The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

The Dolan-Conboy inquest will be held on
Thursday.
The Federation of Women resolves to prose-
cute one OF the Morton-street landlords
"Fsir Tuesday" was promised Yesterday bv
Weather Forecast Official w. H. Harmon.
Francis Romera severely kicked by one
OF the ostrlches at Golden Gate Park yesterday.
Mrs. Cecilia Mcneil has been granted letters
OF administration over the estate of John Nc
Donald.
Barclay Henley Esq. presented a brilliant
ana able argument for the defense at the
Healy inquiry.
E. r. Johnson, the busidess agent for the
four Carpenters Unions, has resigned 10 take
position in Alaska
The Board of Health has requested the Board
OF Supervisors to lake prompt action in select
ing site for the Pesthouse.
The Methodist pastors listened to an address
by the Rev. +. X. Baker yesterday on "Shall
Popery or Americanism Dominate America"
Model, Colonel Wheeler, Wheel of Fortune,
Mr. Reel, May Day and Mollie were the
winning horses at Bay District track yester-
day.
The Cleary case Will not come up before the
United States Grand Jury to-day, but will be
continued before Commissioner Heacock on
Thursday.
The lepers at the Pesthouse have appealed to
supervisor Benjamin TO procure for them from
Japan some newly discovered remedies for the
terrible disease.
Mrs. Lillian Macdonald, the actress Gillian
Beddard) is SUNG for divorce from her hus-
band, Howard Hoyt- She alleges neglect and
failure 10 provide.
new steam whaler for the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company is being built at Dickey's
yards She will be schooner rigged and mod
ern in every respect
His ROYAL Highness the Prince of Savoy and
other distinguished guests participated a
dinner given It San Rafael by Senior FugaZi on
Washlngton's birthday.
The Merchants Association has issued lit
tie book Tor free distribution setting forth the
aims and objects of the organization and list
OF officers and members.
Mary s Knoll is suing J. F. Turner for SS1,-
1ll % due on several promissory notes. They
were made in favor of Francis S. Gill, and
were assigned TO the plaintiff.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Heines, at
IoI3 twentieth street, was broken open Satur-
day night and burglsrized to the extent of
SOuo worth OF Iewelry and plate.
The United States Court of Appeals Yesterday
decided that clerks OF United States Attorneys
and United States Marshals cannot sue the
Government for services rendered.
A bronze relief bust OF James Lick was
placed in the Mechanics Institute Library last
night in acknowledgment OF gift of SO, 1000
Tor the purchase OF scientific books.
The public demonstration under the aus
pieeS OF the highway improxement committee
held in odd Fellows Hall on March 3.
The case against Rev. NJ. F. Colburn, charged
with violating park ordinance, was dismissed
in Judge Lows court yesterday, the park po-
Ice admitting they had made mistake
shabbily dressed young man held UP two
ladies' on the corner OF McAllister and Jones
streets about o'clock last night He struck
one OF them in the face and tried 10 snatch her
purse.
At an open meeting of the Painters and
decorators Union last evening the report was
made that the bosses viii probably accede to
the demand OF the iourneymen for better hours
and pay.
Charles A. Rush, who shot Ka:hyrfne Guilt
name, was remanded yesterday for eXamina-
tion as TO his sanity and escaped from two DO
icemen who had him in charge, but was re-
captured.
Colonel John P. Irish in an interview re-
garding his removal says Governor Budd's
course in relation TO the Industrial Home for
the Blind has been ''peppered with falsehood
bad faith and disregard of decency."
The Pacific Mail Company's steamer San
Jose brings the news that peace negotiations
are now pending between Ezeta and President
Gutierrez. Should they succeed Ezeta will re-
turn TO san salvador private citizen.
: B. Stabler for forty years fruit and grain
grower Of \ uba City, is at the Lick. He says
the outlook tor this years crop of grain and
fruit is better than tor years. Home dried
fruits, on the contrary, are lower than for
years.
Western railways, annoyed over the Southern
Pacific diyerting business over the Sunset
route, are pressing the charges against that
company OF having violated the interstate
commerce law III transporting United States
sailors at reduced fares
The directors of the Youn:ville Veterans
H lone met yesterday for the purpose OF taking
action regarding the recent charges by Lyon
Post. G. A. R., against the board The Gov
ernor and department commander were asked
TO investigate the complaints.
The will of Mrs. Annie Burgess, leaving an
estate valued at S63, 900 almost entirely to
har bfTSh haT nr Rlad <or
probate yesterday. Should her husband re-
marry. however, the estate is to go to Mrs.
Ada Spaulding, testatrixs sister.
The will ofDr. Basil Morris has been filed for
probate. He left an estate valued SIT, 900
TO his niece and nepbews, with the exception
OF Basil Ricketts,, who contracted rather SELL
sationel marriage some months ago and who
is now on his way TO South Africa.
H. L. Howard motorman of the Mission
electrician that struck and seriously injured
Mrs. Whitbeck at Nineteenth and Mission
streets Sunday afternoon, was arrested yester-
day on the charge of battery. He was imme-
diately released on his own recognizance.
Successful experiments in cathode ray pho
Biography were made at the University OF Cali
fornia yesterday. Justin Lee Gunnison, q 13
vear-old San Francisco boy, had shot himself
in the right hand, and yesterday afternoon
two negatives were obtained showing the loca-
ton OF the bullet
There were several narrow escapes on the
bav Yesterday The captain of the John d.
Tallant was nearly killed by q bursting tube.
Captain Parker of the Belvedere fell overheard
and was nearly drowned, and Hugh Smith was
knocked off one OF the States dredgers by rope
that suddenly broke.
A new form of opposition to the Southern
Pacific Company has suddenly developed.
Arizona merchants are now getting their goods
from San Francisco by way OF Quay mas and the
Santa Fe Railroad. They go from here by
the steamer Willamette Valley, and the rush OF
late has been so great that an extra steamer
had to be put on.
Day in the Woods.