The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The run of steelheads in Russian River is ex-
pected daily.
There are six events on to-day's card at.the
Oakland track.
John Z. Durkee, pioneer fireman, lies very
Ill at his home in this City,
The deeds in the Fair will case were photo
graphed yesterday for the use of counsel.
The road races scheduled for tomorrow at
Menlo Park have been postponed one week.
La Loie Fuller received her friends on the
stage OF the California Yesterday afternoon.
Julius Seligmann, proprietor OF the Carlsbad
Herald and Zeitnng, arrived here yesterday.
The Harbor Commissioners will charge
United States vessels regular wharfage IN
future.
The winners at Oakland yesterday were:
and Don Cara.
The pool tournament at the Bay City Wheel
mems Club is exciting much interest The
scores are close.
The battle-ship Oregon lost an anchor off
Sausalito and the wrecker Whitelaw is now
searching for it.
:. Ex-Assemblyman Joseph Marks fell over
board from Clay-street wharf at 2 80 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The failure OF Alfred Bannister. grain broker,
is complete. The liabilities are over $23, 900
and his assets are nothing.
The sportmen's Association is going to pre-
sent a bill to the next Legislature consolidat-
1nS all the game and fish laws.
james Cosgrave, an ex-convict, was arrested
last evening and detained at the Central police
station on charge of burglary.
There viii be three baseball games to-mor
row-one each at Central Park, Sixteenth and
Folsom streets and the Presidio.
Rabbi Nieto lectured last night in the Taylor
street Synagogue. He compared the Talmud
and the Testament Oh humility"
Mrs. Sarah Owen Spencer was somewhat
improved yesterday and was removed from
the Lick House to st. Marys Hospital.
The new Federal Grand Jury met yesterday
and organized. A few old cases were pre-
sented, but no indictments were filed.
The annual meeting OF the associated cycling
clubs viii be held in the clubhouse of the San
Francisco Road Club next Saturday evening.
The spirit OF progress and improvement has
fairly taken hold OF the property-owners and
retail merchants on Sixth and Larkin streets.
Attorney A. Heyneman engaged in dispute
with Attorney T. Cook Caldwell yesterday and
Mr. Caldwell struck him several times in the
face.
The cold snap has N materially improved duck
shooting in the marshes, and many local
sportsmen are leaving the City for the tule
beds.
Mrs. Amanda Goodwin has applied for letters
of administration on the estate of Robert
Goodwin, deceased, who left property valued
at 100000.
Inquiry is made of the Postmaster of the
whereabouts of Herman Silberstein, last heard
OF in this City, who has fallen heir to an
tate In Germany.
Il. C. Clark, charged with embezzlement by
his employers. Pecks Bishop, Hartford,
Conn.,. will be taken back to the scene of his
crime in 9 few days.
Fair Saturday, with increasing cloudiness in
the afternoon; continued cold weather, with
heavy frosts Saturday morning.. G. McAdie,
local forecast official.
The Cogswen Polytechnic College football
team viii play the team from the Lick Poly
teohnic this afternoon at the grounds at Six
teenth and Folsom streets.
the estate of Caroline Taber, deceased, has not
yet been allowed. Judge Cofey will decide
the question in a few days.
AtRmeetng of the San Francisco Trade aud
Labor Alliance last night resolutions were
adopted condemning the maintenance OF q
citizen soldiery in this State.
William Greer Harrison walked fifty miles
on his sixtieth birthday He left this City at
6 A. NJ. yesterday and arrived at the Hotel
Yendome, San Jose, at IL 2. n.
An attempt to deceive the widow of the late
David Hunter by palming off pair of dyed
horses upon her was discovered by her shrewd-
ness apd the mean trick was exposed.
Judge Coffey yesterday granted the motion
of Semue NJ. Shortr idge TO compel Mary Viola
Hastings to produce all the letters alleged to
have been received by her from the deceased
iurist
Interest in the flying visitor of the sky con-
tinues undated General Hart has given
some more interesting details regarding the
identity of the inventor and the construction
The Grand Jury Yesterday made INQUIRY con-
!. ceTning the action of the Board of Education
In deciding to pay So, 500 for tract OF land at
the corner OF Guerrero and Eighteenth streets.
len School Directors were heard.
The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Rail-
way Company has secured new trial of the
damage suit brought to recover for the death
OF Chafles L. Everett of Los Angeles. Three
Justices dissented from the decision.
Daniel Sullivan, administrator of the estate
lJOOdSDeeC. Qepea ed m on
position TO the petition OF a family allowance
for the minor heirs, on the ground that there
is no money on hand to pay such claims.
pack of thirty-eight foxhounds and sew
eral foxes are on the way from New York TO
San Maieo, and the Burlingame Club is organ
izing hunting club. Within month the
old English spcIt will be the lad in San Mateo
County.
At meeting OF the Richmond District M
proyement Association, Wednesday evening,
the question OF the extension of Sutter street
discussed, as well as the removal OF all the City
graveyards.
The Union League Club is just now suffering
from an overdose of water. The man occupy
water run in his bathtub until it overfiowed,
deluged the room and leaked down into the
club beneath.
John Irwin, the blind miner who came near
dying from a dose of aconite at the Brooklyn,
Us being cared for by the Salvation Army.
New-found friends are now trying to raise a
little money in order that he may be treated
by an oculist.
James F. ]. Archibald confirms the story
that he will go to the top of mountain in
New Mexico, upon which, according to legend,
300 Navajo Indians were starved to death, and
he thinks balloon the best way TO get up TO
seemingly inaccessible summit.
Interesting developments came TO light yes
terday in the matter OF the win of the lat
William Ridley Toland, contests her will ON
the ground of mental unsoundness. His uncle,
Hugo Toland, testified by deposition.
The Board of Health at a meeting held yes
terday in conjunction with committee of the
Board of Education, decided not TO reopen the
four schools that have been closed on account
of diphtheria until proper plumbing las been
put IN. meeting of the Board OF Education
will be held this evening.
George fireman, who was arrested Thursday
evening and detained at the Central police
station pending investigation as to the
cause of Monte Keelings' Ia woman's) death,
who was found in his room, All Pacific street,
YVES released last<evening. An autopsy on