The San Francisco call., 1896-10-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Grand Jury met yesterday afternoon and
considered the bogus election petitions
The Bar Association has recommended four
candidates for the Office of Superior Judge.
The Friday Fortnightly Dancing Class held
It's hrst meeting at Lunts Hall last evening.
The Election Commissioners appointed q
large number of election officers yesterday.
Fair, slightly warmer Saturday; probably
foggy Saturday morning. -Forecaster Ham
mon.
Judge Slack has granted Christine C. siebel
8 divorce from g. A. Siebel on the ground of
cruelty.
Two lepers left the Pesthouse yesterday to
escape being taken to the City and County
Hospital.
D. E. McKinlay of Santa Rosa addressed an
attentive audience at the Potrero Opera-house
last night
John Lancer. baker, yesterday filed a peti-
tion in insolvency. He owes $3443 IS and has
assets amounting to $50.
The heirs of James G. Fair have combined
forces and will endeavor to prevent the pro-
bate OF the famous pencil will.
Rabbi Voorsanger lectured last night at
Temple Emmanuel on "The Evils OF Great
City and How TO Correct Them"
John w. Foster, who negotiated the treaty
between China and Japan, is here en- route 10
the Orient on diplomatic mission.
Mrs Gertrude Hunt died last evening from
the result of criminal operation, supposed TO
have been performed by Mrs. Wegner.
Judge Trout yesterday granted Hattie E.
Kennedy divorce from Albert w. Kennedy
On the grounds OF cruelty and infdelity.
John Drake got his face badly burned while
examining the nature OF forced draught'' at
the Union Iron Works on last Wednesday.
The regular racing season will open to-day
at the California Jockey Clubs new Oakland
racecourse. fine card is furnished race
goers.
Four batteries-two of them foot batteries
are yet 20 arrive to complete the complement
of the Third Regiment. They will arrive
within week.
Chris Buckley is said to have fatty admitted
that James Asbury Johnson has hypnotiZed
him and that he Chris is taking orders from
Johnson this fall.
San Francisco Canton No. 5, l. O. o. F., re-
turned home from the Santa Cruz Encamp-
ment last evening, bringing their prize drill
trophy in triumph.
John J. O'Farrell, the insolvent real estate
dealer, on the stand in Judge Slack's
court nearly all of yesterday afternoon on an
order OF examination.
A representative of the International Cigar
makers Union is coming to this City TO expose
the manner OF making high-grade cigars IN the
Eastern tenement-houses
An action winch parallels to certain degree
the famous horizontal cut OF the RalIroad
commissioners was yesterday begun in the
United States Circuit Court.
William Butterfield and H. John JONES' &C.
cused of robbing Thomas Christian OF ~, have
each been held to answer before the superior
Court, bail being set at $1,000.
Bob Fitzslmmons telegraphed Groom of the
National Club last night that he accepts the
proposition made to him to fight Sharkey and
will start for this City right away.
house on Shotwen street, near Twenty
second, is said to be haunted. Neighbors
claim to have heard mysterious rappings and
the sound of footsteps in their yards.
The Hospital Lot Improvement Club decided
last night to call the attention OF the Superin-
tendent of Streets to Church and Hermann
streets, near Webster and Buchanan
William Fay and John Brady were arrested
yesterday for burglary. They are accused OF
stealing some sheet copper from John TH1ggs
boat-b1ilding shop on Illinois street.
Grand Master Sargent of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers OF the United States
arrived here yesterday on business In connee-
ton with the order. He is for Mckinley.
Last night at st. James Guild Hall, Clement
street near Sixth avenue, Richmond. an
joyabe musical and literary entertainment
was given by the young people OF the guild
w. NJ Nelson yesterday filed an affidavit
charging that the suit for divorce commenced
by his wife Is the outcome of g conspiracy be-
tween his wife's sister and his wife's attorney.
Preparations are being made for the big
reception to Thomas B. Reed and parade next
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Reed will speak in
Woodward's Garden Pavilion in the evening
The hacking in one of the manholes i'll the
boilers of the Mail boat San Jose blew out and
five men were scaided One OF them was sent
home on the Acapulco, which arrived yester-
day.
william H. Britton, the slayer of John Riley
two weeks ago in City front saloon row, has
been held to answer on a charge of man.
slaughter, his bail being set in the sum of
$1,000.
DeteetiEes Gibson and Wren have arrested
L. P. harrington on q charge OF burglary.
The prisoner was detected with theatrical cos
tunes recently stolen from Morosco's Grand
Opera house.
Yesterday afternoon the residence of A. J.
by a thief or thieves and in the absence of the
family gold watch and $40 in money was
taken out of one of the rooms.
The Pioneer kindergarten Society will give
an entertainment at the residence OF Mrs; w.
s. Du Val, 1012 Pine street, next SATURDAY.,
October 81. Many OF the leading society
ladies OF the City will participate.
The British steamer Linlithgow. that left
here last ponth with cargo OF barley, has
been abandoned The tug Fearless, now in
Puget Sound has been ordered to be IN readi-
ness to go in search of the derelict
Assistant United States District Attorney
Knight has wired the Attorney-General at
Washington that the Frank Koran slough in
the Suisun marshes is navigable. President
Kellogg of the Cordelia Club thinks otherwise.
A burglar visited the residence of Superin-
teudent Bouton, 217 Thirteenth street, last
Sunday afternoon in the absence of the family.
through the house atleisure. A lot OF jswelry
is missing.
James Harvey, while working on the new
boiler-shop at the Union Iron Works, fell of
the scaffolding, a distance of fifteen feet,
breaking his ankle ana receiving other in
juries, which were attended TO at the City and
County Hospital.
Tae railway depot fence at Haight and Stan
van streets, which encroaches on the public
highway, cannot be moved by the Supervisors
resolution adopted Monday. The Superin-
tendent of streets will be prohibited from
touching it as it was granted under special
franchise.
This evening will take place grand cele-
bration of Nansen's return from the north
pole, given by the Norwegian Singing Society,
assisted by the Swedish and Danish Singing
societies, at Teutonia Hall, 1922 Howard
street. between Ninth and Tenth. "A bright
programme will be presented.
Counsel for Durrant have determined TO file
an sffidavit in the Supreme Court at once, set
ting forth that 1t had been impossible TO get
in their brief up to date and asking that they
may be given time to present their points in
support of Durrants petition for the setting
aside of the verdict of murder and for new
trial.
The Rev. Joseph Campbell, MA, F.G.se.
F.C.S., principal of St. Nicholas College, sgd
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