The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the Fourth.
large number of vessels belonging to the
overdue fleet are now arriving.
D. J. McCarty, the well-known horseman,
has filed petition in insolvency.
The Supervisors yesterday voted for the sale
OF the Geary-street franchise extension.
Bids for the Dupont.street widening bonds
were yesterday opened by Treasurer Widber.
James J. Corbett, the champion pugilist of
the world, left yesterday for Bartlett Springs.
Fair Wednesday; brisk to high westerly
Winds, is what the weather prophet promises.
Captain Johnson of the steam schooner
day.
The Ashley Baldwin betrayal suit now be-
ing tried in Judge Slack's court Will close this
evening.
Lepers anticipate relief from the Goto specific
trom Japan, which will be tried at the Pest
house to-day.
considered the City's expenses for the next
hscal year yesterday.
jury was obtained yesterday in Judge
Wallace's court 10 try Creegan and Becker, the
Nevada Bank forgerS.
Many new features are TO be introduced into
the course of study to be given st the reorgan-
lied CogsweH College.
The American Society of Civil Engineers
passed resolutions highly complimentary to
the State OF California.
ing yesterday afternoon and wound up the
business for the fiscal year.
Andrew Anderson was the only witness in
the Ashley-Baldwin case yesterday. He told
OF what happened at Arcadia.
Alexander Collin has been appointed admin
istrator OF the estate of Clara F. c.. Collin,
who lett property valued at $500.
Daniel Defoe Jr., at-greal-great-grand-
son of the author of Robinson Crusoe,'' dieo
at the Receiving Hospital yesterday.
John Devine has applied Tor letters OF ad-
mlnistration on the estate of Patrick Devine,
whose property is worth about $4,000.
Bob Mitchell, the "Chinese prima donna, ("
will be entertained at Native Sons Hall to-
night by the Olympic and other clubs.
The executive committee of the Carnival of
the Golden Gate decides to call on prominent
citizens and push the carnival project.
Several Sausalito commission" agents have
obtained licenses from the Town Marshal to
conduct business until the 18th of July.
A rally of the Christian Endeavorers was
held at Calvary Presby terian Church last even-
ing Tor the benefit OF the National Convention
fund.
Billy Smith and his opponent, Gallagher,
yesterday gave exhibition of fancy bag
punching to their friends of the sporting fra
ternity.
Chevalier Sierra, the newly appointed Italian
Consul, arrived last night and was met by 8
committee OF several prominent Italians OF
this City.
Captain Lees has secured writ of mandate
commanding Controller Colgan to pay him the
$1,000 reward offered for the arrest of the
Weber murderers
Frank Brown Octavia street was stabbed
in the left side by sam Winant at Sixth and
Howard streets last night because he refused
to give him 10 cents.
Mrs. Mary Blackwell, go Morris avenue, wa.
yesterday held to answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Campbell in $50, 900 bonds on
the charge OF murder.
The Tax Collector announces that all taxes
must be paid on or before next Friday, July 8
If not the property OF the deIinquents will be
sold by the City to the State.
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Edu
cation will be held tomorrow (Thursday) al
L 80 P NJ, to pass the monthly salary deman d:
OF the teachers and ianitors.
The second day OF the trotting and pacing
events decided at 1ngIeside track were at
tended by fair crowd. The winning horses
were Strathmont and Claudius.
Captain Gill of the Olympic Club athletic
team returned from Portland yesterday with
indignant complaints OF the treatment the
Olympic athletes received while up north.
Next Monday rs OF 100 men will be put tc
work by Superintendent Ashworth paving and
repairing the public streets and sidewalks and
putting In new bottoms Tor the brick ewers.
w Isham, a gripman on the Hyde-street
line, fired four shots at his brother-in-law
f. C. Plume, at O'Farrell and Taylor streets
yesterday afternoon and was arrested for as
sault to murder.
the Internal Revenue Department here that
henceforth it win be legal to make brandy
from pears, apricots, pineapples, oranges
prunes and berries.
License collector Lees has got out new dog
tag for the current fiscal year. 1t is oval in
shape, while that of last year was square. To-
day, the beginning of the fiscal year, will be q
very busy time with the License Collector and
his deputies.
A. c.. Armstrong, the Stanford University
student who turned violently insane while on
the steamer Arago on the trip to Oregon, was
brought to the Receiving Hospital Monday
Informing and yesterday was sent 10 the Home
Tor Inebriates.
Delegate Joseph S. Spear, who returned from
ms political journey on Monday, in an inter
view yesterday, stated that protection is the
issue OF the campaign, and that the silver
question is simply democratic dodge to OBJ
scure the real issue.
owing TO the failure of the Southern Pacific
company TO make suitable arrangements with
tne Osen Kaisha Steamship Company of japan
Ihat company was dissuaded from establishing
IrasFaefc steamship line between Yoko-
homa and san Francisco
n. ID; wilson, manager of new stage line to
1osemlte which is run from Merced by way OF
CoultefNllie and Hazel Green, says the alleged
TeouSlloIs made by the old stage companies
are nSutous and the statement OF t&em is
caiculhteu only TO meet his rates. y. h.
Yosemite Valley and author of several works
upon sierra scenery and the valley in narticr,-
lar, corrOborates Mr.. Wilson in his statements
NEW TO-DAY.