The San Francisco call., 1896-11-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The inmates OF the City Prison had dinner
OF turkey and pudding yesterday.
Mrs. Hartforth of 3II Waller street claims
TO have been attacked by burglar.
The late heavy rains did considerable dam
age TO the highways OF the Richmond district.
Tropical, Elmer F. Alma, o C. Salisbury II
and Howard were the winners at Oakland yes
terday.
The late rain has had the effect of choking
the sewers in the Richmond district with sand
and debris.
The weather bureau predicts partly cloudy
weather, with fresh northwest wind and cold
air for to-day.
man, has written four act drama entitled "a
Mortal Ghost"
Several exciting and closely contested games
were played in the San Francisco Handball
= Court yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Owens Spencer, chief witness
against Won Tiedeman for perjury is reported
10 be dying at the Lick House.
There was a fair attendance 10 witness the
coursing events at Ingleside and Ocean View
yesterday, and the hares ran we'll.
George rremain is detained in the prison
tanks in connection with the death of an un-
known woman who lies at the Morgue.
Miss Lucy Wiles and Frederick Yates were
married last evening at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Kirkpatrick, 1913 Steiner
street.
..Wllllam Greer harrison VIII start at6 O'Clock
this morning to walk to San Joss, expecting 10
make the distance, fifty miles, in fourtee
hours
An unknown man about 50 years of age
committed suicide in Golden Gate Park yester-
day morning by swallowing dose Of NOR
phine
The Volunteers of America gave a sump-
tuous dinner yesterday at the old Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall, on Suffer street, to 1000 deserving boys
and girls.
Tho az
was presented last night at the Auditorium by
the Berkeley students TO a crowded house. 1t
was we'll received.
Walter s. Hobart has received eighteen
crack horses and ponies from the East and en-
tered them for the show. Some of them are
sure prize-winners.
gymnastic exhibition was given by the
combined classes of the school OF physical
culture OF the San Francisco Turn-Verein in
Turner Hall last night
rather good crowd of sportsmen witnessed
the match shooting contest at Alameda Point
yesterday between four of the leading blue
rock shooters of the State.
The Sisters of the Holy Family fed 600 chill
qren yesterday afternoon at a Thanksgiving
dinner, which took place at the convent cor.
ner OF Hayes and Fillmore streets.
Bishop Newman preached an effective SER
mon yesterday at the Central NJ. E. Church on
The Mission of Our Nation" All the Metho-
dist churches in the City took part in the
services.
The winter exhibition of the San Francisco
Art Association will be inaugurated at the
Mark Hopkins Institute next Thursday even
ing. All work for display must be sent in by
November %.
The bicycle races at the Velodrome track
yesterday drew large crowds. Kenna won the
amateur event and Downing and Whitman the
professional races. Two new coast records
were established.
D. 81. Patten, a salesman living on Polk and
dicn sv, ha ,ol-
yard of DR.. Albert Killers residence, 10l1
Sutter street. last night, and the police are in
Vestigating the case.
The Board of Health will meet with the
I ootu iIttee ol we boaru OF E9ucatlon TINS
morning and the necessity OF closing several
schools in the Mission on account of diphtherIa
will be determined upon.
The Legislature viii be asked to amend the
police pension act, SO as to cover the case of
Chief Crowley and abolish the condition that
an officer lust be sixty years OF age before he
can get pension on retiring.
Burt Sheppard and &c orge Thatcher ex-
changed few blows in the lobby of the Or
Rhenm Wednesday night. over the fact that
Sheppard had papier mache bust OF himself
made and Thatcher had none.
The battle-ship Oregon will shortly go on the
great naval drydock at Port Orchard where
she viii be provided with BIZ ge-keels, as the
Navy Department has escertained that she
rolls too deeply without them.
1907 Deyfsadero street, had his right leg
=. caught in the wheel OF a sand wagon last
evening and so badly crushed that it had TO
be amputated at The Receiving Hospital.
The steamer Point Arena arrived yesterday
with thirty-seyen survivors of the lost San
Benito. First officer Olsen and Seamen An
derson. LillelGnd and Axel Henrickson of
the Point Arena will be recommended for
1ife-saving medals.
Rev. DR.. S,ebbins in his Thanksgiving sermon
yesterday, denounced the Board OF School
Directors, saying they had applauded a
teacher who held elandestine relations with a
millionaire. He said he felt no jealousy of
the Roman Catholic Church and is surprised
TO see the common schools and a powerful sa-
loon element thrive side by side
large crowd was present at the Presidio
Athletic grounds to see an excl ting and close
game OF baseball between the VIII & Finck
apd Presidio nine, the latter winning by a
score OF to 2. The features of the game were
the battery work of Peddcord and Noyes and
the home run of Vinyard of the Presidfos
They will play again next Sunday for $1OO
side.
The second annual dinner given by the
metermeE OF the Edison Light and Power
Company took place last evening at the Cafe
ST. Germain- The dinner proved a most en-
ioyable affair, and the numerous songs and
speeches carried the hours along most hap
PLY. Among those present were: Waiter J.
Hyde, Cyril L. Holt (toastmaster), Emil Beyer
G. w. Thompson, Ed A. Quinn, Charles Hen
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