The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Novato is to have new Presbyterian church
Rev. Dr. Ollie has dedicated new NJ. E
church in Honolulu.
The weather predictions for to-day are /: Fair
brisk, westerly winds.
The Socialist Labor party will carry the red
banner in its Mayday parade.
There will be q grand rose show at the
Palace Hotel on April 80, May and 2.
The Transcontinentsl Passenger Association
is announced to meet in this City on May Is.
John 7. Flynn was held for the murder OF the
Browning baby by Coroner's jury yesterday.
Julian Pinto is in danger OF contempt OF
court for inciting client 10 evade summons.
Department funds for the present fiscal year
will be over $4,000 short.
DR.. Brown announced last night that he
would preach at the First Church to-day. He
has not yet selected his text.
The Folsom-street electric line will be in ope
ration from the ferry to Precita avenue, near
Twenty-ninth street, in four weeks.
1t is expected that the work of converting
the steam line now running south of the
park to the beach viii shortly be commen ced.
The New York yacht Coronet and the pilot
boat Bonita had brush from the Heads to the
Farallones yesterday. The Bonita held her
own.
The Wright residence, 420 Leavenworth
street, was entered by burglars and about
$1,000 worth of jewelry and other articles
stolen.
The German Lutheran Evangelical Corgre-
cation will dedicate its new church. on How
ard street, between Tenth and Eleventh, this
morning.
William Moy and Elmer Thomas, two boys,
were booked at the City Prison yesterday for
breaking into an empty house and stealing the
lead pipe.
Judge Bahrs has publicly vindicated Hiram
I. Graves A. l. jenkins and Charles Montgom-
cry, the three accused directors OF the Peoples
Home Bank.
The police are still in the dark as to who left
the murdered babe in st. Francis Church, and
the case bids fair 10 excel that OF Baby Brown
ing in mystery.
Catch EN-, Service imp. Miss Brummel, Ro-
wena B, Colonel Weightmen, All Over ard
summertime captured races at the Bay Dis
trict yesterday.
Horace Fletcher an old-time resident of San
Francisco and the author of popular work on
menticulture, is visiting the City after an ab-
sence OF ten years.
The Corinthian Yacht Club opened the sea.
son yesterday with reception to its lady
friends in the afternoon and links at night
in its house al Tiburon.
The new propeller put in the tug Reliance
has proved a great success More revolutions
have been secured, and the vessel can be
stopped in her own length.
Lulu Marquardt, 10 years of age, who ran
away from her home in Benicfa about three
months ago, was arrested yesterday morning
and taken TO the City Prison.
The laborers to whom wages were due for
work on the san Francisco and San Mateo
electric line have been paid, excepting few,
whose money is i'll readiness for them.
Under the provisions OF paragraph No. 70
Army Regulations, several well-known officers
of the Fifth Artillery aud First Infantry, q. s.
A., are to be retired for ph yslcal disability.
Martin ]. Cafferty, who brutally beat his son
last Monday night, took an oath before Judge
Low yesterday TO abstain from liquor for ten
years and the Judge dismissed the case against
him.
The widow of DR.. George Gerlach is suing
DR.. Leo Rodgers for possession of some surgical
instruments in Rodgers possession, which she
claims belongs to her husbands estate. The
property is valued at $780,
The game of ball between the University
Club picked nine and the Berkeleys for charity
took place at Central Park yesterday after
noon. Berkeley won by score of 9 to 2
There was good attendance.
Julius Kahn has brought suit to en- join the
Election Commissioners from purchasing
the suit is TO test the law which provides that
municipal officers shall hold Office for four
years.
Some discomfort is noticeable among hotel
men on account of system of assessment in.
augurated by committee of the Hotel Mems
Association OF California in order TO raise
funds for the entertainment of their Eastern
visitors.
stranger in town was employed last
Wednesday to drive the one-horse ''bobta il''
car that holds a franchise on several lines
downtown ny SOlHR over Ine TRICKS once a
day. He forgot his route and after wandering
ali over town on the connecting rails found
himself in the Potrero at night.
On June l the South Pacific Coast and the
coast divisions of the Southern Pacific Rail.
road Company are to be consolidated, with
Superintendent Frazier now of he Coast di.
vision, in charge. Superintendent L. Fillmore
of the South Pacific Coast has rendered his
resignation, ana win retire from railroading
altogether No change in the service OF either
line is contemplated.