The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

DR.. ". A. Vigouraux died in this City yester-
day.
Mrs. Julia N. A. Collins, a pioneer of this
City, passed away yesterday.
Archbishop Riordan disputes q rumor re-
garding the AlmshOUse management.
Superintendent OF Streets Ashworth has de-
INJURED TO the accusation against him.
No charges have been preferred as vet against
Rev. DT. Brown, and it is asserted that he will
not resign.
Elizabeth Hermann is sueing the National
Slavonie Society for $500 benefits due on the
death OF her husband
The local passenger ticket agents are organ
ling a new association, with strict agree
ment 10 maintain rates
Lieutenant W. r. Hamilton lectured in the
y N. c. A; Hall upon the military and naval
school OF the United States.
The preliminary examination of the men
accused OF the Ingleside robbery commenced
yesterday before Judge Low.
Joseph Simon has commenced suit to set
aside deed conveying a lot on Montgomery
street 10 Annie harmelinSki.
Carroll Cook fell afoul OF Judge Wallace yes
terday and a result he will be sentenced for
contempt OF court next Friday morning
The horses that passed the wire in front at
the Bay District yesterday were: lrma, Unity,
lnstallator, PoteEtaIe, Cabrillo and Joe Hill.
Miss Matte Overman declined yesterday to
either deny or admit the genuineness of letters
she is charged with having written TO Mrs.
Tunnel.
Joseph f. Shain was sued yesterday by Max
Snirpser, the JeWeieT, Tor $3.50, and charged
with fraud 1oT alleged neglect IN not turning
over collections.
Cloudy and threatening weather, probably
with showers" was the warning issued last
night by Forecast Official Meade in regard to
today 5 " Gather.
The snspendesd5 9 GTangers' Bank was attached
yesterday Tor 5000 IN suit brought by EX-
Congressman Louttit, who holds q certificate
OF deposit for that amount.
An attempt was made yesterday to Dust the
present Office officials OF the Manufacturers and
Producers Association, and put a general
manager in their stead, but the attempt failed.
The Board OF City Hall Commissioners
warned the contractors for the dome yesterday
that Jne structure must be finished in ninety
days, and that no further extension would be
granted.
Frank Griffin and ]. J. Marshall, electricians
employed in the Parrot building OH Market
street fell from the second story to the base
ment yesterday afternoon and escaped with
sight injuries.
James ard Daniel King have petitioned TO be
appointed administrators OF the estate Of their
father, Cornelius King, James Fargo, the pre-
YIOus administration, having died. The estat e
Is valued at $2l4,0
Harry Curtin, alias Linley. the burglar who
broke into the saloon Of Kapp q Street, Market
street last Saturday morning, was Yesterday
held % answer before the Superior Court by
Judge Low IN $4,000 bonds.
Sergeant Bethel, the sick inspector; Sergeant
Cornelius Martin, the hack inspector, and
Policeman German, mis- assistant, were notified
yesterday that they must in future wear their
regular uniforms while on duty.
1t was decided al the meeting of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union executive board
yesterday that the birthday OF the president,
Mrs. B. Sturtevant Peet, should be celebrated
as franchise day by all the unions OF the State.
Mrs. Sadie Young, proprietress of a disrep-
utable house, has made affidavit that Jesse
Potter, son OF Mrs. Lux, spent $500 with her
Tor wine early in 1898. Other affidavits verify
this and viii form the basis for an attempt to
reopen the great Miller & Lux litigation.
The case of Jerry Driscoll, charged with
violating the pool ordinance, was called in
Judge JOachimsen's court yesterday and con-
tinuance was granted till Friday in the ex-
Pectation that the decision on the Givens ap-
peal case would be rendered by that time.
United States District Judge Morrow decided
yesterday the damage case of Patrick G.
Gleason against the steamer Willamette Val
ley, that the frst-class return ticket he had
purchased OF scaper entitled him TO the pas
sage and all the accommodations IL called for
In the United States Circuit Court OF Appeals
the Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
! ork has filed appeal from the verdict of
SS1 ,Ol2 81 on 100000 twenty-year policy,
rendered by jury of the United States Circuit
Court in favor OF Mrs. Nellie Phinney, execu-
triX for her deceased husband, Guy c. Phinney
OF seattle, Wash.