The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

An amended opposition to the probating of
the will OF Mary b. Toland was filed yesterday
Sarah Phillips is suing the Sanger Lumber
Company for $4,000 due on promissory note
Rev. DR.. Mathena's addition to his church.
Olivet Presbyterian, will be opened on the goth
inst.
Robert Smith has applied for letters of adj
ministration on the 5000 estate of Matilda
Smith.
The Mission Defense Union is advocating the
esta 6hshment OF branch high school in their
locality.
Judge Slack Yesterday reduced the bail of B.
NJ. Gopcheiyich, charged with criminal libel
Margaret Dellenberg has applied for letters
OF guardianship on the estate of Emily
Toomey, minor.
meeting of the committee of fifty to renew
the fight against the funding bill win b. held
on Thursday next
William Doran, who was connected with the
police force for thirty-two years, died on Fri
day in his S7th year.
Fair Sunday; light northwesterly winds, in
creasing in the afternoon-Local Forecast
Official A. G. Meade.
The Joshua Hendy Machine Works has sued
William 5. Chapman for 1924 81 due for
merchandise delivered.
Catherine R. Beekwith has made application
TO be appointed guardian OF the estate of her
son, Frank Ryer Beckwith.
Bernard Strauss has confessed judgment in
favor of Joseph Z. Bien for $500, due to Louis
Strauss on a promissory note.
The eighth Grand Council OF the Young
Ladies Institute completed its labors and took
final adjournment last night.
Becker and Creegan, the Croker woolworth
Bank swindlers, were yesterday convicted of
forgery in Judge Wallace's court.
H. c. Jordan has applied for letters of guar
dianshlp on the estate OF Auguste Triebel, an
insane person, whose property is worth $500.
James Godfrey. the marine fireman, swore
out Warrant yesterday for the arrest of James
Maroney, % Minna street, for assault to muir
der.
During the year 1895 over 1900 Chinese
landed at this port. 1t Is believed that at least
% per cent secured admission on fraudulent
certificates.
In an opinion rendered vest erday City and
County Attorney Creswell declared that the
City has no right to sell the residue OF the
pueblo lands
George Weston, well-known scronaut of this
City, is about to go to Cuba with an Eastern
man TO establish balloon signal corps for the
insurgent army.
Judge Conlan yesterday morning chased and
captured Len B. Gordon, an ex-policeman, who
was chaIS ed with petty larceny and mad for
feited his bonos.
In order to reduce expenses without laying
of any OF its nier the Southern Pacific has is
sued an order making Satur lay as well as Sum
day day of rest.
The old Ixora Hall building was on fire again
last night and nearly $4,000 worth OF prop
erty was destroyed by fire and water. A gem
eTal alarm was sounded.
S. A. Born. contractor and builder, who was
arrested on Golden Gate avenue yesterday
afternoon for violating the boulevard ordin-
snce- win test its constitutionality.
H. R. Judah, who returned from Portland
between that city and San Francisco will be
$40 first-class and $40 second-class.
Kyrle Money, administrator of the estate of
Oscar Knox, has sued Samuel T. Pearl to quiet
title to property OF KNOCKS estate, situated on
Connecticut street, near Twentieth.
Peter Herman, stonecutter, Ocean View, while
drunk yesterday afternoon, fell into the bay
off Powell-street wharf and was rescued by
the crew OF the Triton Rowing Club.
Joseph Monish has sued the Market-street
Railway Company for $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained by being thrown from a
Mission-street car on November 8, 1895.
Mrs. Nellie Calson yesterday sused James
Foley for $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned by the collapse OF porch defend
ants property on Michigan street, near Sierra.
Joseph Weber has sued for dissolution OF
the partnership firm OF Sannebeck d Weber,
because he was not allowed an equal voice
with Sannebeck iii the running of the business.
The executors of the will OF P B. Hewlett
yesterday secured permission from Judge Slack
to compromise the claim of Isabella H. Offutt
against the estate by paying Mrs. Offutt
81, 500.
Several officers from the Monadnock went
aboard OF the Camanche yesterday and got
steam up on the monitor. The turret was re-
volved and the naval reserve were drilled at
the guns.
The Prison Directors met yesterday at San
Quentin and heard complaint from the con-
victs about bad food. Fruit will be introduced
in the prison and the food and cooking
improved
The California division of the Travellers
Protective Association met at the Grand Hotel
last night and acted upon three new applica-
tons for membership, the roll now containing
over 100 names.
John P. Buckingham, a prominent Demo-
cratic leader OF Mendocino County snd editor
and proprietor OF a weekly paper at Ukiah
died yesterday at ST. Luke's Hospital after a
severe operation.
Ike Ben iamin, John Childers, alias Trayers.
and Harry Cohen we're booked at the City
Prison Yesterday for breaking into the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Cohnreich, GIL Eddy street, last
Thursday morning.
The room OF Lester Herrick, on the third
floor OF the ST Nicholas Hotel, was entered by
burglar on Thursday night and a gold watch
and chain, " In coin snd diamond collar
button we're stolen
F. w. Kreling has filed petition to the SUI
preme Court asking the reversal of an order |
obliging him to pay $4,000 due the Anglo-Cali- !
fornian Bank on two promissory notes given |
by the oefunct firm OF Kreling Brothers.
lone monument in the abandoned Gene
terry OF the Congregation Emanuel, in the |
Mission, has occasioned considerable comment |
in thai section of the city. Its uon-remoyal |
property.
j. Landers Stevens has begun suit in the
Justices Court through his assignee ]. J.
Rauer, against Frederick Warde. the tragedan
and John Doe, for the recovery of 1927 claimed |
to have become due on the 9Th inst for pro-
fessional services.
The attorneys, In the Fair case yesterday
signed q stipulation agreeing to allow the 1
special administrators 10 collect the rents of
disputed property, pending the hearing OF the J
suit to quiet title 20 property claimed in the
famous pc neil deeds.
Sergeant Jack Hayes of the Harbor Police,
who has recently discovered gold on his prop
erty in Hurricane Gulch. Sausaiito, is now
planning to start a company among his
neighbors to develop the resources of the
creek back of his home.
Memorial exercises in honor of Harriet
Beecher Sto1e will be held in Zion Church,
on Stockton street, between Sacramento and
Clay to-day at 2:30 O'Clock Rev. A. ]. Calls
Rev. Z. j. Edwards, AsA. Collins and others
will deliver brief addresses.
An informal investigation of the murder of
Private Joseph K. Quinn at Fort Mason, Friday
night was held by Detective Ben Bohen, Off
go and Tiaufanant Traaf voetar-