The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Fair; warmer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oficial
Harmon.
The strike of the cabdrivers is still on, but is
directed only at the Pacific Carriage Company.
The Phoenix Republican Club organized last
night in Scottish Hall and enrolled 230 mem
bers.
The misspelling of forged name was yester-
day decided by the Supreme Court to be no de-
tense.
The will OF Henry Lenthal was yesterday
hIed for probate. He left property valued at
George T. Hanley has been ordered to ac-
count 10 Judge COtfey for the estate Of William
A. Mann, minor.
J. F. Dennsn. policeman, has applied for a
divorce from his wife, alleging intemperance,
cruelty and infidelity
Frederick H. Levy yesterday applied for let
ters of administration upon the estate of Jacob
Levy, who died intestate.
Michael Costello was yesterday granted let
terS OF administration on the estate of Dennis
Costello, valued at $4,000.
Judge, Coffey's rule to hold trust funds sub
lect to the order of the court will be passed
upon by the Supreme Court.
The American ships Samaria and Sterling
were sold to California parties yesterday. Both
viii be put in the Alaska trade.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club will ask
the Board of Education to ests blish q night
ScnOOI IN the Richmond DISTRICT.
The Supreme Court yesterday decided that
the city OF Sacramento must pay the interest
and principal OF its overdue bonds.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were: Oakley, Howard S, Last Chance, George
Rose, La Flecha, Olive and Montgomery.
AT a meeting of the directors of the Manu-
facturers' and Producers Association yester-
day their official trademark was adopted.
Edward B. Cutter was yesterday appoin ted
executor of the will of Jane A. Gutter and the
will probated. The estate is valued at SIS, 600.
President j. B. Crockett of the gas company
makes clear the position why no street lamps
will be lighted tor fifteen days in this month.
The case of Martin Cleary, customs inspector,
charged by Charles Favor with threats to kin,
dismissed by Judge Low yesterday for lack
OF prosecution.
The preliminary examination of Wesley T.
Lewis, charged with criminal assault upon
Florence Ready was commenced before Judge
Conan Yesterday.
Chairman Pepper of the American Bime tallic
party has issued call for Senatorial district
conventions TO elect delegates to the National
Convention OF the party.
The will OF John H. Thesis was yesterday ad-
mitted to probate, and his widow, Anna NJ.
Thesis, appointed executrix OF the estate,
which amounts TO 5000
The police are looking for a man who tried
to kiss Rose Dittkop while standing on the
back porch OF her uncle's house at Russ and
Nstoma streets Monday night.
The most gorgeous wedding ever celebrated
at the Presbyterian Mission Home, 920 Sacra-
mento street, took place there last night, when
Miss Wong Cheng was married.
Collector Wise is in receipt of an important
ruling from the department at Washington
relating to entries for Immediate trausporta-
ton 10 the value OF 500 or less.
chemical analysis made by Dr.. Morgan of
the stomach of Mayne Worrall, who died sud-
denly last Saturday al the Palace Hotel, shows
nOlsOQlnP.
The closing exercises of the boys primary
department OF Our Lady Of Mercy's Academy
we're held yesterday afternoon ct the school,
corner Of Harrison and Fremont streets
In the Ashley-Baldwin trial yesterday Detec-
tive Wood testified that Baldwin agreed to pay
him $2500 and expenses for coming from
Boston with evidence against Miss Ashley.
The river pilots are at war with the South
ern Pacific. They claim that the railroad has
been employing unlicensed pilots on its river
steamers, and VIII take the matter into court.
The British bark Coloma had a narrow es-
cape from destruction yesterday. The wind
died away and she drifted down on Mile Rock.
Her anchors held until the tug Vigilant went
TO her assistance.
The steam schooner Jeanie which sailed for
the Arctic with supplies for the whalers, put
back yesterday on account of the Illness of
Captain J. \. Knowles OF the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company.
Miss Winena Hurgren, who lived with her
uncle and aunt at S19 Valencia street. caused
them some anxiety by taking her departure
for Portland on Saturday without notifying
them of her intention.
Tonight a new social and athletic club will
be organized, known as the st. Georges Club,
with William Greer Harrison as president
The club will occupy handsome building to
be erected on Mason street.
George Johnston, II years OF age, was ar
rested yesterday for forging the name of H. H.
Noble manager of the Cypress Lawn Cemetery
Company, to a check for $130, which he tried
to cash at Wells, Fargo's Bank.
Corbett is getting into condition at the
Olympic Athletic Club for the four-round
sparring contest. and Sharkey, who says Cor
bett viii know ne has been before him, will
get down TO work to-day in Oakland.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald was the re-
cipient yesterday OF a very handsomely framed
testimonial from the employees OF the San
Mateo Railroad Company in recognition of SER
vices ne had rendered them in the past
The Bicycle Board of Trade met last night,
increased its monthly dues and the number of
its directors, passed resolutions Gems uring
Judge Bahrs and iavoring the adoption of the
new charter and discussed the adYisabllity of
running the cycle track at Central Park.
Auditor Broderick depends upon the repeal
of the fourth section OF the appropriation
order to pay the bills of the last month OF the
fiscal year. There were Overdrafts and sur
Uluses in the several departments. The fourth
section forbids his auditing any bills on an
appropriation that is overdrawn. II that is
repealed he will be allowed to audit bills for
the deficiencies the money being paid from
the surplusages In this way he thinks all the
obligations OF the year can be met