The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Fair Tuesday''-Local forecast official, W.
H. Harmon.
Rev. G. Vtuay, tn Italian pastor was buried
yesterday in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Last evening another BARRIERS union was
formed, making the fifth OF its kind in this
City.
The contract for constructing the new mu-
nicipal building has been awarded to Shea d
Shea.
Martha Sutton has filed for probate the will
OF William Sutton, who left property valued al
about $500.
Judge Slack yesterday granted Mrs. Ada NJ.
Freitas divorce from N. T. Freitas on the
ground OF cruelty.
Levy R. Gordon, an ex-policeman, appeared
IN Judge Conlan'S court yesterday to answer
charge OF stealing milk.
Willard de L, Kingsbury, vice-principal of
the John SWEET Grammar School, will be mar
ried this evening to former pupil.
creditable Fourth of July celebration is
now assured. The executive committee met
yesterday and scaled down several expense
items.
Judge Seawen yesterday decided the suit OF
+. J. Steen against the Hendy estate in favor OF
the defendants. A technically lost the case
Tor Steen.
Steward Robinson OF the Couaty Hospital
and his son were examined by the Board of
Health last evening in their investigation OF
the hospital.
novel system of interstate correspondence
has been auspiciously begun between the
primary school children of this City and those
OF Arcola, Ill
The Native Daughters of the Golden West
held banquet at Native Sons Hall last even
ing in honor OF Mrs. Mary Tillmann, lately
elected their president.
When the next Legislature meets Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald will endeavor to Sc
cure the passage OF half d dozen bills affecting
the la boring community.
Warren d O'Mauey have a huge two years
grading job in Richmond District, com prising
the old race rack and forty blocks OF sand
dunes north OF the park.
Mrs. Blackwell has been detained by the po-
lice in connection with the Katie Keenan, case.
The autopsy on the latter showed that death
was the result OF malpractice.
Augustin Schmitt who committed suicide
Sunday night, was temporarily insane. He
attacked by robbers two months ago and
never recovered from the shock
In the Ashley-BaIdwin trial yesterday ex-
Clerk Peters OF the lakewood told of the seven
hour poker games that Baldwin and his
friends used TO engage IN at the hotel.
General Sheehan was on the stand in the
Peoples Bank case in Judge Seawells court
yesterday. He told OF the banks relations with
James Ava Watt the attorney OF the institu-
ton.
Dr.. Kuhlman refused to testify at the Jens
". Sonderup inquest yesterday and he was
sent to jail for contempt. The arguments in
the case will be heard before Judge wallace
to-day.
Miss Lakes beautiful school on the corner of
Suffer and Octavia streets has been closed on
account OF a lack OF funds and the furniture,
pianos, bric-a-brac and paintings are TO be sold
today.
Edward Fogarty, a young man living on
Nineteenth street who terroriZed the neigh
bOThOOd Friday evening. was sent to the
County Jail for thirty days by Judge Conlan
yesterday.
Judge Mcguire declared yesterday that the
decision of Judge Catlin in the McC1atchy con-
tempt case was made as a punishment, and
that the Free Press Defense Association should
be revived.
The sos, 900 libel suit of exchanging
Editor Henderson against Chris Buckley,
limited at in The CALL a few weeks ago, is
about TO be filed. The complaint has already
been prepared.
John Con berry, q laborer in the sugar re-
fnery, appe ared before Judge JoRchimsen yes
terday 10 answer charge OF assault with
deadly weapon in throwing cobblestone at
salaon- keeper on Jessie street.
CAPTAIN Frank ". Warren, Company H First
Regiment, n. G. c., tried by court-martiaI
last evening at the California Hotel on a
charge Of stuffing the ranks OF his company
with nou-mem Ders at the last muster
The Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders
Association have about completed arrange
ments for their summer meet at lngleSIde. An
excellent programme mas been arranged anu
the entries assure some most enjoyable con-
tests.
Judge Conlan yesterday dismissed the case
OF Abraham Green, Jeweler, charged with
felony embezzlement by J. H. Berry, miner,
and there was a sensational scene in court,
caused by Berry making move as if to draw
revolver.
The City Guard Club, composed of members
of Company B. the Oldest National Guard
company in the State, last evening celebrated
its forty-second anniversary with a banquet,
in which music and toasts were generously in
terspersed.
Mrs Nettie R. Craven responded to the
subpoena calling her before Judge Slack last
evening 10 show what papers she has coming
from or affecting the estate of James q. Fair.
The matter was postponed until Wednesday
evening on account of the illness of her
counsel, Mr.. DeImas. Under advice OF counsel
she refused to be sworn as directed by the
court, and was threatened with Imprisonment
for contempt. Judgment suspended,
however, until to-day at2 Pm.