The San Francisco call., 1896-10-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

LIEU Aot proDate-
Auditor Broderick turned the assessment
rolls over TO Assessor Siebe yesterday.
The friends OF William Mclaughlin OF 235
Chenery street fear that he has committed
suicide.
Madison Babcoek will run for superintend
ent Of Public Instruction as an Independent
candidate.
William J. Clife has sued the Pacific Mai
Steams nip Company Tor $4,000 damages for
personal injuries.
The Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ, met yester
day. The reports show the order TO be in 6
dourishlng condition.
The Free Silver and Protection ticket and
Taxpayers Water party ticket were rejected
by the Registrar yesterday.
Foggy Wednesday morning and foggy
Wednesday night, but fair during the day Is
what the Weather Bureau promises.
Mrs. Carrie C. O'Nen, wife of George D.
O'Neil, the wine merchant, yesterday secured
8 divorce on the ground OF deserrion-
Two claimants for the property Of the
drowned haekman, a. J. Kinney, viii appear
before Judge Conlan to-day TO state their case.
The arrangements have been nearly COM
p!eIed Tor the planting OF the historic trees by
Sec1oia Chapter IN Golden Gate Park next
Monday.
In the face of considerable opposition the
Bar Association OF this City yesterday decided
TO inGorse four candidates 1or the Superior
Judgeship.
The Board of Directors Of the San Francisco
and san Joaquin Valley Railroad met yester-
day afternoon. Only routine matters were
transacted
The property-owners of South San Francisco
are n hopes that the Southern Paeihe Com
pany viii erect the workshops on the old Bay
View rRcetraek-
The stockholders OF the Bank CT California
held their annual meeting yesterday and
elected officers ana q new board OF directors
1Or the coming year.
Mrs. Maria Fay created q scene in Justice
kerrigsu's court yes .erday by demanding g
pistol with which 10 hoot 8 witness who al
tackled her character.
It appears that the eLewis Edwards" who
was found dead in room on Jessie street
Monday night is not Edwards at all but one
John Armstrong tailor.
Suit was esterday brought to compel the
City 10 refund $40 alleged 10 have been over
charged by the County CLERK for fling the in
ventory OF the Lux estate.
The Swedish festival and bazaar for the
benefit OF the Swedish Lutheran Church
opened last evening a. Dad Fellows Hall. il
VIII be continued during the rest OF the week.
y Davidson, g juror OF Judge Bahrs' panel,
engaged 4 the .rial OF Charles G. Warner for
an assault on his stepdaughIer, died on Sun
day. This VIII necessItate new trial OF the
case.
The State Board OF Trade has decided to pre-
pare exhibits o. California products for the ex-
positions that viii Be held at PhiladeI phia,
Nashy4 lie, Hamburg, Germany and GuRIe-
mAla next year.
Ed Martin, laborer, was booked at the City
Prison yesterday by Policemen McAullf and
Brophy on the charge Of grand larceny, pre-
ierred By Hattie Emerson, who accuses kIm OF
stealing her diamond ring.
The United States Grand Jury consumed
nearly TWO hours yesterday in investigating
serious charges that have been made against
captain 4. +. Dickson, United States Conmis-
sioner Of Deeds for Sierra County
Al the meeting of the Yosemite Com mission
ers yesterday Governor Budd broached The
project OF building granite holel, the cost not
10 exceed 10000. for the valley. Awards of
privileges were made at the session.
Mrs Mary Fleming, who was arrested yester-
day Et S6415 Mission street for cruelty 10 her
three months old child, was, when taken into
custody, seemingly on the edge OF delirium
tremens, The result OF q long debauch.
E W. Wilkinson of the Eastlake Hotel swore
10 s complaint yesterday charging j. W.
Woods, q youth who recently deserted his
wife and eloped with another girl, with de-
frzud1ng him out OF SIS for board and lodg-
ing.
A rich London syndicate has an option on
the AmadoT Queen mine Of AmRdor County,
and during the last three months has spent
SO, QUO IN exploring the property, with the
result that the agent viii report favorably TO
London.
In response TO an inquiry made by the Citi-
zens' Chart ter Association letter has been re-
ceiVed from the Police Commissioner rs Of New
York City showing that the civil service sys-
TEN Is grand success in the New York, Police
Department.
David Heating yesterday brought suit
against the Market-street Railway Company
1Or SO, ,O0O damages Tor personal injuries
keaI-ng Is the man who in May last was beaten
with bell-punch IN the hands of 9 Mission
street car-condUetor
William F. Hastings, brother Of Mrs Lynch.
with nose name the case OF Hackman Kinney
has been connected, wishes 70 have il under
stood That ms sister Is not divorced from her
husband, who deserted her during her sick
ness and that Kinney did not visit her on the
night OF his death.
The Railroad Commission viii meet this
afternoon, but IL will do nothing regard5ng o
the complaint OF The Ashbury Heights resi-
dents on the fEe-eeat rate Of the Markef-street
from Attorney-General Fitzgerald as to his
opinion whether Or not they can compel the
company 10 make ~ annual report
J. Cirkle, an old expressman, living at e21
Folsom street, while driving of the cabIe
tracks al Market and LarkiD streets vesferdaV
afternoon, was jolted out oi his wagon Ha
was picked up and taken 10 the Reeeivinc
dressed d long, deep wound in his scalp. He
was also suffering severely from the shock 10
his system.
Josie Kelly, wife Of Patrick Kelly, the burg
lar who planned TO escape IRON the Civ
Prison last Thursday, pleaded guilty in Judge
COnlan's court yesterday 10 the charge OF PASS
ing opium 10 Kelly. she was ordered to appea T
for sentence to-day. Josie at the same time
passed TO Kelly the galvanized iron key OF the
prison door which was 10 play an important
part in the contemplated escape.
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