The San Francisco call., 1896-12-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


and Shanghai TO be infected ports.
The Pires & Keyes Company has been in
corporated with capital OF $4,000
Cloudy and threatening, but generally with
out rain Thursday, is the weather prediction.
Sixteen proprietors of grocery-stores are to
be arrested tor selling adulterated tomato
catsup.
Presiding Justice Groezinger was married
on November 21 to Miss Susie A. Lawry of
Placerville.
Auditor Broderick has signed the demand
for the purchase price of the Mission High
School site.
J. E. Bien placed an attachment yesterday
On the lewelry-store OF w. ]. Sherwood at
'hearney street for $1075 &c.
Philip D: Code Jr. has filed contest to the
election of F. E. Mahoney as Assemblymen
from the Thirty-fourth District.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rausch was sent to the
County jail fer six months ty Judge Campbell
yesterday for cruelty TO children.
The charge of threats against life preferred
by Mrs. Eugenia Schuller against her husband
was dismissed by Judge Low yesterday.
Consul-General Wilder of Hawaii says the
United States gold coin is the standard OF
monetary value in the Hawaiian Islands.
Yesterday was 'ladies' day" at Ingleside
The winning horses were Schiller Estaca Red
Glen. Showdown, Salvable and Morte Fonse.
The cross-examination of Benjamin F. Hud-
elson in the libel suit against him was con-
tinued in Judge Campbells court yesterday
afternoon.
The Rae Building and Construction Com
pany was awarded the contract for erecting
the new Miss on High School by the Board of
Education.
Harry Anderson, messenger,boy for Mrs,
a. L. Bowhey, ladies' tailor, has been arrested
on suspicion OF stealing articles from the es-
Enlistment.
Joseph Morani has filed contest for the
seat In the Assembly from the Forty-fourth
Assembly Dis trict to which Edward S. Ryan
was declared elected.
Chief Crowley has exonerated Policeman
Steve Bonner, who was accused of firing a
shot at Ray Cornell and his sister during a
recent toggy morning.
Judge SeawelI yesterday decided the suit of
D. w. Sullivan and E. Z. Smith against the
Fourth of July Committee OF 1894 for $500 in
favor of the defendants.
An Assembly committee OF six called on
Mr.. fitzgerald at the Labor Bureau yesterday
and discussed with him the proposed labor
bills and laws originating in the bureau.
Unless Chinese interpreter and inspector
for the Custom-hOuse be appointed soon it is
likely that thirty-four females from China
Will be landed from the last two steamers.
Sixteenth street VIII celebrate the electric
lighting OF that thoroughfare this evening.
Music bonfres and Pyrotechnics VIII be pro-
oVided for the entertainment OF the spectators.
The Harbor commissioners took a party of
Senators and Assemblymen elect around the
bay yesterday to inspect the City front and to
tamlliarize themselves with the needs of the
harbor.
Judge SeaWeu has decided that the action of
the Supervisors in granting a franchise TO the
Peoples Mutual Telephone Company cannot
. be reviewed, and the new company win begin
operations at once.
Mrs Frances Edgerton, the well-known So
iety leader, is to make her professional debut
At the Baldwin Theater with Nine. Modjeska
in MARY Stuart" the lady essay1ng the role
of Queen Elizabeth.
The two days fiesta of Polk street was
opened yesterday with right royal ceremonies.
King Carnival with his splendid retinue
paraded the thoroughfare and was received
with JOY by his loyal subjects.
At an entertainment to be given this even
ing in St. James Guild Hall in the Richmond
District Master Canute Humbert, II years of
Q age, VINO has developed considerable talent as
pianist, will make his debut.
J. J. Cooney signed his deposition yesterday
in which he testified that James G. Fair came
personally before him and acknowledged the
deeds held by Mrs. Craven to the Mission and
Sansome street properties of the Fair estate.
James F. Rooney was arrested yesterday
morning by Policeman p H. Murphy on
charge of burglary. He is accused OF breaking
into the room of George F. Mann, 10 Hayes
street, and stealing bicycle valued at 800.
The residence of Alexander K Coney, 1922
Post street, was entered by burglars last night,
and one OF them, James Lane, alias Hughes,
was chased and captured by Special Officer
Heineman.
William Tyey man 90 years of age, was
booked at the Southern police station last
night by Policeman Ryan and O'Dea for an
years of age.
The property found upon Frederick w.
Reiner IN the possession OF the police prop
erty clerk was yesterday handed over 10
his guardian.
Francisco Gamboa and Manuel Gamboa.
doing business under the firm name of Gamboa
Hermanos, have sued D. S. Glaser for the
recovery OF f45 rs 10d, due on q bill of ex-
change, and Tor interest and percentage as
allowed by law.
The local inspectors of steam vessels have
revoked the licenses of Captain William
Benito for carelessness and neglect in allow
ing the steam collier to be wrecked on Noyem-
Der % near Point Arena.
Levin Bros, retail grocers, 1924 Market
street with branch at 134 Sixth street in this
City, two branches in Oakland and store in
Berkeley, failed yesterday. The liabilities are
$4,000 ana the assets $4,000.
Erick Rusing Jensen, Dane living at 1S
Federal street, was found dead in his room yes
terday. Death resulted from natural causes
Jensen leaves several children. He was AZ
years old and stevedore by occupation.
Judge Slack hand ed down a decision yester-
day allowing the special administrators of
the James G. Fair estate $500 each for extra
compensation, instead of $23 ,375 each extra
as requested. The attorneys in the case were
awarded $22, 500 each in full for all services.
The Finance Committee of the retiring
Board OF Supervisors held its last meeting last
evening. 1t recommended the purchase by
the City of the Holiday tract in Lafayette
Park of the opening of Drum street and Of the
sale of the public lands held by the City in the
Potrero.
Another string has been put on the $1,000
reward claimed by Detective Captain Lees for
the arrest and conviction of Kovaley, the
murderer of the Webbers at Sacramento. A
petition has been forwarded asking the State
Board OF Examiners TO pay the money over to
Zabrewskei.
Emerson Corville, 376 San Jose avenue,
swore to a complaint IN Judge Joachimsen's
court yesterday for the arrest of Samuel B.
Rosenthal on the charge OF petty larceny.
Rosenthal was solicitor for him. and he is
accused of collecting $44 which he appropria-
ted TO his own use.
Big Jim Hooper, the giant red-headed cap
tain and guard of the Butte football eleven.
arrived from Montana yesterday, bent on see-
ing his team maintain its uninterrupted su-
premacy and defeat Olympic again by an over
Wnelming score. in spite of the local teams
propositions for victory.
Thomas Roberts 1919 Markat atreet swora