The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The great register win have to be printed
by union labor
Last nights concert of the Loring Club was
largely attended.
The funeral of the late Rev. M. f. Colburn
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
There was housewarming at the new
quarters of the Girls Training Home.
Emma 4. Ashley yesterday testified in her
own behalf She stated nothing new.
The Fish Commissioners have presented
their biennial report to the Governor
The Doric arrived from the Orient and the
Australia sailed Tor Honolulu yesterday.
Many enlisted men of the Fifth Artillery
nave elected to remain in San Francisco
The second night of the Carnival OF Nations
al Native sons Hall attracted a large attend
No nominations were made at the Kellv-Ma-
money convention held last night in B'nai
Birth Hail.
The, Point Lobos Improvement Club dis
mond district.
Judge Frank H. Short of Fresno reports the
cause OF protection and Mckinley as making
great strides in Fresno.
The Valley road, when it opens for passen-
ger business, IN about two weeks, will carry
bicycles free as baggage.
The executive committee of the Continental
Leagne has adopted resolutions calling upon
City Republicans to organize.
The police want an owner for sand wagon,
almost new, which a well-known thief was try
Ing to dispose of when arrested.
Gus Devine was arrested yesterday morning
on suspicion of being i'm plicated in the rece mt
diamond robbery in Sacramento.
The silver clubs of the Thirty-ninth and
Ihlrtysfrst districts held a joint meeting at
Inc Peoples party tent last night.
Virginia Fair gave her deposition in the
matter OF the Fair estate anent the pencil will
yesterday. Nothing new WAS developed.
Roof-climbing burglars were foiled in their
work yesterday by cable-caT on Hayes street
running into detached telephone wire.
Four of the crew of the battle-ship Oregon
had narrow escape yesterday. Their boat
was run down by the river steamer AlYira and
sunk
The festival in aid of the Youths Directory
vii! be opened tomorrow evening in the First
Regiment Armory, on Market street, near
Tenth.
Charles H. Davis, a notorious ex-conv1ct. was
arrested yesterday morning for robbing Carroll
Cook in Stockton during the Native Sons cele-
bration.
Dick Williams, the ex-chinese inspector, was,
yesterday sentenced by Judge Morrow to six
$4,000.
1t is expected that the Valley road will be-
gin to carry freight into and out of Fresno in
about week, and 10 transport passengers
week later.
Mrs Hughes, 1904 Post street was attacke d
by footpad on Franklin street, near Geary,
neT SAtHhel n
ing about $50.
The Occidental and Oriental Company's
Gaehc is more seriously damaged than was at
nTst supposed. 1t will be months before she is
on the Stocks at Hongkong
Judge sanderson Yesterday granted a de.
murrer TO The complaint in the suit of Henry
Never against the Mutual Savings Bank and
so threw the case out Of court
John Murray, an ex-convict, was caught
early yesterday morning in a grocery and sa-
loon on Filbert street, and was shot in the
left foot while trying to escape.
Governor Budd, Msjor-General James and
the Chambe OF Commerce have wired the Sec
Tetary OF War. requesting that the Fifth Artil-
Iery be allowed TO remain here.
Mckinley and Hobart Republican club
was organized last evening at Ocean View.
John D. Spreckels was Endorsed as the local
leader of the Repu blican party.
Mrs. Tupper Galpin viii address the Mission
Suffrage Club this afternoon at 2 80 o'clock at
the headquarters OF the club, 1860 Seventeenth
street. All interested are invited to attend.
William Whelan, employed as a night watch
man at the Southern Pacific yards, on Fourth
and Townsend Streets was run over by loco
motive yesterday morning and instantly killed.
Antoine Bjeake, carpenter, charged with
battery upon Helma Anderson 4S Clara street.
with whom he had been living married her
yesterday and Judge Campbell dismissed him
The Citizens Independent Convention nom-
mated George G. Wetmore for Street Superin-
tendent and Robert Minch for Surveyor with
three Assemblymen thrown in to balance the
head OF the ticket.
Harry Rose, boy 10 years of age who dis
appeared from his home, 91415 Devisadero
street. on September Ia and returned Friday
night, tells a thrilling story of being kid
nsped and taken to sea.
By the refusal of Judge Risley at Fresno yes
terday to enjoin the Valley road from build
ing along the streets of Fresno, the last bar 10
that roads entrance into Fresno was removed
and its completion to that point viii now be
rushed with all expedition possible.
raor,Iar paDpb1ioa,, ro,psr
began its session in the Auditorium yesterday
afternoon. After appointing Thomas D. Rior-
dan as temporary chairman and naming the
committees on organization and platform the
convention adjourned until O'Clock this
evening.
One of the largest and most intelligent audi
ences of the campaign assembled in the Audi
torium last night and listened to addresses by
Mrs. Addie l.. Ballou, Charles NJ. Short
ridge, Thomas B. O'Brien and Colonel Henry
I. Kowalsky. Miss Ella Ellis sang several cam
paign songs.
Peter Ducey was yesterday found guilty of
murder in the second degree by q jury in
Judge Wallacs's court. He viii be sentenced
on Friday. Ducey killed his aunt, Kate Nc
Keever, in May last, because, as he alleged
she took his watch and money away from him
while he was intoxicated,
The second French lecture of the course now
being given in the parlors of the Unitarian
Church by the Rev. Charles Dupuy under the
auspices Of the Claiming Auxiliary will be de-
livered this afternoon at $3.50 O'clock. Mr.
Dupuy's subject viii be "1dyIle TregiQue de
Paul Bourget ct ses Tenderness Actuelles."
Last weeks lecture proved great success
the church parlors is on the west side of
Franklin street, south of Geary.
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