The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Supreme Court has granted new trial
oW. E. Pausell.
Unsettled weather and probably showers
sunday.-Forecaster McAdle,
Richmond Congregational Church has ac-
cepted plans Tor Its new building
A new japanese mission is to be established
in this City by the Rev. w. A. Coryea.
The contest of James q. Fairs pencil will is
set for tomorrow morning al 10 O'Clock.
The body OF Jacob q. Davis was cremated il
Philadelphia, where his ashes were buried.
Marin County Republicans demand from
Alameda the champion Republican banner.
Edward Erickson is in the County Jail
charged with robbing United States mail
box.
Rev. A. F. Moore. missionary of Korea, is
here. lie says there is great deal OF disquiet
inkorea.
passport arrived for All Soong yesterday.
He is the first American Chinese ever honored
with one.
W. S. Mccormick, broker, yesterday filed
petition in insolvency. he owes SooOo ana
has no assets.
The Lick Baths have increased the towel fee
to 10 ceuts. The trust iund was not enough
to maintain them.
The New Occidental Club is endeavoring to
match Jeffries and Van Buskirk. and Will
probably do so soon.
clerks for the oticiaI count OF the DaIiots CAST
at the election yesterday.
The City Board OF Examiners has recon-
mended that large number OF applicants DC
granted teachers certificates.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were Alvero, Howard S, Arno, Baby Bill,
Lincoln II, Monts somery and Veragua.
Stanford's freshman football team defeated
the freshman team OF the University OF Caii-
fornia yesterday, the score being IA 10 a.
rr,a Snid
auction for $1,000 10 pay bill OF $1,000 owing
the sailors VINO took ner to Alaska and back.
Savings banks officials are delighted with
the effects oI McKInley's election. They find
financial conditions much improved since Inc
defeat OF Bryan.
The Rio de Janeiro arrived from Hongkong
via Yokohama and Honolulu last night. Con-
trary 10 expectation she did not bring up the
remains oil Kate Field.
The effect of a decision handed down yesteT-
day by the Supreme Court is that the Master
Stevedores Association is not q trust. Incl
den tally an account wllI follow.
There were more changes among shipmasters
yesterday than there has been during all of
the month OF October. There were thirteen
transfers affecting about twenty vessels.
Ex-Minister to Turkey D. P. Thompson re-
turned here from Japan yesterday, after three
months absence. he says we must have pro-
tection 10 prevent Japanese competition.
"A reception will be rendered Rev. w. A.
Spencer al CaIifornia-street Churcn Tuesday.
Dr.. spencer's daughter will sail Thursday on
the Kio de Janelro as missionary 10 the
ORIENT
The chairman of the Non-P artisan conyen-
ton, with organized municipal bodies, will
take action in the near future 10 have a char
ter framed in time TO go before the next Legis-
lature.
The schooners Confanza, Eureka. Arthur
and TheIese are bar-bound III Nehalem River.
Some of the vessels nave been tied UP nearly a
month, owing 10 the heavy swell and break
ing bar.
AS result of the Republican victory the
San Francisco and Pacific Glass bottle Works
will open this week with 80 men aud in
crease the torce 10 nearly 800 the following
Mo4day.
The remains of the late Captain Francis E.
Pierce, First Infantry, United States army,
were escorted TO the grave in the National
Cemetery yesterday by all the troops stationed
at the PresIdio.
The remains of the old sloop-of-war Swatara
were towed 10 DecotovIle yesterday by the
tug Sea Which. syndicate will break the old
vessel up in order 10 secure the copper and
iron in her hun.
NJ. Oshinea technical director of proposed
steel works in Japan and five japanese engi-
neers are here en- route East and 10 Europe to
examine steel WorkS and to Duy ~, ,OOO, 900
plant OF machinery.
Ex-Minister of Finance P. C. Jones of Hawaii
is here en- rome nome from the East. He went
TO p ace 50 100000 IN Government per cent
bonds, but was retarded by the campaign. He
says they VIII now soon be placed.
Michael Lynch, laborer, who was brutally
beaten by three boys TWO weeks ago, died al
the City and County hospital. and Martin
Boyle, accused or being one of his assailants
was charged with murder yesterday.
The Master Bakers Protective Association
has passed a resolution raising the price o
bread, reducing the commissions of dealers to
% per cent ana discon tinulng the custom o.
permitting the return OF uusokd bread.
Mrs. E. G. Nancy, a widow living in q cot
tage in the Tear OF 11l9 Webster street, was
seriously if not fatally injured yesterday
through her clothing catching fire from the
live stub OF cigarette she had been smoking.
Passengers by the narrow-gauge ferry are
grum bling about having to travel on the f
Capi tan. She is far too sma III for the trade ano
half the passengers on the morning and eve n
ing trips have 10 stand both going and
coming.
Affiliated Colleges mas been returned without
approval by the Atsorney-General to the
Board of Regents OF the SAFE University, be-
cause OF the specification calling ior the use oi
Folsom granite.
]. 81. Flynn, living at 11101 Stevenson
street, jumped off electric Car last night
at Eleventh aud Mission streets aud fell, sus-
Ia ming Two ugly cuts on his forehead, which
were stitched and dressed at the Receiving
Hospital by Dr. Hartley.
Mrs. Edith B. Coleman, the mother and
guardian of William Tell Coleman, has be-
gun an action in the Superior Court to set
aside the wall OF the late Carlton Chinn Cole
man. The contest is in behalf of the lad,
who, she claims, is being deprived of his rights
10 his fathers estate.
President McNeill of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company, who is now in this
City, is endeevoring effect a settlement of
all differences between the carriers operating
between here and Portland for the purpose OF
restoring rates TO figures that will be profita-
bic 10 the transportation companies.
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