The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rabbi Nieto will lecture this evening on the
''Similarites of Judaism and Parseeism."
The Election Commissioners counted the
Thirty-ninth Assembly District yesterday.
Mark Strouse has sued certain directors of
the Gold Ridge Mining Company for $1,000.
The Weather Bureau forecasts increasing
cloudiness to-day and possibly rain ut night.
The prosecution of dealers in adulterated
food stuffs will be begun within short time.
Adam Zimmerman, a laborer, died yester-
day from the effects of fall from hayloft on
October 20.
The new official man of the City will be on
exhibition in the City Surveyors office for
thirty days.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were: Summertime, Geyser, Peril, Hermanita
and Reddington.
Mrs William L. Ashe entertained 200 ladies
at an afternoon tea at her home on Leaven-
worth street yesterday afternoon.
C. Adclphe Low of New York, the early Cali
fornia merch ant, returned here yesterday to
remain during most of the winter.
The body of an unknown young man who
had committed suicide with revolver was
found at the ocean beach yesterday.
Henry Wolters' will has been filed. The es-
tate is worth about $4,000 and is divided
among the relatives OF the testator.
Chris Savage, barber at 66615 Howa I'd
street, swallowed a dose OF rat poison owing 10
mental troubles, but he will recover.
last evening at the residence OF their ;.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Stubbs, on Pacific ave nue..
The presidents OF the various savins bank
believe that they will have plenty of ey,
and they will be willing to loan 1t on country
property after January 1.
Mrs. Susie Martin who killed her husband
John F. Martin, was yesterday acquitted Of the
charge of murder, on the ground that she was
insane when she fred the fatal shot.
John Malone, a teamster, had both of his
kneecaps broken by being thrown from his
wagon last evening at Sixth and Folsom
streets. through collision with an electric car.
Miss Victory Bateman of the Grand took
strychnine last Wednesday night, thinking it
WAS phenacetine. She took ten grains of the
poison, but fright and a doctor saved her life
sigmund Strauss. "a years of age, an inmate
of the Pacific Hebrew Home for the Aged, was
crushed to death by Misson-street electric
car yesterday morning OIL Twenty-ninth sire ct.
]. Go dberg returned from the East yester-
day after two months absence He says
business is steadily improving here. Tourist
travel to California will be good, he thinks,
this winter.
Frank Moore an ex-convict was detained at
the City Prison yesterday on the charge of
attempt TO commit N urder for stabping Frank
Johnson, l112 Broadway, in the abdomen about
ten days ago.
Hazel Josephine Peters. a child aged = wears
was accidentally killed at the HotelAlexandr ria,
78 Sutter street, Wednesday evening. She iet /
over the banister at the fourth floor landing
TO the first floor.
Attorneys Henley and Costello, on behalf of
Mrs. Ella Green, have sued the Marketstreet
Railway Company for $4,000 damages be-
cause of the killing of little Eddie Gaivery by
car owned by the defendant.
The late Edward Kruse bequeathed his en-
tire estate, valued at something like s 00O-
900, to his two younger sons. Edward and
Emil. who are charged with the proper support
of their elder brother, William II. Kruse.
Argument will be had before Judge Slack
inc Chfaxxr rnrvfh "a
order Richard Dey TO produce the celebrated
$500,0 900 c. ntract for the inspection of Delmes
d Shortridge, attorneys for DR.. Levingston.
Paul ]. Crowley has sued Phillip W off, Max
Wolf and Marcus J. Meter for $10S0 damages
because the defendants failed 10 carry out
contract 10 deliver 135 bales of hops to the
plant # at Santa Rosa al 913 cents pound
: Another story is told to explain how the ex-
hibition coursing match after live hares 10
have taken place last Sunday at the Presidio
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails failed TO come off.
An authenticated copy of the will of the late
Charles Drake, who died in New York City re-
Gently, has been filed in the Probate Court.
The decedent left real property in this City
near the corner Of Stockton and Washing ton
streets valued at $1,000.
"A musicale will be given tonight at the
Mercantile library by the pupils of Mrs. Anna
Yon Meyerinck, under the auspices of the
Ladles AuXiliary o. that institution. The
programme IS q very interesting one and
promises musical treat.
Arthur Cervantes. a boy Is years OF age was
arrested yesterday on Powell street by Police
man Joy on the charge of petty larceny. He
is accused OF stealing six pairs of trousers
from the store OF Mrs. Mary Cohen on Wash
lngton street, between Kearny and Dupont
James Aiva Watt explains that he was en.
ployed by Major Frank McLaug him chairmao
of the State Central Committee to represent
that committee before the Election Commits
sioners during the official canvass of the re-
turns now being had, and to emtloy watchers
and CT rk- To guard AM keep tally on the re-
turns while the canvass lasts The sum re-
ceiYed by him was $500.
Divine services this evening at the Temnla
Emanuel mmenre at 7:45 O'Clock. br
Voor anger will give the third lecture in the
announced series christian and Jew
Ideals OF Dl e." Special topic: aThe Story of
the Ideal of Universal Pace in the Two Re-
ligions; an Argument for Information Arbi
tration." The community is cordially invited
to attend. All are welcome.
Friday evening services will be rendered this
evening at the Gsary-street Tembl at &
O'Clock for the winter season, when the Rev
NJ. L. Levy will lecture on "The Jew in MusIc,'
with Meyer peer a an ideal. The next four
subjects will be: "The Jew in Drama, 'sThe
jew in Felton," "The Jew in Poetry" and
'sThe Jew In Art" The public is cordially
invited. Mrs. Carrie Priest-Fine is soprano
solost nd will illustrate the music.