The San Francisco call., 1896-10-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Federation of Women has decided to
open q home OF refuge.
There were three divorces granted by the
Superior Court yesterday.
Rev. DR.. Coyle addressed the Methodist
preachers yesterday on Isaiah"
Rev. C. NJ. Hill was the speaker ct the Bap-
tist Preachers Conference yesterday.
Judge Mcguire addressed Democratic
NEE ting at Bersaglieri Hall last night.
The Coast Seamens Union does not fear a
reduction OF sailors wages this winter.
Bryan men are trying to explain why wheat
is going up without the help OF free silver.
The Spanish-American Republican League
viii take part in the great Republican parade.
Several boxing exhibition permits were
granted by the Board OF Supervisors yesterday.
The Board of Supervisors has appropriated
$500 with which to buy the Goto leprosy rem
edy.
Mrs. Kate c. Byrne, formerly guardian of
Florence Blythe Hinckley, has been sued for
$4,000.
The Hicks-Judd Company was awarded the
contract for printing the official ballots yester-
day for $3.50.
Gus Herget, the pugilist, is said to have been
given the "double cross" in his recent fight
with Lon Agnew.
Fung Yung Heng, the Chinese Consul Cen
eral, has had twenty warrants sworn out for
the arrest OF h1ghbinder leaders.
A secret society of medical men has been
formed in this City for the purpose of ostra-
cising lodge and hospital doctors
Suit for S1O1 against "Boss" Buckley. John
Mccarthy ct al, was entered yesterday by
George Malcolm, furniture-dealer.
Two hundred members of the Synod visited
San Rafael yesterday and inspected the or
phanage and other points OF interest.
The Market-street Company has been ordered
by the Board of Supervisors to comply with the
terms OF its franchise on Eighth street
Another boom in wheat took place yester-
day, a net advance of 9 cents being marked.
Great excitement prevailed on change.
John Herman Miller, who is wanted in
Seattle for betrayal under promise of mar
riage, was arrested in this City Sunday.
Congressma C. A. Boutelle of Maine arrived
yesterday and will address big mass-me citing
in the pavilion on Valencia street tonight.
The British ship Sierra Cadena is on her
way 10 San Francisco. She will bring load of
coal from Cardiff and will load wheat for
Europe.
large number of persons witnessed the
planting of thirteen historic trees in Golden
Gate Park yesterday by Sequoia Chapter,
D. A. R.
Joseph I. Dimond, Mr.. BuckIey's candidate
for Mayor, has written a scorehing open letter
to James D. Phelan, Mr.. Rainey's candidate
for Mayor.
The will of John Baptist Burkhard has been
$4,000, principally bequeathed to relatives
in Germany.
The Sacred Heart Church fair closes this
evening. The fair has been a grand financial
success. Bargains are promised for inves tors
this evening.
OF woman suffrage at the T1voli Opera house
next Thursday Michelena and Abramoff of the
grand opera will sing.
The Forty-fourth District Republican George
w Elder Club passed resolutions last night
commencing that gentleman's course as street
expert IN hattering terms.
Nearly twenty firms will chalk up prices on
the opening day at Oakland track. A portion
of Ed Corrigan's big string of horses arrived at
1nglesde yesterday from Latonia.
The will of William Andrew was yesterday
filed for probate. He left proDerty yaIued At
$63 000 which he bequea thed TO his widow
and children in practically equal shares.
The Citizens Charter Association has sent
circular letters TO the members of the Police
Department explaining the provisions OF the
new charter which relate TO that department..
BY decision of the Court of Appeals yes
terday the Oregon and California Rsilroad
secures the right and title to over 100000
acres OF land lying IL and adjacent to the city
of Portland.
The ship Centennial was sold 30 the Alaska
Improvement Company yesterday. The COM
pany viii own its own vessels in future, and
NONbo
each season.
The schooner Mary and Florence drifted
down on the cable yesterday and it took twelve
men al night to clear her. She was in very
bad place for the ferry boats going and coming
from Oakland.
The collier Willamette has been turned into
grain ship. The regular steamers cannot
bring down all the wheat offering, so the
collier had to be pressed into service by Good
all, Perkins d Co.
dressed large audience at the Metropolitan
Temple last evening. Both alluded to the
American Protective Association in uncom-
plimentary terms.
Frank L. Wratten, an attache of the Market
street road, and Miss Millie Flynn, the soprano
of Trinity Church choir were married last
evening at the residence of the brides parents
on Twelfth street.
Mayor Sutro has consented to allow the Re-
gents of the State University another ex en-
sion Of time until October 80 for beginning
the actual work OF constructing the Affiliated
Colleges on the site which he gave.
Attorney ]. A. Mitchell was arraigned in
Judge Joachimson's court yesterday for the
murder of Private Detective e 7. Hicks and
J. B. Warren. one of the witnesses, was ex-
amined, as he is leaving the City on business.
The Mail Company's steamer Peru brought
the news yesterday from Honolulu that the
British ship Gains borough had been got off the
reef and was being temporarily repaired.
She will come to San Francisco for an over
hauling.
The United States Court of Appeals, Judges
Gilbert, Ross and Hawley on the bench
handed down q decision yesterday in the case
OF Ang o-Californian Bank VS.. Secretary of the
Treasury, In the matter Of the classification of
certain (T) steel rails imported by the former.
John 7. Dare. Republican candidate for State
Senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial Dis
tricI has returned from very successful CAM
paigning tour in Glenn. Butte, Plumas, Ala
media and Solano counties, and reports the
tide of popular sentiment as setting strong for
Mckinley and protection.
The Alaska Codfishing Company has been
formed and will send out vessels next season.
The schooner La Ninfa will be the first. The
company has established itself at Hunters
Point and will run in opposition to the Lynde
d Hough Company and the Mcclellan Fish
ing and Trading Company.
General Barnes addressed the United Rail-
road Republican Club and big audience at
the Auditorium last evening, and was ap-
plauded for FIVE minutes at its conclusion.
He appealed to Republicans to keep in the
ranks, as the country had never been threat
ened with greater danger.
joint meeting of the law and building
committees of the Board of Regents was held
in Judge Wallace's courtroom Yesterday.
Governor Budd attended the session and in
timated that the contractors 1ad agreed to
pay the architect for waived commissions in
building the Affiliated Colleges.
:, Assistant United States District Attorney