The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

tue TestAouse on the Clty ana CountylhoSpltal
A meeting in favor of the proposed new
charter was held last evening in Odd Fellows
Hall.
The executors of the will of Horace Gasquet
have sued Porter, Siessinger & Co. for $751;
4S1 76.
The American Railway Union has gone into
enemies.
Probably rain Thursday, with brisk to high
southerly TO westerly winds.-W. H. Harmon,
Forecast Official.
:. a. B. Morgan and Walter P. stradley spoke
before large free-silver meeting in Metropoli-
tan Temple last night
F. Y. Sehoonmaker of New Jersey addressed
an immense concourse of Republicans at the
Auditorium last night.
Senator Redfeld Proctor returned here yes
terday, after week in Oregon and Washing
ton. He says both are safely Republican.
Antoine Good, the milk dealer who was
caught watering his milk from horse-trough,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Low to pay
fine of $50.
Bishop Montgomery of Los Angeles lectured
last night in ST. Mary's Cathedral on 1.-THE
Basis of American Citizenship" which he
argued was religion.
Ella Woods and Winnie Norton, young girls,
were arres ted yesterday on the charge of burg
larry for stealing the f'poor boxr from ST.
Francis Church Monday afternoon.
An enthusiastic meeting of the woman's
State Central Republican Club was held last
night at which arrangements were perfected
for taking part in Saturdays parade.
:. Albert Samuels, merchant, Auburn, Placer
County, was arrested yesterday on mplaint
= OF Murphy. Grant d Co. on the charge of OBJ
tanning goods and money by false pretenses.
. Colonel c. L. Taylor, regular Republican
nominee Tor the Ma orally, is conceded TO be
ahead OF ell his opponents in the race. Mr..
Dimond is leading Mr. Phelan for the second
place.
Director Murdock, who resigned his seat in
the Board of Education some weeks ago, re-
sumed 1t last evening, Chairman Scott ruling
against the Superin tendents decision in The
matter.
The State Woman Suffrage Association lem
onade set has-been won by Mrs. Nellie Hol-
brook Blinn, who gets it bY the exercise OF the
e!ectlVeHanchlse by the.members OF the asso-
citation.
The Public Administrator of Alameda Coun-
ty has filed his transcript on appeal in the
suit against W. G. Tripp, which concerns the
olsDosltlon OF the considerable estate of Eliz-
abeth /. Cook.
The Supervisors of Contra Costa County
have made return TO the Supreme Court on
writ OF mandate calling for information con-
corning the wharf franchise which was Sc
cured by Seward B. McNear.
Ingeside track opened yesterday with an at
tendance of over 5000 people. Four out
OF six favorites reached the wire first. The
winning Horses were: ST. Lee, Alma Sir Play
Harriet Schenck, sometimes called Harriet
Schenek Mackay, has sued the Skagit Cumber-
land Coal Company its officers and Duncan c.
Mackay Tor the income OF $4,000 placed in
trust for her by the viii of Patrick n. Mackay.
The Railway Commissioners yesterday dis
cussed proposed laws giving them general
supervision of the railways OF California and
regulating and correcting such abuses as dan
gerous bridges or bits OF roadway, unprotected
crossings, etc.
HzyC n
the stables at 1000 Geary street, met with a se-
rious accident yesterday through falling off 6
stepiadder. An ugly cash was cut in his head,
occasioning several Ical stitches He was
resting easily last evening.
. Superintendent of Schools Babeock caused
some excitement at the meeting OF the Board
OF Education last evening by arraigning ex-
President Hyde, by demanding that Director
Murdock be ousted and by asssiliRg Chairman
Scott after the meeting adjourned.
The Pacific Cycling Club has objected in
writing to the adoption of the comet their
emblem, by the Wanderers Cycling Club The
Wanderers Club, however had only discussed
the natter and did not adopt the comet, as the
mem bers believed some other club had already
chosen It.
Thomas Gallagher, bricklayer, died at the
City aud County Hospital yesterday morning
from injuries he received about six months
ago. He was employed in the erection of ST.
Brigid's Church, Van Ness avenue and Broad
way, when a scaffold on which he and an
other man were standing fell.
Charles RioFdan, hackdriver said to be in
well-to-do circumstances, was arrested last
night for personating police officer and rob-
berry. lie is accused of accosting a Chinaman
in Portsmouth square and on the pretense
that he WIS officer searched his victim,
from whom he took several papers He did
not ind any money.
Secret Service Agent Nick Harris Yesterday
swore to complaint charging one "Jonn Doe''
OF Antioch, Contra Costa County, with raising
II note to the denomination OF $50. The
bill in question was passed on ". ]. Renfroe of
Antloeh. The accused man is now under ar
rest ana will be brought to this City this morn
ing by United States Deputy Marshal Monck-
ton.
:, Charles Simpson, engineer of the steamer
mary Garratt. was yesterday suspended five
days. by order of Supervising Inspector of
Hulls and Boilers Birmingham for an assault
committed on the steward T. w Stackpole
Ii appears that the two men became engaged
IN an alteration as 10 the time of day, when
S, Sim pson SCI seized knife and attempted to scalp
his brother officer. The master OF the Mary
Garratt preferred charges against Simpson
With the result mentioned.
Andrew Brill, through Attorney John H
Miller fled suit in the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday against the Singer Manu-
featuring Company for an infringement on a
patent tresdle. Some months ago Brill was
awarded 500, 600 and an injunction against
the company. He now comes forward with a
claim that between the time of the injunction
end the expiration of the patent the Singer
Manufacturing Company caused to be made
which they put into use as soon as the patent
expired. Brill now seeks an account ting and
damages.
The State Executive Committee of the So
eiallst Labor Party met last night at the Turk
street Temple. Present: ]. Andrew. Emil
Liess, Theodore Lynch, g. B. Benham and
Edel Hecht. The committee granted a request
of The San Jose section for public speaker
and decided to send good, effective member
of the party to tina. city on Saturday evening,
October 81; the same speaker to address the
local members of the party on Sunday, No
vember /. Encouraging reports were received
from various points throughout the State as to
the growing strength Of socialism.
A large number of the friends of John
o'Gara, Democratic and Non-Partisan nomi-
nee for the Office of Justice of the Peace, met
ip' Hon. Charles w. Slack's courtroom last
evening and organized themselves into an
OGara CLUB. Mr.. O'Gara is an A. N. from
Santa Clara College, and many of his college,
mates testified to his splendid record at that
institution, where his sterling honor and his
wonderful industry are still remembered.
Hastings Law College graduates who made
the course with Mr.. O'Gara were in attend
ance, ana spo e in high praise of his eharac-
Ter and capacity. Active measures were
agreed upon TO promote Mr.. OGara's canvass.
VOTE for Chnrlas Tnvy for polfoa T,,d0a