The San Francisco call., 1896-01-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Architect A. Page Brown died yesterday at
BurlingGme.
The Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
elected board OF directors.
Judge McKenna puts stop to the reading of
the Pattison committee report.
Mr.. Harmon of the Weather Bureau tells
IN to-dsy's CALL all about the rain.
Fiendish mutilation was perpetrated upon e
horse last Monday at As Jessie street.
Joseph c.. Pierce, the all-round Berkeley
athlete, died at Santa Barbara yesterday.
The Chamber OF Commerce held its annual
meeting at the Merchants Exchange yester-
day.
The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion held its annual installation and BANQUET
last evening.
Baldwin's object in borrowing $4,000 was
10 workmen.
Fair, colder" is the prediction for to-day's
weather as. promulgated by Local Forecast
Official A. McAdie.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were; Summer Time, True Blue, Lizzie H,
Three Forks and Nephew.
The investors Home Mutual Building and
Loan Association has incorporated, with q
capital stock of 81 100000.
derelict was blown UP in the China Sea by
the steamer Coptic while on her way from
Hongkong to San Francisco
1dNIOlLlen W r. GGln6Iln ana Mlclael SlaD-
Hhan were promoted by Chief Crowley yester-
day TO the position OF corporals.
Architect Shea of the City Hall presented the
plans Tor the interior Of the dome at the meet
Ing OF the commissioners yesterday.
Those opposed to the brewers combine say
II tney cannot obtain the supply OF beer they
expect, they will build q new brewery.
The subcommittee appointed by the COM
mlttee OF fifty TO memorabilia Congress against
the funding bill is almost ready TO report.
Louis Williams, one OF the crew of the
schooner James 4. Garfield, was swept over
board during the recent gale and drowned.
Secretary Mohr of the Brewers Protective
Association gives some interesting figures
about the manufacture OF beer in this State.
L. Altschul & Co, crockery-dealers at 422
SanSOme street, have made an assignment for
their creditors, the liabilities being $4,000.
The death OF the veteran theater manager,
Thomas Mcguire, a subject OF wide regret
among his many old-time friends in this City
The race OF homing pigeons will have to be
retired, as stormy weather prevented any of
the birds released from making fast enough
time.
A steel steamer designed to be the fastest
OF her size on fresh water is being built for
service on Lake Tahoe by the Union Iron
Works
The directors of the Manufacturers and PIo-
ducers' Association have decided 10 hold an
annual conyen ton and an election next
month.
AVN u Ayres, the Wheeler d Wilson Ma
chlne Companys agent, Is on his way to
Bridgeport, Conn, 10 explain shortage in his
accounts.
Samuel B. Thompson. the aged news-dealer,
made things lively in the Receiving Hospital
last night by destroying the water-pipe in his
cell and flooding it,
Eugene Pardini, one of the nefarious Nor tn
Beach gang, was convicted of felonious as
sauh yesterday. 1t took the jury only three
minutes 10 reach verdict.
he Do!ira n,
slider the deslrability OF recommending the
purchase Of two covered patrol wagons similar
10 those IN use in New York.
Secretary Charles Holbrook of the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals sent an
officer to the California Theater last night to
see the chickens in "Old Kentucky"
Lee Wee, a millionaire Chinaman of this
City, Is soon to ship several hundred thousand
dollars worth OF machinery TO the Orient to
develop certain rich gold and silver mines.
E. G. Hawley, alias Edward Haywood, con-
v1cted OF burglary, has secured a new trial
from the Supreme Court on errors which his
own counsel invited and was responsible for.
II. s. Kirm and Philip Waltz who insulred
two ladies on Sixteenth street Monday, were
yesterday convicted by Judge Conlan of dis
turblng the peace and will be sentenced to-day.
Arthur Burgher, who says he is the son of an
Austrian nobleman, swoTe out a warrant in
Judge Conlan's court yesterday for the arrest
OF Sadie Moore on the charge OF grand larceny.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
OF the Superior Court by which the directors of
the Pacific Bank must pay to Matthew Nc
GoWan S2J, ,0II Il, part Of deposit he had IN
the bank.
Chief Crowley received dispatch last night
from Seattle that Detective Harry Reynolds
would leave there by the steamer on Thursday
win ). D. L. McGaughey, who is wanted here
for forgery,
John Z. Ford who shot his wife in Novem-
Der last and cut his throat in the CITY Prison
on December o, had the charge of assault to
murder against him dismissed yesterday for
lack OF prosecution.
Thomas Kelly, the youth who smashed a
window in Chinatown because he wanted to
60 to jail. had his case dismissed by Judge
Joach1mseu yesterday, two gentlemen
promised 10 take care OF him.
H. Tin Foo, one of the presidents of the Chi
nese Merchants Association, and who was ar
rested under suspicion OF being mixed up with
Sam Yick's Postotfce thefts, is now believed by
the postal inspectors to be innocent.
In the case of Margaret Heckle against the
southern Pacific Company, suit for damages
for the killing of Claude Heckle in Anderson
Shasta County, on September 8, 1898, verdict
for defendant was rendered yesterday.
Firemen are com planning of the fact that
they are compelled to use the Clarke gong and
pay 81 per month for ii, when the regular
alarm bells il they were permitted to stand,
would be sufficient TO call them to fires.
Captain Peterson of the bark McNeer and H.
G. Thompson, the managing owner, are at log
gerheads The latter has chartered the vessel
10 R. g. Chandler and the former to Seattle
firm. Peterson owns the controlling interest.
T. H. Redington, the confidential man of DR..
Somerset Robinson, the retired navy surgeon,
who recently died at P6so Robes and who was
left portion of the estate of the deceased is
lying seriously Ill al the Lane Hospital in this
City.
F. S. Stratton, special counsel for the Board
OF Harbor Commissioners, has advised that
body TO proceed with the signing Of contracts
for the new ferry depot. He thinks Attorney
General Fitzgerald is in the wrong The mat
ter viii nevertheless be carried to the Supreme
Court.