The San Francisco call., 1896-02-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Potrero and South San Francisco has
taken on an improvement SPELL
Local items, bright and brief, can be found on
this page OF the CALL every morning.
The information against Mrs Mary A. David
son has been assigned to Judge Bahrs court.
Burial of May Smith, who was strangled last
Sunday night by some unknown on Morton
street.
The Native Sons dedicated their new home
on Mason street last night with very swell
dance.
Kamsin, lamar, Sir vassar, St. Brandon and
Ferris Hartman were the winners at Ingleside
yesterday.
ernment should take possession of the Central
Pacific Railroad.
The Woman's State Suffrage Association was
honored by visit from the niece of Susan B.
Anthony yesterday.
The local Furuiture-workers' Union has
Joined the Amalgamated Woodworkers' Inter
national Association.
The Zealandia arrived yesterday from
Panama. First Assistant Engineer Dave Zim-
Snerman was killed en- route.
The State Board of Trade has Endorsed ]. A.
fllcher's management of the California ex-
hiblt at the recent Atlanta Exposition.
Ambrose Watson, clerk of Judge Conlan's-
court, in view of the decision of Judge Trout,
Will retire from the position on Saturday.
Counsel for Durrant have been allowed
1Wenty days further time In Wnlcn TO prepare
and file their bill OF exceptions on appeal.
The sanitary condition of the district around
1slais Creek is very bad, and sewers find out
lets in places that should be healthy and clean.
Albert Newman of 222 San Jose avenue, Ala
media, was knocked down by a McAllister-
street car yesterday morning at the ferry and
seriously injured.
The mystery of the manner of the death of
II. Cranston Potter has not yet been cleared.
Detectives Gibson and Wren are now investi-
eating the matter.
Judge Slack has rendered judgment in favor
OF Maurice Cavanagh in his suit against his
wife for an interest in what he claimed was
community property.
The clipping young couple from Tacoma were
discharged from the City Prison yesterday
morning; and now staying al hotel. They
Will return 10 Tacoma.
The large north coast crab is TO be planted in
San Pedro Bay and the razor-baek clam of the
south coast will be placed in the northern bays
by the Fish Commissioners.
Fair frost in the vicinity tonight and
Wednesday night; fresh northerly winds.-Ex-
tract from last nights prediction issued by
Forecast Official W. H. Harmon.
Carroll Cook has moved to dismiss the in
dietment against Peter F. Lane for felonious
assault. The trial of the Information will come
before Judge Belcher OH Fe bruary IA.
Gustavus Hurlbert has brought suit against
the S. S. Construction Company and the San
Francisco and San Msteo Railway Company to
I The Supreme Court Yesterday ordered that
: writ of mandate be issued compelling the
Fresno Trustees to grant franchise to the
Valley road without bids or advertising.
Jane Simpson, alias Mrs. Hawley, the female
swindler. was yesterday held 10 answer before
the Superior Court by Judge Campbell in $4,000
bonds on the charge of felony embezzlement.
Mary Maurice, a girl brought from San
Rafael was taken to Mount st. Joseph Orphan
Asylum yesterday by Secretary Kane of the
SO int or fna Sr1r nccSn -
Vice.
J. P. Maleney says, in an answer filed in the
Justice courts that be paid claim of Theodore
c. Marceau, the photographer, under duress,
SOS, 900.
Nella Marie Olson, mother of Thomas Whit
more, mate of the bark McNear who was killed
by falling through an unprotected hatchway.
is suing the owners OF the ship for $50, 900
damages.
Designs were submitted at Yesterdays meet
ing of the Municipal Building Committee of
the Board OF Supervisors for the proposed
Criminal Court building on the site of the old
City Hall.
The Board of Regents of the University of
California met yesterday afternoon; but de-
ferred action on the choice of a site for the
Wilmerding School and of plans for the Affili-
ated Colleges
Policeman John P. Woest was fined $25 by
the Police Commissioners last night for ap-
pearing on duty in o slovenly condition, and
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gar and improper language.
The Fruit and Poultry Dealers Association,
at their regular bi-weekly meeting last night,
drafted petition to be presented to the Chief
OF Police asking that peddlers be compelled to
keep moving about the City.
The case of P. J. White against Rev. Father
DenIS Nugent TO recover S140,000 alleged to
have been secured from Mrs. Ellen Gallagher
through undue influences was begun in Judge
Hunts court yesterday morning.
To.onI, aFono,oia l.ot,,-oa
reading circles last night IN Metropolitan Hall,
on Catholic English Literature" in which he
impressed upon his large audience the i'm
portarce of selecting good books.
The Reid Collection Agency carried out its
threat yesterday, so far as bringing suit against
Hugo GoerlitZ was concerned. They filed the
complaint in the Justice Court and took out
an order Of examination. Goerlitz gave bail in
$500.
The bunko man who has been posing as a
nephew or intimate friend of college graduates
in the East and obtaining money on this pre-
ception ct the hands of George Cumming Jr.
Monday evening.
Dominick Linder is suing the Union Iron
Works for $40, 900 damages for the death of his
son, Joseph Linder, caused by the breaking of
q scaffolding upon which he was working The
father alleges negligence on the part of the
works in carelessly constructing the scaffold-
ing.
Abram Ruef, attorney for the owners of the
horse Morello, is going to bring his objections
TO the sufficiency of the bond recently accepted
by the County Clerk before the court. He
claims that Van Ness the present possessor of
the horse, is only killing time until the season
is over.