the forehold. The damage amounts
Many additional improvement clubs have
decided to send delegates to the MeTch ants
Associations charter convention, which will
.;be held on the evening OF August IL at 26
o'Farrell street. 60
Charles o. Swanberg, wanted here on a
-.charge. OF perjury, was arrested in Chicago
yesterday, and this morning Detective Ross
Whitaker will leave with the necessary papers
-for his eXtraoition.
..tUncle" George T. Bromley. the venerable
Bohemian who was taken dangerously III at
BelYedere, was welcomedo back at his club
yesterday. Ii Hung Chang and Henry Irving
were notified OF his sickness.
This country gets only per cent of the
enormons Australian trade and it should get
40 per cent, says United States Consul Bell of
sydney, who II address the Chamber of Com
merce this afternoon On the subject.
Stephen Roberts signed his deposition and
Margaret Craven took the transcripbof hers
home with her TO read yesterday. The case
is fixed for trial-the early suit 10 break
the trust-next Monday in Judge SIeek's Court.
A. J. Collins, an ex-employe of the Southern
Pacific, while attempting to relate his griev-
ance Yesterday to H. E. Huntington in front of
the UnioH Trust Company. was seized by the
throat by ex-Deputy United States Marshal
Dave Nagle, who was with Huntington.
John Barton, Larkin and Union streets, a
brother of the head janitor at the City Hall,
and Union streets and fell over a spittoon
obreaking his right leg near the ankle, which
was attended to ut the Receiving Hospital
Further investigations show the widespread
ruin wrought by the Bryan-Wilson policy of
free trade. II is shown that free trade has
destroyed the sheep-raising and wool-growing
industries of the country, that factories have
closed and workmen have been thrown out
of employment.
This morning the Webster Primary School
owill be visited and inspected by the Grand
Jury At q special session of the Board of Edu-
cation his afternoon al ATTEMPT viii be made
To bolish the school and transfer the teachers.
A lively contest is anticipated, and the key to
the situa ion is supposed 10 be held by Director
Thomas r. Knox.