The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair, Saturday; warmer-Alexander G. Nc
Adle, local forecast Official.
George W. Nagle. pioneer and Bohemisn,
was buried yesterday afternoon.
The total expenses OF the Durrant trial have
been figured by The District Attorney at S16,-
12S.
Cars viii carry passengers from the Mission
TO any part of Keerny street on and after Mon
day next.
Visalia orchardists have found that the lib
eral use OF water prevents damage by frost 10
growing crops.
banquet to DR.. Pescia 10 celebrate his appoint
ment to the consulate.
Maxine Elliott, the leading lady of the Fraw-
ley company, says she entertains no thought
at ali OF getting divorce.
No definite action was taken yesterday for
the adoption of convention rates by the Trans
continental Passenger Associa ton.
George II. Thomas Post, G. A. R., has ap-
pointed q committee to make suitable arrange
ments for Memorial day celebration.
The gentlemen's sodality OF ST. Ignatius
Church entertained large audience at liter
airy and musical exercises last night.
Two of the More heirs have filed sensa-
tonal petition to have John f. More removed
from the administration of the estate.
J. F. Flynn, the accused father and murderer
oil Baby Browning, was acquitted by Judge
Low yesterday afternoon without argument.
Blacksmith Herold on the San Bruno road
tied Thomas Reynolds to q post and forced
him 10 reveal the names of his confederates in
burglary.
The San Francisco Labor Union held a meet
ing last night at 1859 Mission street. st which
the funding bill was denounced and the single
tax issue raised.
My Sweetheart Viking, Wandering Nun of
Argyle, Peru, Myrtle H, Senator Bland and
William Piukerton were the winners at Bay
District yesterday.
Fifteen persons have absolute control of the
First Congregational Church property and it
will be sold next week. The new site will be
on Sutter and Van Ness avenue.
The formality OF ejecung P. L. Weaver as
superintendent or the Almshouse was gone
through yesterday and Edward Reddy, the
new appolntee, Is now in CHI rge.
The Supreme Court has inted rehearing
IN the suit against the Treasurer of Los
Angeles, the case involving the validity of an
issue OF bonds for street improvements.
The Supervisors have answered the petition
OF L. V. Merle for writ of mandate com pelling
them to award him the garbage franchise, and
in answering they compare the bids made.
William Gsnbartz, bookkeeper of the Brew
cry syndicate, committed suicide yesterday.
He was in poor health and his wife became
dangerously i'll a few days ago. Both circum-
stances caused his suicide.
AT the meeting of the California State Pro-
tectiye Association Yesterday, there was q
large attendance OF the wholesale liquor-desl-
ers Reports of officers were received and Off
GERS for the ensuing year elected.
The Supreme Court has denied the petition
f0r & rehearing in the case of Burling against
Newands, the suit involving $400,o 900 ad-
vance TO William C. Ralston when he was
president OF the Bank of California.
At q meeting of the Continental League last
night 14S members were enrolled, showing
much enthusiasm in the prospects of grand
Republican ratification the St.
Louis convention names the next President of
The United States.
F. W Kelly, administrator of the late James
7. Kerr's estate, has announced the sale of the
Breeder and Sportsman to Bertha H. Gold
smith for SO over the chattel mortgage which
she holds on it In future it will be run by
Judson J. Moore and William 6. Lang.
The annual report of the State Board OF Rail-
road Commissioners is ready for submission to
Governor Budd and viii be in the hands OF the
latter within few days. All the important
ma tiers that have come before the com mmission
for consideration during the past year are
fully dealt with.