The San Francisco call., 1896-06-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


improved courses.
The Supreme Court has issued writ of re-
view in the Barron will case.
August Biderbost yesterday sued for snnul-
ment OF his marriage contract.
Arguments in the garbage franchise suit are
being heard in Judge Hebbard's court
Miss Elizabeth Strong, the well-known Cali
fornis artist, returned home yesterday.
"Fair, brisk to high winds in the afternoon,
probably fog at night is to-day's forecast.
The Tivoli announces the engagement of a
number Of lyric stars for a season of grand
opera,
The appeal of Josephine Smith for an in
crease OF alimony has been refused by the Su-
preme Court.
Mrs. Mamie Ross, 615 Mason street, mysteri-
ously disappeared Wednesday ana the police
are searching for her.
George A Mason, alias Taylor, an ex-
convict, was sent to the County Jail for sixty
days yesterday for stealing horse and buggy.
The Merchants Association Charter conven-
ton will soon be held and represen atiyes
from all the improvement clubs Will be
present.
H. E. Huntington returned from trip to the
southern part Of the State yesterday, and in an
interview spoke OF Improvements being made
in that portion OF the State.
Marcus Cohn yesterday applied for letters of
administration on the estate of his wife, Flora
NJ. Cohn, who died April 20 leaving an estate
OF S62lO, consisting OF money in bank.
George E. White, the "Mendocino cattle
king" has been converted to the doctrines of
spiritualism and tells of many strange ad-
ventures with the denlzens OF the sky.
Burglars broke into shed Wednesday night
in the rear OF Ii building in the course OF erec-
ton on Fell street. near Lyon, and made away
with mum Der OF very valuable tools.
The Women's Republican State Central Club
met at the California Hotel last night and de-
meeting after the st. Louis nominations.
Carroll Davis, q boy years of age, living at
1886 Deyisadero street, was run over by q
milk wagon at Sutter and Devissdero streets
yesterday afternoon and seriously injured.
The senior class OF the Girls High School
were presented with their diplomas OF gradu-
alton last evening. The usual literary exer-
cises were omitted and reception held in
stead.
Mrs. Laura Gibbons. Twenty-second and
Valencia streets, was arrested last night Tor
exhibiting deadly weapon IN rude. ana
threatening manner at John Shepard, piano
agent
The Servian Montenegrin Literary and
Benevolent Society will give Its eleventh an
Park, San Rafael, and will distribute 80
prizes.
Policeman Tuite got setback from Judge
Campbell yesterday by having case OF va
grancy against woman thrown out of court,
because the Judge did not believe his testi-
mony.
Cassius NJ Coe, its president, and F. C. Rob
erts, delegates from the san Francisco Press
Club to the convention of the International
League OF Press Clubs, leave for the East this
morning.
George Carr was caught yesterday morning
leaving an empty house on California
aud Laguna streets with thirteen globes In a
bundle under his arm and was booked for
burglary.
The joint committees of the Women's
Suffrage Amendment Association are making
preparations to send a delegation to attend
the Democratic Convention at Sacramento
next Monday.
The strike of the hackdrivers against the
Pacific Carriage Company was declared off
yesterday afternoon. The matter was brought
10 a elimination by the withdrawal OF the
three leaders.
The Native Sons OF the Golden West will cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary OF the raising OF
the bear flag tomorrow at Sonoma. There
will be a grand parade, literary exercises, a
barbecue and ball.
Citizens generally express contempt for those
Supervisors who are responsible for leaving
the City in darkness for the last half OF this
month They suggest that it is the result of
doing some very poor politics.
William Jsekman opened q poolroOm in Sau-
sslito Yesterday II fourished all day, al
though he and one of his employees were ar
rested and released on bail Nearly two hun
dred City sports bet on Eastern races there
John Giloney, a laborer, who purchased q
pair of trousers and braces in a cloth1ng-store
on Kearuy street and did not have them de-
liyered to him, had occasion yes terday to form
d poor opinion of justice in the Police Courts.
Judge Campbell will decide to-day as to
whether Frank Mcneil, painter, who slAshed
the face of Frank Rankin in Mrs. O'Grady IS
saloon, Natoma and Mary streets, will be held
for assault to murder or assault with deadly
weapon.
Residents of East Oakland have petitioned
the Southern Pacific Company to afford them
transfer facilities in connection with the High
land Park and Fruitvale Railroad, whereby
they may reach Broadway and West Oakland
for one fare.
Seven amateur swimmers, members OF the
California swimming Club, will undertake tc
swim from the Olympic Clubs pier on the
ocean beach, 10 and around the Seal Rocks auc
back to the starting point, on Sunday, June Il
simply for fame and glory.
suit will be commenced to-day at the in
stance of Mrs. Cassie A. Graham, 127 Fourth
street. claiming $4,000 damages, agains
p E O'Heir, hardware merchant, 135 Fourth
street and Mrs. Hubbard OF Sacramento To-
injuries received in O'Heirs store.
James R. Wood, the Boston detective wh'
has been in confidential relations with all tht
principal characters in the Ashley BALDWIN
suit, was on the stand all yesterday afternoon
Attorney Crittepden subjected him to severe
cross-examination, but he stood the hre re
markably we'll
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