The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Cohan, q sickly tailor, committed sui
eide yesterday morning.
Westminster Presbyterian congregation has
decided to build fine church.
Cloudy weather with southerly winds and
probably logs is on the tapls for to-day.
The Fruit and Poultry Mems Association will
give an excursion to San Jose on May 81.
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford has had her monthly
allowance reduced from $4,000 to $500.
A successful concert was given last night for
charity by the Saturday Morning Orchestra.
II is likely that California pampas plumes
viii be used extensively in the coming cam
paign.
The Order of Chosen Friends celebrated its
seventeenth birthday In B'nai Birth Hall last
evening.
Pierre Amedee Leroux, the oldest employe of
the French Benevolent Society, was buried
yesterday.
Sacred Heart College held its graduating ex-
ercses last night in Metropolitan Temple be-
fore large audience.
The thirtieth annual gathering and games
OF the Caledonian Club viii be held tomorrow
in Shell Mound Park.
J. B. Lankershim of Los Angeles while sleep
ing peacefully in a City-bound Pullman was
robbed OF his trousers.
The Bay District Race Track was, by the
order OF the California Jockey Club, almost
laid in ruins yesterday.
Two permits issued to the National Club for
boxing contests were cancelled by the Board
OF Supervisors yesterday.
a large number of buildings are going up IN
the Mission, east of Folsom, between Sixteenth
and Iwenty-sixth streets.
Carpenters Union No. % has decided not to
recognize the shinglers or shingllng as 8 trade
separate from carpentering.
Lee Sing and Miss oy Yoke Leong were mar
ried at the Methodist Chinese Mission, 916
Washington street, last evening.
The will Of John 81. Thiess. dated October 20,
1868, snd leaving all of his $4,000 estate to
his widow, has been filed for probate.
The Federal authorities are expecting Charles
Favor, an ex-Cus TOM house Inspector, to.turn
States evidence in regard to Chinese bribery
cases.
Susie Grant is suing J. P. SarsfieId for 500
600 damages for alleged malpractice. He was
her physician and she claims he treated her
unskillfuny
The Alameda Floral Fete, under the auspices
OF the Noman's Exchange, was opened at
Thompson's grounds yesterday. 1t wiz close
this evening.
The Trades and Labor Alliance has moved its
place OF meeting from 1859 Mission street to
102 O'Farreu. This body will hereafter meet
on Friday night.
Ingleside Track reopened yesterday with
three favorites taking purses. The winning
horses were: Jerilderio, Paros, Skalkeho, Dura,
Ruinart ana All Smoke.
Still Miss Lillian Ashley holds the witness
stand before Judge Slack, in her case against
Baldwin. She is being cToss-examined by Mr.
Highton on her redirect testimony.
A debate on woman suffrage last night be-
fore Alexander Hamilton Council, Junior Or
der of American Mechanics, resulted in vic
tory for the opponents OF the reform.
John Williams, an insane colored lsborer,
was arrested on Market street and Grant ave-
nue. last night while waiting to take the life of
the business manager of the Examiner.
Mary E. McQuiddy is suing Redding D. Nc
Quiddy for S75 month as maintenance She
says her husband has deserted her. and though
he earns $162 90 a month, he gives her moth
ing.
The preliminary examination of Assessor
siebe on charge of perjury was begun in
Judge Campbeirs court last night. Judge
Wallace was on the witness-5tand during the
session.
John N. Harris, one of the owners of the
rich Reco silver and lead mine, at Salmon, in
the siocan country, 3. C., is here: He thinks
the SLOGAN the richest lead and silver district
yet found.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Prien celebrated their
silver wedding last night in California Hall,
where the san Francisco Schuetzen Verein did
the couple honor by presenting them with an
elegant case OF silver.
The second annual meeting and election of
the Merchants Association was held last even
pointed to assist In making the canvass for the
success OF the proposed new charter.
Alvinza Hayward, J. L. Willcutt, George T.
Folsom and Charles T. Lathrop were adiudged
guilty OF contempt yesterday by Judge Wallace
for refusing TO submit the books of the Market
street Railway Company to the inspection OF
the court.
J. C. Jordan, the contractor, has answered
the suit of James P McElroy for $50, 900 for
legal services, by denying the claim and max
ing a counter-claim for $l25,000 he says he
lost through McElroy's unskillful handling of
his affairs.
The public school authorities have virtually
determined to discontinue the distribution,
after the close Of the present term of the
Bridge and Denman medals and all similar
souvenirs previously awarded to pupils for ex-
cellehce OF scholarship and depor tment
Z. B. Montgomery has applied to the su-
preme Court Tor writ of prohibition to pre-
vent the Superior Court of San Benito County
from trying him on six indictments for en-
beZzlement, filed by the San Benito County
Grand Jury. He alleges that the Grand Jury
was illegally drawn.
Burnett G. Haskell made a motion before
Judge Slack yesterday TO set aside the petition
for his dIsbarment. He said all his excep-
tions to the petition had been sustained, and
no answer 10 them had been filed, so he
thought the petition should be set aside.
Judge Slack, however, refused to grant the mo-
Ilon.
Over e2I, ,0e0 is wasted in promoting
companies that give no returns to share
holders each year in England.