The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The state is suing to have the $S4oo estate
OF Patrick Moran escheat 10 itself.
DR.. Brown will continue to enjoy pastoral
privileges till the close OF Mrs. Davidson s trial
Judge seawen has decided that the directors
Of the Honey Lake Land Company were legally
elected.
"Fair" is the particular brand of weather
predicted for to-day by Forecast Official A.
McAdie.
chickens came UP yesterday in Judge Camp
bells court.
The body of an unknown young man was
found on the Preside Beach by soldier yes
terday forenoon.
The railroad in its suit against the "stop-
over suitors has commenced to put its wit
nesses on the stand.
Los Angeles has appeared in the test of the
primary election law by an appeal from Judge
Van Dykes opinion.
The Supreme Court has reversed its iudg-
ment in the case of Hannah Butler against
AshWorth and others.
The will OF Mrs Minna Goshuer, leaving an
estate valued at $4,000 to her children, has
been filed for probate
Captain Healy testified in his own behalf
yesterday at the investigation into the charges
preferred against him.
Rev E. H. links was installed at the. Van
Ness Presbyterian Church last night as the CO.
pastor 10 DR.. Mackenzie.
The large feet of coasters which came into
port yesterday report furious gales and heavy
seas of the northern coast,
4 ,well-attended concert was given last night
in The Association Auditorium for the beneht
OF the Good Samaritan Mission.
Yesterday the body OF the sailor lost over
board from the ship Ancaics, January 10, was
recovered from the bay of Beale street
The downtown booksellers have opened up a
new resort which is dangerous to the lives Of
10 e. Hsaw 70 Ill
Postmaster McCoppin has inaugurated q
plan OF having the British mails assorted in
transit. Several hours time viii thus be
saved.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were: Jack Atkins Levena c. Bright Phebus
Coleman, Colonel Weightman and Clara
Johnson.
Peter Mcguire, member of the Waterfront
BricRhandleTs' Protective Association, is pre-
pairing to sue the organization for $4,000
damages
The COroner's jury yesterday at the Yuug
Vow inquest charged Lang Quang with the
shooting II was the result OF a quarrel in a
Bartlett-aliey den.
Three footpads robbed William Klindt on
Montgomery street, near Jackson, on Monday
money ana watch.
John St Clair, 20 Everett street, was found
guilty of cruelty to his little daughter, Sadie,
by Judge Low yesterday, and was ordered to
The Saloonman advises owners of corner
groceries to organize for resistance to the
plans Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union for their determination.
Frank Armstrong, welI-known local actor,
is being sought by the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty TO Children. He is charged
with deserving his wife and child.
Collector of the Port Wise will begin now to
take e census OF the Chinese here. All that
will be necessary will be 10 make separate
lists of the Registered and nnrPglStPTed Chi
nese.
The police want owners for four boxes o.
cigars, large box of Old Virginia cheroot'
and an oTercoat, which well-known thieves
were trying to sell and are believed to have
been stolen.
The Catholic Educational Union held its first
open session IN Metropolitan Temple last even
ing. The house was crowded, and really clever
and interesting papers were read It was
ladies' night.
A person representing himself as coming
from Prosecuting Attorney Dare of Judge 10
achimsen's court has been attempting to extort
money from people who have had cases dis
missed in that court.
Trial of the suit of the Carson City Mining
Company against the North Star Mining Com
pany for $S25 600, for ore taken out OF q dis
puted Grass Valley ledge, began In the United
States Circuit Court yesterday.
Market Inspector Ben Davis was under in.
vestigation by the Board Of Health yesterday
and after hearing the testimony, which was
matter was taken under edyisement.
Advice to bond-bidders has been received al
the sub-treaSury informing them that along
with their subscriptions they must deposit the
cost of exchange on New York, and one-siX
teenth of l per cent premium is fixed as the
minimum.
Alfred Tobin of the Hibernia Bank is in New
York negotiating the purchase OF United States
bonds ana viii buy at least 81 100000 worth
James +. Kelly, president OF the bank, stated
Yesterday that the institution refused TO enter
bond syndicates.
Henry J. Croker, Maurice Casey and Harry
Lambertson bought an old-fashiOned brass
bound writing-desk last week. Croker became
sole owner by matching, and then discovered
q hidden spring, which revealed drawers con
tanning money and Jewelry-
d. B. Fifeld, engineer in charge OF the trair
that ran over and killed Mrs. Furey near OceaT
View on Monday, was arrested by Sergeant
John B. Martin yesterday on the charge o
manslaughter, and was released on his OWL
reeognizanee by Judge ConlGn.
The Southern Pacific Company, on its coas
division, daily violates the City ordinance
which prescribes the speed OF trains within The
City limits 10 be not more than eight miles Il
hour. Trains are run not less than fifteen
miles an hour and as high as thirty miles.
Federal Judges McKenna and Morrow have
interested Senators Perkins and White in be-
half of their need OF proper accommodation:
in the proposed new Government building
The supervising architect has been throwing
the blame for the delay in his plans upon them
Alexander Wallace of the steamer Costa
Rica. which arrived Yesterday, was knocke ed
down by boarding-w wave during the trip dowr
the coast and severely injured. He was i'm
mediately removed to ST. Luke's Hospital
where he was found TO be fearfully manglec
and crushed. He VIII probably die.