The San Francisco call., 1896-10-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Hettie W. Benjamin, mother OF the
Supervisor died yesterday afternoon.
The Election Commissioners will begin the
selection of election officers this morning.
Auditor Broderick is said to be playing to
the gallery in his holo-up of the City govern
ment 3
The plaintiffs case in the suit of Quill against
the Southern Pacific Company was concluded
yesterday
General Miles narrowly escaped a serious
runaway accident on the Cliff House road yes
terday afternoon.
turned, after failing TO photograph the eclipse
of the sun in Japan.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth spoke at Met
ropoliten Temple last evening on her work
among the prisoners
Cloudy Thursday morning, with light fog;
possibly showers Thursday night.-Loeal Fore
east Ofieial A. g. MeAdie.
The Woman Suffragists are making arrange
ments for grand musical anG dramatic en-
tertalnment at the Ilvoh.
H. Clifford More yesterday applied for letters
ofadministration on the estate OF a. Z. More,
vice John F. More, removed.
An interesting address was delivered by Mrs.
o Addie NJ. Billings to the Womans republican
State Central Club last night.
Auditor Broderick is being adversely crit:
icized for holding out the salary warrant OF
the Mayors stenographer.
the entertainment for Christian work at the
Association Auditorium tomorrow.
The Board of Health is severely criticized
for closing the operating room OF the Re-
ceiving Hospital 10 newspapermen.
The Noe heirs have asked that their suits be
not tried by Judge Sanderson, claiming that
jurist is not without bias in the case.
The suit of c. A. Hughes against W. j. Sulli-
van for $40 900 damages for malicious prose-
cution is being tried before Judge Hunt.
The Nom PRrtisans held q secret session of
over two hours last night, but were not able
TO agree upon the nominations tor Super
YiSors.
Francisco Fernandez, the destitute boy re-
Gently found eating out of barrel by Officer
Hooper, has been placed In the Children's
Hospital.
The heirs of the Eisen estate have brought
upasnoyel legal point.They want to pay probate
fees on the net instead of the gross value of
the property.
The State Board of Equaliza in response
to a request from Auditor Broderick has given
that official week extra time in which to CON-
plete the taxron.
The California State Dairy Association con-
tinued its session yesterday. The subject OF
tuberculosis in cows was discussed at con-
siderable length.
The First Battalion of the Police Depart
ment was put through various movements
Yesterday sfternO0n by Captain whitman, on
Yan Mass syenue.
The Occidental and oriental CO lpe.., Z
steamer Doric sailed for the orient yesterday.
among me passengers wss the Chinese Vice
Consul at this port.
Thomas P. Woodward claims that combine
OF printers entered into conspiracy to pre-
vent him from carrying out his contract to
print the great register.
The Wheelmen's Municipal League held a
meeting at the Imperial clubrooms last even
ing and made final arrangements for the big
parade Monday evening.
The Sacred Heart parish fair will open to-
night in Armory Hall, Page and Oetavia
streets. Supervisor Joseph Dimond viii inau-
gurate the festival in a speech.
Several Republicans who have been acting
with the Non-Partisan Convention may with
draw If the scheme to nominate candidates
for the Legislature is carried out.
William NJ. Nelson is wanted by the police,
a warrant having been issued upon the COM
plant of Miss C. A. Mcfarland, his sister-in-
law, in which he is charged with robbery.
Because of the illness OF District Attorney
Barnes the trial OF the seven accused Supervi-
sors on the charge of malfaesance in Office, was
postponed until this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Dudley Higgings and Michael Kenny, two
racing men, had dispute about money in a
saloon at Ingleside racetrack last night, and
Kenny shot Higgins through the right hand.
The Mail Company's China made record
breaking run between Yokohama and Homo
lulu and Honolulu and San Francisco. She
beat her own best time by hours and AZ
minutes.
Burglars broke into the residence of Mrs.
Lund on Sutter street, near Baker, yesterday
afternoon, and an attempt was made to enter
the residence of Frank Lemberger, 3470 Sew
enteenth street
Virginia Fair heard read to her her deposi-
ton in the Craven electment suits yesterday,
and after much discussion between the law
yers and technical differences Of interpre ia
tion she signed 1t.
Two of the sailors of the United States cruiser
Boston robbed the paymaster of $1,000 in gold
coin at Shanghai and fed to Japan. They
were caught at Nagasak1 and put aboard he
gunboat York town.
Judge Coffey yesterday sustained the de-
murrer Of ". II. II. Hart to the complaint OF
Sarah J. Carr, which alleged that Hart had
concealed viii of Thomas Blythe and SO
swlndled her out $4,000.
Florence Blythe-Hinckley was yesterday or
dered to appear before Judge Trout on octo-
Der and be examined as to her assets. A
person to whom she is said TO owe 500 900
has had the claim attached.
A. W. London, waiter in a Fourth-street
restaurant, who slashed pet dog belonging
10 Gertrude Noting of ITO Mason street, was
yesterday sentenced to thirty days in the
County Jail by Judge Campbell.
On Saturday next Attorney Bert schles-
singer, acting in conjunction with Attorney
/. 2. Mowrey, will file an action in the United
States District Court in which the Govern
ment Is used as mere igurehead
James NJ. Allen was yesterday appointed ad-
mintstrator of the estate of Clara A. Newlands,
rife OF Francis G. Newlands of New ada Mrs.
Newlands died February Ii, 1882, leaving no
viii. Her estate is valued at about $50. 900.
The Republicans of the Thirty seventh
Assembly District held q rousing meeting at
1910 Market street last night at which THE
CALL got vote OF thanks for its independent
and manly course in supporting the Repub-
llcan party.
The Police Commissioners held a meeting
last night to hear charge of unofficerlike
conduct against Policeman George H. CIR aham
at Harbor View on September 49, After listen
ing to the evidence the Commissioners fined
Graham $50.
Three families residing in the vicinity of
sutter and Taylor streets were made seriously
i'll by drinking milk which came from dairy
in San Mateo County. An ANALYSIS failed to
detect poison in the milk or to positively show
any cause why illness should be induced by
the fluid.
The Republican State Central Committee
has Officially declared the Auditorium con-
vention to be the regular Republican County
Convention and its ticket to be the regular
ticket. The vote was almost unanimous A.
Ruef alone voting no. This is big victory
for John d. Spreckels
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