The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The weather forecast for to-day is partly
cloudy and somewhat cooler'
The Supreme Court yesterday granted new
trial in the case of the estate OF Henry Welch.
Mrs. Winnie l.. Breese yesterday sned her
husband for divorce on the ground OF oeser-
ton.
The fishing steamer Farrsgut is reported to
have broken down outside with full catch of
fish.
THE CALL and Examiner baseball mines will
meet on sunday at the Presidio Athletic
grounds.
The hearing of another batch of the Noe
land claims was commenced in Judge Sander
sons court yesterday.
P McGaffgan was arrested yesterday on
charges OF cruelty TO an animal and assault
with deadly weapon.
Charles W. olisky yesterday sued George h.
Newman for $25,000 damages for alternating
the affections OF his wife.
The Sportsmen's Protective Association will
meet al K. OF R. b. Hall on Tuesday evening TO
discuss shooting preserves,
The Benton Drift Gravel Mining Company
was yesterday incorporated, as was the G. U.
W. Wilson Razorstrop Company.
The Dairymen's Association concluded the
labors of It's third annual convention at II
o'clock yesterday and adjourned.
The Election Commissioners appointed q
portion of the election officers in the Twenty
eighth Assembly District yesterday.
L. de Lalande. the French Consul, is ex-
pected home in a few days. His return will
introduce changes at the consulate.
The British ship Jane Burrill has arrived in
ballast from Melbourne. This is the first time
such a thing has happened In years.
James Blackburn, an employe OF C. E. Whit
ney g. Co., canners was killed yesterday morn
ing by fall down an elevator shaft.
A boxing and wrestling exhibition in aid of
the Golden Gate Carnival will be held this
evening at the Peoples Palace Theater.
The students OF st. Tgnatlus College have or
ganiZed athletic CLUB. Baseball, football
and tennis will be their principal sports.
The shooting sections of the various vereins
will hold grand picnic and cash prize shoot
at California Schuetzen Park next Sunday.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday fined ].
D. Commit, hoseman OF Engine 33. five days
pay for violating the IL O'Clock ordinance.
Rev. George c. Adams of st. Louis has been
called to the pastorate of the First Congrega
uonal Church OF this City. He will accept.
The local Tailors' Union called out lis men
from the employment of Block & Georges, mer-
chant tailors, who withdrew from the union.
Captain Petrie's letter, containing full ac-
count of the accident on the British ship
Linlithgow, arrived on the San Bias yesterday.
The Examiners record for blackmailing the
Southern Pacific out of $1,000 month con-
fronts it now when it processes that it is pure.
DR.. Barrett, for nearly two years autopsy
physician at the MoTgue has been removed
and DR.. Morgan has been appointed in his
place.
The Quill damage suit against the Southern
Pacific Company was on all day yesterday in
Judge SeawelPs court 1t will be continued
to-day.
The Market-street Railway Company is con-
sidering the proposition OF changing all its
lines. with few exceptions, into compressed
air motor lines
Sixteen members Of the new Grand Jury
were yesterday appointed by Judge Slack. Ten
more names were drawn from which to COM
plete the panel.
The price of local wheat is steadily advanc-
ing ana the excitement in Produce Exchange
circles is becoming intense. The tendency is
a continued rise.
Frank McManus, saloon-keeper, Third street,
obtained warrant yesterday for the arrest of
Bryant Tanning on the charge of obtaining
50 by false Pretenses.
General Manager E. P. vining of the Market
street Railway Company returned from
three weeks trip to the East yesterday and at
once resumed his duties at his office.
The jury in the case of C. A. Hughes, who
ages for malicious prosecution, yesterday
returned verdict for the defendant
The trial OF the seven Supervisors who were
accused of corrupt misconduct in Office by the
late Grand Jury is in progress before Judge
Seawell, Department 1, Superior Court
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George ]. Burger, furniture manufacturer,
yesterday brought suit TO foreclose a mortgage
for S5071 AZ on the stock belonging to Burger.
John Wilson, printer, 81 years of age, was
foolish enough to take physicians rig for
drive around the streets yesterday and is now
in the City Prison charged with grand lar
ceny.
The special administrators of the Fair estate
are planning a number of Improvements,
among them the enlargement of the Lick
lOt
adding 200 rooms TO the hotel.
George Rose, the bookmaker, now controls
the neldbook privilege az both Ingleslde and
Berkeley racetracks. Jockey Chevaiier. who
was ruled off in connection with the Little
Pete frauds, may go to Mexico.
An application for a writ of habeas corpus
argued before Judge McKenna yesterday in
behalf of Stuart B. Strong, now an inmate of
the Agnews asylum, unveils peculiar condi-
tion Of affairs, in which there appears to be a
mixture OF truth and fiction.
schrader, the "Divine Healer" treated a
great number of persons at the International
Hotel yesterday, but no cures were apparent.
His methods are the same as those of Schlat-
ter-the blessing of a handkerchief which
must be applied to the affected parts until
cured"
During the three weeks trip of General Man.
ager T. z. Vfning in the East and Northwest
he closely observed the political sentiment of
the sections he visited and found indications
everywhere. of victory for Mckinley. New
York he believes will cast over 10000 ma
lority for the Republican ticket
A somewhat sensational suit will come TO
trial In Judge SeawelPs court next Monday, in
which Captain "Jim" Mcdonald and the direc-
Tors oi the Pacific Bank will be asked TO pay
$I0,O0O 10 T. +. Dundon on account OF turn
In bonds which were held as assets of the
bank and upon which Captain Jim is alleged
to have made SIS, 900.