The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Father Conrad visited the Pesthouse yester-
day.
The Grand Jury met yesterday and adjourned
until September 1S.
To-day is the last of the Pacific Coast
Women's Press Association.
The wen-known St. Bernard, Reglov, died g
few days ago of strangulatlon.
Local shoemakers have adopted "patronixe
home industries for their motto.
All trades unions are preparing to partici-
pate in the Labor day celebration.
The directors of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children met yesterday after
noon.
General ". d. L. Barnes spoke of Grant to
comrades of George H. Thomas Post, g. A. R.,
last evening.
Milk Inspector Dockery used his revolver
yesterday TO bring q refractory milk-Wagon
driver TO time.
The Citizens Charter Association will hold
Friday evening.
u. O'Fayren was forced into involuntary
insolvency yesterday by petition of FIVE OF his
minor creditors.
jury has been secured to try Oliver ":
Winthrop, and the taking of testimony viii
begin this morning.
The Panhandle and Ashbury Heights I'm
provement Club was formally organized at
1870 Page street last evening.
The City Hall Commissioners opened bids
LOT the construction OF the lily hdIl TOOL UH-
der modified plans yesterday.
Quite an amount of turquoise has been
brought from an old turquoise mine in New
Mexico and is at the Grand Hotel.
The Union Pressed Brick and Terra Gotta
Company, q corporation, has filed petition in
dissolution in the County Clerks office.
Avisa A. Gerdes, wife of Henry q. Gerdes, g
Kearny-street druggist was yesterday granted
q divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty.
The Republicans of Ocean View and those of
Ingfeside held big meeting at the racetrack
last night, when the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed
Some startling testimony regarding the con-
viction OF Joseph Lull on a charge OF forgery
was brought out in a suit in Justice CarrolPs
court yes terday.
Mrs. Mary A. Knox, 631 Bryant street, swore
to a comp plant yesterday charging John 7.
Madden, an expressman, one of her roomers,
with petty larceny.
The case of DR.. A. A. Cunningham, charged
with misdemeanor embezzlement, was yester-
day set for trial by jury in Judge Conlan's
court on September 16.
Willie Smith, boy 16 years of age living
with his mother a. I'll state street, was booked
at the City Prison yesterday for assault with a
deadly weapon upon her.
Alexander Coblyn dived njnety-seven feet
at the Lurline baths yesterday. taking grace
full header in eight feet of water. He Will dive
100 ieet from Brooklyn bridge.
The preliminary examination of F. n. Dingle,
turers' and Producers Association, will be
held to-day in the Police Court.
H. J. Kowalsky and Charles Forbes have
asked the Election Commissioners TO recognize
them as the representatives OF the regular
Republican County Committee.
Colonel Burton-Brown of the Royal Geo.
graphical Society, and noted in the command
that invaded King Thebaw's relm of Mandeloy
few years ago, has arrived here.
The Colma Athletic Club will give two box
ing contests this evening at the Grove-street
Theater. Steiner and Peppers aud Akers ana
Agnew will meet in ten-round bouts.
The Harbor Commissioners have decided to
light the ferry clock at night in future. As
soon as the appliances can be got ready an
electric light viii be placed in the tower.
John E. Kennedy, wealthy rancher OF Gus
ter County, Mont, is here. He says every man,
woman child in that county has thirty-nine
cattle, twenty-seven horses ana fifty sheep.
The preliminary examination of Frank Oar
ragh, charged with stealing sack containing
$685. from his employe rs, Lachman Jacobi
wes commenced before Judge Conlan yester-
day.
W. C. Braly, chief of the accounts division
of the General Land Office, arrived here yes
terday. He met his brother. J. NJ. Braly of
Fresno, whom he has not seen for forty-eight
years
Katshu Yano, g. Japanese girl who was
brought from Fresno yesterday on a trum pedup
charge so she could be sold into slavery, was
taken under Chief Crowley's protection until
a home can be found for her.
Stanislaus Voriadonsky, an ex-convict, WAS
arrested yesterday while trying to dispose of
some jewelry believed to have been stolen, and
when searched q black mask and burglars'
tools were found in his pockets.
The steamer Jennie got in from Cooks Inlet
Yesterday and Captain Esser reports that over
5000 miners are on the beach. all in more or
less degree of restitution. Government aid
must be given or many will die.
The law regulating the sale of filed cheese
will become operative next Saturday. There
is no filed cheese imported here, but Collector
porters OF the proposed change.
Organization has been perfected of Ger
msn-American Republican Club in the inter
est of Major Mckinley and protection. The
club is composed of Intelligent citizens who
are not seeking for public Office.
The bicycle relay riders arrived at Kearnev.
NebT., at q III P. NJ yesterday, seven hours be.
hind schedule time. The packet is due in
the distance across the continent has been
covered.
The tug Fearless and the ship John Ena
while on their way from Mare Island to San
Francisco got the full force of the explosion OF
the California Powder Works yesterday. Both
vessels were off Point Pinole when the dis
aster took place.
The Williams case closed yesterday. At
torney Sehlessinger opened for the defend
ant and was followed by Mr. Coogan Mr.
will probably conclude his argument to-day
A verdict from the jury is expected before an
other day rolls around.