The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Chau tauqua at Pacific Grove viii make
July II Suffrage day"
Gustav Hinrichs, the well-known conductor,
arrived here from the East yesterday.
A partly cloudy morning followed by gen.
erslly fair dayi the forecast for Sunday.
Rev. Campbell Coyle of the First Presbyte-
rian Church, Oakland, has accepted call to
Indiana.
Herbert P. Tyson has brought suit in the
Justices Court for defamation OF character.
The defendant is Jonathan Curtis.
Dominick Roberts has brought suit in the
Justices Court against the Marketstreet Rail-
way Company for the value of a horse.
The Fourth of July Committee has received
long list of contributions of cake, candy,
sandwiches and doughnuts for the children.
The board of directors of the Pacific Coast
Travellers Association has planned reunion
and social, to be given in the Alcazar building
July 8.
The American Women's Liberal League
adopted resolutions yesterday condemning the
new charter as "reactionary, bigoted, niberal
and unjust"
A. E. Buckman, the well-known contr actor,
was held up by footpad on Ellis street early
Thursday morning and relieved of his money
and valuables.
The St. George Club has accepted plans for
its new club building, which will be erected
on Mason street as soon as the building con-
tract is awarded.
The new SLOGAN silver mining district of
British Columbia promises to be q great boon
to Americans, who are already in control Of
the best properties.
Joseph F. Smith and Abram H. Cannon, two
noted leaders in the Mormon church, arrived
in this City from Salt Lake yesterday, to re-
main several days.
Edward Bartsch, manager of the Kirkwood
Hard Rubber Company, was arrested yester-
d6v morning on a charge of insanity and re-
leased on his own recognizanee.
A rowing regatta took place yesterday among
the crews of the British ships lying at anchor
of Sausal1to. The vessels were prettily deco
rated and the racing was quite interesting.
Grain rates in the San Joaquin Valley have
been reduced by the Southern Pacific Com
pany TO meet those recently put in by the
San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway.
The opening OF the trotting season at IngIe-
side track was attended by large crowd, and
the sport was excellent. The winning horses
were: Homeward STAN B and Prince Bis
niarek.
OF Simpson Memorial Church, was entered on
Wednesday night by burglars and wedding
presents worth several hundred dollars were
taken.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald has submitted
an opinion 70 the Railroad Commission stat
ing that certain steamship companies are
within the jurisdiction of the Railroad Com
mission.
The municipal buildings committee of the
Board OF Supervisors yesterday resolved to
have the plans OF the new municipal buildings
cnangeQ SO LnaL the urll1rOon Will De IN tne
basement.
In the matter of the Railroad Commissions
jurisdiction over streetcar lines, the Attorney
General has suggested that the commission
take steps to lay proper legal foundation Tor
test case.
The forthcoming election in the Society Of
California Pioneers is likely to be enlivened
by the appearance of opposition ticket.
The opposition viii issue circular declaring
war on "dry-rot."
Lawyers for the opponents of Mrs. CraVen's
claims to certain property of the late Senator
Fair declare that the omissions of the words
''City and County OF San Francisco in the de-
scription of the property in the deeds will be
ia tai TO the instruments.
The cross-examination of the defendant in
the Ashley Baldwin case was concluded yester-
day. A reference to an alleged statement of
man named Carter that the Judge and law
ers had been 'thxed'' caused some indignation
on the part of the court and Attorneys High
ton and Lloyd agreed to get the man in court
if possible.