The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A jury was yesterday impaneled to try james
Kelly for the murder of Joseph E. Quinn.
The Colored Mckinley American Club held an
enthusiastic meeting at California Hail last
night.
The first annual parade of the Police Depart
ment viii take place this afternoon at
O'Clock.
A Young Mems Non-Partisan League was
formed at Seven Pines Hall, Alcazar building,
last evening.
The Board of Education may hold out por-
tion of the teachers pay to keep within the
appropriation.
Grana officers of the Council of the Portu-
guese Union, in session at Pleasanton, were
elected yesterday.
william Dalton of Circle City says the new
diggins al Deadwood Gulch are averaging $50
g day 10 each man.
The Election Commissioners were petitioned
yesterday to have only taxpayers appoin ted
on the election boards.
Foggy Thursday morning, followed by gen.
orally cloudy during the day.-Local Forecast
Official w. H. Harmon.
May Krieger was yesterday granted divorce
from Byron Kreger, a Markets treet milllner,
on the ground of cruelty.
Charles Reissing, a grocer, yesterday filed
petition in insolvency. He owes $2159 AZ,
and has assets valued at $2S5.
Colonel Albert E. Castle has received news
that Walter NJ. Castle who was arrested in
London, will be released to-day.
The Sunset Manufacturing Company. cor
poration, yesterday applied to the Superior
Court for an order of dissolution.
Leland Stanford Camp No. 2 of the Army and
Navy Republican League held well attended
meeting last night az 26 O'Farrel street.
One hundred and seyenty-five peddlers were
granted free licenses by the License and Order
Committee of the Supervisors yesterday.
Michael Dalton, longshoreman, stabbed his
stepdaughter, Sadie Brown, last evening, and
fa1 nh of So111f Tuif
weapon.
The smallest lot In the heart of this City is
vacant on Halleck street, and its owner, W.
NJ. Newhall, is trying to find to what use he
can pat it.
Jonathan Curtis was yesterday granted
divorce from Josephine P. Curtis, who is a
daughter of member OF the firm of Payot,
Upham & Co.
The Rev. ]. N. Beard. recently appointed
pastor OF Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
was rendered a reception last night in the
church parlors.
An ingenious attempt of three burglars to
make their escape from the City Prison during
the police parade to-day was accidentally dis
covered yesterday.
silver whoop-up was held last night in
Metropolitan Hall Governor Budd presided,
and the meeting was addressed by James H.
Barry and w. W. Foote.
The case of Ferdinand E. Parker, oookkeeper,
charged by Margaret Bryant with betrayal
under promise OF marriage, was dismissed by
Judge Conlan yesterday.
H. J. Gallagher, the undertaken, is suffering
from severe nervous pros tration, the result OF
a shock received at the time of the collapse of
the Fifth-street building.
S. Nathan, a jeweler on Clay street, was ar
rested yesterday morning on the charge of as
sault with deadly weapon upon Morris
Lubeck, 918 Bush street,
The inaugural handicap to be decided the
opening day OF the California Jockey Clubs
initial race meet at Berkeley closed yesterday
with twenty-three entries.
George W. Monteith, Populist candidate in
the First District, is being besieged with letters
from Peoples party voters asking him to de-
nounce Gator and Wardau.
The Occidental and Oriental Company's
Belgie arrived from the Orient yesterday with
Prince Hilkof aboard. She also brought a
valuable cargo or tea and silks.
The schooner Lena L, that left here on
trading cruise, left Alaska before the Prosper
on her way home. The Prosper is in, but the
Lena has not been heard from.
A. V. la Moffe of sonoma is here after putting
over $4,000 trout and other fry in Sonoma
County streams. He leaves this morning with
100000 more for sonoma County.
Tom Sharkey, the sailor pugilist, arrived
last evening from the East, and is now waiting
for that important letter which Corbett ad-
dressed to ]. j. Groom few days ago.
Captain seabury of the China says the new
japanese steamship company has inaugurated
lines to Bombay, Australia and England and
has DOuSAb Twelve new VESSELS IN LOQQ0Q.
P Bostrom, 19 years of age a messboy on
the steamer Walia Walla, shot himself in the
head in his fathers house, 626 Lom bard
street, last night, because his sweetheart had
Tilted him.
Officials of the San Francisco and San Joa-
quin Valley Railway returned yesterday from
Fresno, and declare they were completely sur
prised at the tremendous reception given them
in the valley.
A certificate of deposit with the Bank of
California in the name OF G. F. SehmeIzer. ia
Montgomery avenue, who disappeared in
March last, was found on the avenue yeste rday
by Policeman Freel.
There will be a home product convention
composed of the leading business men and
bodies of this City, held on the 29th inst, un-
der the auspices OF the Manufacturers and
Producers Association.
William P Coleman of St. Louis chairman of
the Klamath Reservation Commission. is
spending a few days in this City with his
brothers and Major Hammond prior to his de-
parture for the reservation.
Joseph L Dimond, Democratic -Populist can
didate for Mayor. declares that he will not
retire from the field even If his rival, James
D. Phelan, desires him to do so in the interest
OF Democratic party harmony.
The Russian steamer Kotik arrived from
Petropaulovsky yesterday with the most valu-
able cargo OF furs that ever came into this
port. She has ermine skins aboard that are
worth their weight in greenbacks.
Ambrose McCauley, the man who travelled
from Ming lily, FRESNO NOuulyy Win d bnOl-
gun and gave himself up at the City Prison
Tuesday night, was taken before the Insanity
Commissioners yesterday and sent to Ukiah
Asylum.
Prince NJ. Hilkof. the Russian Commissioner
OF Ways and Communications, arrived here in
the Belgic Yesterday 10 study the railroads of
the United States and Europe. His son, Prince
Hilkoff, just out Of college, and two others are
with him.
The San Francisco Association of improve
ment clubs last night denounced the proposed
first amendment to the constitution, and
listened to an address on the benefits of the
late Nee hanics' Fair by the secretary OF the
Manufacturers and Producers Association.
Garret McEnerney has filed an application
for writ of mandate in the Supreme Court,
the effect Of which would be 10 smut the
National Democratic electors out. He has also
asked that the Democratic and Populist cleo
tors be put on the ticket under one design8-
ton.
Manager Bouvier says that with the opening
ofthe CaliforniaTheater the crusade againstth
wearing of the "picture haP' will be inau
rated there along the lines adopted so sue
cessfully at the Baldwin. The management is
receiving congratulations by mail and by wire
upon the success OF their efforts.
The Supreme Court yesterday heard argu-
ments concerning an application for writ of
mandate TO compel the County Clerk OF Stanis-