The San Francisco call., 1896-02-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Paderewski's third recital was given yester-
day at the California Theater.
A large number of Italians listened 10 Pietro
Gori's lecture last night in Apollo Hall.
The Rev. DR.. Voorsanger lectured last night
on ''The influence OF Religion on the State
Heirs are wanted for the $4,000 estate of
John McDonough, who died in an asylum for
the insane.
The State Floral Society discussed "Winter
Blooming Roses at its monthly meeting at
Marble Hall.
An unusual number of sick persons applied
to the Associated Charities for relief during
the past week.
B.F. Hudelson, State president of the Amer
ican Protective Association, discusses Fatner
1orke's position.
The Board OF Health has decided TO appoint
six additional inspectors 10 aid in enforcing
the new milk ordinance.
The Thirty fourth Assembly District Repub-
hcan Club is making arrangements for q large
meeting on the 26th inst.
The rights of the teachers pension fund in
the Fair litigation were under argument yes
terday before Judge Slack.
good concert was given yesterday after
noon in Golden Gate Hall by the San Fran-
cisco symphony Orchestra.
Dr.. Albert Abrams delivered q lecture on
1.-The Use and Abuse of the Bicycle at Cooper
Medical College last evening.
Twenty-one labor unions were represented at
the great mass-meeting held last night TO per-
feet plan for political action.
The oak-street line has been chopped in two
because il does not bring sufficient gold 10 the
Market-street Railway Company.
The winners of the events at Ingleside yes
terday were: Senator Bland, Miss Ross, Uncer-
tainty, imp. Star Ruby and Crafty.
Judge Belcher thinks the verdict in the
Shattuck case was q farce, and he so expressed
himself in open court yesterday morning.
Edward Evans, the Swedish sailor arrested
as a suspect in the Morton-street murder case,
was released yesterday, as he proved an alibi.
March IA hasbeen selected as the day upon
which TO hold the next Democratic State Cen
trail Committee meeting at the California Ho-
tel.
William Ford. colored man, was arrested
Yesterday by Officer Bidean for robbing Thomas
OLeary while the latter was asleep in e
saloon.
John A. Mccormick was arrested on charge
OF grand larceny in trying TO recover loan he
had made TO Simon Greenbaum on certain dia-
mOndS.
The Rogue River Water and Mining Com
psny has incorporated. 1t has a capital stock
OF $5,000,000, all OF which has been SUBJ
scribed.
Fair weather, with increasing cloudiness;
westerly winds prediction Tor to day s
weather issued by Local Forecast Official a.
McAdie.
Health Inspector Ben Davis began crusade
on the restaurants OF the City yesterday and
ordered several cheap Clay-street places to be
cleaned up.
The Board of Health has received word that
two Italians have left smallpox-iniected ship
at Ellis Island, and are now on their way TO
san Francisco.
John Feldihan, convicted of burglary and
". W. Clark, convicted OF forgery, were each
sentenced TO seven years in prison by Judge
Wallace yesterday.
Charles II. Watson. messenger TO the Board
OF Fire Commissioners, died 81 his home yes
terday morning OF pleuro-pneumona after an
illness OF three days.
Frank ]. Miller. a butler in the employ OF L.
J. Franklin, was shot in the neck early yester-
day morning by burglar, and, returning the
fire, killed his assailant
Horace n. Philbrook has been allowed to
substitute himself as plaintiff in the suit OF
Seth Warner against the F. Thomas dyeworks.
This viii enable him to prosecute the suit on
his own account.
Deputy Sheriff Brownlee shot twice at Dep
uty Sheriff Byington last evening, the result of
g quarrel over small loan. The affair oc-
Cured on Larkin street, opposite the City Hall
Brownlee was arrested
Vera O'DonneIl is suing George O'Donnen
for divorce for willtul neglect. George O'Don-
nell is son of DR.. c. G. O'Donnell. The couple
have one child, c. c. O'Donnell Jr., for whose
custody Mrs. O'Donnell also sues.
Collector Wise and Special Agent Moore so
the story goes, came to blows in the private
office of the former yesterday, as result of
their long-standing quarrel over the irregular
landing OF Chinese girls at this port
Scarlet fever has made its appearance in the
Lougfellow School on account OF faulty santa
ton, and the Board of Health threatens TO
close number of schools unless the plumbing
is replaced by modern appliances at once.
Eliza Lamey, whose house at $40 and 51O15
Brannan street was destroyed in the Brannsl-
street fire of June 27, 1895, has brought suit
against the Sun Insurance Office OF London,
England, to recover $4,000 on policy which
she held
Matthew MCGOWAN has secured judgment
spainpt r H Mcdonald Jr. and several more
stOckholders in the Pacific Bank for their pro-
portion of some deposits which MCGOWAN
claimed in his own right as assignee. The de
posits amounted to So, 400 "a.
John Connolly, plesterer employed at work
on the Parrott building, fell from the second
story Yesterday and suffered fractured of his
left arm and other injuries. He was taken to
the Receiving Hospital and afterward removed
10 his home at 100 Lundys lane.
Some time during yesterday afternoon an
unknown burglar forced an entrance into the
Salvation Army quarters at 519 Montgomery
street. He ransacked the entire place in
search of money. He secured So. This makes
the second time during the past few weeks
that some unknown man has ransacked the
quarters of this charitable organization.
The petition of John F. Kidder for writ of
mandate compelling Controller Colgan to pay
his salary as Debris Commissioner has been de-
MED by the Supreme Court. Facts sufficient
to warrant an original proceeding in the Su-
preme Court, the court says, were moderated.
Ridder may renew his suit in the Superior
Court and afterWard appeal If necessary