The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF /.


The hotel men seem to favor spring car
nival and promise support
The weather bureau predicts cloudy weather,
with light winds, for to-day.
Market Inspector Ben Davis rendered his re-
port to the Board OF Health yesterday.
The Election Commission finished the work
of appointing election officers yesterday.
A large NUN Der of skeletons have been found
IN an old Indian burial mound In Sausalito.
Josephine Neutter has applied for letters of
administration on the $4,000 estate of August
Retail grocers' associations dispute about
the right to use an old title in connection with
"a picnic.
. The trial of the suit of ]. J. Rauer against
Walter, Hobart was begun before Justice Barry
yesterday
Mrs. Annie Mitchell, who slashed horses
neck with razor Saturday night, was arrested
yesterday.
The bill of exceptions in the Durrant case
will be filed to-day in the Clerks office of the
Supreme Court
Woman suffrage clubs have been organized
in sixteen out of the eighteen Assembly dis
tricts OF the City.
Charles Monet was yesterday appointed ex-
ecutor of the will of Hannah Wortsmith, whose
estate is worth $500.
Oliver Ellsworth has been appointed execu-
tor OF the viii of Seth Bryan, who left personal
property valued al $1,000.
Ellen Maxey's will has been probated and
Meinrad Hummelten berg appointed executor.
The estate is worth S44OO.
Another Mckinley club was organized in the
FUrty-second District, with 146 charter mem
bers, last Monday evening.
J. E. Behap and W. 7. Hines have applied
for letters of administration on the $500
estate of jeremiah OConnor.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg-
ment in Thompson and Williams VS.. Grace
= Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Richmond District is availing itself of
the privilege Of using red rock for its side
walks and other Improvements.
The officers of the Naval Battalion enter
famed Ma ajOr-General James at dinner on the
monitor Camanche last evening.
c. W. Pope OF this City has been elected
grand president of the Pacific Coast district of
the Order OF the Sons OF St. George
The Auditors report to the State controller
'ot the delinquent taxes for The year 1895 was
forwarded to Sacramento yesterday.
Charles Zang, S12 jessie street, was yester-
day bound over to keep the peace toward his
wife Sophie in $500 bonds by Judge Low.
Captain Charles Clark master of the
wrecked Colon bia, was before the inspector of
hulls and boilers for examination yesterday.
Captain Leonard Gill of the Olympic Club
is confident that the Olympic athletes will
meet the Multnomah athletes in September.
The James G. Blaine Club, with ex-sherif
Thomas Desmond as president, has been
organlzed in the best interests OF the Repub-
hcan party.
The unemployed held meeting yesterday
afternoon at 1853 Mission street to denounce
the plan proposed by the Salvation Army for
aiding them.
Anton Bank, baker, Sixteenth avenue, South
San Francisco, swore to a complaint yesterday
charging John Kelly with robbing his till of
81 90 on Monday.
lion 800 and committed him 10 jail for two
days for contempt, in having disobeyed an
order OF the court.
Rev. DR.. Eli McClish will be elected presi-
dent of the University of the Pacific if he does
not object. The trustees viii meet to make the
selection August 4.
The Oceanic Steamship Company and the
Spreckels Towboat Company will move from
Folsom to the Pacifc-street wharf about the
middle of next month.
Judge Sanderson has returned from his vaca-
ton and will preside over the naturalization
of all who desire in his courtroom during the
remainder of the week.
The distillery sites of the whisky trust in
this City were sold yesterday to the secretary
ofothe reorganization committee of the trust
who was the only bidder.
The ocean race from San Francisco to Homo
lulu between the Australia and City of Peking
was won by the former. The Australia made
splendid run in the circumstances
Otto Brown, ITO. Beale street, swore TO
COM plant yesterday charging two ex-convicts
with beating him because he testified against
them at their trial about two years ago.
A. A. Cunningham, ex-secretary of the
Veterinary department of the State University
was yesterday arrested for misdemeanor en-
besZlement, and was released on bonds.
0 The Sausalito pooIroom case resulted yester-
day in disagreement, half the jury standing
for conviction and half for acquittal. Conse-
quently, the poolrooms continue in full blast
The department at Washington has decided
that the place made vacant by the death of
Captain Talbot, formerly Inspector of Hulls
and Boilers, comes under the civil service law.
The widow of Policeman George Stevens has
sued the Board OF Police Fund Commissioners
. for $1,000 because of the death of her hus sband
$1,000 for Its detention and $500 counsel fees
The plan is outlined for the formation to-
night in the rooms OF the Union League Club
of a great local body polite to be known as
THE National Republican League of San
Francisco.
oWest Park street died from injuries sustained
through having her clothes catch fire while
playing out-of-doors. The origin of the mis-
hap is mystery.
poses TO hold public meetings in Metropolitan
Temple, at which able speakers will explain
the silver bugaboo and its destructive effects
upon the masses.
wreck of the Colombia, where another seventy
tons OF freight awaits her. Nearly all the mer-
chand1se is in good order, and is only slightly
damaged by salt water.
The Democratic policy of free trade crushes
the wool-growing industries of the country
Prices fall and factories are idle. In San Fran
cisco most of the ware houses have closed, and
dealers see no hope save in a protective tariff.
Judge Seawell yesterday decided against the
Jordan Rock Company in the review proceed
'fngs against the Board of Supervisors for their
action in awarding the Folsom-street paving
contract to the City Improvement Company.
NEW TO-DAY.