The San Francisco call., 1896-03-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Jesse R. Grant, son of the late General U. S.
Grant, is at the Palace.
The Arts and Crafts Guild will hold spring
exhibition next month.
Chief Crowley writes warm letter of appre.
citation to DR.. Thomas Filben.
Miss Denis O'sullivan will exhibit her recent
paintings at the Art Students League.
The charge of felony against R. H. Mcdonald
yr. came up for trial before Judge Bahrs yester
day.
At the request of the Police Commissioners
last night Chief Crowley withdrew his resigna-
ton.
B. F. Hudelson was unanimously reelected
State president by the A. P. A. convention yes
terday.
She is accused of fraudulently procuring
divorce.
The Supreme Court has rendered an interest
ing decision on just low far the election laws
may be stretched.
William Sparrow, father of the gypsy band
followers yesterday.
Hy Dy, Kamsin, Greyhurst, Cicero. Little
Cripple and George Miller were the Bay Dis
trlct winners yesterday.
Professor George Davidson Is maturing plans
for the sending out of an expedition to locate
the north magnetic pole.
Mrs. Stewart, wife of a. ]. Stewart. the IA
nous musical composer, died last evening at
her residence in this City.
A compromise has been effected in the con-
test over the estate of Victor B. Mason and
the litigation Will soon end.
Activity and enthusiasm prevail in ". C. T.
O. headquarters since the announcementof the
coming National convention.
Frederick Warde lectured on "Women in
Shakespeare" at Golden Gate Hall, for the ben
eft OF the Women's Exchange.
The Police Commissioners last night fined
7 No
charge of intoxication and insubordination.
Justice OF the Peace Groezinger and Cupid
Danforth deny that Clifford J. Bretz was intox-
icated at the time OF his marriage to Maud
Itse!l.
Mem bers of the Womens Christian Temper
ance Union and Woman's Federation talk of
calling an indignation meeting concerning the
Lane case.
Cloudy weather; warmer; northwesterly
winds was the prediction regarding to-days
weather issued last night by Forecast official
A. q. McAdie.
The Board of Trade yesterday arranged to
t@ke action 10 prevent the alleged dlserim1na-
ton IN rates which has diverted Eureka trade
from this City 10 Portland.
The games committee of the Scottish Thistle
Club at meeting Tuesday evening. fixed
upon Shell Mound Park and July 4 as the
place and time OF the occasion.
The bicycle track at the Pavilion has been
pronounced by expert riders as being perfectly
safe and fast, and the tournament which opens
tonight promises TO be big success.
The Board of Health removed DR.. A. J.
Younger tr4m the position of resident physi-
clan & the City and County Hospital yesterday
and appointed DR.. ". T. Dudley to the place
At meeting OF the officers of the Salvation
Army yesterday enthusiastic loyalty to the flag
was expressed, and telegram was sent to
Commissioner Eva Booth expressing that sem
tlment.
Henry Peterson, sailor on the revenue cut
ter Grant, but formerly one OF the crew of the
barkentine Discovery, says the latter vessel
was unseaworthy and leaking when she left
Port Gam Bile.
James Mcdonald, q sailor on the British ship
Cawdor, died when the vessel was off the Far
allones. Two hours after death he was con-
signed to the deep in order TO save burial ex-
penses ashore
Zach Montgomery. ex-Assistant United
States Attorney-General, has issued petition
to Congress against the land frauds in which
he reflects against Chief Justice Field and
Senator White.
At the meeting of the Regents of the State
University on March 81 the land and buildings
of the Pioneer Woolen-mills, on Van Ness ave-
nue., near the bay, will be rendered as site
for the Wilmerding School.
Professor A. Agassiz, accompanied by Dr. w
Mem. Woodworth and A. G. Mayer, arrived
from Cambridge, Mass, last Monday and will
sail for Australia on the Monowa1 TO explore
the Great Barrier coral reef
P. Salisbury, a collector for Baldwin & Ham
mond, surrendered himself to the police yes
terday and admitted that he fired the shot at
the snow ballers on Tuesday which wounded
Ed Mccarthy of 1017 Alabama street
Thomas Williams, the crazy shoemaker, who
fred a rock through q window in the City Hall
on Tuesday because he was hungry and out of
work, was sent to the County Jail for three
months by Judge Campbell yesterday.
The examination of Miss Overman was con-
tinued yesterday. She was on the stand for
over three hours, and showed little evidence
OF confusion, DR.. Brown was reported as
much better last night He will probably
make MS statement to the council to-day.
George E. Whitaker, 80 Pine street. stock
holder of the Mutual Electric Light Company,
swore out warrant in Judge Lows court yes
terday for the arrest OF George Z. Fisher, secre-
tary of the company, for refusing him permis-
sion to examine the books of the company.
The third annual State convention of the
American Protective Association met yesterday
morning in B'nai Birth Hall. President
Hudelson in his address reviewed the work OF
the order during the past year and discussed
the coming political campaign of the organ
.iZation.
An important communication was received
at the State Labor Bureau yesterday, convey
ing the Information that the eight-hour labor
law is Deing grossly violated at Chico, and that
the City Trustees are a party to contractors
scheme TO defraud the latter's men out u q
Share Of their earnings.