The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
CITY NEWS In BRIEF

Ane estate OF Giovanni Rocca, recently de-
ceased, has been appraised at SIT ,25S.
The weather forecast for to-day is "Fair,
slightly warmer, fresh winds in the afternoon" !"
The Woman's Federation will draft q petl-
Hospital
The San Francisco orphanage and Farm re-
solved yes terday to purchase tract Of land at
San Rafael.
The Congregational Monday Club was ad-
dressed yesterday by Rev. F. a. Mooar on the
revised Bible.
Judge Seawell yesterday re-opened the Wood
ward divorce case to allow new testimony to
be introduced.
Tortoise, San Marco, Artemus, Montgomery,
Carnation and Duke Stevens captured purses at
Ingleside track yesterday.
The Supreme Court yesterday decided that
remedy against the Pacific Railway Company
can only be obtained in Illinois.
The Womens Educational and Industrial
Union last night decid ed to hold benefit for
the purpose of establishing home.
Flora Hoalt, known to the police as the
"thteving servant girl" was arrested last
night on the charge of grand larceny.
More than half million dollars due for de-
unquent taxes was paid to the State by the
Southern Pacific Company yesterday.
Henry Siddal yesterday applied for letters of
administration on the estate of Harry w. Ju-
call. He left property valued at $1,000.
Nathaniel Feldmsn, medical man." was ar
rested yesterday on his return from Los
Angeles on the charge of grand larceny.
David Myers, an old man, fell down a side
walk elevator shaft at All Market street las t
evening and broke his right shoulder-bade.
James r. Wood, Boston detective, gave
some damaging testimony yesterday against
the plaintiff in the suit OF Ashley VS.. Baldwin.
Richard s. Williams, inspector of Chinese
for the Custom-house, was put TO flight yester-
day by means OF pistol his wife pointed at
him.
The State Board OF Fish Commissioners met
yesterday morning. The time was devoted to
the regular routine business-the session was
brief.
San Jose last week, is in this City, and says he
is going to New London to collect $75, 900 left
him by his uncle.
Twenty-Five drivers of the Pacific Carriage
Company went out on strike last night at )
o'clock because OF a reduction of wages from
81 30 to 81 % day.
DR.. Warren read g letter before the Presby-
teTian Ministerial Association yesterday, in
which he scored the churches which have no
needy communicates.
The double transfer system of the Market
street Railway resulted in two more disgrace
ful street braWls yesterday. Mike Ashrin and
E. c. Howe were arrested.
letter was received from the Nation al
Municipal League yesterday by the Merchants
Association concurring with the provisions of
the proposed new charter.
The Carnival of Golden Gate committee at
its meeting yesterday accomplished a great
amount OF work in the appointing OF commit
tees and the adopting of bylaws
letter was received by the Labor Bureau,
in which charges were made against the City
and State Contractor OF Streets at sacramento,
accusing him OF working his menten hours.
United States ex-senator John B. Allen of
the State of Washington is here. He says
Washington agrees with the other Pacific
Coast States in favor of silver and high tariff.
The Pacific Coast scientific societies held a
meeting in the Academy of Sciences last night
IN honor of the fftieth anniversary of Lord
Kelvin's professorship IN the Glasgow Uni
versity.
The authorities have granted license for a
tour-round contest between J. J. Corbett and
T. Sharkey, under the auspices OF the National
Athletic Club, to take place in this City on the
oath inst.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald has received
q strongly Worded petition from the broom
workers asking that the State ameliorate the
increasing difficulties surrounding the broom
making trade.
Two burglars entered the room of E. Mar
tinez, in the third story of the Carrolton
House, Market street and Golden Gate avenue,
and one of them escaped by sliding down the
telegraph cable
Steward L. H. Wahrman of the Goat Island
Lighthouse station was nearly killed by Cook
Cooper last Sunday. The cook was arrested
yesterday by the Harbor Police on charge of
assault to murder.
The opposing legal forces are preparing for
q stirring contest over the motion for a new
trial in the Hale & Norcross suit. The state
ment is now being made out by the defense
and general objections are listed.
James Corbett and Thomas Sharkey, the
champion heavyweight of the world and
champion heavyweight of the Pacific Coast,
respectively, have signed articles to fight a
four-round contest on the oath inst.
Mrs Addie L. Ballou, assisted by Mrs Eliza
beth Sloper, has been appointed by the liter
ary committee of the Tennessee Centennial
and International Exposition to collate aud
exhibit the published and unpublished works
of California's lady writer's.
Vice-President Watt and Chief Engineer
Story of the Valley Road declare there is no
foundation for the impression that the terms
of the China Basin lease have not been COM
piled with, and the report that the road in
tended to abandon that point as a terminus.
The officers and men on thecruiser Phila-
delphia had an exciting time of it yesterday.
The schooner Mary Dodge ran into her and
the launch was piped away to clear the two
vessels. The officers of the Mexican man-of-
war paid Admiral Beardslee farewell visit
and g salute had to be fired. Then the cruiser
dragged her anchor, and later in the day was
moved to a safer anchorage off Folsom street.
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