The San Francisco call., 1896-12-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


DR.. McNutt talks emphatically in favor of
the Burns monument movement
Mrs. Florence Long has been granted di-
7orce from Attorney James II. Long.
David Fauss, the murderer of Joseph Man
ming, has not yet been captured by the police.
Partly cloudy but probably without rain is
the prediction OF local weather conditions for
to-day.
The British ship simla, which arrived from
Liverpool last night, had an unusually stormy
voyage.
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday and
fined three members of the department for
neglect of duty.
Suit has been brought by DR.. DaywaIt to en-
join the Treasurer from paying the $1,000 due
On the new City map.
AThe police have been for weeks searching for
gobert j. Muller, wealthy young Philadel.
lnian, but without success.
At the next meeting of the Olympic direc-
tors sfhdavits will be read from the judges of
the Egan and Hayes contest
The Journeymen BARRIERS Union of this City
is preparing a legislative bill to regulate the
profession throughout the State.
In Judge Bahr's court yesterday h. L. Jones
and B. G. Butterfeld, two young boys, were
acquitted OF the charge OF robbery.
The American ship Mary Flint, which ar
rived from New York yesterday evening, lost
a eChu1dA OfCI DOdIQ OI Sdpe hOIn.
The Pioneer kindergarten schools held their
annual Christmas festival on Saturday, when
gifts were made to all the children.
A bear escaped from the Bay City Packing
House, San Bruno avenue, yes terday afternoon
and is terrorizing the residents in the locality.
Conductor Frank Brundage of the Alameda
narrow-gauge local, saved an elderly man
from death in q remarkable manner few
days ago.
Three favorites won at Oakland track yester-
day. The first horses past the wire were: Ca
denza, Gold Bug, Argentina, Chartreuse II and
Walter ].
Applicants for divorce are still stormfug the
Superior Court departments during the happy
holiday season and in some cases they are
successful.
Dena Matson, handsome, well-dretsed
woman, was csught shoplifting in the En-
porium yesterday morning and was locked up
in the City Prison.
Luke Cavanaugh has been chosen to act as
official reporter in the Superior Court, to take
the place of Emil Pohli, who will open offices
as a practicing attorney.
Ida K. Reichert has petitioned the Superior
Court to be appointed administratrix OF the
estate of Mary A. Wyck, deceased, who lett
property worth about $4,000.
J "Bill' Lange, the great center-felder Of the
Chicago baseball team, signed yesterday to
coach the promising Stanford team for six
weeks during the coming season.
Judge seawel1 has decided that the City
Treasurer must pay rebates on this years
taxes without regard TO what taxpayers may
owe for delinquent taxes of other years.
Company II and Company H, League of the
Cross Cadets, will meet to decide football
supremacy this afternoon at the Presidio
grounds. Game will be call at $50 o. clicked.
Chief Crowley is now investigating the case
OF Policeman Steve Bonner, who shot at Roy
Cornell and his sister while they were return
ing home from dance at the Girls High
School.
Ar;l-a No1or 1ro11 t-pown rouoh obarantar
attempted to kill William Abbott. saloon
keeper on Grant avenue, yesterday, and he
fred two shots a Police Officer D. Owen, who
tried to arrest him.
A Christmas present that was worth some
thing was received by Mrs. Alonzo Mason of
this City Her father, John Malone of Cres-
cent City, decided TO her 1000 acres Of timber
land, valued at $500
A special meeting of the Panhandle and Ash
bury Heights Improvement Club has been
called for Saturday night to take action on
some of the most urgent needs Of the district
represented by the club.
The Salvation Army has made arrange
ments by which over 1000 men, women and
children viii enjoy their Christmas dinner to-
day at the tenn porary barracks on New Mont
gomery and Howard streets.
Robert Long, who obtained money from
w J. Carpmill saloon-keeper, GIL Mission
street, December IL, by represen ting himself
as Government detective, was yes terday held
to answer before the Superior Court.
The will of Marx Kahn, deceased, has been
filed for probate. The estate is worth about
$4,000 and is to be distributed among rela-
tiVes of the deceased, Leon Kahn, q brother of
the testator, receiving the greater share of the
property.
Artists are telling good story about the
dangers run by Cadenasso and Latimer in
painting Presidio landscapes, which is for
bidden by the army authorities. Cadenasso
had to rub out a background because it was
part of the Presidio land.
Reginald Webster yesterday began suit to
obtain possession of the Office of Superintend-
ent of Public schools, which is held by Madi-
son Babcoek. The latter contends that he is
entitled 10 serve until the end OF the term 10
which A. J. Moulder was elected.
M. L. Yancovich, captain of the slavonian
team that first appeared at Sutro Baths, OBJ
iects to the use of the designation ''Slavonian
being applied to any team other than his own
that pulls in the contest. He says he will
challenge the winners OF the match.
The CITY churches are being tastefully dec
oreted for Christmas. The Catholic and Epis-
copal churches will be ready for inspection to-
sday and the-other denominations on Sunday.
The Catholic cathedral and Grace Episcopal
Church in particular present magnificent
appearance.
WaldteufeI, the proprietor of bookstore
on Market street. Yesterday surrendered him
self TO the United States Marshal. A few days
ago he was indicted by the United States
Grand Jury on charge OF fraudulently inn
porting into this country free OF duty statues
Intended for religious purposes.
Wan Kim, a Chinese GIRL made a sensational
cscape Yesterday afternoon rom a Chinese
den on Spofford alley fastening down nre-
esca ne with the man who claims to own her
in close pursuit Hundreds OF Chinese gazed
on the spectacle with wonder Inc girl was
placed IN a Chinese mission, where she will
be protected.