The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Partly cloudy, brisk to high westerly winds
is what the Weather Bureau offers for to-day.
Registrar Hinton says that the registration
lists have not been stuffed to any great extent.
Judge Hunt yesterday granted divorce to
Mary Gibbs Hoburg from Attorney frank 7.
Hoburg.
James G. Blaine Republican Club had rous-
ing meeting at K. R. B. Hall, on Mason street.
last night.
The Hing Chung woey Association has or
ganiZed q branch in this city with g member
ship Of fifty.
The State Floral Society met yesterday in
and its culture.
The whaling crews that are to go out on the
Fearless next Saturday were on a practice
spin yesterday.
The Bank Commissioners have received the
semi-annual reports of the savings and COM
mercial banks of this City.
CONSERVATION reigrs in Federal circles be-
cause of certain impurities discovered in the
water during the last few days.
Arthur Arlington, alias Llewelyn Miller,
alias Charles Holmans, was indicted for torg-
cry by the Grand jury yesterday.
At a social of the Native Sons of Vermont
last night the ladies voted by a large majority
that they wanted woman's suffrage
John Mills, district engineer of the Fire
Department, Will receive the first medal from
the Scannell fund on Tuesday next.
Fsirmount property-owners suggest that the
Pesthouse be located on hulk in the bay, but
anyway not in the Almshouse Tract.
P. B. Cornwall testified before the Grand
Jury yesterday The inquiry regarding seven
Of the Supervisors viii not be abandoned.
Burglars entered the residence of Fred
Marriott on Green street twice in six months
and carried away all the valuables they found.
The official inquiry into the cause of the
wreck of the steamer St. Paul was held before
Supervising Inspector Birmingham yesterday.
Alger Comp No. 4, Army and Navy Republi-
can League, held an enthusiastic meeting
Thursday evening. Loud was indorsed for
Congress.
further study of the Japanese labor ques-
tiOn shows shat America would suffer without
a protective tariff against cheap goods from
the Orient.
The Woman Suffrage State Central Commit
tee held conference yesterday with the presi-
dents and officers OF the Alameda County suf-
frage clubs.
The Congregation Nevah Zedeck has elected
the Rev. Joseph ROsenbaum of Denver as
cantor for the ensuing year. He will officiate
Saturday at a. NJ.
Yesterday Judge Coffey in the matter of the
estate OF Lucy Goodspeed denied respondents
motion to strike out parts of the contest and
sustained the demurrer.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
in the People VS.. Romer, and reversed those in
Finkelday vs. The Omnibus Cable Company
and Pleasant VS.. Samuels.
Oliver Winfield Winthrop. the alleged kid
nsper OF Millionaire James A. Campbell Sc
cured three more days before Judge Wallace
in which to be arraigned.
Two more of C. A. Worth's horses died
yesterday, making fifteen IN all. The remain
ing one OF the sixteen in the stable was not
fed with the poisoned feed.
The Judiciary Committee of the Board of
Supervisors has not yet delegated any one to
represent the Board OF Supervisors before the
State Board of Equalization.
Harry Collins, saloon-keeper, 80 Stockton
street, swore 10 a complaint yesterday charg-
ing George Harr1tu, his discharged Japanese
porter, with malicious mischief
Captain GilIeE's watch, in voting on Mrs.
Cooper's proposition Of q police kindergarten,
demanded a secret ballot and defeated the
plans Dy vote OF about three TO one.
The United States Grand Jury is considering
evidence OF most sensational character re-
lating to what appears to be malicious perse-
cution OF young lady by former friend.
The Peoples party have decided TO place no
candidate for Congress in the Fourth District
field. They viii nominate Taylor Rodgers at
San Jose today for Congress from the Fifth.
The Labor Council passed resolutions last
night condemning the action of the jury in
cOnvicting William Edmund, the Socialist
speaker, Tor conducting a II open-air meeting.
Peter Lenno committed suicide Yesterday
morning because he was afflicted with an in
cuiable disease. r. A. Dickerson also ended
his life because he lost his position some weeks
ago.
A half score of aspiring EN- brionic actresses
were hurled to the ground yesterday by their
teacher, Frederick Be!asco, for the edjfcatIon
oil CALL reporter, to prove that stage falls are
pleasurable-
The Civic Federation met in secret session
last night in the Mills bui. ding and adopted
the report OF its Committee on Political Action
recommending that full municipal ticket be
putt the held.
The st. Andrews Society gave an evening of
n nf 4ba
and twenty-ffth anniversary of the birth of
Sir Walter Scott. The Grafton was delivered
by the Hon. Samuel N. Shortrdge.
-Four boys-Benny Smith, Ia years of age;
George Smith, IL; Patrick Dillon, I6 and
Frank Herrick, 16-were arrested yesterday
morning for breaking into the saloon and gro
Gerry of John Harris, 439 Grove street.
Daniel Bowman, alias Whipple, weI-known
pickpocket, was booked at the City Prison yes
terday on the charge OF burglary at the room
of Daniel Mccoy, 142 Seventh street and two
others have been arrested on suspicion.
william Edlin was found guilty by a jury in
Judge Lows court yesterday of obstructing
tile sidewalk while making a Socialist Labor
party speech, recently at Folsom and Sixth
streets. ana he will be sentenced this morning
A pointer dog was picked up by two boat
men near the whistling buoy yesterday. 1t is
supposed to have jumped overheard from the
berkentine s. n. Castle and started to swim
ashore. It was almost dead from exhaustion
when picked up.
Queen Emma of the Bismarck Islands and
her husband Lieutenant Peter Kolbe arrived
here yesterday en- route home after six months
In Europe. They will sail on the Monowai in
about week. The queen is worth millions in
cotton, coffee and cocoanut plantations and
stores.
The Canadian Pacific presented its resigne-
tion as a member of the Transcon tinental Pas
senger Association, but the American roads
threatened 10 boycott the line, which immedi-
ately reconsidered its action. The boycott
proposition was success and the association
remains intact.
Marion inglis, who recently sued her hus-
band for alimony and to prevent him leaving
the State or disposing OF mining stocks, while
she did not want q divorce, is now suing for
divorce Her former attorney has been dis
carded and Mr.. Miller, her husbands counsel
in those suits, now represents her.
The Board of Health, accompanied by Chief
of Police crowley and Fire Chief Sullivan,
made an official inspection of Chinatown yes
terdav. A large number of objectiona Bile
places were visit and their sanitary condi-
tion noted. This morning the board will meet
and take action for the closing up of such
places, pending proceedings against the prop
erty-owneTs thereof.
Rev. Dr. Wendte in an interview yesterday
declared that be firmly adheres TO the views
hitherto enunciated by him to the effect that
IL would be merciful TO provide means 20 end
the lives of persons suffering with painful and
incurable Illness The decision should be in