The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


THE officers of the sportsmen's Association
were elected last night
- TIE French Zouaves (disbanded) will con-
tfaue as a mutua! benefit association.
Wyatt carp, the referee, awarded the fight
: to.sharkey in the eighth round on foul.
- Partly cloudy Thursday. with threatening.
windy night, is Forecaster w. H. Hammon's
:. prophecy.
. The Board of Education examined the plans
submitted for the new Mission High School
yesterday.
The first annual dinner of the San Francisco
;: MicrQscopical Society last evening was de-
's lightful event.
ted suicide yesterday at the Ocean Beaeh. He
was respondent
Judge Cdffey is hearing the contest of the
will oil the late Jeremiah O'Connor, WHO'S said
to have been insane.
The sunol brought down big contingent of
ShRrkey's friends from Mare Island and Val
leJo yesterday afternoon.
Judge JOachimsen yesterday upheld the
poolroom ordinance and fined George F. Tut
: tie $50 for violating is provisions
Holbrook, Merrill stetson have sued J. F.
Cox and A R. Alexander for $2592 due on
Judg ment obtained December 4, 1891
Treasurer Widber will consult the CITY and
County Attorney daY, with view to begin
ming the payment OF the rebates on taxes.
Rev. Father Brennan OF st. Francis School
yesterday morning again attempted to open
the school, but was prevented by the health
inspectors on guard.
Captain Thompson of the S. c. Allen will re-
main over at Honolulu in order 10 take COM
i. mand of the K. 2. Rithet when that vessel
arrives from Australia.
Mrs TalIant gave an elaborate luncheon
yesterday at her home on Clay street, compli.
mentary 10 Miss Bern ice Landers Covers
were laid tor thirty-four
The attorneys for the Railroad Commission
ers we're unable 10 confer yesterday owing to
the illness of the Attorney-Gene-al, but they
will probably meet to-day.
. The Board of Education, through its attor-
:. neys, Sullivan d Sullivan, will sue for an in
junction to-day against further action on the
part OF the Board OF Health.
Contractor Leonard B. schmid died yester-
day from blood-poisoning, caused from a
scratch inflicted on his foot by rusty nail
upon which he accidentally trod.
Mrs Mary Nolan, otherwise Hartigan. has
nied an opposition to the appointment of John
Nolan as her guardian. she says she is COM
:petent to manage her own affairs.
With one exception the favorites were all
beaten a Ingleside yesterday. The winners
were: Horatio, Howard S, The Dragon Cap
tain Rees Crafty and Palomacita.
D. J. Murphy, a blacksmith, on Natoma
street, between Fourth and Fifth, was shooting
q horse yesterday when the animal kicked
him in the right leg, fracturing it.
Witnesses a. the Investigation OF the wreck
OF the steamer San Benito testified yesterday
TO having seen white foam ahead of the vessel
before she struck the rocks near Point Arena.
Frederick W. Reiner O San Rafael was con-
Yicted in Judge CampbeIPs court yesterday of
exhibiting deadly weapon and was ordered
into custody TO appear for sentence this morn
ing.
A parlor meeting Of the Presbyterian Or
phanage and Farm will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. J. Z. Carey, 1908 Steiner street.
tomorrow from 2 to O'Clock p NJ. All friends
cordially invited.
The Ensemble Club Tuesday night gave
mnslcai entertainment at Golden Gate Hall
for destitute women and children. Only a few
were present, but it was stated that many seats
were sold that were unoccupied.
Members of the Pacific Union Club who are
opposed to building new clubhouse on Van
Ness avenue will fIe protest against the &C
ton OF the club in voting to purchase a lot on
the corner OF Bush street and the avenue.
Three grain ships and three vessels with
general merchandise went to sea in bunch
yesterday. The Shenandoah was the first 10
get under way and Captain Murphy says he
viii make the run between here ald Liverpool
in 100 days.
The steamer Eneinal is back on the narrow
gauge route and the people of Alameda are
such hurry to get the boat ready in order to
satisfy the grumb ers that the paint and var
nlsh has not had time to dry.
The Alameda County Supervisors held con-
ference yesterday with railroad officials in this
City with the result that The company prom
ised to join the county in building Il large steel
bridge across Oakland estuary to be used by
the pubic and the railway company.
Judge Coffey has issued an order directing
DR.. Charles Clarke and j. c. Schroeder, execu-
tors Of the will Of Henry Linthal, deceased, to
show cause why they do not pay the claim OF
Undertaken J. S. Godeau for 1918 for funeral
expenses. The hearing is set for the l1th
inst.
nj. Jxy;4l
comp amt in his suit against George L. Bran
der and others for S97. BAT 80. The c aim of
Mr.. without grows out of the difficulties which
led to a sui against the State Investment and
Insurance Company, OF which Brander was the
manager.
Daniel Donovan, years of age, living at 46
Merritt street, was drowned yesterday while
Sailing q raft in pool of water at Seven
teentn and Temp e streets. His little play
mate, Archie Hood, was saved by Thomas
Nator II years OF age, who plunged in and
acted the-Part OF hero.
. The Norwegian tramp steamer Herman
Wedel Jarlsberg was damaged more than at
. first reported. She ran short of coal and was
in the same predicament as the Rio de Janeiro
In order to reach Yokohama her gaffs and
booms had to go into the furnace and twenty
tons of wheat followed suit
1t was shown in the trial of the Williams
libel case yesterday that James Alva Watt the
attorney for General Sheehan, had drawn
$4,000 attorneys ices, etc, cut of the bank be-
tore the directors had appropriated him dol
lar; and that BOO shares voted for the Watt
Sheehan directors we're afterward Cancelled.
Delmas q ShortIidge yesterday dismissed
the suits OF Craven against the Fair heirs-the
suits in 'ejectment under the Craven deeds.
This killed the order for examination of those
deeds which was granted in that proceeding.
The suit TO quiet title-Angus vs. Craven,
which involves the same point covered
by the ejectment suit-was set for trial Feb
ruary 2, 1897.
George L. Barnes a laborer, 81 years of age,
died in the City and County Hospital yester-
cav under circumstances which al frs: led the
physicians of that institution TO believe that
ne had been poisoned. On Monday he was
removed from 208 Drumm street in an uncon-
scious condition ana Drs. Dorr and Hirschtie,d
suspected from the symptoms that the old
man had been poisoned and when he died
they refused to sign the certificate OF death
The body was removed to the Morgue, where
an autopsy was held by DR.. Charles MOI gan,
who found that death was caused by heart
disease. Barnes was native OF England and
unmarried.
Alex Pendrages, who keeps a restaurant at
l2I Fifth street, was arrested late TuesdaY
evening by I nsloms Inspector Holmes upon
charge of aiding and facilitating the SNUG
Cling of opium into the United states. HIS
preliminary examination will be held before
Commissioner Heacoek on Friday. On the
evening OF November % the customs of1cers