The San Francisco call., 1896-08-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

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the Cliff House yesterday.
A thief got away with $1,000 from Lachman
d Jacob in broad daylight
Superintendent McLaren has gone to Lake
Tahoe on ten-day vacation.
William Larkins, of Kingman, Ariz., a WELL
known mining man, is in town.
Fair Monday, except foggy Monday morn
1ng-Forecast Official w. Fl. Harmon.
Jeffries and Van Buskirk Yesterday signed
articles for go to take place september z.
The Ocean View coursing grounds were re-
opened yesterday, with big crowd present.
The California Schuetzen Club held its regu-
lar bullseye shoot at Schuetzen Park yesterday.
True Blue and Young Clifton were the win
ners at the Ingleside coursing park yesterday.
F. o. Young of the Columbia Pistol and Rife
Club went to the front yesterday in the record
rife match.
The First United States Infantry will leave
the Preside next Wednesday on the march to
Santa Cruz.
Elder Lorenzo Snow, president of the Twelve
Apostles of the Mormon church, is visiting this
City and Ventura.
At the theosophical meeting at Golden Gate
Hall last evening Dr.. Jerome A Anderson
lectured on suicide
P. B. Cornwall has returned from business
trip north and is ready to appear before the
Grand Jury If wanted.
locomotive of the Park and Ocean road
DFOk0 DOWN yesterday ana delayed lrhulc 1Or
more than half an hour.
In the recent firing practice of light batteries
of the Fifth Artillery at Santa Cruz the shrap-
mel was proved TO be defective.
Richard Smith, the Prophet of the Spirits,
has disappeared from his floating home, and
fears for his safety are entertained.
More than 1000 people attended the twenty
fifth annual picnic of the Retail Grocers' Pro-
tective Union at Schuetzen Park yesterday.
The Afro-American Congress will meet in
Los Angeles to-day at l O'Clock. The local del
egates, headed by T. B. Morton, left yesterday.
Friends of o. W. winthrop point out some
very weak points in the tale related by James
A. Campbell regadring his alleged kidnapping.
Mrs. Kate Hasing, 1850 Sacramento street,
while on MeigS wharf yesterday morning,
fell into the bay and was rescued by boat
man.
The diamond medal was won by Charles
Keith at Schu etzen Park yesterday, during the
monthly shoot OF the California Sehuetzen
Club.
settled in the Richmond District, has won adj
ditionai favor from the members OF his congre-
CATION
Captain Tuttle of the revenue cutter Bear
reports that on account of the unusually thick
ice he could not reach Point Barrow last
month.
The Oaklands defeated the Imperials in a
heavy batting contest at the Folsom-street ball
grounds yesterday afternoon. The score was
IA to 10.
The Hawaiian Government bonds to the
amount of 100000 now held in London
may be transferred to this country for lower
interest.
Rev. Frank K. Baker, pastor of the Epworth
N. E. Church, gave TO large audience the
evening.
The hearing of the charges of battery and
disturbing the peace against "Dave" Neagle
has been continued by Judge Low till Wednes-
day next.
Sunday on the wreck of the old steamer
Capital. Swimming and fishing were the order
of the day.
The inter-club cricket matches played yester-
day resulted in easy victories for the Bohemian
and Alameda teams over the Pacifes and
CALIFORNIA;.
'Mavourneen' will be given at the Califor-
MIA Theater tomorrow evening for the benefit
of the Youths Directory. A large attendance
is hoped for.
OF Hawaii, is here on her way East, while her
husband is enjoying little vacation on one
of the islands
Joe McAuliffe and Terry McManus played for
the heavyweight championship and each won
q rub, the final to be played next Sunday at
the Union court.
The Rev. Frederick w. Wayrich preached
yesterday at the Paulists' church He is visit
ing California for a rest after active work as a
priest for thirty-eight years.
Rev. W. F. Fleenor of Seattle addressed the
Good Citizenship meeting yesterday afternoon
His subject was: sis the American Protective
Association Legitimate InstitutionP'
Several closely contested games were played
in the handball courts yesterday, among them
being one for the heavy weight championship
between Terry McManus and Joe McAuliffe.
Evs Dougherty who is charged with stealing
TOa aba
brought to the Central station yesterday by
Detective Anthony and charged with grand
larceny.
Edward Williams, laborer, was found uncon-
scious in his room in the lodging-house, 22215
Fourth street, yesterday morning. with the
gas turned on, but was soon restored at the
Receiving Hospital.
The Mechanics Pavilion was packed yester-
day afternoon at grand rally of the League of
the Cross. Archbishop Riordan delivered an
address. The gold medal for the best essay
was won by Benjamin L. Mckinley.
Mrs. Richard williams, wife of the ex-cus-
toms inspector, is mourning the loss of sun
dry valuable diamonds, gold watch and
chain and a small amount of gold coin. The
total loss will probably reach $500.
An Office has been opened in this City by the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which will compete for
passengers and freight from this port to Ori-
entail ports against the Pacific Mail and Occi-
dental ana Oriental Steamship companies.
The water front was dull yesterday. The
Peru brought Mrs. President Dole from Homo
lulu; a water bicyclist wants to cross the bay,
and g seaman from Bath, Maine, tells of Vice
Presidential Candidate Sewalrs brutality to
sailors.
DR.. C. A. Smith, local physician, is prepar-
ing to construct an airship which, he declares
will carry passengers to New York in forty
hours He has organized company and says
he will be ready TO commence traffic in three
months.
NEw TO-DAY.