The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The Ingleside suspects were discharged by
Judge Low.
standing committees of the Grand Jury were
appointed Yesterday.
Three more Of the Ellis.street booksellers
were arrested yesterday.
:. D. T. McGaughey, the slayer of DR.. Plouf,
has been charged with forgery.
r A. White vs. Charles !. White. Defendant
ordered 10 pay SO month for support OF chill
dreE.
John Murphy was knocked down and robbed
by footpads on Clementina street yesterday
morning.
John R. Spring IS suing the Piedmont Bath
and Power Company for $59 900 due on three
promissory notes.
The winners nj Ingleside yesterday were:
Minnie I, Rey del Bandidos, ChartreuSe l,
Olive and Braw Scot.
Weather Prophet Hammond thinks the end
OF the ory spell is at hand, and that we will
have rain before Sunday is past.
Cloudy but probably without rain" win be
the characteristics of to-day's weather accord
ing 10 A. McAdie, forecast official
Marion Brogi is suing the Marketstreet Rail
way Company for $50 900 damages for injuries
received on one OF the consolidated lines.
Mrs. Fannie B. Heinecke has fled an answer
and croSs-complsint 10 the complaint tor di-
vorce recently filed by Paul Heinecke, her hus-
band.
The Occfdent scores the women in the Brown
Davidson case. The Jewish Times and Obser-
yer calls upon DR.. Brown TO yindicate his
honor.
The Junior Order United American Mechan-
fcS viii observe the anniversary OF the birth of
Washington by q parade and literary enter
tainment.
Attorney-GeneraI Fitzgerald's closing argu-
ment in the injunction case brought by the
Southern Pacific Railroad against the Railroad
Commissioners.
The Library Association of Central California
held its annual meeting at the Mercantile
Library last night and elected its officers Tor
the ensuing yenr-
The Crocker-Woolworth Bank is suing the
Nevada Bank Tor the amount OF the raised
check which the CroCker Bank cashed last
month for the Nevada.
The Musicians Protective Union yesterday
passed resolutions placing boycott on the
Peoples Palace Theater, where non-union mu-
sicianS ale being employed.
a. W. Seley, who is charged with absconding
with over $1,000 from the Russ House, had his
preliminary examination before Judge Low
yesterday, and was held for trial.
The Mayors of San Francisco, Oakland, Stock
ton and Sacramento have issued q call for the
big auti-funding bill convention which is to be
held at Metropolitan Temple one week from
to-day.
complete ten-stamp quartz mill, made in
miniature with all the necessary hoiSting
works and auxiliary shops is one of the recent
additions TO the museum of the State Mining
Bureau.
EX-Foreman Buchanan of the Fire Depart
ment tells how he was tried and convicted by
the FIRE commissioners, ana how the fund for
widows and orphans is handled for political
purposes.
At the regular meeting of the Union League
Club yesterday afternoon letter was read
from General W. H. Dimond. in which he
states he desires 10 withdraw as candidate for
president.
L, J; Pease, young Oregonian, who lately
Travelled along the Lower California coast from
near Tia Juana TO Ensenada, being forced TO
Kill his horse and nearly losing his life is at
the Palace.
Miss Elizabeth 4. Heydenfeldt has been cited
10 appear before Judge Coffey and show cause
why she should not be compelled to return
part OF her inheritance to the estate of Solomon
o. Heydenfeldt.
The Republican Executive Council had an en-
thuSlaSuc meeting last night. Many new
members were sworn in, and word was received
OF the support and approval OF the County
Central Committee.
City and County Attorney Cresweu has rem
dered the opinion that Miss C. E Campbellis
entitled 10 be retired on a pension under the
act passed by the Legislature, having COM
piled with the provisions Of the measure.
United States District Judge Morrow decided
the controversy been Frederick A. Rooms of
Portland and La FOEciere Compagnie d hssur-
ence OF France involving question of marine
insurance against the company esterday.
s c. Heilig OF Portland, manager of the
Northwestern circuit of theaters, and L. J.
Enos, one Of the capitalists interested in some
OF the thea ters, are here to lease one of the
local theateTs and failing in this Will build one
When the State Board of Trade opens at I6
Post street on February ! il is 10 have a "com-
mercial exhibit Of all things appertaining 20
the manufactures and trades OF the Pacific
States, Alaska, the Sandwich Islands and
Samoa.
Judge Trout has decided that Madison Bah
cock. as appointed by the Board OF Education
* q a. in f.r4+
cocks demurrer 10 Charles : Noungs suit for
the place sustained without leave TO
amend.
teTday il was decided 10 make q fight against
the O. r. and and y COmpany's steamer South
Coast, that Is taking freight southwark from
Portland at : q ton to the injury OF san Fran
cisco merchants.
The suit OF the City against ex-Tax Collector
O'Brien for the amount OF a supposed shortage
in his accounts. has been decided in o. Rrjan's
favor. The verdict exonerates him from anv
charge which the discovery OF the discrepancy
brough ht upon him.
The Junta, or regular Democrats" want To
have the next Democratic State Convention
held far away from San Francisco so that The
Buckley delegates, who, it is claimed bv the
opposition are nearly all too poor to pay rail
way fares, must stay at home.
In the controversy between the Sanford
estate and the Savings and Loan Society over
the title to the Los Meganos rancho of 13 600
acres IN Contra Costa County, Master in Chan
Gerry HeRcock reports that the estate owes the
the property go TO Mrs. SANFORD on payment
of the mortgages and interest