The San Francisco call., 1896-04-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

There was a swimming contest at Sutro Baths
yesterday.
The death of Park Policeman Harry Eaton is
announced.
The new Ingleside coursing park is expected
10 open on sunday next
DR.. J. simms has presented a number of
cur1os to the Park Museum.
The Red Mems Shooting Section held an
eagle-shoot yesterday al Shell Mound range.
Pearl Ladd gifted California child, will
make her debut as pianiste on Wednesday,
Generally fair neutrality-suspicious. issued
yesterday by Forecast Official w. H. Harmon
Miss Essie Viola made successful balloon
ascent from the Haight-street ground yester-
day.
games were played in the handball courts yes
terday.
The riiemen who shot nitro-powder at the
shell Mound range yesterday made the high
est scores.
General Graham has decided that the new
post surgeon OF the Presidio shall live on the
reservation.
William Glindemann won the 100-shot rifle
match at Schuetzen Park yesterday, beating j.
Utschlg by 90 points.
Batteries and NJ Fifth Artillery, at Fort
Candy have been ordered to San Francisco.
Battery II goes to Candy
The Chinatown Salvation Army station at
traeted large crowds of visitors yesterday, and
two Cinnamon professed conversion.
The Rev. J. George Gibson sang solo and
addressed meeting of young men yesterday
afternoon IN the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Rev. A. NJ. Russell and Chauncy Parke ad-
dressed the Good Citizenship meeting at Met
ropolitan Temple yesterday afternoon.
Preaching on the Forward Movement"
series OF sermons to be delivered IN the Uni
tartan churches, was begun yesterday.
The Corinthian Yacht Club took their first
squadron cruise yesterday. The new gasoline
auxiliary craft Arcturus was in the line.
Secretary Grassman of the Bakers Union
says that during the coming week boycott
Will be declared against the boss bakers.
Miss Lizzie Utschig made the highest score
at SchuetZen Park in the rest-shooting rifle
contest for the schumann diamond medal.
Coroner Hawkins and DR.. Charles G. Kuhl-
mann still hold difference OF opinion as to
the cause OF the death of Jens W. Sonderup.
The Rev. Paul F. Branke of the little Lu-
theran "Landeskirche" baptized twelve in
fauts after the dedication service yesterday.
Andrew Welsh had his nose partly bitten off
got into fight on Eddy street yesterday after
noon.
The Independent Order of B'nai Birth will.
on the 21st OF May, hold memorial service out
of respect to the memory of the late Baron de
Hirsch.
The cricket matches yesterday resulted in
draw between the Alameda and Pacific clubs.
and victory for the Bohemians over the Cali
forniaS.
The British ship Ditton arrived Yesterday
125 days from Swansea. During the voyage a
sailor was lost overheard and another Injured
by falling from aloft
Valentine Gadesden, formerly swell teacher
OF singing in this City, has been named as CO.
respondent in the Yarde-Buller divorce suit.
He also figures as the hero in q novel
william F. Muhlner, prominent member
OF the Turn Verein. died suddenly from heart
disease last night while guest at the formal
IN hall
Daniel Crowley, a teamster, was booked at
the City Prison yesterday on two charges of
assault with deadly weapon upon Daniel
Buckley and James Murphy at East Berkeley
The Redwood Lumber Company is DOW in
iuL operation, with new price list advanced
combination of all the redwood manufac-
turers.
The University of California hammer with
which ell the great individual throws were
made In Saturdays intercollegiate field day
wss seven ounces short OF the required sixteen
pounds.
simmons Terrence, a colored boy, was caught
stealing newspapers on Jones street yesterday
morning by G, W. Marlin, a carrier, and was
booked at the City Prison on two charges OF
petty larceny.
Rev. F. [. Higgins, for the past two wears
pastor OF the First New Jerusalem Church, has
rendered his resignation, the same to take
eIect July l. Thls action is due to some
schism in the church.
dispatch read last evening before the Son
Francisco branch of the Theosophical Society
IN America stated that Ernest T. Hargraye had
peen elected president OF the National order,
anu L. august NereShelmer had been elected
Vlce-preSident.
ihose members of the First CONGREGATIONAL
ChIrch VINO are dissatisfied with Dr. Brown
are Dusty looking about for his successor. The
of Sacramento. --' my