The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


will send delegation to the Indianapolis con-
vention.
The Grant memorial is still unveiled, and
the next'chapter in its history promises to be
q lawsuit.
The Fair will case was heard yesterday and
continued until Friday at 10 A. NJ, before
Judge Slack.
IF stoltz, butcher, $40 Castro street, was
yesterday fined $40 for exposing diseased
meat for sale.
o. F. Bernhard committed suicide by inhal-
ing Illuminating gas in the st. DaV1d's house
last Sunday evening.
The officers of the Grand Lodge Knights OF
Pythias are about ready to accept the oner OF
home for aged Pythians.
The majority of the products to be shown in
the Mechanics Pavilion this year have never
been exhibited there before.
Judge Daingerfeld yesterday granted Mary
Peutze a divorce from William Peutze for de-
1ertion and failure to provide.
Giuseppe Pauline, the bootblack on the
steamer Thu ron, wants match with Ernest
Miller, the champion egg-eater.
The Populists were accorded two representa-
tives on each of the election boards yesterday
by the Election Commissioners.
The will of Francis s. Spring was filed yester-
day for probate He left 500, 900 to his wife,
with number OF smaller bequests.
The police have received reports of sneak
thieves and burglars having visited the
Marechal Mel and Berkshire hotels.
One of gang of four burglars entered the
residence of Captain Lees last Saturday morn
ing, but did not take away any booty.
TIE Reliance Club will have football team
this season. "CaP' Ewing IS manager, and
Walton may be elected captain this week.
Sam fellows nephew, Emil Kuenecke, the
last link that bound him to this earth, died
Sunday evening and will be buried this
morning.
Mary B. Nutter was yesterday granted de-
cree in divorce from her husband, John @
Nutter. The cause alleged was habitual in
temperance.
The Mems League of the Third Congrega-
tional Church viii be addressed this evening
by prominent citizens on the subject OF the
new charter.
Ex-Governor Rom uaIdo Pacheco and other
able speakers entertained a large meeting of
Spanish-Ameriean Republicans st California
Hall last night
Harrison S. Pike, sued by his wife, Henrietta,
for divorce, was yesterday ordered by Judge
Murphy to pay her So per week alimony, pend
ing the proceedings.
Thomas Haley and wife, 235 Green street,
were arrested early yesterday morning Tor dis
turbing the peace, and their three children
were sent to the Youths Directory.
G. NJ. Schilling, q one-armed athlete from
Pittsburg, accompanied by his dog, arrived
from that city last evening, having covered
the entire distance on foot in 126 days.
Francis Heurtevant brought suit against
john II. Z. DAY ana In6OQOro bdge1 yesterday,
alleging that they salted mine they sold him
in Trinity County and swindled him badly.
The Waverley Cycling Club has decided to re-
open its charter in order to increase its mem
bershipt and take an active part IN the pro-
posed protest against the railway company.
Patrick Kelly and william Martini ex-con-
victs have been arrested for breaking into the
residence OF w. s. Duval, 1912 Pine street, on
August 2 and stealing $3.50 worth of jewelry.
All children who are making scrap albums
for the W. c. I. o. prize contest are requested
to register their names at the W. c. I. q.
headquarters, 81 McAllister street, before Sep
tember /.
In the trial OF ex-Chinese Inspector Dick
Williams yesterday, IN the United States Dis
trict Court, Judge Morrow ruled in favor of the
admissipility oil testimony to show the finan-
cial condition OF defendant
Marshall's lawyer in the suit for damages
against John D. Spreckels will ask the court to
strike from defendants answer the whole story
of the Dlackmailing proceedings which led up
to the incident complained of.
Dennis Holland was yesterday found guilty
in Judge Bahrs' court OF charge of burglary
in the second degree. He had a prior convic-
tion of petty larceny. He was sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary.
Manager Gibbs of the National Club has
signed papers to take charge of all prize
fights under the auspices of the National
Club The first viii be the contest between
Jimmy Carroll and Jack McAuliffe.
Secretary Andrew Furuseth OF the Pacific
Coast Seamen's Union stated yesterday that
no general strike is contemplated among the
sailors and longshoremen of America, even if
it does become universal in Europe.
The regular meetings of the various minis
terial organizations were held yesterday and
q resolution of regret was adopted at the de-
parture of Rev. DR.. Bovard for a course of
study in the Boston University of Theology.
w. B. Curtis, traffic manager of the Traffic
Association OF California, will resign his posi-
ton on Wednesday. He intends to go to
Japan, there to represent some of the largest
firms OF San Francisco in various lines of
goods
The contest between Stelzner and Van Bus-
kirk viii occur tonight at the Grove-street
TheateF under the auspices of the National
Club. Peppers and Purcell viii also box, and
there will be set-to between two feather
weights.
A mass meeting OF wheelmen may soon be
called to organize political fight against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Tor imposing q
Wheelnen are up in arms and will make a
hard fight.
q. f. Gray and H. n Gray yesterday brought
suit in the Superior Court against Diggins
Rros and Joseph and Emil Scheerer, for dam
ages resulting TO the property OF plaintiffs from
the excavations in the stone quarrles OF the
defendants.
T. C. Jones, assignee of Louis La ndler, an in
solvent debtor, yesterday prongnt o suit against
Homer S. King to recover $50. worth OF
nronerty alleged to have been transferred by
lander to King for the purpose OF cheating
his creditors.
August Muller yesterday began suit against
n. ri Burns for damages. Burns ordered Null
Ter. who was in his employ. July 8, to help
him carry heavy stick OF timber. Burns sud
denly let his end fall and Muller received per-
manent injuries.
This evening the residents of the Richmond
district will be addressed by S. II. Tacy manager
Of the Man ufacturers' and Producers Associa-
tion of Californla, on "Home Industry" The
meeting viii be held in Crosthwaltes Hall, on
Fifth avenue, near Point Lobos
Frank Sullivan, boy living at 635 Natoma
street fell from hay-wagon on Eighth street
last evening. He was picked up unconscious
and taken to the Receiving Hospital. where 1t
was found he was suffering from conclusion OF
the brain and possible fracture OF the skull.
Judge Coffey yesterday issued citation re-
ouiring James H. Creepy to come into court
and explain why he refuses 10 turn. over TO
Eugene Robinson, executor OF the estate OF
Daniel A. Hunt, the papers and books in his
possession relating 10 the estate. Robinson
says he has repeatedly asked, but Greedy re-
fuses to give them up.