The San Francisco call., 1896-11-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

day Ior violation OF the poolroom ordinsnce.
Four felony charges against Alonzo ]. Whit
man were dismissed by Judge Wallace yester-
day.
Joseph Edwards was convicted of burglary
OF the second degree in Judge Belcher's court
yesterday.
stentor Draw Scot Alvarado, Midlo, caliente
and Geyser captured purses at In gleside track
yesterday.
. Supervisor Hirsch recovered his umbrella
and hshing-rod yesterday, alter they had been
lost for year
Susan B. Martin, who killed her husband
John F. Martin, last March, is on trial in Judge
Wallace's court.
Judge Seawell yesterday gave judgment
against Charles W. Mott for 1851 so in favor
OF the Pacific Bank.
The Presb~ terian Ministerial Association
discussed fancy fairs as a means of raising
church funds yesterday.
The glass works on Seventh street started
yesterday with more than 100 individuals in
the various departments.
Gus Berson, furniture dealer at 2o4 Post
street was attached yesterday by Louis Hertz
Tor $l25o, money loaned.
The Fair will case set for trial for yesterday
morning went over by consent of all the at
torneys until next Monday
California will not exhibit at the Guatemala
Exposition unless 5000 square feet is allowed
In which TO make a display.
There is clothing bureau at the Samaritan
Mission, where the worthy poor can obtain
clothes for very little money
The compact under which all bakers enter e
combine 10 secure n rise in the price of bread
Is being rapidly signed by the bakers
1t Is likely that the old private letter-box sys-
tenn in the postoffces will be abolished and the
letter-carrier service greatly enlarged.
The ordinances TO enforce the pure-food
regulations of the Board OF Health are being
considered by the Board OF Supervisors.
bazaar of the seasons, to last three days and
nights, will open to-day in ST. Johns Guild
Hall, corner of Fifteenth street and Julian
avenue.
The Election Commission began the recount
of the ballots yesterday. Many OF the papers
were laid over till to-day on account Of cleri-
cal errors.
William Gaffney, q lawyers clerk, was ar
rested in the City Hall yesterday the
charge of violating the ordinance against
grating"
Robert ]. Hamilton, a saloon-keeper, has
been arrested for sending an obscene letter
through the mail 20 Mrs. J. Scuily of 337 Nc
Allister street.
nese lottery agency at 244 Suffer street yester-
day and arrested nine men for pursuing the
illegal business.
The State Board of Trade has appealed to the
fruit growers and packers of California TO be
well represented next year at the Hamburg
Germany Exposition.
Burt Miller, 1s years of age, was booked at
the City Prison Yesterday on two charges of
asking for advances of money.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Chlldren Will urge on the courts to send TO
jail bad mothers who carry babies around
with them on the saloon route.
Thomas s. Williams Jr. and other signers of
circular directed against Judge Hebbard
during the recent campaign. will be tried for
criminal libel on the 18th inst.
Michael McNally, marine fireman, was
fatal!y shot yes terday afternoon, opposite the
Pacific Mali dock, by John Carney, also ma
rine fireman, who pleads self-defense.
proclamation has lately been posted on
Association making yirulent attack on the
Chinese Consul and Vice-Consul-General.
Miners began coming in early yesterday to
attend to-day's convention OF The State Min
eTs' Association. They desire important
changes in the law relating 10 filing on min
eral lands.
Colonel P. C. Jones of Honolulu sees en-
coufagement for his people in McKinleys
election. He thinks annexation now has
friends and that marked improvements are
near at land.
The headquarters of the State Woman Suf-
frage Association Will be moved, but will re-
main on the same floor OF the Parrott building
as the rooms which were occupied during the
first campaign.
Leroy G. Harvey, who robbed Mrs. Emily A.
Smith OF about $4,000, has chance TO escape
punishment Oh account OF the absence OF the
prosecuting witness and her daughter, the
principal witnesses in the case.
In the hearing OF the cases of persons ac-
cused OF illegally importing Chinese lottery
tickets into this country It was developed tn
the characters on the tickets are really por-
tlons OF Chinese classical poems
Ex-United States Senator Dorsey arrived
here from London yesterday. He has raised a
large sum of money in London and will de-
velop big gold lodges at Picacho Southern
California, and erect 100-stamp mill.
James Wales. salesman, was presented
with diamond stud by Tom sharkey satur-
rested for being drunk and yesterday morning
he declared he had been drugged and robbed
Sneakthieves got aboard the ship Lancing
last Saturday night and stole the 200 pound
ships bell. 1t was valued al $50, 50 the rob-
bers made haul. They must have lowered 1t
over the side into boat while the watchman
was aft.
In the annual report of the Railroad Com
mission to be submitted to the Governor
shortly, Chairman Rue will make several
new and important suggestions for legis alton
to sLrengtheu and enlarge the powers of the
commission.
Court yesterday. judgment was. given for
S5446 81 in favor of Ramon NJ. Aguire. ad-
minlstrator OF the estate OF Bernardo Abeliche,
deceased, and against An sonio Urrutia and
Jose Urrutia.
Thieves got into the cabin of the ship
British Pri icess and stole every stitch OF CLOTH
ing and all the valuables OF the first and sec
ond officers. The two men were a-leep and
they awoke in the morning.
After having refused for more than year to
acknowledge the authority of the Railroad
Comm ission, the Southern Pacific has been
brought to time by the threat OF legal pro.
ceedings and is now again filing its revised
rate schedules with the commission.
Some time ago the United States Grand Jury
brought an indictment against John NJ.
GIackin, the assistant postmaster at Oak
Park, near Sacramento, for rnisappropriating
postal funds On Saturday Glackin was ar
rested at his home, but he was released on
bail.
The tramp steamer Amapoora broke away
from her moorings ct Lom bard-street wharf
yesterday and had TO come TO an anchor. The
stern was warped in again, but the anchor
had to hold the forward part OF the vessel un-
til the tide turned when she was warped In
and once more secured.
United States District Judge Morrow has set
the case of Louie Quong Tor arraignment for
the 18th inst. 1t is claimed that Quong was
the side partner of Dick Williams, the ex-in-
spector, who was convicted OF extortion. me
CEfnaman was an official interpreter and Is
charged with subornation of perjury.
Mrs. Eva Bates president of the Federation
Women ad