The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
ocean-raeing is now in vogue.

Foggy ana cloudy to-day, with brisk winds
A new gas supply company was yesterday in
corporated.
P. A. Dolan viii put local ticket into the
crowded field.
The Dividenda Gold Mining Company was
yesterday incorporated.
Judge Wallace yesterday sentenced William
Ltnehan to imprisonment for life for robbery
Delegates to the big labor meeting were ap-
pointed by the Federated Trades last evening.
The Hon. A. J. Utley of Los Angeles gave
free-silver talk last night at the Populist
tent.
Norman schulier, the stockbroker, has
pleaded guilty OF forgery. He will be SEN
fenced Monday.
The Golden Gate Park Driving Association
decided last night to hold a race meeting in
Alameda on October "a.
Charles Vacke, pork-packer, was killed by
falling from his buggy while suffering from an
epiieptic iii last evening.
Arguments in the Ashley Baldwin case were
yesterday completed. The matter OF damages
Is now in Judge Slack's hands.
The Health and Police Committee of the su-
pervisors has declined to interfere with the
police boycott on Morton street
The Grand Jury yes terday voted to indict J
Millard for libel in having banner exhibited
advising voters to scratch Judge Low.
The Veterans Union League has decided
not to indorse any municipal ticket but 10
concentrate its forces upon the National
ticket.
The bazaar in aid of the new Sacred Heart
Church now in progress in Armory Hall is in a
fair way to attain its end. All are invited to
attend.
John w. Hunter, prominent Nebraska Re-
publican, recently got reports from Illinois
and Indiana that show strong gains Tor Nc
Kinley.
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth OF Ohio and
Hon. F. Y. Schoonmaker of New Jersey will
address the people tonight in Woodwards
Gardens Pavilion
Chairman Afford of the Democratic State
Central Committee is grieved because so many
members of the party have been driven from
that organism by Bryanfsm
The razor with which Joseph Quinn was
killed was yesterday identified by a witness in
Judge Hunts court as belonging to James
Kelly, on trial for Quinn's murder.
Professor J. Rigaed, formerly director of the
famous mining school of Alais, France, is
here. He has bonded important mining prop
ecty at Ralston Ridge, Placer County.
H. K. Hendricks yesterday sued Ada F.
Hendricks Tor the return of piano alleged to
belong to plaintiff or for $400, the alleged
value OF the musical instrument in question.
Rabbi yoorsanger leetured last night on
"Workiugmen and Idleness," holding that
hunger IS IN anarchist, and that cities should
establish schools otiDdustry in self-protection.
Arguments in the Peoples Mutual Telephone
franchise case were resumed before Judge
as on Thursday The matter is now in the
hands OF the courts.
The Republican voters of the Thfrty-fifth
Assembly District held grand rally last even
ing. Stirring speeches were made by A. B.
Treadwell, W. II. Powers w. A. Deane, Louis
Titus and James Kidney.
The casualty and liability insurance COM
panies have formed compact, to go into effect
October 10, when rates will be raised to
what appears an exorbitsnt figure in COM
parison with the present schedule.
Detective A. E. Lewis is in receipt of letter
from City Marshal Ed Hill of Lincoln Placer
County, accusing G. E. Bates, formerly of the
American Tailoring Company at 80 Mont
gomery street. OF securing money there under
1alse pretenses.
A contest between the Guadaloupe Quick
silver Mining Company and a number OF set
tiers involving 900 acres OF land in Santa
Clara County is being heard before Register
Haekett and Receiver Dunn of the United
States Land Office in this City.
The annual celebration of Father Mathew s
day was held last night by the League of the
Cross in Metropolitan Hall. The Rev. Peter
c. Yorke delivered an address and installed
the officers, as the very Rev. ]. ]. Prendergast,
V. g., was not able to be present
The tbirty-seventh convocation of the Grand
Lodge OF Master Masons will assemble at Ma
sonic Temple next Tuesday morning, and on
Wednesday the grand master, accompanied by
the brethren, Will lay the cornerstone OF the
Widows and Orphans Home at Decoto.
fled for probate. She left property valued at
$21, 800. all of which, with the exception of
$1,000, she bequeathed 10 her daughter. Rosa
Demartini. The $4,000 she left in equal parts
TO her TWO grandsons, children Of Rosa Demar-
TIM.
Hamilton Smith, representing the Explora-
ton Company OF London, the greatest mining
syndicate of the time, viii arrive here about
November 1 TO investigate and probably pur-
chase the Mariposa grant of ID, 600 acres. This
transaction involves something like S2O,-
100000.
George w. Brewer and wife have sued the
American Steel Barge Company for $25 600
damages. October 10. 1895, their son. George
Brewer, fell through an open hatchway on
the steamer City of Everett, owned by the de-
fendahts, and was killed. Plaintiffs claim the
deceased was their sole support and SO ask
damages.
The Supreme Court handed down three de.
clsions relating to applications for writs TO
compel Registrar Hinton TO file the Relly-
Mahoney and the Buckley tickets. The court
knocked out the pretensions of the KelIv-
Mahoneyites b. deciding that there can be
only one genuine representative nominating
convention OF any political party. and that the
Registrar is the one to say which convention
is genuine. The Buckley writ was also de-
MED.