The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Work on the Folsom-street boulevard has be-
gun.
The Presbyterian Union yesterday discussed
rent and interest.
Local Endeavorers are working hard for the
National convention OF 1897.
Paul Peters a sailor, was arrested last night
for obtaining money by false pretenses.
Four of the Yosemite Commissioners whose
terms are expiring are to retire this week.
The roads and trails in the Yosemise Valley
have been put in good repair for safe travel.
The name Memorial Park" has been sug-
gested for the proposed pleasure ground in the
Mission.
DR.. George Chismore was elected president
OF the Bohemian Club at the annual election
yesterday.
The weather predictions for to-day are:
Showers in the forenoon; brisk TO high west
erly winds.
Friends Of California will meet in Odd Fellows
Hall to-day
The Labor Commissioner proposes to stop
contractors on State work from violating the
eight-hour law.
The College of viticulture is preparing to
very near future.
The jury before whom C. B. Newton was
tried on q charge OF assault 10 murder dis
agreed yesterday.
Bids for the raising of the wrecked ship
Blairmore will be opened to-day. Divers say
il Will be an easy task.
Poolroom men are still openly carrying on
the II business, Notwithstanding the recent de-
cisiOn of Judge Wallace.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
W ere: Olive, Roselle, OttyanEa, Mt McGregor
H. Camelia and Kowalsky.
A petition for rehearing in the De la Mon
tanya case has been filed by Delmas & Short
ridge In the supreme Court
The Young Mems Christian Associations in.
debtedness fund has reached SOC, 500, with an
addition of $500 made last week.
The Woman's Federation held committee
drill yesterday in order to prepare the newly
formed committees for their work.
The Republican Army and Navy League will
open headq uarters for the campaign at room
,, kohler & Chase's Hall, before May l.
The Pacific Coast Jockey Club is about to
build at lngleside one OF the handsomest and
most complete clubhouses in the country.
Las Candelsrie Mining Company has applied
10 the Superior Court TO be allowed to increase
IFS capital STOCK from s., ,2SS, 900 TO $13, ,440,-
OOO
IN pursuance of the jury's verdict, Nicholas
Claussen was sentenced yesterday morning TO
imprisonment for life for the killing of his
wife.
The Musicians Union is aroused against DR..
c. c. O'Donnell because he has failed 10 pay
for the music ordered during the last cam
paign.
Rev. E. s. Weyler yesterday defied Rabbi
Noorsanger to prove his statements, and the
Methodist pastors passed resolutions of SYM
pathy.
An insane man named Albert Dultz de-
marded $1,000 from the City Treasury yester-
day and was sent TO the insane asylum at
UKiah.
Alfred Hansen, q sailor, was arrested by the
Harbor police on charge OF forgery. He re-
ceived an advance note for SIS % and dupli-
Gated X.
The estate of R. s. Mesick has petitioned the
Probate Court TO be allowed to compromise its
claim Of SOL 900 against the l. S Doe estate for
S11.00
The British bark Sharpshooter is now al
most transformed into an American barken-
tine. She viii be placed in the South Sea
Island trade.
The organization of the Triangle CycIers will
take place tonight at the Y. NJ. &. A. building
when the wheelmen will celebrate the event
with banquet.
Miss Cameron and Miss Culbertson tell TO.
mantle story of the rescue of a Chinese slave
in san Francisco. The traffic is still carried on
In spite OF the law.
James n. Brown, son OF Thomas Brown OF
the Bank Of California, died suddenly Sunday
morning. He will be buried this morning
from Grace Church.
John Landers of the Grand Jury committee
on Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer, is con-
fident that Assessor Siebe viii increase the as
sessment-roll for 1896.
DR.. Marc Levingston declares that the op-
position of Charley Fair to the pencil viii is
only serious on contingency. At present it
is simply play for time.
The American steamer Thetis had an event
ful run from San Diego. She was caught in
the gale that capsiZed the Blairmore and ran
into Port Hartford in distress
Hilda Lind, 16 years of age, living at 10
salina street, attempted to end her life at the
ocean beach yesterday afternoon because her
mother objected to her lover.
BrigadIer Kippel, head of the Salvation
Army on this coast, inclines to the belief
that the American jurisdiction may soon be
divided among three communicates. q.
Dr. Conrad We'll, head surgeon at the Re-
ceiving Hospital, wants new operating-room
fully equipped. and, if need be, will make an
appeal TO the citizens for the necessary funds
According to official sources the recently re-
ganiZed Transcontinental Traffic Association
has decided TO advance freights about % pei
cent, the new rates 10 go into effect on May l
Chinese lotteries are multiplying rapidly il
San Francisco, and the police are powerles'
because the Supreme Court has decided that i
is not a crime to have lottery tickets in one,
possession.
Miss Alice Haake, milliner at 12l Posi
street, has disappeared. She had large clas:
of girls, who had paid $25 each to learn the
secrets of trimming hats, and they are sorely
disappointed.
The San Francisco Presbytery opened its an
Francisco, last night. At to-days session two
japanese students will be ordained ministers
OF the Gospel.
Joe McCluskey. accused of compile ity IN the
Nevada Bank forgery, has been acquitted
Dean made conf ession, if ii it might be called
so. In which he denied raising the check OF
knowing who did raise it.
The trial OF the damage suit of Frank Lawlor
before Judge II unit yesterday He was fireman
OF the paycar's engine and was injured by
Jumping from the footplate TO avoid being
killed in a collision.
Among the projected enterprises of the
Southern Pacific Company is said to be the
esta bhshment in South san Francisco in con-
nection with the removal of Its roundhouse e
and repair shops to that locality, of town
similar TO the town of Pullman near Chicago.
The Martin was still on before Judge
Daingerfield yesterday. number of Wit
nesses were heard for the defense nearly all
oi whom were furnished passes 10 come to the
City, but declare they are paying their own
expenses. They are men who do shipping over
the road