The San Francisco call., 1896-04-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


day
The Jewish socialists held an interesting ses-
sion last night.
Evangelist Barton and. buxom Minnie An
dreWs deny that they eloped.
=: Fair Wednesday; light southerly winds.-A
q. sMcAdie,3ocaE forecast official.
!: The: wife of Barton, the. evangelist, caused
his arrest on a charge of petty larceny.
= The new board of directors OF the Merchants
> Association held its firstmeeting yesterday.
Mrs. Olga Deuss, in a moment Of insanity.
tsphyXiates herself and her.three baby-chil-
Lafayette Park, over which there has been so
much litigation, is now being graded for pub
lie square.
The Bank Commissioners have called for re-
ports from the state banks, which number
Fred Gibson, the noted sportsman, breathed
his last yesterday afternoon at five minutes
past o'clock.
There is probability that Customs In
spector Williams will be indicted by the United
states Grand Jury.
The wrestling; tournament at the Olympic
Club last evening was witnessed by a large
gathering OF ladies.
An improved train service on the San Fran
cisco and North Pacific. Railway viii be IN
Rugurated tomorrow.
John McCallan OF Eureka. Humboldt talks
lnStructively of the needs and resources OF his
section OF the country.
Deputy LABOR Commissioners Postler and
GTassman have found some iil-kept bakeries
south OF Market street.
The Board OF Health is expected to take ac-
tion in regard TO the obnoxious hog ranches In
the Bay View District to-day
The coast division OF the Southern Pacific
Company will be operated seven miles south
OF eomeo on and after April g.
Local dealers in bievcles have issued call
uon OF cycling board OF trade.
The new Board of Port Wardens took office
yesterday. Major HaTney was elected presi-
dent and J. Harrigan, secretary.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin clubs re-
turned last night from their Southern Cali
fornia tour, having lost $500 on the trip.
The winning horses at the Bay District were.
San Marco, HermenIta, Morven, Rowena B.
Strathfower Major Cook and Lobengula.
Mrs. Clara Foltz compares the East with the
West as regards the woman suffrage question,
and predlcls grand victory in California.
g There will be review of rhe troops at the
Preside this morning at O'Clock in honor OF
a9ans aamagatas; the JaRenese tlsld marshal.
Morris Scheyer, a dealer in meat was fined
$50 by Judge Campbell yesterday for selling
immature calves ;his being his second eonvic-
ton
The Merchants Association invites attend
ance at the conference between its directors
and the street sprinklers, to be held next
Thursday.
Joseph Ault, ex-secretary of the Standard Oil
Company, was acquitted by jury in Judge
Lows court last evening of cruelty to his little
daughter, Lizzie.
An unusually exciting row between the
Mayor, Auditor and City and County Attorney
took place At yesterdays meeting OF the City
Hall Com mmlssionerS.
The Merchants' Association has addressed a
communication to the Mayor and other Off
Gals OF Minneapolis now in town, inviting
them TO & conference.
An interesting letter defining the position
OF the racing board OF the League OF American
Wheeimen regarding amateurs has been re-
eelyed by K. VI. Welch.
Mrs. Nellie Paulden committed suicide last
evening at 2515 Howard street by swallowing
carbollc acid. She was weak minded and
hysterical frem i'll health.
Judge Slack has allowed the sale of the leg
ecles OF the Lundy heirs to the Fair estate.
Like the collateral Fair heirs, their legacies
have been bought in at full value by the Fair
children.
John F. Martin, Deputy County Clerk who
was shot by his wife in the City Hall Monday
morning, was in high fever last night, and
his chances ot recovering were looked upon as
very doubtful.
Franklin streets. charged with practicing medi-
icine without a certificate, was heard in Judge
Joachimsens court yesterday and the Judge
reserved his decision.
Ine American bark Wilma beat the best
previous record for a round trip between Ma
uaimo. B. C., and San Francisco by twenty
four hours. She made the run down the coast
in six days, although becalmed forty hours.
The members OF the Minneapolis Town Coun-
Gil were the guests OF Supervisor A. b. Spreck-
els on the tug Active yesterday. All the points
OF interest around the bay were visited, and
the Seal Rocks were inspected at close range.
A. W. Foster of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad was adiudged guilty of con-
tempt OF court By Judge Seawell yesterday, and
he was sentenced TO twenty-four hours in Jail
A stay of execution for two days was granted
John Elournoy was removed by the directors
OF the Peoples Home Bank from the position
OF is attorney He was honest about the man
agement of his department. He calls them
f'disreputable lot,' "cormorants," and gives
them hard parting shot.
An important victory was gained In the Su-
preme Court by the plaintiff in the case of
Claus Spreckels VS.. Hawaiian Commercial and
Sugar Company and others. Judge Troutt's de-
cison was sustained and the injunction against
the defendants was allowed TO stand.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald consumed the
whole of yesterday in his argument in favor of
the schedule OF fares and freights fixed by the
railroad company. He announced that to-day
he would show that the deficiencies in the
revenue OF the road were alleged and not real