The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

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A. will be reopened.
Partly cloudy, brisk to high winds IN the
afternoon" is the forecast for to-day.
Further stay of ten days has been granted
Theodore Durrant to prepare his bill of excep-
tiOns.
The Thirty-ffth Assembly District Repubn-
can Club has membership OF $50 resident
voters
Mrs. Katherine Parrish gave birthday party
yesterday TO six OF the Oldest lady spiritua lists
in the City.
Howard S Cabrillo, Major Cook, Huntsman,
Don Cara, Morven and Miss Gentry won races
at Ingleside yesterday.
Target practice with rihed cannon on Alca-
traz yesterday showed surprising accuracy in
hitting small object at long range.
Frank Sullivan has lost his suit for S25, 600
damages against the railroad, the jury having
brought in a verdict for the defendant.
An interesting legal point has been brough!
up in the Hogan VS.. Burns suit, which m ay re-
suit in the former receiving $50, 600 for 5000.
Through the efforts of Manager ]. A. Fill
more the Southern Pacific has issued an order
granting amnesty to the strikers OF two years
ago.
In consequence Of a partial failure of the
Georgia peach crop California orchardists may
expect good returns for their produce this
year.
Active preparations are in progress for the
several elaborate programmes have been sub
mltted.
Appraiser Levy gave some expert testimony
yesterday in Judge Campbells court n regard
TO the value OF Judge Wallace's household
furniture.
John Harvey, % years of age, beggar, was
arrested last night for threatening to kill J. R.
Iobin, contractor, because he refused TO give
him aims.
Governor Budd has ordered the Bank Com
missiOnerS to call Tor q special report showing
the condition OF all the banks OF the state on
March 2, 1896
T. Fenkander, a Japanese cook, was shot in
the lett breast last night al COG Pine street by
J. IakakorI, who accused him of alternating
his Wife's affections.
The proposed revival OF the former compact
between local insurance companies has not yet
been effected, though friends OF the movement
seem hopeful OF success.
The local American Railway Union say that
the southern Pacific Company's amnesty comes
al very late day; in fact too late to be sppre-
clated as evidently intended.
The State Board of Trade will soon make
efforts to induce Eastern colOnists who are
now hunting for homes and cheap lands in
the Southern States, to come to California.
The coming Fourth of July celebration
promises TO be one OF the grandest ever given
in san Francisco. The Committee OF One Hun
dred and Fifty are preparing actively for the
event.
Ex-"Cupid" W. E. Haley was welded to Miss
Helen Thornton, the youngest daughter of
Brigidts Church, the Rev. Father Cottle Off
ciating.
Hugh Craig, president OF the Chamber of
Commerce, has wired an expression of his
views on the Democratic party and the silver
question in answer to question from the New
York World.
Josef Blanther, the escaped murderer of
Mrs, Philopene Langfeldt, informs the detec-
tives OF his whereabouts and promises TO come
here and stand trial providing he is not placed
under arrest
The San Francisco Associated improvement
Clubs met last night and petitioned the Board
of Supervisors to refuse to issue a new fran
chise to The Geary-street, Park and Ocean Rail-
road Company.
The probability OF some of the members of
the Police Department eligible for retirement
on the pension list being asked to send in their
designations at the next quarterly meeting is
being discussed.
The lecture on gold mining, at Union-souare
Hall last night, was well attended. The audi
ence seemed much interested in the stereopti-
con views of lode veins and ledges as found in
the Sierra Mountains.
Secretary Wiucutt of the Market-street Rail-
way Company was fined $500 and ordered i'm
prisoned in the County Jail for FIVE days for
contempt for having refused TO bring the books
OF that corporation into court
The Grand Circle OF California, Companions
OF the Forest, held its ninth annual session
yesterday. Committees were appointed for
the ensuing year, and important amendments
to the constitution we're adopted.
Mrs Caroline Towne, executrix OF the estate
of A. n. Towne, has filed her first and final ac-
counU. She says she received a total of $66,-
126 66 and has expended P45, 154 66, having
now on hand balance of S2O,974.
Judge Conlan yesterday dismissed the charge
OF battery against Fred Wagner, contractor
preferred by w. II. Brewster. conductor of
Castro-street car, without hearing any testi-
mony, and censured the ca Bile company.
Robert Barnett, formerly chief clerk of the
Mint, mas forwarded to Washington an afi
daYtt in which he charges Superintendent
Daggett with having dismissed him in order to
compel him to sell some stock he held in Dag
getts sonora mine.
George E. White has been found guilty of
contempt of court once more, this time, as
usual. for concealing his property and refusing
to pay it over to bis wife. He was sentenced
TO pay fine of $500 or go to jail, and he was
given until Monday TO pay 1t.
A jury in Judge Bahrs' court has acquitted
Charles Girckin OF the charge OF Inanslaughter
for the killing of John Buckley on March Is
last Girckin struck Buckley, who, in falling
from the blow, hit his head on the curb and
died from the effects OF the blow.
Judge SeaweIl has annulled the decree of
divorce recently granted to Sarah Herr og, be-
cause the divorce was granted on account of
the supposed Don-payment of the alimony
ordered by the court. Herzog showed receipts
for the alimony, however, so the decree was
set aside.
The Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Com
pGny has reduced its bonded Indebtedness by
81 80, 900. There was outstanding bond issue
oi 100000 and new issue OF $3.50, 900 has
been created TO redeem it. The baiance. $780,
600, will be redeemed from the income of the
company.
At the meeting of the Railroad Commits
sioners yesterday a communication was re-
ceived calling attention to an alleged discrimi-
nation of the Southern Pacific Company in
charging 10 cents Tor fare between San Fran
cisco and Broadway, Oakland, and the Attor-
ney-Generai was asked TO institute proceed
.ngs TO test the matter of the commissions
Jurisdiction over street railroads.
Found Dead in His Wagon.
Peter Brickley, aged 65, a peddler by occu-