The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Weather Bureau promises fair weather
Slightly cooler Tor San Francisco.
Italia ana La Vcce del PopoIo have bet 500
on the authenticity OF a telegram.
The Railroad Commission case was con-
tnued yesterday before Judge Mckenna.
The first exhibition of books and printing by
The Guild OF Arts ana Crafts opened last night.
The y. N. c. \. champion lightweight foot
to 0.
Frank Kelly, convicted OF assault. has been
sentenced 10 TWO years in Folsom by Judge
BaLrs.
Henry Heinz, y years Of age, blacksmith
sud e native son, was yesterday sworn in as
policeman.
The Young Mems Republican Club gave its
first ball and entertainment last evening in
National Hall.
The County Clerk is Investigating the
charges recently made against Harry Morris OF
the County Clerks office.
Eastbound rates via Panama are 10 be ad-
Yanced, beginning with the steamer that
leaves on Wednesday next.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children refuses 10 allow the japanese actor,
Lsteugemon Ogino, TO appear.
Gallant won the Palo Alto stakes at Inglestde
yesterday. The other winners were: Coupon,
AL over, SllYeradO and Strathmeath.
The Merchants Association has petitioned
the Board OF Supervisors to begin street
sprlnkhng as soon as it becomes necessary.
Mrs. Emma A Curtis IS suing Miss Leonora
Niles for $4,000 Tor the alienation of the
affections OF her husband, Henry c. Curtis.
The Frawley Company gave benefit per
torrance at the Columbia Theater yesterday
afternoon, in aid OF the Childrens Hospital.
Albert Francis McAllister has been given
sixty days IN which 10 pay back alimony 10 his
divorced wife. II he fails the jail awaits him.
The employees OF Nathan, Dohrmann q Co.
enjoyed pleasant social and banquet given
Savoy.
Captain Lees received q dispatch yesterday
that Henry E. Desmaries, alias II. Dean, ar
rested in Utica, y. y, Tor forgery, would be
tried IN Chicago.
D. N. Delmas has closed his arguments in
support OF the recent contests to the first Fair
Will brought by Marc Livingston and the teach
ers retirement fund.
The Civic Federation viii hold big mass
meeting at 3 o'clock today in odd Fellows
Hall TO consider the pOolvocIn evil and 10 de-
wise plans Tor It's suppression.
The medals given by the city of Rome to the
California delegation were shown for the first
uIne last night al a banquet rendered the dele
gates al the Commercial Hotel
As ali the Witnesses against Captain Healy of
tAe revenue cutter Bear nave moi yet arrived,
the board OF inquiry has not progressed any
further than the preliminaries.
Miss Inez Mercer, who thought she went
through mock ceremony with R. B. West
colt, but found she had really married him,
has hdQ the marriage annulled.
The strike of the coopers employed by the
Pacific Noodenware Company Is still on. Su-
perlntendent Miller thinks an amicable ar
rangement viii be effected by Monday.
All Gang must spend two years in Folsom for
burglary. Thomas Maloney will serve SINH
lar term in the same place for grand larceny
Both were sentenced by Judge Beleher.
The Mercantile Library Association will hold
its annual election tomorrow, but there will
be no opposition ticket in the field, members
being satisfied with the regular nominees.
The case of the BOOKSELLER, Gilbert Blodes
will be decided by Judge Joachimsen to-mor-
row, Blodes in his testimony YESTERDAY claim
ing that he was only comm ission broker.
George Herger and John Lawrence were each
held by Judge Conlan yesterday to answer be-
fore the Superior Court in $4,000 bonds on
the charge OF ielonious assault upon little
girls.
Members of the First Congregational Church
win insist that DR.. Brown viii explain why he
shielded Mrs. Stockton and Mrs. Davidson
m6ilers.
There was an interesting time in Judge
COffey's court yesterday when the fee which
was supposed TO have been allowed to the full
amount OF $4,000 was found TO be only
$4,000.
John R. Bolton has filed contest of the will
OF his grandfather. He claims that the grand
father was unduly Influenced in bequeathing
his 100000 estate, and that he was not OF
sound mind.
The City tribes of Red Men held public
''raising-up of chiefs last evening at odd
Fellows Hall. District Deputy ?. l.. Hoff was
presented with a beautiful diamond badge
after the ceremonies.
A. Bergman, clerk for Thomas ]. O'DonneI,
plumber, 1105 Buchanan street, was arrested
yesterday on warrant charging him with en-
bezzling 500, the amount of an account paid to
him by customer of his employer.
The efforts made by the Postal Inspectors to
arrest sam Hing, alias Sam Yick for looting
the Postotfice boxes of Chinese firms were
again unsuccessful yesterday. He did not at
tempt 10 leave for China on the steamer Peru
A. Goldson and P. Perantf, poultry-dealers
were arrested last evening on complaint of
Deputy Game Commissioner Dou ghertv the
former foT selling quail and the latter for sell
ing wild ducks out OF season. Both were re-
leased on bail.
Mrs. W. N. WaddiIl the young white wife of
q colored barber at 1S9 Jessie street, has run
away with her three-year-old mulatto child,
and her husband thinks she has eloped She
IS the daughter OF George w. Bukel, q wealthy
Hour merchant at Montreal.
Mary E. Hart, special administrative of the
estate OF Henry T. Handey, is suing Mrs
Handley for S2S64, the value of the estate
HAndley was the detective who died last SEN
TENDER His Administrative charges his widow
with making away with his property.