The San Francisco call., 1896-05-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Registration was begun at the new City Hall
yesterday
The Metal-roofers' Union wants an interna-
tional union charter.
The woman sufragfsts are districting the
City to secure signatures and make poll.
The union carpenters are not pleased with
Police Judge Campbell's bearing toward tool
thief.
Ten graduates of Trinity School were awarded
their diplomas at the graduating exercises last
night.
Company A, League of the Cross Cadets held
Its quarterly rally last night at National Hall
on Ellis street.
/ F. Ramacciotti was arrested yesterday on
dispatch from Los Angeles that he is wanted
there for forgery.
ut entertainment and social Sa turday night at
B'nai Birth Hall.
The annual meeting and election of the
Merchants Association will be held tonight
at % O'Farrell street.
Judge Angelotti, sitting for Judge Slack, has
refused to order the sale of the First Congre
gational Church property.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
OF the Colusa courts refusing the demands OF
W. w. Ludy for roadwork.
Conductor S. J. Robinson described the at
tempted suicide of woman yesterday, but re-
fused TO divulge the name.
Mission property-owners are circulating q
petition to the Supervisors to buy the old Jew
ish Cemetery blocks for Mission-psrk site.
The long overdue schooner J. B. Leeds got in
from Amapala last night. She was bound for
Portland, but put in here, short of provisions.
Mrs. Dorcey, 1855 Hayes street, was knocked
down by bicyclist, A NJ. Cook. near her resi-
dence last night and cook was arrested for
battery.
Rooms have been engaged in the st. Nicholas
Hotel for "PompadouT" Jim Corbett and his
wife by Frank Corbett, the ex-champion's
brother.
School Director Barrett desires to have the
name OF the Franklin School changed to the
Kennedy school, in honor of the late James G.
Kennedy.
Charles Nelson was given judgment yester-
day against the State for S545 50 the value of
some tanbark which fell through Fremont
street wharf.
The Merchants Association has received a
letter stating that in the thoroughfares OF
Eastern cities water is used literally on all
paved streets.
At the regular meeting of the Bicycle Board
OF Trade last evening the question of holding a
grand wheelmen's parade some time in July
was discussed.
The Memorial-day general committee of the
6. A. R. met last evening and made final ar
rangements for the observance of the day IN
San Francisco.
The Southern Pacific yesterday promised to
cooperate with the Christian Endeavorers in
their attempt to secure the great convention OF
1897 Tor this City
Ex-President Barillas of Guatemala visited
some of the Stanford-tarm stock to send TO his
stud in Central America
Yesterday was the closing day at the Bay Dis.
trict Track. The winning horses were; Big
Chief, Coda, America, Three Forks, Favory,
ThornhiI and Senator Bland.
Father Ferguson talked to full house last
night at Metropolitan Hall on the subject Of
"BelRted Patriots" under the auspices of the
Young Mems Catholic Union.
From private dispatch received in this City
from Boston yesterday it is learned that g suit
has been brought against the owners OF the Pho
neer gold mine of Placer County.
Complications relative to right of way are
delaying the progress OF the Valley road. II
is expected to be ready for freight in about ter
weeks and for passengers in four months.
J. C. Jordan, the Boston millionaire, who
was sued by Attorney McElroy for $50, 900 at
torney's fees win make g. counter charge o
SI25, 900 for legal blunders and carelessness
Margaret Lathrop is suing P. H. Flood fo
SO, 600 damages for the death OF her child
left just before her child was born and it died
for want OF attention.
The wharfngers and collectors and Stat,
Harbor police will all be dressed in new uni
forms on July /. The two former will be like
revenue marine undress and the latter like tn,
. City police uniforms.
The bark Enoch Talbot got in from Redondt
Monday with a cargo of crude petroleum
During her stormy trip large tank burst, let
ting the oil run all over the vessel, and por
tion of itwas pumped overheard.
Accountant Folsom of the Msrketstreet Rail
way Company admitted in Judge Wallace
court yesterday that the stock of that COMPANY
had been watered to the extent of $40, 900, 900
and that dividends had been paid on that sum
Antoine Jankovich, an ex-Austrian army off
Ger with wounded hand, military bearing
who spoke Spanish and Italian 1uentdy, wa
mistaken in Santa Clara for Blanther, tn,
alleged murderer, whom he closely resembles
Miss Kate McKeefer was murdered in a bru
tai manner by her nephew, Peter Ducy, at 91I
Howard street last night. No motive was ap
parent other than that the assassin wanted Il
ing from him.
The two men sent from Mare Island to take
charge OF the monitor Comanche for Uncle
Sam nearly lost their lives twice in the ba,
Yesterday They came ashore to get provisions
and in attempting to make the return trip wer
TWICE capsiZed.
The first anniversary picnic of the UnioI
Printers Mutual Aid Society will be held a
Glenwood to-day The excursion Will leav
on the S:45 narrow-guage boat, and a round
trip fare of 81 for adults and so cents for chill
dren viii be charged
The order of the lower court granting non
suit in the suit OF Rosalie Dewey against th
Southern Pacific Company has been reversed
by the Supreme Court. She was not allowed
to submit certain evidence in her case, and 81
the order of reversal was made.
The Rev Jocob NJ. Buehler, pastor OF the Ger
man Lutheran Church. corner Cough and Ed,
streets, recently returned from the National
Lutheran convention, says California mus
have more Lutheran churches or people o
that sect viii not come here to live.
The citizens executive committee met yes
terday at the Chamber of Commerce, and afte
discussing at length the propriety of recon
mendiug a largely increased appropriation Il
the Board of Health for sanitary purposes, ad
journed until tomorrow, without having com'
to any decision.
Governor Johnson's VIII.