The San Francisco call., 1896-10-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


ised by the Foreeaster.
The Fairmount Improvement Club wants
Paramount Park improved.
The museum in Golden GATE Park will re-
main closed tor two weeks more.
The ImperiaIs yesterday defeated the Stock
Ton osllplayers by score OF % to D.
The First Infantry of the National Guard is
preparing for regimental field day.
Charles Caviu swan around Seal Rock yes
terday, and found ii very difficult task
The artificial island in Stow Lake has been
wired in 10 prevent boats from going around it.
Corbett's letter refusing to meet Sharkey
was received by Dan Lynch yesterday after
noon.
The old casino in the park has been sold for
$400 to Stewart Menzies, who will move it
away.
The Silver Club OF the Thirtieth Assembly
District viii meet at 1929 Market street this
evening.
The German societies of Oakland held
grand reunion and festival at Shell Mound
Park yesterday.
Rev. C. Adams has resigned his pastorate in
st. Louis 10 accept call 10 the First Congre-
gational Church.
DR., L. o. Rodgers was the high man in the
Germania Rife Clubs monthly rife medal
contest yesterday.
Genera Benjamin Butterworth and F. X.
Schoonmaker were rendered an excursion on
The bay yesterday.
The Pioneer Rowing Club celebrated its
thirty-second anniversary at the Long Bridge
boathouse yesterday.
Mrs. L. J. Crane made the high score in the
Ghndemann ladies' trophy rifle match at
Shell Mound range yesterday.
Rev. Father P. c. Yorke delivered lecture
10 a fine audience in St, Francis Church last
night on "Ghe End OF Controversy"
The thirty-fye mile relay race between local
cyclers for record and prizes will commence
at the Haight-street grounds tonight.
H. W. Outflow addressed the Good Citizen
ship meeIlng at Metropolitan Temple yester-
day on he subject of "Good Citizenship"
The Buckley lambs are skirmishing 10 get
names to their petition. General orders were
given out by Buckley to have the names in by
to-day.
John Carroll, a laborer, was garrotted and
robbed of watch and $40 in money early yes
terday morning at Merchant aud Montgomery
streets.
The Morgue officials were kept busy yester-
day. No less than six cases were reported in
about as many hours, which Kept the wagon
on the run.
Captain Darlington, q. s. A. inspector of the
National Guard of California, VIII soon for
ward report OF his tour OF duty 10 the Secre-
tary of War.
Richardson's Bay is deserted save for the
steamer Oregon. All the sailing vessels have
been chartered and have loaded or are now
loading wheat.
Robert Dougherty, a boy 15 years OF age, was
arrested yesterday by a deputy constable from
San Jose on the charge OF stealing bicycle
that he had hired.
Officers of the engineer corps have resumed
work on the fortihcations of this harbor. An
other I2-inch gun for Lime Point IL on the
rail and due here now.
News came from Los Angeles yesterday that
NJ. F. Taylor. Denver's silver orator, had col
lspsed physically and cancelled his engage
ments 10 regain health
After thirty years Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson preached
last night the same sermon he did on the day
he ass umed the pastorate in this City of the
United Presbyterian Church.
John Rutherford, superintendent of the San
Quentin jute mill, says it is the need OF q tariff
and not loose management which has made
the convict factory run behind.
The banquet tonight a. the California Hotel
in honor of General Graham, U. :, A., will be
attended by large number OF active and re-
tired ohcers OF the National Guard.
The mission for young men which has been
conducted by Fathers Mullane and o'Shea at
81. Joseph's Tor the last four weeks was yester-
day. closed with Impressive services.
A. J. Kinney, well-known hackdriver was
found dead and floating in the bay yesterday
morning. There are several mysterious cir
cumstances connected with his death.
superintendent McLaren has staked out the
places in Golden Gate Park where on Monday
next Sequoia Chapter, Daughters of the ReVo-
luton, viii plant thirteen historic trees.
]. F, Sweeney, juror in the Quill case
wishes to deny emphatlcally that lie was i'm
plicated in any undesirable way in the case of
the Lombard Loan Association VS.. r. l. Whelan
ct al.
Monroe Greenwood, president of the Califor-
MIA Electrical Works and vice-presioent of the
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph mpany,
died suddenly al San Mateo yesterday after
noon.
The whsling-tender Jesnie arrived from the
Arctic yesterday. Sne brings u tale OF deser-
tions, disaster, deaths, duels and poor ca1ch.
Only six vessels will remain in the ice this
season.
The first command Of the Fifth Artillery will
leave this City on special train for New York
tomorrow. The SECOND command will go two
days later. The Third Artillery may arrive
here next Saturday.
A grand festival under the auspices of the
Swedish Lutheran church OF this City will be
held in Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow evening
anu on the evenings OF Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
Whaling along the coast is a failure. The
men who went out 10 secure mammal 1or ex-
hibition purposes had to return after three
weeks hunt There is likely to be litigation
over the outcome OF the affair.
Captain Rae of the British steamer CITY of
Dublin is condemned by shipping men. He
passed derelict coaster in calm weather and
did not take the trouble TO find out her name.
Everybody is now wondering what vessel it
can be.
conventio of local labor organizations
was held yesterday at 9151z Market street 10
consider proposed laws in the interest of lab bor
IT will continue its work from Sunday to Sun
day until these laws are formulated in accord
ance with its ideas.
To the lack of religious teachings in the
schools of the Nation Rev DR.. Brewer, princ.-
psi of St. Matthews School, San Mateo, at
tributes the increase in crime. This was the
theme he expounded upon at ST. Luke's Church
yesterday forenoon.