The San Francisco call., 1896-12-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rain Monday; high southwesterly Winds
W. H. Hammol. local forecast official.
There was s large number Of people at
Sutro's yesterday TO see the tug OF war.
Larkiu street, from McAIlister to Sutter, will
be Illuminated with arc lights tonight
Alexander Msrchsnd VIII be buried from St
Msry's Cathedral this morning at 9 o'clock
The Coroner's Office was kept busy yesterday
forenoon in answering calls for sudden deaths.
Several closely contested games were played
in the san Francisco hand ball court yesterday.
The PoIk-stree1 Improvement Club met yes
terdsT and arranged details for the fiesta this
week
al The Columbia Pistol and Rife Clubs shoot
yesterday.
John Daggett superintendent of the Mint,
has donated many California Indian relics TO
the Park Museum.
After hard contest Adolph strecker carried
OF the beautiful Uufred diamond rifle medal
81 the Columhia's shoot.
In consequence of the uncertainty Of the
westher yesterday there were not many
stroIlers az the ocean beach.
Bills having for their purpose the protection
OF dairy products have been prepared for pre-
sentation to the next Legislature.
At e meeting of the American Branch OF the
Socialist Labor Party last night they were ad-
viSed 10 strive first for municipal control.
Dr.. Haskell Smith of England delivered an
address yesterday at the auditorium OF the
y. VI. c. A, on the Mysteries OF ancient
Egypt"
Little. If ANYTHING, could be cleaned as to
the cause OF the fire at South san Francisco on
Saturday night, al which the night watchman
lost his lie
Leaders of the local Spanish movement 10
aid the Junts met yesterday and decided to do
nothing un5il they hear from Palma, leader Of
the New York Junts party.
Captain william F. Swasey was inferred yes
terday IN the Pioneers plat, Masonic Gene
terry Funeral services. which were largely
attended, were neld in Pioneer Hall.
The Sodth Side Social Settlement has been
merriiy celebrating the holidays during the
past week and there are entertainments 10 be
given during the fore part OF this week
The Adiutant-General. in his biennial
the National Guard S5S.750 Ior clothes and
equipments, and $50, 900 ior encampments.
\ smsu black bear which escaped last Thurs
day from Marx Strouse's packing-house on the
san Bruno road, near Cortland avenue. was
yesterday recaptured after lively struggle
4 Christmas festival will be given by the
San Francisco Bows Club Association al their
headquarters, 740 Bryant street, this evening.
Santa Claus Will be represented by Leonard
Everett
There are ten candidates in the fight for
Prosecuting Attorneys OF the Police Courts.
At q caucus OF nine Supervisors-elect Saturday
night i've voted in favor OF giving patronage
10 the lunLa-
The erection OF q suitable monument in
Golden Gate Park il memory Of Robbie Burns
is an almost assured fact The present tnten-
tions OF the officers OF the Caledonia Club seem
70 promise this.
A grand military tournament viii tske place
at the Presidio next April An elaborate pro-
gramme has been prepared and all branches
OF the service viii be represented in the ath-
letic com petition.
The Germaniz Schue.zen Club, the Nord-
dsutseher SchuetZen Club and the San Fran
cisco schuetzen Verein held their monthly
class medal contests and bullseye shoots at the
Shell Mound rife range yesterday.
The PACING Mail steamship Peru arrived
yesterday afternoon, fifteen days from Yoko-
hama, after sn uneventfui voyage. The secret
OF Ii Hung Chang's influence with the I'm
perial family is told in one Of the papers which
she brought.
Rev. c. o. gill, the Berkeley football coach
OF 1898 snd former great Yale tackler. re-
turned yesterday from Peking, China, where
he has baen engaged Ill missionary work for
three yesTs. His w1fe's III health compelled
their return 10 this country.
Richard ChiIdres, s late arrival in this City
from Minneapolis, attempted 10 commit sui
eide BY mixing suIphate Of zinc with his beer,
and when prevented from doing so tried to use
q pistol. He now fingers in padded cell,
awaiting tRe Insanity Commis sioners-