The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Wednesday.-Forecaster Harmon.
The Golden Bell Mining Company was yes
terday incorporated.
The Anglo-C California Mining Company was
yesterday incorporated.
Eddie Gslvery was killed on Mission street
last evening by trolley-car.
Taro Ikeda OF Toxic, Japan, has been ap-
pointed pastor of the Japanese Mission Church.
William Murphy of Ocean View denies being
Iden titled with the Farallon Non-Partisan
Club.
A divorce was yesterday granted Ada NJ
Freitas from Manuel I. Freitas by Judge
Slack.
The League of Building and Loan Associa-
tions has declared itself. IN favor OF sound
money.
The Missionary Extension School was opened
yesterday at Miss Berry's residence, 1872 Van
Ness avenue.
The first. session of the Grand Chapter of
Hall yesterday.
The Chamber of Commerce held its quar-
terly meeting yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed important matters.
Many of the Chinese running washhouses
are said to be violating the law requiring
them to close up at 10 P. NJ.
Many matters of Importance were discussed
at the session of the League of Building and
Loan Associations yesterday.
The Bay City Iron Works was attached yes
terday by the Edison Light and Power Com
pany for 1888 for lights furnished.
The San Francisco Athletic Club will draw
OF series of interesting bouts at the club
rooms, 461 Sixth street. this evening
The fair in aid of the new Sacred Heart
Church fund closed last night, having run
twenty days and cleared about $4,000.
Jens Ingmansen, employed on the ship
Schiller as steward, died at the German Hos
pital from the effects of fall on October IL.
DR.. Bazet has sued Florence Clinton Sutro,,
wife of the Mayors brother, for medical
services rendered her father prior 10 his death.
Judge Hebbard has denied the story pub
Hshed in a morning paper that he is not citi-
zen, and tells his life history in support OF his
denial.
Five yachuoads of duck-hunters who went
to San Pablo Point on Sunday last, were
cheated OF their sport by keepers on the pre-
serves.
James Burns, alias James Burke, was ar
rested last night and charged with breaking
into plumbers shop at 95S Howard street on
September %.
The matinee performance to be given in the
Tivoh Cpera-nouse Thursday afternoon for the
benefit OF the woman suffrage cause will be
brilliant affair.
Wheat fell slightly yesterday morning, but
rallied during the day. The market is steady
and strong, though huctuating, tending
slightly upward.
During a fight in the fruitstore of George
revolver was accidentally discharged, but no
one was injured.
E. F. Clarke,~son of a wholesale grocer in
New York, is being detained in the City Prison
pending an investigation into dishonored
draft on New York.
David Crowley and William Crowley Of the
Electric Laundry were arrested on the charge
OF extortion preferred by Charles S. Grover,
one OF their employees.
C. Cronin, a laborer employed in the erec-
nFafo hTrfl D<.ef
was struck on the head by falling brick and
had his scalp laseerated.
Rev. T. Ceraher will speak this evening at
METROPOLITAN Temple on Dangers to the Re
public" The lecture will be for the benefit of
the Presentation Convent.
Collector Wise yesterday fled complaints
with the United States District Attorney
against twenty Chinese firms, charging them
with importing lottery tickets.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club met on
representing all parties and factions, but gave
no Endorsement TO any speaker.
The British ship Lansing and American
steamer Progreso had very narrow escape in
the fog yesterday. They came together at sea,
but not much damage was done.
John Scott, sailor on the British ship Gum
ford, lying in the stream, while drunk yester-
day afternoon jumped overheard to swim
ashore and was nearly drowned.
California voters refuse 10 contribute money
IL
give freely to help Mckinley, however, and as
usual they will vote as they give.
John Deasy, Iaborer employed at Harbor
View, fell across revolving belt last evening,
and the friction burned through his clothing
and took piece out OF his left side.
The regents of the University had confer
ence yesterday with the Governor, Treasurer
and Secretary of State A settlement OF all
compilations may be effected next Saturday
The case of the Seattle, Lake Shore and East
ern Railway Company VS.. the Union Trust
Company, on appeal, came up for argument in
the United States Court of Appeals yesterday.
The United States Court of Appeals yester-
day granted new trial in the case of the Mer-
chants Exchange Bank of Milwaukee VS.. j. H.
McGraw, the present Governor of Washington.
Joseph H. Moore, attorney for the executor
OF the estate OF Hiram a. Pearsons, yesterday
demanded fee OF $4,000 for his services
Counselor Thomas +. Barry also asked $12, 500.
What is termed in legal parlance "a pretty
point OF law" was yesterday decided By the
Court of Appeals in the case of the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company VS.. Peter G. Long
worth ct al.
James D. PhelaD, Democratic nominee for
Mayor, addressed an enthusiastic audience at
Native Sons Hall on Seventeenth street last
night He fayors the economical administra-
ton OF municipal affairs.
The steamer Australia sailed for Honolulu
yesterday with the largest passenger list that
has gone out in months. The Hawaiian band
was at the wharf and serenaded their COM
rades who went away on her.
Boromean Council No. 129, Young Mems
Institute, will give its entertainment and
social next Friday evening. the 23d inst, at
Mission Psrlor Hall, on Seven teenth street, in
stead of Mission Opera-house, as advertised.
Over 200 rsfners are held at Sitka for want of
q vessel to pring them home. The Governor
refused the steam schooner Excelsior perm is
sion to take them to Seattle, so they viii have
TO remain in Alaska all winter, unless special
vessel is sent for them.