The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


elected officers last night.
The Mersfelder benefit at Golden Gate Hall
was brilliant social event
Mayor Sutro says that c. P Huntington's
statements regarding him are false
Generally fair is predicted for to-day,s
weather by Forecast Official A. McAdie.
Some valuable specimens of minerals were
stolen last Saturday from the Academy OF
Sciences.
The Native Sons are making preparat,ons
Tor the dedication OF their new hall, Sunday,
February 8.
Captain Philip Jr of the British ship strath.
oon ana MS officers are the youngest crew at
present in port.
Edward Selfridge has been appointed trus-
tee of the estate of Frederick o. Gibbs with
bonds fixed at SIS, 900.
?. F. Dundon has filed another suit against
the Pacific Bank. This is more comprehensive
than his previous action.
The defense in the Healy investigation
opened yesterday in room So of the United
States Appraisers building.
The custom tailors of this City are forming
union for the purpose of securing better
wages than they are getting.
The officers and trustees of the First Congre-
gational Church adopted resolutions express
slye OF confidence in DR.. Brown.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were Oregon Eclipse, Billy McCloskey, Midlo,
Moderocio Pollock and Monitor.
The Board of Education is investigating the
erumbllng sustaining wall at the North Cos
nopolitan School and VIII have it rebuilt
Mack & Co., wholesale druggists, are bring
ing damage suits against various persons and
firms Tor alleged imitation of Peruvian bitters.
Frank Stocking was arrested yesterday on
the complaint of Judge Conlan for perjury in
swearing that he owned property described in
bond.
Postmaster McCoppin wants the Harbor
Commissioners 10 build large and commodi-
Gus Office for Station D at the foot of Market
street at once.
Commissioner Pattison of the Congressional
committee TO investigate the affairs of the Pa
clic and aided roads suggests tina their char
tiers be forfeited
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton proposes to erect big pavilion of its own
and hold home-industry exposition in this
City this spring.
T. l. Abingdon, An aged bartender, swal-
lowed dose OF morphine in his room, 10
Ninth street, yesterday morning, as he could
not obtain work.
John, A. Percy, as guardian of the absent
minor heirs 10 the Fair estate has petitioned
the Superior Court 10 allow him to sell the leg
acles OF his wards.
George Bounds sailor on the British ship
lochee, fell into the hold last night and broke
his LETT leg, which was attended to at the
Receiving Hospital.
Boxing Instructor Walter Watson gives an
interesting talk on the disadvantages of the
amateur union rules governing the sport of
which he is q master.
President Colnon of the Harbor Commission
Will go TO Sacramento tomorrow to hurry up
the Board OF Examiners to decide something
In regard 10 the ferry depot.
The steam-schooner Scotia on her way here
from Portland ran out OF coal during the re-
cent gales and had to burn up her deckload of
lum Der in order to reach port.
But five months remain in which to COM
plete the Home Tor DlpsomaniacS, and if the
institution IS not built in that time its appro-
priatiOn OF S35 900 will lapse.
Jasper Madison, the colored io,.key who
slashed Bartender Hugh Murphy in the neck
in the Richmond saloon sunday night, was ar
rested yesterday at the racetrack.
P. c. Van Buskirk, an old naval officer at
Mare Island, was arrested yesterday on
charge OF criminal assault, but was immedi-
ately released on his own recognizance.
Isidore Leszinskys petition for q writ of
mandate compelling the Board of Education
10 put him back in the place from which he
had been dismissed, has been denied by Judge
Seswen.
W. 5. Alexander and D. Keyes are suing
Melville Hermann for $1,000 rent due on the
keyes building on Stockton street. The build
ing IS leased by Hermann for three years for
$11,700.
William Kelleher, young grocery clerk. and
Mrs Mary Van Zandt eIoped from Oakland on
Monday and were arrested in this City early
yesterday morning on the charge of felony
ENLIGHTENMENT.
Louis Leopard, property-man at the Midway
Plalsance, was yesterday held TO answer before
the Superior Court by Judge Low on the charge
OF grand larceny for stealing the wardrobe of
the Drummond sisters
A. J. Smith, q special employee of the Treas
ury Department who was arrested Friday for
cashing small treasury draft which had been
intended for another A. J. Smith, was COM
pletely exonerated yesterday.
Jockey Mike Hennessy, who was recently
barred off the Bay District track for unfair rid
ing, was thraShed Monday afternoon bv Thomas
II. Williams Jr., president of the California
Jockey Club, whom he had annoyed.
Inquiry at the Treasurer's office shows that
since the suspension of Harry Morris, the ac-
cused county Clerks deputy, the fees from the
particular class of cases which he was ac-
cused OF tampering with have materially in
creased.
DR.. We'll, head surgeon at the Receiving
Hospital, IN an interview yesterday took excep-
ton TO the statement made in a report to the
Woman's Federation at meeting on Monday
hospital.
Ebenezer F. Duntar, the veteran soldier from
1ountVllle who was robbed OF $40 on Grant
avenue by Ethel Brandon last Wednesday
Afforded considerable entertainment in Judge
CampbelPs court yesterday afternoon while
giving his evidence.
The Tim zee Kong Sow Benevolent Associa
hon OF the Low Quong Chung Chew opened its
clubhouse Yesterday afternoon with an elabo-
Rate reception. The stars and stripes and the
yellow dragon flag floated side by side on the
same hagpole over the building.
Dora H. Young has filed complaint for con-
version of property against Susie Hooper
The complainant is special administrators of
the estate OF Frederick K. Lippien, and she ac-
fuses the defendant of converting to her own
hse property left in her hands by the deceased
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