The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

John Dennis, an OlQ CeluOfnla miner, died
in Toronto, Ontario, recently.
Harry C. Biggs has sued Isaac Anderson for
damages for defamation of character.
Don Pedro Jimenez gives his version of Tues
days lively scene at the Hotel Marechal Mel
san Luis obispo County will soon have a fine
exhibit in the rooms Of the State Board OF
Trade.
westerly winds is the weather prediction for
to-day.
The Colored Mckinley Republican Club has
perfected permanent organization for the
campaign.
The United States steamer Alert arrived from
San Diego yesterday. She has been on a survey
ing cruise.
Mary B. Daniels, Japan missionary, yester-
day sued the estate OF Ira P. Rankin for $3.50
due on note.
The Republicans of the Thirty-fourth Assem-
bly, District have organized club at Folsom
ana Eleventh streets.
T. w. Thompkins took his little daughter
away from her mother in Alameda and has be-
gun suit for a divorce.
Joseph S. Kearney has brought suit against
the Grangeville Vineyard Company for $1,000
due on promissory notes.
The viii OF Property Clerk William Cullen
was hled for probate yesterday. He cut of all
his children but one with 81.
For the fiscal year ending June so nearly
half a billion letters and papers were handled
by the postal clerks OF this division.
Dick Williams surrendered himself to the
United States Marshal yesterday and was i'm
mediately released on $4,000 bonds.
boy was knocked down by car 400 OF the
PoweI-street line yesterday afternoon, but
sustained only few severe bruises.
Coroners jury in the case of John Figoae
strongly censured the Market-street Railway
Company for not using proper tenders.
The Bank Commissioners yesterday granted
license for the opening of bank in Camp
bells, Santa Clara County, on August l.
Manager Allison BonneI and his brother
James, cashier OF Remington d Co., have been
dismissed. A startling shortage was found in
the books, but the firm lost nothing.
Miss Mercedes Tisnado took dose of car
boic acid iast night because her sweetheart
Tilted her She wall recover.
The suit of Bessie Lang against Charles Lang
Tor allmony, pending the trial of divorce
suit, was called in Judge Hebbards court yes
terday.
The committee for the bicycle parade and
Publication of July % are making elaborate
preparations for decorating and illuminating
the streets.
The fighting cocks that remained unkilled
in Marin County's big main last Sunday are
being held for the rental of the barn in which
the pit was built.
Ed Short has returned TO his old position as
wharfnger at Mission-street wharf and H s.
Scott has assumed the position of assistant
Chief wharhnger.
Mrs. Lillian Cooper and her two small chill
dren have been referred to the Catholic La
dies Aid Society for relief from peculiarly
pressing necessities.
The Garden City Cyclers will give q roof
garden party on Friday evening, July "a, 1896.
Temperance refreshments, entertainment and
good time viii be had.
Professor LOOMS of the Academy of Sciences
expedition has returned from visit to the
Farallon Islands, where he made some impor-
tant scientific discoveries.
Mayor Sutro bolted the meeting of the Elec-
Ion 49,
other members did not see things his way in
the selection OF election officers.
Judge Hebbard yesterday restrained the
parties TO the suit of Slime against Gardiner
Ashton from further action until the return OF
Judge Trout from his vaca ton.
A complaint was fled yesterday with Harbor
Commissioner Fitzgerald stating that he is
working his men ten hours daily in retaining
the marsh lands at the Presidio.
The preliminary hearing of the case of
Private James Kelly for the murder of James
week at the request OF the defense.
complaint was made last night to the San
Francisco Labor Council by the Musicians
Union that the letter-carriers were injuring
the business by playing for nothing.
s. Lazar was arrested IN MADEIRA for obtain
ing goods by false pretenses, but a MADEIRA
Judge prevented the San Francisco police from
bringing the man back prisoner.
George Gillespie, secretary of the Peoples
party county committee, gives the Democratic
party scoring, and denies the ACCESSIBILITY of
any fusion with that desperate faction.
The Board OF Equalization yesterday cut the
assessments on outside lands south of the
park clear 80 per cent all round The
board will finish It's business on Monday
The Goto remedy has begun to show its eff
cacy on the lepers in the Pesthouse ana they
are now filled with new hope and happiness
over prospects OF relief il not positive cure
Lansing Fuller, 16-year-old lad, made an
unsuceessIul attempt 10 commit suicide yester-
day afternoon. DE was angry with sister be-
cause she refused TO work for him when he
had headache.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors decided Yesterday 10
reco mmend that the Olympic and Occidental
clubs De granted two permits each for boxing
entertainments.
Harry Miller, waterfront saIoon-keeper
found three men stealing his skiff and gave
chase in Whitehall boat One of thieves
stopped him with a shot The bullet went
through Miller's hat.
The Turn Verein vorwaerts will give own
nastic exhibition and bail at its hall, at $40
OFaTrell street, on Sunday night july 10 for
the benefit OF its prize Class, which win attend
the Turner's festival at Santa Cruz.
Associate Justice Field of the United States
Supreme Court has grown worse during his
stay at Paso Robes and left last night ON a
special train for this City in order TO be near
the best possible medical assistance.
1t is virtually decided to tear down the old
Webster Primary School and at the opening of
elII ltillI next 10 transfer MISS MAN.
ming. the principal, and her staff of teachers
70 the Jefferson Primary and other adjacent
schools.
Work on San Francisco's new Postoface
building will begin November 1. The Govern
ment Inspector is now here examining the
ground 10 determine what stone should be used
IN the beautiful fve-story doubIe-tower-sur-
mounted structure.
The $500 profit realized from the celebra-
uon OF the Fail OF the Bastile is to be divided
among the police fund for widows and
orphans, the French Ladies Benevolent So
ctety, the INDECENT fund OF the French Hospital
ana the Alliance Franchise
Inc supreme Court iii reaffrming the de-
clslon In California Powder Works VS.. Atlantic
ano Pacific Railroad has decided that q car
!Ier cannot be held liable for damages result
Ing rom the ignition of powder in transit
tract. 0 "a pseU w cVi--
TOMORROW afternoon at 3 O'Clock Rev. C. C.
Ne theiIaott OF Minneapolis, Mimi, will address
M tmg young mems meeting at the ASSOCIATION
nu..i.dilng, Mason and Ellis streets Mr. Her
aIott SUBJECT will be Power to Let" Service
will sing. sAiSe
Aaoiph Drumming, a drummer for A. Rep
soid' nquor,dealer at 517 California street,