The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Ing at Metropolitan Temple last night
Tie Weather Bureau promises a generally
cloudy Sunday with brisk southwest WINDS
The inmates Of the Old Ladies' Home will re-
ceive their friends next Saturday afternoon.
Stanislaus Voinakorsky was yesterday SEN
fenced to twenty years in San Quentin for
burglary.
The advance in wheat yesterday from OPEN
ing 10 close was 10 cents. Great excitement
prevailed on Change.
A string of five horses, owned by Marcus
DAILY, the Montana millionaire, arrived at
InGleslde track yesterday.
G. Cadenasso, the artist, has painted pic
ture of a storm which has caused artistic
circles to talk about his work
George Taggart was arrested yesterday morn
ing for stealing quantity OF copper-pipe from
the Pacific Mail maehine-shops.
memorial service will be held to-day at
Grace Episcopal Church to honor the memory
& OF the late Archbishop OF Canterbury.
The police believe that Private Detective
Z. T. Hicks was SHOT through the heart by At
torney Mitchell while sitting at his desk.
The Mission Defense Club having disposed
of the Noe heirs claim, now wants larger rep
resentation in the City's council chamber.
Charles Miller. tramp, was. arrested last
night on suspicion of committing q robbery
at Selma, Fresno County, about two weeks ago.
The exhibition drill by the Young Ladies'
Drill Corps was a feature of the entertainment
at the Sacred Heart Church fair last evening.
The Charter Association has issued an sap
peal to workingmen," containing arguments
calculated to meet those of anti-charter de-
baters.
The residence of Mrs. Edwards, 143 Grove
Street was entered by burglars Friday after
noon and several articles OF jewelry were
stolen.
An electric car collided with a sea venger
wagon at the corner uf Fourth and Folsom
streets last evening and caused considerable
damage.
The Chinese Consul and viee-Consul and
four presidents of highbinder societies are
now under the ban of death OF the See Yup
Company.
The promenade concert given by the Ger
man societies in the Mechanics Pavilion last
evening was a most pronounced success in
every way.
Berkeley defeated Olympic at football yes
terday at Central Park in fast and interest
ing game that resulted "A to in favor OF the
college men.
At the Theosophical SocietY's meeting in the
Academy of Sciences Hall this evening Mercie
NJ. Thirds will lecture on 1.-The Legend OF the
Holy Grail"
The horse show given at Burlingame yester-
day afternoon by the Burlingame Country
Club was in every respecta delightful and sue
cesstul affair.
The swedish Wedding" charming old
country tableau, will be presented at the
Swedish church fair in odd Fellows Hall to-
morrow evening,
AS George Williams was crossing the railroad
track at Sixth and King streets yesterday
afternoon, he was struck by switch-ergine
and his leg was fractured.
Several Republican organizations will go
from San Francisco and Alameda County 10
San Jose on Saturday, the oath inst, to par
ticipate IN grand parade.
Newsboys sa they are sure 10 win their
fight against the evening papers. They viii
have mass-meeting at Geary street and
Grant avenue tomorrow night
Susan B. Anthony, the Oldest Of all lecture
campaignels, is making flying tour by stage
and by rail and speaking while the stages and
trains wait for her 10 be briefly heard.
The steam-whaler William Baylies got in
from the Arctic yesterday and went direct TO
Oakland Creek. The season was failure and
the men will be paid off with dollar each.
The Young Mems Chris tian Association Con-
vention had an interesting session yesterday.
Papers were read in the morning and athle tic
games were INDUCED in during the afternoon.
A daring attempt to hold up D. McGrugan,
grocer, Seventeenth and Sanchez streets,
Thursday night, in his barroom was made by
q stranger, but two young men scared him
away.
Jules Formel, an electrician who was arrested
Friday night for giving transfer ticket away,
was found guilty by Judge Campbell yester-
day and ordered to appear for sentence to-
morrow.
No steps have been taken by the Non-Parti-
sans 10 haul down the Democratic legislative
nominees who are trying to evade their prom
ise TO vote for the charter in the event OF their
election.
was given yesterday afternoon for the benefit
of the Children's Hospital The piece was pret-
tily staged and well rendered by the Juvenile
voealists-
The new tramp steamer Flintshire got in
yesterday. She VIII load wheat for st. Vincent
for orders and will take away nearly 5000
tons. She will probably be ordered to Calcutta
By McNear.
The Citizens Charter Association will pro-
vide over 1900 watchers and detecti ves who
City 10 prevent the perpetration OF fraud and
arrest any offenders
Thomas Connolly, the Mission boy who fred
three shots at his father Friday afternoon, had
the charge against him reduced to assault
with deadly weapon yesterday, and was re-
leased on $1,000 bonds.
The PacIfc-Union Club committee has not
succeeded in getting bond subscriptions to the
amount OF 1928 900. so the proposition to P IT.
chase site and build a new clubhouse on Van
Ness avenue is still open.
The new window presented by Sampson L.
Tams TO Trinity Church was placed in position
q lew days ago. 1t is memorial for his wife.
several mem bers of the congregation have
donated similar windows.
Special arrangements are being made for the
big Repuohcan parade TO take place on Satur-
day, October 81 Al wheelmen and others de-
sirous OF participating are invited to intimate
tb cir purpose of attending.
The Pacific Mail is to have competition be-
tween here, San Diego and Central America.
J. S, Kimball q Co. have put line of steam
EchConers on the route and the Pro otection is
now loading for all Central American ports.
Merchants announce that business has taken
on very encouraging squirt during the past
two weeks and attribute it TO the confidence
generally prevailing In the East that Major
Mckinley will be elected President and sound
money Will prevail.