The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-04-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The estate of Thomas DonneIy has been ap-
praised al S22 $50.
The rate on shingles from Eureka TO Chicago
has been reduced TO 90 cents per 100
The Grand jury Yesterday indicted Carl W.
Won Tiedman and Harry wilkins for perjury.
The weather predictions for to-day are:
Brisk 10 high northwest winds, diminishing in
force.
The Castro-street car line will be extended TO
Mission street by an electric line on Diamond
street.
The Grand Lodge OF the Degree of Honor COM
pleted its work yesterday and adjourned Tor
two years.
The Pacific Coast Conference of Unitarian
Churches VIII be held at Alameda April %,
% and %.
DR.. Henry Gibbons, dean of Cooper College,
lectured last night on Recent Advances in
Medicine
Several men employed under the Mccoy
street grading contract complsln that wages
are still unpaid.
Louis Hirsch has been appointed assignee OF
:. Homer Henley, the insolvent singer. Bonds
were fixed at $50.
Column bia Council No. So of the Young Mems
Institute gave successful ball at Native Sons
Hall last evening.
The Scottish Thistle Club gave a concert and
ball at B mai Birth Hall last night and 1000
people were in attendance.
The Bank Commissioners have received re-
ports from most OF the banks in the State, all
OF which seem 70 be in good condition.
The City Hall Commissioners refused yester-
day 10 indorse Mayor Sutro's plan to segregate
the contract for the new roof of the building.
An engineer lately EMPLOYED in the Newton
copper mines reports that the condition of the
works is s menace 10 the safety OF the miners.
The inspection Of bakeshops now going on
under the auspices OF the Labor Bures u reveals
much filth and disorder in many OF the places
visited.
The Tuolumne County Electric Power and
Light Company has Incorporated with capital
stock Of 81 100000, all OF which has been sub
sCribed.
The committee organized TO secure the loca-
lion in this CITY OF the Wilmerding School met
yesterday IN the rooms OF the Merchants AS
ISOLATION.
The Supreme Court has reversed the order of
the superior Court OF Mendocino County de-
nying new trial 10 O. L. Smith, charged with
grand larceny.
The schooner Orion, which arrived from
Gravs Harbor yesterday, lost man overheard
IN the Southwestern that capsized the British
ship Blairmore.
brute. was sentenced BY Judge Low 10 six
months in the County Jail for hitting his wife
IN the face with a fatiron.
The Marceau case was called in Judge
Sacks court yesterday, but it was not ready.
and another continuance was granted. 1t Will
come up again on April ID.
Edward W. Williams, the clerk of the Jus
tees Court, Is about to be married TO Miss
May Doremus Shook, the sister OF District
Attorney shook OF Oakland.
Martin Kellogg, President of the State Uni
versity lectured ct the Girls High School last
night on Honor" chorus CT $50 girl voices
added to the entertainment.
The Grand Jury is reported to be in posses
sion Of data showing that the Assessor has as
sessed deposits securities, stock and franchises
far below their actual value.
Mr. Franklin OF the firm OF Metzger & Frank
lin yesterday dismissed Butler Miller from his
employ, because Captain Lees convinced him
that the butler was under alias.
General and Mrs. R. q. warfeld of the Cali
fornia Hotel had party OF Eastern people out
on the bay Yesterday: The quarantine-boat
Perkins took them to all the points OF interest.
William s Eaton caused some excitement on
Market street yesterday afternoon by snatch
ing his seven-year-old son from the side of his
former wife and giving the youngster a buggy
ride.
There was a stormy meeting of depositors of
the Peoples Home Savings Bank last night, Mt
which threats Of personal violence were M de
against Directors Freeman, Taylor, Phelps and
Thornton.
The Metal-roofers' Union was reorssnized
last night and joined the Building Trades
Council. II viii hereafter work on the card
system There was nothing to indicate strike
about town.
The Mare Island tug Unadilla broke down in
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the sunken British ship Blairmore when the
connecung-rod broke and she drifted into
Mission Rock.
At the meeting of the Labor Council las I
night the question of prison-msde goods re-
ceived marked attention, and it was decided to
have each union make thorough investiga-
ton OF the matter.
OreStes the son of Ormonde. started for the
first time at Ingleside yesterday, and was
beaten. The fortunate horses were: Ottyanna,
Early Notice, Oliver, Joe Terry, Meadow Lark,
Toano and kemsin.
Two Stanford students will leave on the Rus
sian sealsklu Company's steamer Kotic for
Ksmchstka a week from to-day to collect
zoolog teal and other specimens. Timothy Hop
kins Will pay the cost.
The Fair sisters Yesterday filed a demurrer to
the contest of ex-Judge Paterson to the will OF
Septem Der "A yesterday and next Friday was
fixed for an argument upon il. Not until that
is disposed OF will the date of trial be fixed.
Mr. Hayne, on behalf of the people began
his argument in the Railroad Commission
case yesterday. He attacked the validity of
the lease OF the Central Pacific to the Southern
Pacific. He will resume on next Tuesday
morning.
The Blythe case is to be revived to-day in
Judge Cofey's court, when his granting or not
granting of a bill OF exceptions TO the decree of
final distribution will precipitate prolonged
litigation in the State and United States Su-
preme courts.
The passing of sentence on Louis Sternberg
again laid over by Judge Wallace yester-
day. Sternberg viii very probably have to
wait until the supreme Court passes upon his
case ilow pending there before he will be sen
fenced by the lower court.
The Pacific Kennel Club is preparing for a
bench show in May that promises 10 eclipse all
former events of the kind held in this City.
George Gould. August Belmont and other we'll
known dog breeders of the East Will make
entries, and the competition among local fan
clers will be very keen.
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Broder x Schls N sued the Zeno Msuvais Music
company for publishing Dora Dean under
the title OF Ma Angelina and the White
smith Company oil Boston charged the same
defendants with pu blishing May Twins New
Bully under the name of 1.-THE New Bully
q RECEIVER SUED.