The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Albert Duve has been granted divorce from
Francis DuYe.
Probably temporary fair weather Wednes-
day-Local ForecasteT Harmon.
The organ presented to ST. Ignatius Church
by Mrs. WEIGH is now ready for use.
Three genuine cases of diphtheria were re-
ported al the Health Office yesterday.
Miss Ellen Beach Ysw gave g concert for
charity at the Baldwin Thealer last night.
Dr. Lovelace has admitted that he thinks he
did state that diphtheTia was epidemic in this
City.
Mission-street car ran into an express
wagon at Twenty-tirst street yesterday and
smashed it badly.
The Board of Supervisors viii contest the
last election on the ground that precinct regis
tration was illegal
=. Nonchalance, Pollock. Personne, Mt. Nc
Sregor II and Alvarado were the winners at
Oakland yesterday.
Suits for divorce have been filed as follows:
Hannah Gibson against Jesse Gibson, Sarah ].
Kelly against William j. Kelly.
The remains of the late Robert ". Beatty,
Attorney-General of Nevada, were inferred in
Laurel Hill Cemetery yesterday.
There was an impressive ceremony at ST.
Mary'S Cathedral yesterday over the remains
OF the late Mrs. Annie Donahue.
An abandoned baby was found on the front
steps OF l IA Hawthorne street last night and
taken to the Receiving Hospital
Rev. George A. Adams was formally installed
last evening pastor of the First Congrega-
uonal Church, lately DR.. Browns.
Robert Zeile yester day brought suit against
Governor ZeiIe of Nevada, 10 recover $4,000 on
promissory note, given for money loaned.
The will of the late Napoleon Graft has been
filed for probate. 1t bequeaths the greater
part of the estate to the children of the tes-
Iator.
Judge Hebbard yesterday granted divorce
to Carodn Albertina Segerstrom from Olaf V.
Segerstrom for excessive use of intoxicating
liquors.
The executive council of the Afro-Ameriean
League is taking an active interest in a num-
Der of legislative measures affecting the col
ored race.
Attorney Shadburne declared in court yes
terday that III ere is q conspiracy in existence
10 obtain possession OF the estate OF the late
DR.. James.
The Richmond District property-owners
VIII make bitter fight against the extension
OF Suffer street through the Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
DR.. John Garland of Victoria will be recon-
mended TO the Treasury Department as in
speetor and Interpreter OF Chinese for the
CustCm-hUuse
Judge Coffey has admitted in evidence in
the DR.. James will contest fashy novel writ
ten by the stepmother of the claimant of the
$4,000 estate.
The gasoline schooner Bessie went on the
south spit of the Coquille River yesterday. She
is not in dangerous position and it is hoped
tina she will be saved.
Next Saturday night will be one of general
illumination from North Beach to the Mission
through the action of the various improve
ment clubs lately organized
Mr.. Jordan, one of the partners in the man.
agement OF the Aleazar Theater, went out OF
partnership yesterday. Messrs. Belasco and La
Faille will continue The business.
Judge Conlan held court yesterday after
noon at $500 Greenwich street to take the tes-
timony of Theresa Tarpey. the complaining
witness III q case, as she is dying.
The Sisters of the Holy Family gave Christ
mas-tree festival at the Auditorium Yesterday
TO the children OF their day home. The chill
dren presented an enjoyab bic programme.
The British ship captains are to hold re-
gatta next Saturday al Sausalito. They
sert that they will have a disinterested referee
mot Wyatt Earp) whose decision shall be final.
John Barnes, who was charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, pleaded guilty to as
sault i n Judge BahIs' court Yesterday and was
sentenced to serve three months in the County
Jail.
The annual sale of Rancho del Paso bred
yearlings was held last eve ming at the Me-
chanics Pavilion. TWenty-nine head were
disposed Of The sale Will be continued to-
night.
Martin Anderson, a respondent carpenter,
attempted to commit suicide yesterday morn
ing in his room, PIP Minna street, by firing
four bullets into his head and cutting his
throat VII d razor.
Henry E. Truenbach's estate has been served
with notice of a claim for $40 .422 66 by John
W. Mackay anu ]. L. Flood. The claim has
been approved by the administrator and al
lowed by Judge Slack.
The Board of Railroad Commissioners met
with Attorney General Fitzgerald, Robert Y
Hayne and w. W. Foote yesterday pre- pai atory
TO taking the next step in the contest with the
Southern Pacific Company.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaws box receipts were
parnisheed Monday night. Her attorney made
ing to 40 with the debt, which was really due
from her agent OF last seas on, Victor Thrane
The Grand Jury will advise the Board of
Supervisors that the new map OF San Francisco
is incomplete and that the sum of SIC, 900
should u OF be paid Tor it until it is rendered
accurate as TO designation of streets and boule-
Yards.
gomery street, near Post, was yesterday fined
SIOO by Judge Conan for using a nickel-fn-
the-slot machine to gamble for money instead
of cigars. Epstein had been arrested before
on the same charge, but got off with a light
fine.
communication to the President, charging
United States District Attorney Foote with
COLLISION with the defendants counsel in the
case of George Stierlen, char ged with sending
obscene matter through the mails, and thus
defeating justice. He askes for Foote's re-
moval.
Herman Bensteriair, alias Meyer sailor.
was Yesterday held 10 answer before the SUI
perior Court by Judge Joachlmsen on the
charge of assault TO murder in $1,000 bonds.
He became enamored OF Minnie Drossel, a va
rjetv actress, and on October IL followed her
10 her home at Pacific and Battery streets
and fred several shots at her.