The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Associa ton.
To-day will be ''free-day" at the Mark Hop
kfns Institute OF Art.
The total number of voters registered in the
precincts up to date is 2427.
The Grand Jury will meet to-day and in
vestigate Illegal registration cases.
new vitrifed brick pavement is soon to be
laid on Montgomery street as an experiment..
The estate of Jeffreys Martin. q minor ward
OF Julia Lyon, has Deen appraised at SIS, 300.
The Woman Suffragists have now fifty pre-
cinct clubs, with others in process of forma-
ton.
Fair Friday, with brisk winds high in the
afternoon, is what the weather offers for
to-day.
Archibald Brown has been appointed admin
istrator of the $4,000 estate of Margaret
Brown.
John sopher seriously wounded his wife and
killed himself in the Brunswick House yester-
day morning.
Joe McAuliffe has issued challenge to hight
Joe Choynski and the latter has consented to
meet the big tanner.
The Southern Pacific Company is seemingly
preparing to lay its tracks upon both sides OF
the big Channel-street sewer.
The velodrome, to be constructed near the
panhandle of Golden Gate Park will have q
seating capacity for $1,000 people.
The latest report from the Mining Bureau
shows brilliant prospect for mines and min
ing in California for 1896 and 1897.
Lee Fong, Chinese merchant, wants his
wife, Di Toy, sent back to her native land, on
the ground that she was illegally landed here.
The. American Salt Works, Patricio Marsieano
proprietor. have been attached Tor $1 $50 by
the Sheriff. Marsicano says that he is the
heaviest loser.
The Young Mems Catholic Union, in its
ninth assembly, elected John F. Byrne presl-
denl. The treasurer's report showed the So
ciety TO be prosperous.
Engineer Tabrett's implied challenge to the
Pacific Mail Company relative TO the wrecked
Columbia has been virtually accepted by one
OF the steamship officials.
F. Eaton. the president of the Olympic Club,
says that he Will not allow his name to ap-
pear on an opposition ticket, as he is in favor
OF Mr.. Newhalps elec ton.
The Civic Federation he's addressed cireu-
lar TO the electors OF the Third Congressional
man H1lbOrn for his fidelity
The report of the committee appointed by
the San Francisco Fruit Exchange to consider
the question Of poor goods brought in report
replete with interesting facts.
Point Arena seems to be the Mecca of sports
men just now. Over seventy sportsmen left
on the steamer Point Arena for that part of
Mendocino County last evening.
Notary Cooney was fined yesterday $50 for
his neglect TO come into court and sign his
depos ton on the day stated The deposition
About twenty shots were fired at sneak
thieves VINO have been looting camps at Lark
spur Wednesday night, and traces of blood
show that one thief at least was wounded.
The Great Councils of the Independent Order
OF Red Men and of the Daughters of Poca hon.
las were in session all day yesterday. Last
night grand banquet was held at Union
square Hall.
A modern three-story building in the Span
ish style of architecture is to be erected at the
corner OF Third street and South Park by
James D. Phelan, from designs drawn by Will
liam Curlett.
1t is proposed to replace the present build
ings of the German Hospital with handsome
stone edffces, and a grand musical festival
will be held in October to raise funds to be ap-
piled to this purpose.
Prominent Republicans and others protest
against the denomination of Grove T.. Johnson
to Congress from the Second District. They
accuse him OF being the representative of the
Central Pacific Company.
Judge Low decided in the search warrant
case of Gus Gilfether against B. Lawlor that
the complaint was defective, inasmuch as it
called for the production of chickens, when
eggs only were involved.
Charles e.. Williams and W. W. Robinson.
part owners of mines in Shasta County and
Henry Ash. their attorney, were arrested yes
terday on Justices warrants from Redding,
charging them with forgery.
A copper mine has been deyeloped in the
Slavonian colony at Eden Valley, Mendocino
County, and two shifts of men are now work
ing in the mine day and night It promises
to become an important industry.
Sausalito is making active preparations To
make her carnival the California festivity par
excellence. Ideas of originality and beaI1tv
have been suggested, to be decided on next
committee.
The American ship Santa Clara, on which 75
per cent reinsurance was paid, arrived in port
yesterday. Captain Fuller reports that he had
q oil ar1-do friT, o,,l op
from 80 10 80. The Santa Clara was I76 days
from New York.
The will of John Cameron Simonds was filed
yesterday, leaving an estate valued at SI25.-
600 to Mrs. Henrietta Rosengarden "a widow
who was engaged to marry him. Mrs Rosen-
garden is typewriter, having an Office in the
Crocker building.
Henry Peterson, the oarsman had narrow
escape from drowning yesterday. He was out
Tor practice spin when his shell was caught
between the tide rip and the backwash from
tug The shell capsized and the champion had
great difficulty in freeing himself
DIR. A. P. O'Brien, the City Physician, has
written to the Board of Health calling stten-
tion to the fact that Mendocino County should
pay for the support and attendance given
Lena Grimm, the young leper girl from Ukiah.
The board II is understood will notify the
Mendocino Supervisors.
The number of naturalizations in the diff.
terent departments of the Superior Court in
this City during the period between July /
and August 4 OF the present year breaks all
previous records and exceeds the numbers of
many recent fiscal years The total for July
to August 4, 1896 is 24Se.
The Peoples Party executive committee has
concluded its labors and the country members
have gone home to their orchards. Leaving
their interests in the hands of the Republican
party. They demand three Congressman and
all nine OF the Presidential electors for Bryan
and Watson IL is not likely that the Demo-
Gratis will make these concessions.