The San Francisco call., 1896-07-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


OF Hurricane Guleh, near Sausalito-
Advocates of woman suffrage are busy organ
izing precinct clubs throughout the State.
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday after
noon snd made number OF appointments.
Many important meas were discussed at
Yesterdays sessions OF the Young Ladies' In
stitute.
Nv. Barker, who resided at 1920 Howard
street, dropped dead in Calvary Church last
evening.
The Board of Health has offered the Federal
authorities q solution OF the quarantine
muddIe.
Thomas B. Bishop, the well-known attorney,
IS the latest convert from Democracy 70 Re
pUblIcanlsm.
The suit of the Security Loan Association
against Mrs Josephine j. Pritehsrd Is on trial
in Judge Slack's court.
The boys OF the Youths Directory will spend
today IN Marin County, where they expect to
enjoy delightful outing.
Renewed activity has manifested itself on
the Southern Heights and in the Potrero dis
trict in grading and building
Two score and ten of newsboys hold high
carnival near Lotts's fountain, where 8 barrel
OF pitch fell from a dray and burst
Fair Thursday; light southwesterly chan sing
70 northwesterlv wind; light FOG on the coast
Local Forecast Official A. G. MeAdie.
Bishop Hendrix. the distinguished emissary
OF Ii Hung Chang, is here 10 accept large
donation for the Methodist Church South
Some new rules have been adopted by the
Board Of Education relative 70 the appoint
ment Of teachers and contagious diseases.
Jacob DIETRICH either committed suicide or
was accidentally smothered by gas in his
room al 4Is Ellis street yesterday morning.
The Women's State Republican Club held q
meeting last night in Justice Groezinger's
courtroom. al which there was good attend
ance-
There was a row last night in the meeting
OF the trustees OF the Mechanics Institute.
and Director Formulas Indignantly left the
room.
P. McDonough, & milk rsncher, was repri.
manded yesterday by the Board OF Health for
permitting his COWS TO feed in the San Bruno
marsh.
The charge Of robbery against william Cav.
ley, seloon-keeper, Polk and McAllfstel
streets. was dismissed by Judge Campbell yes
terdsy.
Miss Lillian Ashley, assisted by Pastor W.
L. Birch, tried unsuccessfully yesterday 10 Sc
cure bondsmen Tor the release OF her sister
Emma.
There are symptoms of q Democratic STAN
pede TO the Republican ranks, owing to dis
gust at the financial stand at the Chicago con
ventiOn-
Frank Denvin, aged Is years, fell into al
empty tank at Sutros Ba tbs yesterday, reeeiv
ing injuries which resulted in his death three
hours later
The Womsn's American Protective Associa-
tion has answered the criticisms passed by the
Women's Liberal League on J. Richard Freud
ana tue new charter.
The Rev Dr.. Brown bsde farewell to his con-
gregstiOn 81 last nights prayer-meeting, al
legIng nervous prosrration as the reason OF mis-
lesve-taking.
Judge Murphy yesterday gave E. C. Cloves
judgment against the stockholders Of the Au-
burndale Fruit, Reisin and Nut Company for
80 per cent OF $500.
j. " Reynolds writes warning the people
against the new charter as introducing mon
arenical system as against the present popular
form OF municipal government.
Judge Campbell, while hearing the search
warrant case of Mrs E. P. Ferry, 1107 Bush
street, made seorehing attack upon usurers
for charging exoTbitant interest.
The Attorney-General has decided that
Brigadier-General Wsrfeld holds the seniority
in The National Guard and that the claims OF
General Muller are not upheld by law.
Grain rates from the interior to this port
were reduced yesterday by the Valley road
through an arrsu cement with the California
Navigation and Improvement Company.
Patrick Sullivan, charged with petty larceny
before Judge CDnlen yesterday. blamed the
WIND for u, but the Judge convicted him and
ordered him TO appear for sentence this morn
ing.
The Native Sons of Vermont will hold their
July meeting al Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
friday night Alfred Wilkie viii sing by re-
quest The Sword OF Bunker Hill" /" also other
solos.
The rules and premium list of the home
PFooucts exposition 10 De given from Septem-
Der TO October were issued by the Me-
enanies Institute yesterday in pamphlet
form.
The Bank Of British Columbia and the Lon
don and san Francisco Bank protested TO the
County Board OF Equalization yesterday
against Assessor Siebe's valuation OF their
assets
New grain rates between Stockton ana Port
Costa, Vallejo and San Francisco were put in TO
effect by The Valley road yesterday, aud make
material reduction on the Southern Pacife
rates 10 this City.
This morning the American flag viii be
raised in Portsmouth square in commemora-
ton OF the hrst raising OF the flag by James B.
: Montgomery, commanding the United States
warship Portsmouth, in 1916.
Bishop E R. Hendrix of the Methodist
Church South, recently Prrived from Missouri
10 arrange for the transfer of valuable prou-
erty given the church by q clergyman OF Hol.
lister, is n the City and viii preach here Sun
day.
Ed Latferty. young man arrested while try.
ing TO break into the grocery on the corner Of
Twenty-ninth and Dolores streets last week
was yesterday held by Judge Joachimsen to
answer before the Superior Court In $1,000
bonds.
\ representative OF the London Insurance
Company OF London and the Continental IN.
surance Company explained last night the
reasons for the light risks taken on the build.
ing occupied BY the West Coast Furniture
Company.
J. J. cooney has been subpenaed to appear
before Judge Slack this morning and testify in
the matter of the Cr6ven-Fair deeds Mr
COOney, who took the acknowle dgment saws
Senator Fair himself made the acknowledg.
ment in person.
Mrs. Mamie Baldwin, the young woman who
created r sensation By masquerading the night
Of the Fourth in male attire, was up before
Judge Campbell yesterday for sentence. His
Honor thought she had been sufficiently pun.
lshed by the notoriety and imposed q nominal
fine.
Rates between San Francisco and Portland
are likely TO soon be restored. Prominent
Southern Pacific officials have left for Port
land with the ayowed intention of holding 6
conference with the Oregon Railroad and Nav.
lgatiOn Company's officials and adjusting past
differences between the two companies.
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