The San Francisco call., 1896-11-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

large number OF vessels arrived In port
yesterday.
Fair Thursday; continued cool weather.
Forecast Official McAdie
The Board of Health is taking extra precau-
tions in regard 10 diphtheria.
big crowd of coursing men will visit the
interstate meeting Merced.
The Carter-Redmond bresch OF promise case
has been compromised out OF court.
The "ladies' night" given by the Olympic
Club last night was pronounced success.
John Pender of Melbourne, who has inter-
ests in Australian opal mines is in the City.
]. ]. Rauer denies that he intends having a
recount of the ballots cast for Superior Jud ge.
The sealer Eppinger will cruise along the
Japanese coast and laler go to Alaskan waters.
The big mining convention transacted con-
siderable business yesterday and adjourned
sine die.
The four food-lnspecting stations provided
for by the Board OF Health were opened last
evening.
The effects of McKinley's election have been
felt for good times and prosperity in the Rich
mond District.
The Olympic Gun Club held its animal elec-
ton last evening in the new homo at 1909
Van Ness avenue.
The second concert OF Fannie Bloomfield
Zeilser will be given this afternoon at 3:l5
at Metropolitan Temple.
The Health Department is alarmed over the
large number of cases of diphtheria that were
repor ted during October.
Rev. Peter G. Yorke will lecture next wednes-
day evening at Metropolitan Temple on 1.-The
Warder OF Two Continents
s. H. Tacy tells an interesting story of the
experiments of a scientist to utilize anthracite
coal dust, in which he assisted.
The Board of Education will visit the Mis-
sion on Saturday to examine the proposed
sites for the new Mission High School.
The Board of Education has decided to with
hold half oil the salaries of the teachers for
November in order to avoid shortage.
The Southern Pacific Company yesterday
submitted an interesting compar ative table of
grain rates TO the Railroad Commission.
Major Andrew G. Myers of siskiyou deliv-
cred an interesting lecture on mines and
mining in Odd Fellows Hall last evening.
The State championship for inanimate bird
shooting has been relinqu he'd by the Olympic
Gun Cluoin favor of the Los Angeles Gun Club.
Marjorie, Tea Rose. Daylight, Santa Bella,
Governor Budd and Shield Bearer captured
day, day running 'A'' 9 -'S ''S'D' ''A'A s'S'sf
"LanKy Bob" has apparently lost none OF his
cleverness with his hands, judging from a
practice bout witnessed yesterday by few
friends.
Robert Lawless, s'tout, at the IngIeside
racetrack, was arrested last night for swim
ding a woman out of $50 by means of bogus
pool ticket.
Anthracite coal is now being brought in
fuel ma utactured with machine made by a
Frenchman.
Richmond District has already felt the i'm
petus given to business by McKinley's cleo
ton. Many improvements are in progress and
contempt alton.
Postal Inspector Munro yesterday learned of
the burglary of an Oregon post flee and the
wounding of one Of the thieves by the assist
ant Postmaster.
Mayor-elect Phelan benqueted official guests
There
The absence of expected ones caused thirteen
to sit at the table.
The American ship Francis came into port
Yesterday with her flag at half-mast. Captain
Smiths wife having died on board about
twelve days before.
The British ship Larnaca and the French ship
Pierre Corneille were in collision yesterday
just outside the Heads. Both vessels were con-
siderably damaged.
Considerable benefit is thought likely to ac-
crue to the mining interests of the State from
the deliberations OF the great convention
which adjourned yesterday.
By gas explosion occurring yesterday at
the City and County Hospital forty feet of
roofing was wrecked and D. Cameron and Miss
C. L. Howard slightly injured.
Musical circles are still discussing the magic
execution ION OF Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler as ex-
night at Metropolitan Temple.
Cora Wallace Morton has sued Josenhine
Molcott Tor possession OF the Alexandria Ho-
tel, on sutter street, near Jones, and for $500
one months rent said TO be due.
At the meeting Of the Railroad Commission
yesterday DR.. Stanton expressed himself as in
favor OF violating the restraining order Of
Judge Mckenna OF the United States Circuit
Court.
the San joaquin River, is now known to have
been Suey Jack, partner with Chm Sing in a
merchandise establishment at 729% Jackson
street.
alley, off Kearny street pruially beat his STEP
son Sunday night with ropes end and YES
terday was arrested for cruelty to children and
battery
The detectives have.dug up mares nest in
san Radael in con ection with the Fair will
case. They claim that Fair was there Septeua-
Der "a, 1894. when according to witnesses he
was In this City.
The trial of Mrs. Susie B. Martin, charged
win the murder OF her husband. will proba-
bly, be Concluded in Judge Wallaces court to-
day. 1t is believed that she will be acquitted
on the ground Of insanity.
Bert Miller, son OF William Miller, rancher
at Napa, who forged his fathers name to let
ters TO friends OF his father ing for money
was yesterday held by Judge Low to answer
before the Superior Court in $4,000 bonds.
Bob Fitzsimmons. the ,pugilist, known as
'Lanky Bob" is established in his training
quarters in Sansalito. He yesterday expressed
himself as fully conscious that he mad q big
task before him in his forthcoming set-to with
William Gade, waiter, who lived at 2I7
Eddy street, died in the Receiving Hospita
early yes esterday morning from the effects OF an
overdose of morphine. His body is now at the
Morgue Whether the man committed suicide
or took an overdose of the drug is not known.
He had been out of work for some time past
Gade was 26 years o.d and native of Ger
many.
series of Sunday evening lectures, by Rev.
D. " Bowen. will be given at the First New
Jerusa lem Church (Swedenborgianl, on O'Far
rel street, between Webster and Fillmore. a
1880 o'clock The subjects will be: November
Is, Reason and Revelation; Novem Der y
Science ana Re iig on; November %, "Eyo
lution"; December 6. "Swedenborg"; Decem
ber ID, "The New Jerusalem; December 20
How to Know God"; December 27, Birth o.
Jesus Christ" All are invited. Admission
will be free.
Justin Gates, a notary public, swore to 9
complaint in Judge Campbell's court yester
day morning charging Attorney Frank V. Bel
with misdemeanor embezzlement Gates ac
cuses Bell OF converting $40 belonging TO him
to his own use. He says that last May he gave
Bell $27 90 TO get his watch out OF pawn. Bel
neglected to do SO and when asked 10 return
the money oniy gave him $l7 so Bell was
arrested and was Immediately released on
bonds He was the attorney who defended
oliver w. Winthrop.