The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frank A. Ktmban has sued A. H. Butler for
$4,000, due on promissory note.
= Judge Seawen is to be presiding Judge ofthe
Superior Court during the coming year.
The Board of Supervisors located the Pest
house on the Almshouse tract yesterday.
The Grand Jury will submit its final report
TO Judge Slack and adjourn sine die to-day.
Rev. Father Gallagher opened mission at
Holy Cross Church on Eddy street last even
ing.
Mahogany, strathmeath, Osric II, st. Lee and
Weinberg.
The movement for Burns monument for
Golden Gate Park seems 10 be growing in favor
every day.
John NJ. Lyons, grocer, 1912 Leavenworth
streeI, was arrested yesterday for beating his
wife, Honora.
The threatened controversy between the
Two olympic gun clubs will probably be set
tied amieably.
Judge NJ. C. Tlden's will has been fled. It
attempts to disinherit the child of the testa-
tors second wife.
Hayes-street business men propose to have
that street illuminated Lby electric arc lights
by New Years eve:
Geary street. from Kearny TO Stockton is
about TO De paved with bitumen and illumin-
ated with arc lights.
Judge Morrow has intimated that he Will
probably decide against Collector Wise in the
Chinese lottery ticket cases.
Judge Slack has made an order directing
Joseph Henry Dixon to pay So week for the
support of his wife, Minna Pulls Dixon.
George P. Gof, an aged lawyer, died on sun
day from blood poisoning caused by a cut
from an oyster can which he WAS opening.
An Al-California team of football players
named from the best of the season to Offset the
formidable Butte team IS soon 10 play here.
Judge Hunt has granted the motion of Frank
Sullivan for new trial in his suit for $4,000
against the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
The HirstMiIIinery Company has been organ
ICED by NJ. D. Hirst, c. II. Hirst, W. B. Hirst F. R.
O'ReiHy and W. E. Dorm, with $50, 900 capital
stock.
Mrs Jane L. Stanford has applied to Judge
Cofey for permission to transfer to herself
Certain property from the Leland Stanford
estate.
large body of evangelical pastors listened
TO addresses from Commissioner Harris and
Professor Howison yesterday at 92o Sacrs-
mento street.
S. J. Lapzonda, bookkeeper, was arrested
last night and charged with stealing dia-
mond ring valued at 5000 from Mrs. Frances
Silver of 1911 Powell street.
An unknown old lady was Knocked down by
q runaway horse at Mission and Fourth streets
yesterday afternoon. and is supposed to De dy-
ing at the Receiving Hospital.
Robert Phelan, a notorious burglar, was
taken from the County Jail yesterday to be
examined by the Insanity Commissioners,
who decided he was perfectly sane,
Harry Wright, a sailor on the ship LisineTe,
made q vicious attack upon Thomas Cur1ey, an
apprentice-boy. Sunday night and yesterday
morning Cufley swore out warrant for his
arrest
N. W. Fox has petit1oned the Supreme Court
to advance the hearing III his suit against the
Hale q Norcross Silver Mining Company SO
that II may come up at the January session OF
the court in this City.
Henry Becker and Robert Burkhardt, pro-
prieIors Of the New Ferry Restaurant have
filed petition in insolvency Their debts
amount 10 S645 % and their assets TO $3.50 80;
property exempt from execution, S1OO
The case OF Arthur Jackson, charged with
the murder of Augustine Florenune, has been
transferred from Judge Belcher's court to
Judge Wallace's court The second trial OF
the defendant will be held next month.
The Socialist Labor party has by the action
of the propaganda of that party made arrange
msnts for q series OF winter lectures at the
Turk-street Temple, at which several we'll
known citizens have been invited 10 speak.
Judge Carroll Cook will take Judge Bahr's i.
calendar and courtroom next month, and
Judge Dunno will assume control of Judge
Belcher's court and calendar. Several other
changes in Judges quarters are to be made.
Judge Wallace has dismis sed the indictments
for burglary against the boys Angelo Briglare
and Alexis Hubert on motion of District At
'torney Barnes. for the reason that the evil
dence was insufficient to secure conviction.
Dr.AP O'Brien denies that there is any
complaint against him from the superin tend
ents of the public institutions which he is re-
oufred to visit. He says that If exorbitant
prices were not paid for drugs the City pa
tfents would be better treated
The fact that Byron Waters wanted Thomas
y Gator for United States Senator and the fact
that Mr. Waters is a railroad attorney is caus-
ing uneasiness in the minds OF the opponents
of the funding BILL and they are wondering
why senator White and Gator should be as
thick as they are.
q. The Railroad Commissioners viii probably
hold conference with speclal counsei To-
morrow Yesterday the lawyers met but only
one commissioner, Mr.. La Rue was present.
The LAWYERS talked over the situation at some
length. but refused to dlVulge anything that
was under consideration.
Notary J. ]. Cooney yesterday, in deposi-
tion in knight Heggerty,s once, IN tne
cross-complaint OF FAIR vs. craven, repeated
his story mat Senator Fair made the personal
Acknowledgement OF the deeds to the Sansome
and Mission streets property IN 1aYor OF MIS-
Craven before him, Cooney.
The Supreme Court yesterday permitted
Durrant's attorneys to file their orlef Ia sup
same time the brief of the Acknowledgement
was filed. Ten days were given LOT the ae-
fense to answer At the emo OF lhaL Llhe tne
case will be finally considered
The application for the dissolution OF the
] Jafsyette Guards was granted by Judge slacx
Yesterday Thus passes out OF existence one OF
the best known of the old-time military comp
nies of the City. The Leiayettes pore q nlgn
up first class military company.
NJ. V. Lilly was arrested by the Society
the for Prevention of Cruelty to animals ns
on sunday, but the charge against MN MN
was for driving a horse with q sore
shoulder, not for treating the horse cru
ely in any other manner BE says ms Team u
was assigned 10 i'm by the stable DOSE an -
he does not drive the horses given MIN ,Il ms
Employers will find man who Will; me
horse in question, he says, was better tnan a. 81
had been, and the stable boss saiu ne was ~
10 work; therefore the horse went out.
TN Judge Belcher's court yesterday Toy |
Young was convicted on charge OF attemPt-
ing 10 rob lee Doom, Q Chinese mercnant, on |
the I'd OF last May. This case mas aroussu ..i ~
Unusual amount of interest among the denl-
zens of Chinatown on account OF the oittef
feeling it has engendered between relatives Q OF |
Riordan was Specially employed to assist in |
the prosecutions The prisoner will be SEN
fenced on the day after Christmas, at whlcn |
tine the case of Choy An took. also lmpncaseu
fTno will ha set for trial.