The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

J. Talbot Clifton has gone home TO England
70 run for Parliament.
Fair Thursday; continued warm weather.
Forecast Official McAdie.
The Olympic Club will expend $500 in i'm
proving Its bathing department.
William G. Toland has demanded a iury trial
IN MS contest OF the Will of Mary B. Toland.
The death was announced yesterday OF
George W. Nagle, the well-known clubman.
Judge Seawen has decided that the four
years term of office law does not apply to San
Francisco.
There was a private display of posters made
by the art students at the Hopkins Institute
yesterday.
The commencement exercises of the class of
go OF the University OF California were held
yesterday.
Postmaster Hopkins of Rnonerville has been
suspended because he opened mail addressed
10 another man.
last night in Golden Gate Hall, at which the
eI-pastor presided.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald is about to
make war upon those employers who pay their
Iaborers in time-checks.
Lillian Ashey's direct examination ended
yesterday morning and Mr.. Highton has COM
menced to cross-eXamine.
Judge Hebbard has allowed interest since
June II, 1892. at per cent per annum in the
Hale Norcross judgment.
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Doubtful, Duke Stevens ana Summertime were
the winners at Ingleside yesterday.
Coroner Hawkins has received letter from
one Henderson, in which the writer confesses
TO having murdered two Oakland women.
Mrs. Mary Crowley, Sl2 Jessie street was
strRngled snd robbed by Frank Neil on Caro-
line street at an early hour yesterday morning
David N. Reavis, owner of the famous Reavis
ranch IN Butte County, died at the residence
OF his daughter, Mrs. Holt, in this City, last
night
E. P. Cole, who has been suing the Nc
Donough estate for $4,000 for legal services,
has been awarded Judgment by Judge Hebbard
Tor $500.
Captain Whitelsw has completely stripped
the sunken Blairmore down TO her lower
masJs. The work OF reaching her hull will
now begin.
The Labor Commissioner proposes to test the
right OF railroad company TO withhold its
employees deposit money when the men are
discharged.
Charles Decker and James Cregan, who are
wanted here In connection with the S22 900
forgery on the Nevada Bank, were arrested in
Newark, y. J., yesterday.
F. H. Worth, alias the "Black Diamond
and Robert Madden, sailor, were booked at
the City Prison yesterday in connection with
the Sherwood place scandal.
Con Sweeney, an ex-convict who has been
EiGmlzlng pI;n gin RsiRteTs was booked at the City
Second offense) and burglary.
The convictmade pedestal for the bust OF
General U. S. Grant, now being set UP in the
park, is causing much adverse comment in
local business and industrial circles.
The second days session of the Grand Lodge
OF the o. o. F. OF California and the State as
sembly of the Daughters of Rebekah was
marked by many important happenings.
Governor Budd has promised the Manufac-
tuTers' and Producers Association TO use his
influence to keep Eastern convict made goods
and supplies out of California State institu-
lions.
7-ho cor,+or,ia c+,+a H., ,oo.1..
Society opened its twentieth annual session
yesterday in the Maple room of the Palace Ho-
tel Doctors were present from all parts of the
State.
Tuesday evening, 141 days from Baltimore
Her voyage was remarkably favorable with
not even good storm to vary the monotony of
the trip.
by Judge Hebbard yesterday for contempt of
court. He was convicted of advising his client
TO avoid the summons OF the court in an action
pending.
Improvements in the Potrero, which are
continuously going on, will cause a change in
the location of the Postoffce from Butte and
Kentucky streets to Napa and Kentucky on the
1st of june.
Traffic Manager W. B. Curtis will go to Dem
yer to attend railway conference on Utah
business. The Traffic Association has decided
to tight for that trade and may boycott two
Western roads.
John Dwyer, laborer employed in the grad
ing OF Mariposa and Missouri streets had both
bones of his left leg broken yesterday by
large piece of rock rolling down an embank-
ment and striking him.
Two hundred property-owners representing
the North End district met in Judge Joachim
sens courtroom last night to protest against ]
the action of the Supervisors in delaying work
on the new municipal building.
A double tragedy occurred yesterday in the
house OF Marsden Manson, the well-kno wn en-
gineer. Marie Eismann committed sui eide by
asphyXiation and J. A. Chase, Mr.. Manson's
father-in-law, was killed by the fatal fumes
The California delegation to the Republican
National Convention in ST. Louis will leave
here in special train June IL at 10 A. NJ.
delegates Will wear straw hats, black alpaca
coats, white vests and ties and russet shoes.
The Transcontinental Passenger Association
met yesterday at the Palace Hotel and ap-
pointed a committee on half-fares for conven-
tlons. The committee failed to agree and was
RNe1 WI this morning to make Its recon-
mendation.
henry l. Dodge resigned as president and
member OF the Board OF Education last even
ing ana Will be succeeded as presiding officer
py henry 4. Scott His successor as School,
Schools Babcock
George L: Payne. as assignee of william B.
naloron, Is suing the Peoples Home Bank
directors for S12, $50 o. He alleges that they
advertised the bank as being solvent while in
reality IL was failing, and in consequence he
continued his deposits until they reached the
amount named.
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