The San Francisco call., 1896-08-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


ing "Sanicult'' fad.
O. F. WiIley's property was attached yester-
day by Chris Buckley.
Judge sanderson yesterday committed six
insane people to the asylum.
The new branch postofice will be opened in
Richmond District September 10.
Fair Thursday, except partly cloudy in the
morning.-Local Forecast Official.
During the present month the United States
Mint will coin 100000 tandard silver dollars.
Company F, Fifth Infantry, n. G. c., has de-
Cided TO go into camp at Haywards next Sat-
urday.
The ST. James Episcopal congregation are to
erect q new church building in Richmond
District.
Miss Susan B. Anthony addressed meeting
Of socialists In the Turk-street Temple last
evening.
Denis Foley, an inmate of the Almshouse,
went insane yesterday and was sent to the
asylum at Ukiah
The schooner Prosper made the run from
Shanghai to Tacoma in thirty-one days, beat
ing even steamer time.
Several new industrial departments will be
added to the Boys Training Home at 4o7
Powell street very soon.
Coroner Hawkins received a letter from an
unknown woman yesterday in which she
threatened to drown herself.
n. f. S. Hagan was yesterday arrested on a
obtaining naturalization papers.
Alfred J. Butonnel, a jeweler by trade, COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning at the home
of his wife, 3525 Nineteenth street.
Important resolutions were adopted by the
Woman's State Central Republican Club at q
largely attended meeting last night
7. L. Ford has declined to accept any recon-
pense for the services he rendered to the Min
ers' Association while in Washington.
Mrs Annie Mitchell, who jumped into he
bay Tuesday afternoon with her son, was Sc Mt
to the Napa Insane Asylum yesterday
James Kerr, head keeper OF the San Andreas
Lake was dismissed by the water company on
Saturday last after twenty years service.
The Young Mems Republican Club of Golden
Gate Valley gave a social and political enter
tainment at T1lden's Hall on Union street last
night.
Claus Spreckels has returned from Salinas
and is busily engaged in perfecting his plans
Tor the erection OF the biggest sugar refinery
on earth.
The barkentine Fremont came in under
full sail yesterday, and never Stacked rope
until half mile from her anchorage, OF Cali
fornis City.
An abandoned baby girl was found yester-
day morning on the steps of the Hillsdale
House, Sixth and Jessie streets, wrapped up in
a Newspaper.
Specimens of growing tobacco from San Phil
lipe ana onyx from Healdsburg have recently
at 16 Post street.
The Mckinley and Hobart Club of the
Thirty-fourth Assembly District last evening
adopted resolutions TO return the Hon. E. F.
Loud to Congress.
The annual meeting of the California Con-
ference OF the Home Missionary Society was
held yesterday 1T the Howard-street Methodist
Episcopal Church
The Army and Navy Republican League held
an enthusiastic meeting last night. Stirring
speeches were made and Eugene +. Loud was
Endorsed for Congress.
It is expected that there viii be very large
gathering at the charter convention, to be held
next Wednesday under the auspices of the
Merchants Association.
James H. Barry says that he VIII not have
David Neagle arrested He viii pursue the
same editorial course with hout regard to
threats of assa ssinatIon.
An investigation of the sugar industry
shows that protective tariff and bounty
seem the most desirable methods OF fostering
the business OF America.
Daisy E Dewey, 1919 Larkin street, swore to
a complaint in Judge Lows court esterday
charging her divorced husband, L. II. Cosper,
with disturbing the peace.
The Indian Teachers Convention listened to
Interesting papers and discussions yesterday,
and last evening took a recess to see the
sights and otherwise amuse themselves.
All during yesterdays sun the Redmen and
Daughters of Pocahontas followed the hunt,
with the end in view OF choosing their great
chiefs for the ensuing great sun OF next year.
The double appeal in the cases OF Foster ct
al. VS.. Smith ct al, and Smith ct al. vs. the
san Francisco and North Pacific Railway Com
day. RsH' "'' ''0 = ' 'D'' 0'D' 's'''-
Henry Crocker, whose name will appear on
the regular ticket of the Olympic Club for the
Vice-presidency, says that he is strongly in
favor Of abolishing the annexes and reducing
expenses
The case of the Government against Charles
Rpade alias Dr. Fox charged with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, came up for
hearing in the United States District Court
yesterday.
The Christian Endeavorers of this City will
hold mass-meetlng at the Central Methodist
Church tonight to celebrate their success in
securing for San Francisco the next annual
convention.
Chinese merchants and property-owners in
Chinatown will form protective association
should the Board of Health proceed to tear
down any of their rookefies unless after
proper condemn alton.
The San Francisco Association of Improve
ment Clubs met last night and discussed the
Geary-street franchise and the Pesthouse re-
moval and received important communica-
tions from district clubs.
AS the result of several Government agents.
visit to this City in July last thirteen maflcar-
riers have been asked to explain certain viola
tions of postal regula tions. The ofenses al
legged are of a trivial character.
The Polytechnic High School, which is on
the accredited list of the University of Califor-
MIA begins the new term with an enrolment
OF 500 Students The popularity of the man.
ual training department. is growing rapidly.
Georges Carioi, local stamp dealer of world
wide prominence was accused yesterday by
George M. Schiller, formerly his secretary, of
counterfeit stamps for valuable
genuine specimens, with purpose to defraud.
"The Velodrome," has been incorporated
and il is the intention of its projectors soon to
nut ND a vast iron building on the block
bounded by Baker, Fell, Lyon and Hayes
streets to be devoted to various classes of ath-
letic and indoor sports.
Harry C. Ludwig, young man employed in
q cvclery, was Yesterday held by Judge Conlan
10 answer before the Superior Court in $1,000
bonds on the charge of be trayal under promise
of marriage The complaining witness is
Daisy Young, living at 2539 Mission street.
The executive committee of the People's
partv of California have issued an address to
The party declaring for Tom Watson and re-
pudiating Sewall. A committee was appointed
TO confer with the Democrats with view to
union or fusion on the basis OF Bryan and
Watson.
The Republican League held an enthusiastie
meeting last night and discussion was had
as to the best method of making campaign.
1T was decided to educate the workingman In
the theory of honest dollars for his wages ana
steady EN- ployment which can be secured only
through protection.