The San Francisco call., 1896-03-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The anarchists VIII organize tonight in
Apollo Hall.
Fair THURSDAY" is predicted by local Fore
cast Ohcial a G. McAdie.
Local items, bright and brief, can be found on
this page OF the CALL every morning.
Frau Materna is the earnest advocate of uch
vocal study before singing Wagner's music.
Miss Tillie Morrisey has been made the only
sister deer" OF the order of EIks in California.
The Yee Gar Hung So Society, a Chinese
benevolent association, has filed articles or in
corporation.
At the meeting of the Board of Education
were selected.
No plans were chosen for the new munich.
pa building st the meeting OF the Board OF
SUPERVISORS last night.
Attorney Herrin commenced the opening
argument in the Southern Pacific case before
Judge McKenna yesterday.
The Board of Health has discovered block
IN one OF the most pOpulous districts OF the
City where no sewers exist
Negotiations to consolidate the San Francisco
Gas Company and the Edison Electric Light
concern are still in progress
The southside Improvement Club will ask
the Supervisors 70 extend the i'm proYements On
folsom street to Third street.
The secretary OF the Master Painters Associa-
ton comedies thst the journeymen painters
have virtually won their strike
Dick Mcdonald has been acquitted of the
felony charge against him, ana the prospects
for his speedy release ere very bright
Frederick warde talked to the Young ladies
Of the high schools of the City yesterday after
noon upon the reading OF Shakespeare
Mrs. Helen N. Cougar will give an address st
the Young Mems Christian Associsuon- to-
morrow, Sa turday and Sunday evenings.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were: Jane Andrews, Candor, sam Leake, Bss-
j : 8
The board OF directors Of the Mechanics In
stItute elected new set OF executive officers
yesterday with E A. Denieke SIS president.
Al The election Of directors OF the Hale &
NorcrOSs Company yesterday the reform ticket,
headed By Jeremish Lynch, was victorious.
James Luu OF Berkeley was arrested by De-
tecuyes Gibson and Wren yesterday and booked
at the City Prison cn two charges OF forgery.
Warrants were sworn out in the Police Court
yesterday for the arrest OF the striking lsthers
on charges OF battery and assault 10 murder
No suthentic news has been received from
the overdue Rio Jsneiro. i reinsurance OF ID
per cent was taken on her in London yesterday.
The two recent murders OF women OF the
hslt-wOrld have caused that class OF people to
make an almost general exodus from the City.
Detectives Whitaker and Seymour returned
from Minnesota last night with A. H. Dean
and Joe McCluskey, the Nevada Bank forgers.
The Supreme Court has somewhat modified
lis opinion about allowing trial judges to in
struct jury TO aequit or 10 find for one side or
the other
court yesIerday for The arrest OF George l.
Moutserr$, an actor. on the charge or failure
70 provide
Fifty members have resigned from the Bur
lingsme Club because, i is said, they were not
pleased with the horsey set or the fad for for
eIgn games.
Five more OF the creditors of P. P. Schmidt
have fled a petition 10 have him declared in
They rGDreSGQr debts TO the amount
OF $3.50 01-
David starrJordan told his audience st the
Acadeny OF Science Hall last night that happl-
ness secured by unnatural means always re-
suits in misery.
Judge Cofey has allowed the $40. 900 legacy
left 10 Joseph Laveaga by his uncle, Jose VI
cente Laveaga, 10 be taken from the general
funds OF the estate
The viii OF Mrs. Lucy Goodspeed, leaving her
$500, 900 estate unequally divided among her
children, was fled for probate yes terday. There
viii probably be d contest.
PH Johnson Of the Alaska Packers Asso-
citation, and his wife, formerly Mrs. Louise c.
Nelson. are stopping In the City for few days
prior 70 Mr.. Johnson's departure for Alaska
Repairs on the revenue cutter feet are
rapidly progressing, snd they Will soon be
ready for their Bering Sea cruise. The Bear
has shed her old black coat, ana has taken on
polar color.
The Lathers' Union strike was unchanged
Yesterday. The members claimed that their
visiting committee did not provoke the assault
on lathers al work il building on Post street
Tuesday afternoon
Iieuteuant-Commander Turner of the Naval
Battalion and Colonel James Of the Governors
staff went TO Mare Island yesterday and re-
ceived the monitor Conanche. she viii be
towed to this City next Saturday.
A 3. Henderson, the late managing editor OF
the Examiner, Is aoOut TO sue Christopher
Buckley the '.blind boss, y for libel on account
OF certain statements the latter made in
CALL interview. The papers will be fled to-
morrow.
DR.. Brown was on the witness-stand for FIVE
hours yesterday. His testimony was not al
wavs clear, and two or three times he made
damaging admissions. II is thought the case
will be closed to-day and that the council will
reach some conclusion by tomorrow