The San Francisco call., 1896-05-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

This evening will usher in the Jewish Feast
OF Weeks.
The Painters Union will hold its picnic at
Sunset Park to-day.
Frank McGeesey is suing W. OBJ. McDonough
for SI20, wages due him.
The G. A. r. has nearly completed prepsrs-
uons for the Observance of Memorial day
l. I. No. 2 give rose party in Social Hall,
Alcazar building Tuesday evening, May 20.
Countess Wachtmeister, the noted theosoph-
ieal lecturer, arrived here yesterday from Hon
olulu.
fenced 10 twenty years in Folsom prison yes
terday.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Wise, the wife of Collector
Wise, died last night after an illness OF more
than two years
The Epworth League has made the incipient
movement for State convention to be held in
this City next fall.
Marie Sonderup has begun suit against the
Coroner for S25 900 damages, alleging he per-
formed an autopsy Illegally.
The Brewers Protective Association has is
sued Its ultimatum 10 the Brewery Workmen's S
Union and the Trades Council
O'Fleeta, Ricardo, Dura, Uncle Giles, st. Lee,
Commission. Belle Boyd and Reinsrt won
races at the Bay District yesterday.
The weather predictions for TODAY are:
Cloudy. perhaps log; northwesterly winds,
increasing In torce in the afternoon.
T. J. l. Smiley and John NJ Reynolds ad-
dressed the Mission Defense Club last night
In opposition TO the adoption OF the new char
ter.
ST. Andrews Society celebrated the daE set
apart TO the memory OF its patron saint at El
Campo yesterday with varied programme OF
games.
The ninth annual picnic of the wholesale
merchants was held yesterday at Niles Canyon.
About 1900 people attended and it was grand
success.
The girls of the Franklin Grammar School
who study cooking as a part of their educa-
ton have shown the school officials how well
they can cook.
Mrs. Sophia Swanson attempted to commit
suicide by drowning herself at Bay View yes
messed the deed.
Ben Harris, the messenger-boy who fell down
the elevator shaft in the Ottington House. $40
Stockton street, died at the Receiving Hospital
yesterday morning.
The battle-ship Oregon arrived from Santa
Barbara yesterday. She was decorated with
bunting and her reception on the bay was be-
fitting the fastest battle-ship on the seas.
James Riley, 629 Howard street, quarreled
with an unknown young man in saloon on
Third and silver streets early yesterday morn
ing and was stabbed three times.
John G. Woolley will deliver two lectures on
Christian Citizenship al Metropolitan Temple
on Monday and Tuesday evenings OF this
week, tickets Of admission to which will be %
cents.
Peter Clerc, q laborer, disappeared from his
home, 10 Pixley place, last Tuesday. He left
five young children destitute and starving
and they were taken in hand by the Humane
Society.
Frederick Holmes has filed a petition in in
solvency. He owes S14,416 "a and his assets
are included in mis- Office furniture valued at
s.. Holmes is ship-broker, doing business
at 506 Battery street.
At the session of the Transcontinental Pas
senger ASSOCIATION yesterday, action was taken
that will reduce the fare to st. Paul from this
City by 81 80. Convention rates will be finally
acted upon tomorrow.
Judge Belcher has refused TO set the charges
of embezzlement against John w. Flood for
trial. He says the man is in prison already
and any sentence which might be passed upon
q cOnvi ction would run concurrently with the
one Ee is serving. Carroll Cooks motion to
set the case for trial was therefore denied.