The San Francisco call., 1896-01-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


rotten potatoes into the bay.
The amount OF the bet between La Voce and
L'ltalia is rapily rising in value.
Fair weather is definitely promised for to-day
b. Local Forecast Official A. McAdie.
Warrants were issued yesterday for the ar
rest of several merchants who deal in wild
game.
time last night at meeting OF the Academy of
Sciences.
Cyclists and drivers are much stirred up over
the approaching visit OF the State Bureau OF
highways.
Rev. Carlos Martyr addressed the Presby-
terian Ministerial Association yesterday on
civic reform.
The meetings Of the State Bureau of High
ways in the different counties are to be doomed
by wheelmen.
The poolroom ordinance was sent back TO the
oint License and Health and Police Com
mittees yesterday.
Interesting popular lectures are promised to
those who Will attend the meetings Of the
Academy of Sciences.
An eventful voyage of the British ship
Inchcape Rock was described yesterday by Cap
tain Wilson, her master.
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were:
Toano, Peru, Gold Coin, Ransom, Semper Lex,
George Miller and Pearson.
H. w. Bowman contributes a letter to the
controversy, holding Rome responsible for the
Cuuu1llOA OI SPAN hSlu 1ldAE
The matter OF the construction of the new
ferry depot viii come up before the Harbor
Commissioners this afternoon.
Attorney Joseph F. Coffey was yesterday
ordered by Judge JOachimsen to appear before
him to-day Tor contempt OF court.
Sociology was the subject discussed at the
Methodist Ministers Club yesterday, being the
theme OF paper by Rev. DR.. Beard.
The exhibition of printing and its allied arts,
under the auspices OF the Guild of Arts and
Crafts, had most successful opening.
f. F. Wynstt, grocer at Sixteenth and Shot
well streets, shot himself yesterday morning.
His friends think his death was accidental.
The steamers City of sydney and City OF
Panama left for Panama yesterday, but did not
go to sea on account of the rough weather.
Workmen employed on the grading at the
head OF Stanyen street found a sack containing
sllverware buried IN the sand yesterday
morning.
The new Democratic general committee, as
represented by the Buckley faction, met lest
night and organized. Joseph Rotbschlld was
elected president
4. D. Ayres, general agent of the Wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machine Company, has ''gone
East on business, and his creditors viii bring
suit for $4,000.
Four members of Carpenters and Joiners'
Union 4S3 were expelled from the union last
evening for violating the rules and working
nine hours day.
The annual meeting of the San Francisco
and North Pacific Railroad Company's stock
holders. set for to-day, is TO be postponed for
two or three weeks.
JF. Valentine, vice. president of the National
MOlders' Union, says that hereafter all differ
ences between employers and employees will be
settled by arbitration.
Some one attempted to break into the house
of John w. Reid, 809A Hayes street, late Sun
day night and George Faulkner, blacksmith,
was arrested on suspicion.
The investigating committee appointed by
the Pacific Athletic Association will meet this
evening in the Olympic Club to hear charges
preferred against amateur athletes.
All Fook, a Chinese convicted of having $50
cigars in his possession sans the necessary
Government stamps, was fined $50 by United
States District Judge Morrow yesterday.
William Jackman and Frank G. Patterson,
booksellers, pleaded guilty in the Police Court
yesterday, and were each fined $50, as they
declared they had gone out OF the business.
Samuel B. Thompson, the aged newsdealer,
was yesterday held by Judge Conlan 10 answer
before the Superior Court on three charges OF
feloEious assault in $4,000 bonds on each.
Judge Trout has denied q motion to decide
the case of Ambrose Watson, the Police Court
clerk who was ousted by the Supervisors,
against Auditor Broderick, on the pleadings.
There IS q movement TO organize retail liquor
dealers to combat the recent order of the City
brewers prohi biting rebate and treating by any
OF the employees or proprietors of the breweries.
Charles s. Young has given notice that he
will appeal from the decision Of the Superior
Court which declared that Madison Babcock
is the legal superintendent OF Schools in this
City.
Sidney V. Smith is preparing his answer in
the Injunction proceedings brought by Presi-
dent A. W. Foster and other stockholders of
the san Francisco and North Pacific Railroad
Company.
Phillip wartz and H. skirin, photograph
agents. were arresteted yesterday for disturb
ing the peace at the instance OF two ladies,
but q more serious charge may be made
against them.
Sophia Martinovich is suing John Woolley
and Mary Woolley, his wife, for $25 900. She
says she fell through the sidewalk in front of
defendants property at 1103 Broadway and
injured herself.
Mrs. W NJ Waddill, the young white woman
who deserted her colored husband in this City
last week, was heard from yesterday, and an
attempt TO bring about reconciliation will be
made this week.
Thomas Kelly, spring maker, threw stone
through a window yesterday morning in order
10 get himself arrested. He said that he had
not tasted food for days and longed for few
weeks of prison fare.
City and County Attorney Creswell hiss rem
dered an opinion that the Board OF Super
visors has no right to remove the high fence
that Charles Crocker built about the property
of the late Captain Yung.
Bernard Fernandez is suing Patrick Tormey,
president OF the Union Stockyard Company,
toI S62 600 in Martinez, The trial began
developments are expected.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald will ask the
National Manufacturers, in session at Chicago,
20 pass resolution calling upon all State Leg
islatures to pass laws compelling all convict
made goods TO be specially branded.
The second trial of Mrs. Jane Shattuck
opened before Judge Belcher yesterday Two
jurors were secured. Truly NJ. Shattuck
daughter of the prisoner, and one of the prn-
cipal witnesses in the case, cannot be found.
Judge Hunt has decided to grant new trial
IN the suit of Augustus Laver for architects
fees from A. P. Hotaling. He sued for $3.50,
he was allowed $4,000, and now Judge Hunt
says he must accept $500 or stand a new trial.
committee of citizens and members of the
Merchants Association yesterday called upon
Manager Vining and requested that the Mar
ket-street Railway Company issue transfers on
several of the principal streetcar lines in the
combine.
Count de Toulouse Loutrec, who is said to be
Salin, the Siberian exile, who arrived here re-
Gently and went on to st. Louis, was enter
tained prior to his departure by society
beauty at the Palace. He also received an
oner OF introduction from a wealthy lady to
neI daughter, with an implied proposition Of
Inc Chamber Of Commerce of San Francisco
VIII convene in annual session this afternoon at
CLOCK sharp. Reports of officers will be pre-
- H.