The San Francisco call., 1896-11-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

W,
northerly winds, forecast for to-day.
J. B. Warner has successfully photographed
Alice-street railroad bridge, Oakland by moon
light.
The Police Commissioners refused to grant
license 10 the Bella Union saloon, 712 Kearny
street
Doubtful, Tea Rose, Earl Cochran, Geyser
ana Braw Scot were the winning horses at
Oakland track yesterday.
Victor Honmeline, charged with assault with
deadly weapon. was acquitted by jury in
Judge NaIace's court yesterday.
The Society of California Pioneers pleasantly
entertained their Juniors in Pioneer Hall last
evening. The attendance was large.
In Judge Wallace's court yesterday John
COOK was acquitted of assault with a deadly
weapon, the jury not leaving their seats.
The Supervisors have been petitioned to
have the hill on Polk street between Green
W1ch and Lombard, graded down at once.
William Henry Johnson, q butcher, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself in stable
on OAK Grove avenue on Wednesday night.
OF very neat appearance took poison in Golden
Gate Park and died little later in the Receiy-
ing Hospital.
G. F. Clarke, the young New Yorker arrested
some weeks ago for obtaining money by false
pretenses, wes surrendered into custody by
his bondSmen yesterday.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tlon held meeting with delegates from other
Of H.
terest to the State in general.
The suit of Mrs. Agnes Montgomery against
Jacob Rauer was concluded in Judge DANGER
fields court yesterday. The jury gave a YER
dict in favor OF the plaintiff for $500.
The man whose neck was broken on wednes-
day evening by falling into the hold of the
steamer San Bias wss Daniel Sheehap. q steve
dore living at 323A clementina street.
United States District Judge Morrow yester-
day adJudged john chetwood and Attorney
TI11l N TrTra1
1erlng with the receiver OF a defunct bank.
AT meeting of the Merchants Association
yesterday movement was set on loot to pro-
vide Kearny street with arc lights after the
manner In which Polk street has been sup
piled.
Patrick Geary, a stevedore living at elS
Mlnna street, died suddenly at l o'clock yes
terday morning. The Coroner's deputies are
satlshed that death resulted from natural
causes.
At master bakers meeting held last night
1t was formally decided to discontinue gifts
of Christmas pastry, but drivers of many
bakeries will be permitted TO do as they please
about it.
Joseph Hamel has been sued for possession
OF property formerly owned by Margaret Buck
master. He replies that the property was le-
gally decided 10 him in consideration of love
and affection.
On Monday evening Unity Alliance No. Il,
st. Patrick's Alliance OF America, will hold an
entertainment st Metropolitan Temple TO
commemorate the anniversary of the Man
chester martyrs.
A T. Hatch. The well-known fruit-grower of
California, has yielded to financial reverses
caused by depressed markets and overinyest.
ments in orchard properties. The large cred
itors are secured.
Suits for divorce have been fled as follows
Gertrude Daniel VS.. Charles Daniel, Margaret
MCGOWAN VS.. Patrick MCGOWAN, Anna M de
Puy vs. StiIlman de Puy, Adell E. Kers hner VS.
Charles Kershner.
The recently organized Peoples church is to
All appearances defunct, Rev. DR.. W. L.
Birch, the pastor, having gone East and to
Europe to raise funds for carrying on the
good work in San Francisco.
complaint was sworn to in Judge Conlan's
court Yesterday by Donald Chisholm, 1859
druggist, Ninth and Howard stree IS. on the
charge Of felony embezzlement
General Manager Vining is making experi-
ments with bicyele-holders on cars of the Mar
1et-street Railway Company, with the idea Of
carrying wheels on the cars of the COMPANY
whenever there is demand for such service.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super
vlsors decided yesterday to recommend thar
the southern Pacific Company be permitted to
run us trains at thirty miles per hour be-
tween Valencia-street station and the County
line.
Physicians agree with DR.. J. O. Hirschfelder
tnat stations LOT examining, free of charge
people suspected OF having Iu berculosis shoSld
be established by the GoYernmen or bv local
Boards OF Health, as means to eradicate the
disease. 'Ne
Fire Marshal Towe thinks that the two in.
cendlary nres in vacant fats on HarrIso, and
Clay streets were caused by sneak thieves
with the object OF robbing houses in the neigh.
borhood while the occupants were watehing
the fires.
The Society for the Prevention of CrneItv ~
Animals viii probably elect N P Cole nrasi
dent 10 succeed Jacob q. Davis DECEASED M
Cole has been connected officially with The
society many years, and is the present vice
president.
Suit was brought yesterday By Mrs. Nettie
Craven against Richard V. Dey to Quiet litie to
her property at Pine and Sansome streets
This is the first step made by her in the legal
contest over the deeds made to her by the late
Senator Fair.
Professor Albert Koebeie, the distinguished
entomoiogist, returned from the Hawaiian Isl
ands yesterday. While down there he saved
the orange trees and grapevines from destruc-
ton and eradicated the scale that was killing
the coffee plants
Contributions to the proposed dinner to be
given by Major Washington BIackhurst to
poor children on Thanksgiving day should
only be given to accredited representatives or
sent to the headquarters of the Volunteers of
America at 232 Suffer street.
NEW TO-DAY.
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