The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Probably rain TODAY, says w. H. Harmon,
from his prediction office.
Ransom Fleetwood has been sentenced to
Ssn Quentin for fourteen years for forgery.
The old Dirigo clubhouse on Geary 5 treet is
being RACED 10 make room for q modern struc-
ture
w. L. Eppinger has been sentenced to the
State prison for twelve years for uttering fie-
utious check.
Scenic Artists Union No. SO has affiliated
with the San Francisco Labor Council by send
ing delegate.
The Powell-street Improvement Club pro-
pose TO introduce some novel attractions in
their illumination.
The executive committee of the South Side
ana Folsom-street Improvement clubs held a
meeting last evening.
Conrad Engles has been sentenced to til e
State prison at Folsom for ten years, He was
convicted OF burglary.
Personne, imp. Hardtack in England, ostler
Joe, Lucille and C@sarian were The winning
horses at Ingleside yesterday.
The Tufts-Lyons will play a series of games
here with the Alameda Aerts or the Nevada
stars, December %, 26 and 81.
Coroner Hawkins held several inquests yes
terday on the bodies of people who had re-
Gently met with violent deaths.
General Robert A. Friedrich is likely to get
the nomination on the regular ticket for presi-
dent OF the Union League Club.
The value of sterilized swabs for use in
dfphtheria cases was demonstrated yesterday
by Dr.. Spencer OF the Board of Health.
The Official count of the ballots cast at the
late election has been finished and the result
declared by the Election Commissioners.
Divorce suits were filed as follows in the su-
perlor Court yesterday: Meta E. Krogh VS..
Christian Krogh, Julia A. Knight VS.. Joseph
Y. knights.
A reception was given by the middle class of
the Girls High School yesterday afternoon for
the beneftof the Girls Training Home al LAT
NatOma street.
Youthful criminals crowded the prisoners
dock in judge Wallace's courtroom yesterday
morning. The majority of them were charged
with burg aIy.
J. F. Smith and Paul Ayhens, charged with
perjury, wert yesterday discharged from Gus
tody by judi g Wallace because the complaints
were defective.
Bold thieves ripped off a board from the
PoIk-street size OF the Pavilion Thursday
night and stol articles belonging to exhibit
ors in the horse show.
The third da- of the horse show sustained
the interest OF fashionable San Francisco and
the exhibition its variety proved interest
ing and quite Successful
The Oceanic Steamship Company Mariposa
on her arrival mkt Thursday will be laid up
tor repairs. Hei place will be taken by the
Zealandia, now wing a. Martinez.
The Beaver Hi Coal Company's Czarina
had her trial tip yesterday. She made
speed of 1012 KDts ana surprised the men,
the superintendent and the repairers.
Part of Kearny, Stockton. Fillmore and Tay-
lOr streets are tobe lighted by new arc lights
forty of which were yesterday ordered in
stalled by the Me'chants' Association.
The strike is ofin the Pacific Rolling-miu
The men go back 10 work at 10 per cent re-
duction. The opposition was made by the
men and accepted by the superintendent
william Gould has sued the San Francisco
and San Joaquin Railroad Company for 500
600 damages for hIling forty feet from one of
the eompany's bridges on the MERGED River.
James Gill, living al 3OO6 Steiner street, was
found near the lfe-saving station at Bakers
Beach yesterday, suffering from six knife
wounds in the mex and two in the left wrist.
The Grand Jury presented three indictments
in Judge He bbard3 court yesterday. Max and
Meyer Livingston were indicted for perjury
and Frank Farrash was indicted for grand
larceny.
The Manufactures and Producers Associa-
ton yes terday putitsef on record as opposed
to Wet manufactures of any sort except
jute bags and the Feaking of prison yard stone
for public HIGHWAYS.
Norman Merritt, q driver for Goldberg,
Bowen e. Co., WIS arrested yesterday and
charged with enDeZzling $19 so from the
firm. The crime il said TO have been COM
mitted few days go.
Johnny Caffert., a nlne-year-old boy, ac-
cused his father, an eX-pugilist, of beating
him brutally. ThtSociety for the Prevention
of Cruelty to ChilGen has taken up the case
after an examination of the lad.
Joseph Schuster executor of the will of
John Schuster deceased has sued Pacific
Stamm No. 70, United Order of Red Men, for
$685. for funeral expenses and death benefits,
alleged 10 be due f,om the order.
Property-ownersn Sunset District appointed
committee last night to urge upon the Super
visors the importnce of establishing an of
fetal grade in tie district and of opening
Nineteenth AVENUES a thoroughfare
An experiments California cigar factory
may soon be startd for the purpose of using
here fine tobacco tat has in former years been
sh ipped East and there manufactured and
labeled as Havana cigars and later resold in
this State.
Judge Hebbard's bad mistake In declaring
annulled the marriage OF T. w. Davis and Mae
Davis was YESTERDAY corrected By the Judge
himself. This inonveniences Davis by giving
him two wives, as1e married another woman
in Santa Rosa.
Long Green Lawrence OF the Examiner
threatened to give the Tufts-Lyons baseball
team the worst eth OF ii when Manager Asch-
ner refused to wrie retraction OF facts expos
ing the Examirbr's dishonorable tactics to
beat that team on OF the championship.
The Attorney-G neral is nearly ready to pre-
sent in the Supeme Court the issue concern
ing the authority to make rates OF fare on
street railways. A writ OF mandate viii be
asked for TO comPl the Market-street Railway
Company TO submit its books and accounts.
From the United States Fish ommission's
station at Battle Creek, Tehama County, o.,
600 900 Sacramento River salmon eggs are
beng exported, aad constitute the largest and
most success al product of the kind ever
turned out by oneof the Government stations.
Joseph Garda. Who was charged with stab
bling John Mlnafan at GaribaldPs Hall two
months ago, was tried in Judge WaHace's
court Yesterday OF q charge OF assault 10 COM
nit murder. The jury returned verdict OF
assault with sdeaily weapon. Sentence viii
be giI en- ON tie 18Th inst