The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Fair Thursday; continued cool weather. A.
g. McAdie, Local Forecast Ofhcial.
John Collins has been acquitted of the
Charge of numbering Margaret Crowley.
Judge Slack has granted Nellie L. Gordon a
divorce from Levi B. Gordon Tor failure to pro-
vide
Judge Slack will hear testimony in regard to
the sanity OF the late Senator Fair next Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Emma Durbrow's Will beoueaths prop
ceased.
A sneakthiet stole several articles of jewelry
from a room at 1408 Van Ness avenue last
evening.
The Street Committee met yesterday and
prepared to report for and against nu merous
petitions.
There will be Thanksgiving dinners at a
number OF places to-day and services at many
churches.
The Hibernia Bank yesterday paid its an
nual big bill OF taxes, amounting this year 10
$2S2, 900.
The winners at Oakland track yesterday
were Sir Philip, Billy Vice, Principle, Apto
and Quicksilver.
The annual entertainment of the Partington
School of nlustr was held at 424 Pine
street last evening.
Chita Jackson, the last woman known 10
have seen Eugene Ware alive, is under arrest
on charge OF forgery.
Taking n.l5I OF testimony in the trial of Thomas
bard, Will begin next Monday.
The Robin Hood Benevolent Association
held its annual carnival and bal masque 'in
Mechanics Pavilion last evening.
Four athletic sea captains now nursing
sore faces and limbs, the result of a little
friendly set-to with Bob Fitzsimmons.
Three more cases of diphtheria were re-
ported 10 the Board of Health yesterday max
ing total of thirty-four for the month.
James MeFadden has been sent to Jail for five
ID. Cl,al - M
=. Gordon in the immediate presence of the
court.
Mrs. Elizabeth McLennan has sworn to a
warrant charging NJ. T. Ward with grand lar
$4,000
Clerk t. B. OBuen Of Judge Campbelps
court was not in attendance yesterday, which
led the Judge to make some derogatory re-
Horace W. Philbrook is petitioning the Su-
preme Court TO vacate two recent decisions
In his petition Mr.. Phibrook has attacked the
Justices.
visited by burg ar early yesterday morning,
but the thief took only the cash in the
register.
Ninety pounds of turkey were received yes
terday b. Captain Robinson at the City Prison
as the Thanksgiving day Offering to the $50
prisoners.
Larkin street, from sutter to Market, is
about TO get into the van of progress and i'm
provement by having the street lighted up by
electricity.
Richard s williams in Judge Hunts court
yesterday denied all the charges that were
preferred against him by his wife in her suit
for divorce.
Divorce suits have been filed as follows:
Sadie Frank VS.. Samuel Frank, Emily B. Finni-
gan VS.. Peter A. Finnigan, Welthy A. Roster
VS.. Louis A. Roster.
at the City Prison yesterday on charge of
burglary. and the police are searching for q
pedder who was with him.
The Grand Jury have taken up the gambling
evil in this City, and yesterday called up the
Police Commissioners and Chief Crowley to
learn why it was not stopped.
The Iroquois Club Is investigating the con-
duct of one of its mem bers, Isidor Jacobs. ac-
cused of having voted for Mckinley and of
having paraded with the Republicans.
The Board of Education last evening criti-
cised the Board OF Health severely lor having
closed the Mission Grammar School without
waiting 10 consult the School Directors.
meeting of property-owners was held in
the assembly.room, Mills building, yesterday,
to consider the question of repaving certain
parts of Stockton, Post and Geary streets
Judge Morrow of the United States District
Court yesterday decided the damage suit of
Bancroft, Whitney and others against the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company in favor of the
libelants
Martin Hansen an in innate of the Old Peo-
pies Home, fell on Filbert and Powell streets
last night and sustained deep cut on the left
eyebrow which was dressed at the Receiving
Hospital
The prospects are good for the coming of
Frances Willard to this State to engage in the
work of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. Several local rallies have been held
this week
that Robert Phelan, who is in the County Jail
waiting his trial for burglary, committed nu-
merous other burglaries that will be charged
against him.
Cbarfac patareop tI,a eaiIor ,rbo t,r,+,irx-
beat his steDson with ropes end, was con-
Yicted by q jury in Judge Joachimsen's court
yesterday and was ordered TO appear for SEN
tence tomorrow.
after several weeks in Colorado. He says that
over 5000 men have been put to work there
since the election, who had for long time
been unemployed.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has
begun proceedings in the United States Circuit
Court 10 compel the Bellingham Bay and
British Columbia Railroad Company to make
report OF its business.
of the British army In India, and recently be-
queathed nearly 50 000, 600, Is at the Occiden-
tai, accompanied by his bride, he has been
for six months touring the world.
c. c. Angel, son of the weIl-known min er
after whom Angels Camp was named, was
buried in this City yesterday by the contribu-
tions OF few OF his City ecquaintances, who
saved his remains from paupers grave.
May Evans Harrington mas been granted a
divorce from William Harrington on the
ground Of will ful desertIon, and She is allowed
10 resume her maiden name, Rison. She is
awarded $40 month alimony and $50 counsel
fees.
Manager Friedlander of the Columbia has
been appointed director-general of the coming
carnival, and J. A. Filcher, president of the
State Board OF Trade, a committee of one TO
harmonic the times of holding the various
spring carniyals.
Real-estate men say the property at Dolores
ard Eighteenth streets purchased by the Board
Of Education as a site for the Mission High
School, agreeing to pay $52 600, is not worth
more than $45 600 at the outside The Grand
: Jury is investigating The transaction.
The Railroad Commission will investigate
refrigerator cars for the purpose OF ascertain
ing lis jurisdiction over Them, and The South
ern Pacific Company maintains that these
cars are used for interstate commerce and are
consequently beyond the commissions reach.
A man named Goldman was brought to the
City and County Hospital yesterday suffering
with scarlet fever. The utmost precautions
are being taken o prevent the spread OF the
disease. Though placed IN a Charitable insti-
tuition Goldman had $i05 In his pockets
There will be a THANKSGIVING service held