The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,


fafls banker, arrived here yesterday.
Prince Luigi dined officers of the Colombo
ana other friends at the Palace last night
John Nash,s suit against Mrs. Kreling of the
ilYoli was decided yesterday in Mrs. Krel-
ing's favor.
The trial of the suit of Mrs. Virginia Nc
Mullfn for maintenance was before Judpe Sea-
we'll yesterday.
The southern Pa cifc Company of Kentucky
mas nIed lts annual report with the Railroad
Marin County dairymen have fled com
plants with the Board of Health against Milk
inspector Dockery.
The big ship Shenandoah made the way from
Sah francesca TO New York in the very fast
ume OF ninety-seven days.
Judge Slack rendered decision on Tuesday
holding that Police Courts have no jurisdic-
ton In criminal libel cases.
George G, Greyhurst, Rosebud ] o C,
- George Miller and Red Pike won races at the
Bay District track yesterday.
successful rehearsal of the mock trial for
the Mercantile Library held yesterday
evening at DR.. Gibbons residence.
The Merchants Association takes issue with
John NJ. Reynolds regarding the inhibition OF
the constitution with the proposed new char
ter.
Mrs Marie Reusch is suing her stepfather
for possession of her husbands estate, which
she says the defendant obtained through
Marceau, The photographer, yesterday for
$40, aimed TO have been paid by MIN under
dureSs.
But few crab-fshers went out to the fishing
grounds yesterday, as they were afraid of
being arrested for not paying their State
licenses.
. F. Hsyward's line of schooners are all being
fitted with gasoline engines owing TO popu-
Iar demand from the residents of Bowens
Landing.
The Police Commissioners and Chief Crowley
assured the Grand Jury yesterday that all the
dens OF shame on Morton street would be Closed
and kept closed.
Probably fair Thursday; fresh generally
northerly winds" was the prediction issued
by Forecast Official w. H Harmon regarding
tO-day's weather.
the City Treasurer yesterday the money and
property unclaimed by persons arrested for
the past six months.
Caroline Jondahl is suing Henry J. seger for
$4,000 for seduction. He promised to marry
her, she says. but he had in the meantime mar
RED Lila Mcmillan.
L. y. Griffith, who has streetcar and other
concessions in Guatemala, has returned here
He says Guatemala viii soon have a railroad
from ocean TO ocean.
Nicholas Claussen, the baker who fatally
shot his wife at u Everett street on Tuesday
afternoon, was arralgned In Judge Joachim
sens court yesterday.
The Police Commissioners met last night and
Immediately adjourned out of respect to the
memory OF Chief Crowley's son Samuel, who
died yesterday afternoon.
Randolph Riley, an inmate of the City
Prison, was taken to the Receiving Hospital
yesterday afternoon suffering from delirium
tremens and died last night.
IN an interview yesterday Colonel Irish re-
plies sharply to Governor Budd in regard to
the removal of Superintendent Sanders from
the Home for the Adult Blind.
The steamer Eastern Oregon has been sold
for $4,000 and will be turned into four-masted
schooner. Her twin engines will be used to
fit ont two new steam schooners-
The fine White Star steamship Doric, for the
Occidental and Oriental service, arrived last
night forty-one DAYS direct from Liverpool. She
viii take the place OF the Oceanic.
The poolrooms are now being kept open till
shortly before the races begin at the track, but
the police made two arrests yesterday, as they
consider the ordinance is still being violated.
The viii of Michael skelly has been fled for
probate. He left his entire estate TO his widow,
Margaret A. Skelly. The estate is OF consider
able value, although the actual amount is not
stated
Colonel T. P. Robinson has entered into an
agreement with Mayor Sutro to take control OF
the Cliff House attractions and make the ter
minus Of the sutro line popular by series of
entertainments.
The residents of Bay View, South San Fran
cisco, have petitionec the Supervisors to con-
denim four hog ranches in their midst. They
say the stencil from the refuse makes their
homes unfit to live in.
trying TO find Robert Buchanan, an engineer
on the North Pacific Coast Railroad, who came
TO this City from Sausalito on February II and
has not been seen since.
Joseph Shatgen, a painter living at 40
Douglass street, was thrown from his wagon
al Grove and Octayia streets last night and
had his nose broken and his forehead cut He
was taken TO the Receiving Hospital.
The Committee on Rules of the Board of Ed
ucation reported to the board last evening that
there was nothing in the charges preferred by
Director Henderson against Principal Joseph
O'Connor of the Horace Mann School.
The Grangers' Bank directors expect to de-
clare a second dividend OF % to 30 per centum
on March l. William Wittland, the abscond-
ing cashier, left statement admitting his
guilt and giving details of his stealing.
Paul Buddy, a knife-grinder, was knocked
down bv wagon on New Montgomery street
Yesterday and sustained compound fracture
of the left leg, which may have to be ampu-
tated He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital.
q The Southern Pacific Company determined
Yesterday to reduce its passenger rates between
Portland Or and San Francisco to $5 second
class and SO first class tomorrow. This is
partial victory for the Oregon steamers which
are fighting the railroad
HasIett & Bailey, the .warehousemen who
were attached on Tuesday for unpaid rent
amounting to $1o,545, yesterday settled their
Indebtedness to w II. Martin d co. The
terms agreed upon were part cash and an ex-
tension of time on the remainder
Grand Jury Yesterday that the company on
and after July / next would undertake the
di5ert service of supplying water to ships
This will end the monopoly in the service long
controlled by Goodali Perkins " Co.
A. D. Montague now in New York, has writ
ten a letter 10 j. A. Fiiehu stating that the pro-
moters OF the Madison-square Garden Cali
foraia State Exposition" are using the name
OF the state Board of Trade improperly ana
warning the general public against the scheme.
The Harbor Commissioners have decided to
get apart section q of the seawaH for Tree
fruit market. 1t now remains for the. Mer-
chants Association and the Horticultural Com,
mission and fruit-growers to take action, and
the free market Will be an accomplished TACT.
The barkentine Discovery, which left Port
Gamble for san Francisco thirty-seven days
ago, is supposed TO have gone down with all
hands. Vessels that left days after her nave
been weeks in port. Captain Christian.
sens betrothed still hopes on, however, ana
refuses 10 return TO her home in Tacoma.
League of the Cross Rally.
The parish rally of the league for ST. Mary's
Cathedra branch will be held this evening
n-gds ~ in Hall n