The San Francisco call., 1896-06-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair and warm weather with brisk winds is
torecasted for to-day.
Joseph Gsestal, aMontgomery-avenueg grocer,
failed for $4,000 yesterday.
Mrs. Auzerais-Hoyte was yesterday sued for
dressmaker's bill amounting to $419 25.
Fred Thoener arrived on the Peru yesterday,
having completed two years tramp around
the globe.
Mrs. John F. Martins trial for the killing of
her husband has been set for two weeks from
yesterday.
Rev. J. Q. A Henry lectured last night at
Metropolitan Temple on Friends and Foes of
Old Glory"
Forgers Becker and Creegan were arraigned
In Judge Wallace's court yesterday and
pleaded not guilty.
The Labor Council passed resolutions at its
meeting last night, condemning the use OF
~type-setting machines.
The steamer Peru arrived yesterday. She
brings the news that the black plague is max
ing great ravages in China.
Judge Hawley handed down s decision yes
terday in the great Garcelon will contest. He
held that the trust was valid.
Inspector Gordon has written superintendent
Munro informing him of the capture at Rosalia,
Wash, of two postofdce robbers.
The commencement exercises of the College
of Notre Dame took place Thursday afternoon.
The exercises were very largely attended.
Captain Genereaux, the popular master of
the schooner Marion, was married last Thurs
day. He took his wife to sea with him yester-
day.
Three street mailcars will be in operation in
this City by the latter part of July. They are
now being built by the Market-street Railway
Company.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Board of Supervisors decided yesterday to rec
Ommend the Hunter fender for use on the
streetcars.
DR.. Williams q wealthy Bostonese who has
been hunting in the wilds of three continents
for fifteen years, arrived from Asia yesterday
on the Peru.
The California Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany yesterday. sent the information to the
Bank Commissioners required by Governor
Budd some time ago.
Judge Slack yesterday appointed John Re-
tuss1ng as special adnlnlstrator OF the estate
OF John Cohan who died May 20, leaving prop
erty valued q $l700.
Everything on the water front is in q state Of
stagnation. No vessels are arriving and there
are vessels representing nearly 10000 disen-
gagged tonnage tied up IN port.
Michael Reynolds is the latest victim of the
lottery agents. His ticket, No 9209, drew a
small prize, which the agents refused TO pay,
on the ground that ii was bogus.
Four favor1tes crossed the wire first at Ingle-
side yesterday. The winning horses were:
Free viii, BAyard, Belle Boyd, Thelma, Sem
ator Bland, Jerome and Summer Time.
According to young" Mitchell Billy Gal
lagher has signed articles TO box Mysterious"
Billy Smith in the near future, ana the latter
has telegraphed his consent from Portland.
Suit is about to be brought against the
Board of Supervisors of Solano County to col
lect q large amount OF money for work per-
formed in excess OF the appropriated funds.
The completion of the Little Jim ward for in
cursbles in the Chidren's Hospital was cele-
brated yes terday by public reception which
kept the building crowded all the afternoon.
Barney schreiber, the well-known turfman,
brought suit in the Justices Court yesterday
IOhn Weber aQOLleF turtle. for 5000
on a promissory note executed Dy Weber in
February last.
The bituminizing OF Folsom street from
Niueteent tn to Fourteenth will be COMPLETED
by tonight, except that portion between the
railroad tracks, which will be pushed to I'm
ish next week.
William Daggett yesterday petftioned to be
appointed guardian OF the estate OF his mother,
Bridget Daggett who is insane. The property
consists of S476 and piece of real estate on
Natoma street.
Captain Darlington of the United States
navy, while inspecting Company II of the
National Guard discovered one of the regu-
lars in the rear rank by his wearing pair of
GOvernm ent shoes.
Deputy Assessor Briggs, who occupied the
stand most of the day yesterday in the Stebe
perjury case, exasperated Mr.. CIunie by his
continual refusal to give direct answers to the
attorneys questions.
Alfred T. Waltermire yesterday applied for
letters OF administration on the estate of his
DrOtler, CLINTON y. ndlISTulT6, d OuhLOu-
house employe, who died May %, leaving
property worth $1,000.
The San Frsh cisco Cycle Board of Trade met
last night and decided upon Saturday night,
July 25, for big cycle parade, to demonstrate
the political strength of the wheelmen who
favor better pavements.
At the meeting of the 16I Buckley delegates
to the State Convention q plan of mpaign
was adopted for securing recognition from the
State Convention, and the Fourth Dis trict Con-
vention nominated Hon. J. G. Mcguire for
Congress.
The lightning conductors have been removed
from Pacific Coast lighthouses, with the result
that the Farallones lighthouse has been struck
by lightning. The Weather Bureau officials
believe that this leaves the lights so unpro-
tected that they may be destroyed.
Jen Powers, livery-stable keeper on Mis-
sion street between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth yesterday procured a warrant for the
arrest OF F. A. Hutton for misdemeanor embeZ-
element. He claims that some time ago Hut
ton hired buggy and never returned it.
Mayor Sutro telegraphed yesterday to Con-
gresham Mcguire and Senator'S in Washing
ton asking them to oppose the setting OF day
for hearing the funding bill. Congressman
Mcguire replied that the plan had been
abandoned Stili ths Mayor was suspicious OF
the OCTOPUS obby."