The San Francisco call., 1896-11-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

John P. seully has been granted divorce
from Nary E. Scully.
Joe Davis, a 14-year-old traveller and philoso-
pher. is in town on his way around the world
The Coroner's jury in the Childs inquest re-
turned verdict accusing John Miller of mur-
der.
The City and County is to be sued for over
$4,000 claimed to be due for back jurors
fees.
storm of considerable energy was central
y lsst night over the northern half of the Pacific
Asope.
place at the Association Auditorium next Sat-
urday.
D. j. Tobiu, Charles A, Peril, semper Lex,
Geyser and Alazan won races at Oakland yes
terday.
Property belonging to the estate of the late
Henry Bruggemann has been appraised at
$639 49.
The Board of Health visited number OF
schools to inspect the sanitary arrangements
yesterday
Cloudy weather and probably rain Sunday.
High southwesterly winds. A. G. McAdie.
Local Forecaster.
Coroner Hawkins held six inquests yester-
day upon the bodies of persons who had met
death by violence.
Tie trolley car party fad has reached San
Francisco, with prospects of this pastime OBJ
tanning regular boom.
The Conference Committee of the local
lodges OF the / o. B. B. has submitted a plan
in relation to the endowment fund.
The Nevada Bank of San Francisco has sued
the City and County OF San Francisco for
S20,613 O6 taxes, paid under protest.
Fruit-growers will meet at Sacramento De-
cember 10 discuss their interests. The con-
vention is expected 10 be particularly inter
esting.
Supervisors that Head Janitor Murdoch and
two OF his Subordinates be removed imme-
diately.
The schooner J. NJ weatherwax put into
port in leaky condition last night. A part
OF the cargo OF Ium Der was sacrificed to save
the vessel
Albert E. Rosenthal, son of Marcus Rosen-
thai and nephew of the famous artist, Toby
RoseEthal has won high musical honors in
Stuttgart, Germany.
The California State Board of Trade has pre-
pared report highly eqlogistic OF tobacco
culture in this State, TO be handed in at the
next meeting of the board.
Mrs. Maggie Grab am-Fowden has fled her
report as Administrative of her late husbands
estate, showing that OF $5725 20 only So 5815
remains for the other heirs
yesterday upon United States Grand Jury
Indictment, charging him with perjury in
mineral land swindling case.
In few days a caucus viii decide on the
distribution OF local appointive offices. Boss
Rainey has his eye on the Board of Supervisors,
and he wants a new Office created.
General Forsyth, q. S. A, returned from the
East yesterday and resumed command of the
Department OF California. Colonel Shafter
has taken command at the Presidio.
The Olympic Club football team defeated the
Reliance Club Eleven yesterday afternoon by q
score OF too, and won the athletic club foot
ball championship OF the Pacific Coast.
The Supreme Court has rendered q decision
on the appeal OF Cesare Crespi. an Italian
journalist, who was convicted of criminal
libel, affirming the judgment OF the Superior
Court.
Foster efeated Wells in the match races at
the opening OF the new Velodrome bicycle
track yes terday afternoon. The track proved
TO be safe and exceptionally fast and several
coast records were broken.
little sloop will be christene ed in Oakland
Creek on Thanksgiving day to trade in river
products. A feature of the en- terprise, which
has been projected by colored men, is that no
Sunday work will be permitted.
A. II. Dean, who was arrested for completely
in the Neavda Bank forgery, will apply for q
reduction OF his bail, which is $50 900. 1t is
understood that he is not to be prosecuted be-
cause he turned States evidence"
Conditions indicate continued stormy
storm signals displayed from San Fran
cisco northward and all northbound vessels
are warned 10 expect heavy weather.
Mrs Nettie Craven is pleased because she
nation the contract made by the heirs OF
James G. Fair to pay her $500. 900 in settle
ment OF her clalms against the estate.
L. J. Buxeby, 81 years of age, went to Dix
ons Hub Works, where he was employed,
yes .erday morning, while under the influence
of drink, and fired three shots at another
workman, for which he was arrested for as
sault to murder.
The viii OF Maria Miller has been fled for
probate 1t bequeathes $4,000 to her daugb-
ter, Lydia Brands; $500 10 her granddaugh-
ter, Maria Joost; the remainder to be divided
among her other children, share and share
alike. John A. Miller is named as executor
The estate is worth $4,000.