The San Francisco call., 1896-10-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

appraised at $50. .226 II.
The contest of the probate of the will of Jane
Flathery was yesterday denied.
Probably occasional light rain Saturday
Local Forecast Official Harmon.
Annie Fairfield was yeste rday granted a d.
vorce from Orlando W. Fairfield on statutory
grounds.
Mrs. o'Connor, wife of Cornelius oConuor,
died at her home, S25 O'FarreI street, last
evening.
A concert was. given by the Hinrichs- Beel
Orchestra at the Baldwin Theater yesterday
afternoon.
The Entire Nous Cotillon Club held their
first german Of the season at the Palace Hotel
last evening.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were: ,S9ry Lark, sepoy, Lucille, Grsndez1a
and Libertine..
The Olympic Clubs swimming tournament
was held last night. The ball pool tournament
still continues.
The fire in Ghirardelli & Sons chocolate es-
tablishment yeEterday morning resulted IN
loss of $50, 900.
The French, Christian Union of California
elected board OF directors at its second an
nual meeting yesterday.
A musicale and donation party in aid OF the
Deaconesses' Home was held at the residence
ofMrs. E. Ayres last evening.
. LouisJanin Jr. has returned here after two
years at the Antfpodes and London. While
in London he sold large New South Wales
mine
The Mechanics Pavilion was crowded with
enthusiastic supporters OF Bryan and free sill
yer last night. Governor Budd and others
spoke.
Mckinley Republican Club of the Forty-first
Assem- bly, District held its final rally last night
at Pixley Hall. The entire Republican ticket
was ratified.
Governor Budd will speak in Los Angeles on
Monday, after which he will hasten back to
Stockton in. order TO cast a vote for William
Jennings Bryan
Rabbi Voorsanger preached last night in the
Temple Emmanuel. His lecture was the first
OF series ON "a comparison Of Christian and
Jewish ideas OF life.
Ex-SuDreme Justice A. Van R. Paters on and
Frank W. Cushman, the Abe Lincoln of the
Northwest, addressed large audience in the
Auditorium last night
John P. Glacken one of the most prominent
citizens OF Oak Grove, was yesterday indicted
. by the United States Grand Jury on a charge
OF falsely using. stamps.
Secretary Leake of the Pacific Coast Jockey
Club calls the attention OF horsemen to the
rule requiring horses TO be registered with the
Jockey Club by November1
The Press Club will be connected by a special
re ana i, have skilled operator and lnstru-
the election news instantly.
A ]. Whiteman who was once convicted of
forgery aud whom the Supreme Court granted
anew trial, was yesterday released on his own
recOgnlZance Dy Judge Nallace-
There viii be 10000 people in the great Re-
publican parade at 2 P. NJ. to-day. Grand
Marshal Stone has completed all details and
the police will aid in preserving order.
Supervising Inspector Birmingham yester-
day instituted an inquiry into the csuses
which brought about the wreck of the steamer
Arago, whereby fourteen lives We're lost.
The asphyxlation of Miss Jennie Ward yes
terday morning was revealed to her friend,
Mrs. c. Slow; in dream, and the latter gave
the alarm while the sufferer was yet alive.
=: The San Francisco LABOR Council last night
decided to devote next Thursday evening to
considering measures tending TO a commuta-
tion of s. d. Worden's sentence to life imprls-
onment.
The humane societies have draped their
rooms in black in memory Of Jacob z. Davis,
the president of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, and will take appropri
ate action.
Hon. W. n. Afford, the boy manager of the
boy orators eampaign In California, has
received some tart letters in reply to his ap-
plications for subscriptions TO the Bryan cam
paign fund.
C J. ". Sullivan, an expressman with q stand
at the southwest corner of Clay and Mont
gomery streets, has volunteered 10 receive
money, yictuals or clothing for the Kennedy
destitute family.
The Grand Jury met yesterday and held
conference with the Election commissioners
and Chief OF Police. The members of the
jury will perform general duty as watchers of
the election next Tuesday.
Members of the National Democratic party
are III receipt OF encouraging news from differ
entparts of the State. They are warning Demo-
Gratis not to be deiuded into voting for the Bry-
ante Presidential electors.
The answer of James G. Fairs daughters to
the opposition OF Charles L. Fair to the pro-
bate of the pencil will was yesterday with
drawn, and the heirs now stand all together in
opposition to Mrs. Nettie r. Craven.
ND+orv Too,av vae+ardov ~,
attorneys, Delmas & Shortridge, brought suit
against Charles L. Fair TO recover 100000, |
for having said in his answer that Cooney's
certificate OF the deeds of gift was forgery.
Leaders of the Peoples party admit that
tbey DO not know OF any plan TO coerce voters, !
as announced by a manifesto recently issued
by them. That remarkable document is a
little buncombe affair written and fathered by |
Burnette G. Haskell.
E. Mario, painter living at 344 Green
street fell from seaffold OF house he was
painting on Fell and Lott streets yesterday. He
was removed TO the Receiving Hospital. He
suffered a severe confusion of the back and
possibly internal injuries
Police Judge Campbell issued q warrant YES
terday for the arrest OF Thomas Agnew a So
icitor for the Phoenix Home Insurance Com
pany. Agnew is accused of embezzlement in
collecting premiums and failing to make an
accounting to the company.
J. A. Silvara, driver for the California Milk
Producing Company was arrested early ves-
terday for battery in having knocked down
Fred Glocker, car starter / or the Sacramento
street car line. 1t was the pole of SilYara's
wagon that struck the starter.
Betting men say that odds were being given
on Colonel Taylor against the field in the
mayoralty fight Taylor got $4,000 votes IN
his contest for the supervisorshlp, with the
same number of candidates in the field. 1t is
estimated that the man who gets $4,000 for
the mayoralty will win. Taylor is sure of 2O,-
coo at least.
Henry Miller, laborer living at Clay and
Montgomery streets, arrived at the conclusion
yesterday that there was nothing in life worth
living for and went TO the water front and
jumped into the bay. boatman from the
First Wari thought that he recognized in the
wou d-be suicide man whom he could induce
to vote Tor friend so he pulled Miller out of
the water and sent him to the Receiving Hos |
pital, where he was dried out.
A very enthusiastic gathering of the many
friends and old associates of John r. Aitken, |
candidate for City and County Attorney, was
held last evening at Mission Parlor Hall, |
Seventeenth and Valencia streets. NJ. d. Gar
ratt tffi iciated as chairman OF the meeting. |
Speeches were made by William II. Powers, |
Charles Alpers, NJ. D. CARAT, ]. Sawyer and |
others.
People Who object to Wind and Fog |