The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


have arrived in this City.
The Board OF Health tore down building at
10 Brooklyn place yesterday.
The supreme Court has granted new trial
In the case of Kellogg vs. King and others.
a dog -poisoner is abroad in the Mission and
mails.
Pastor Birch will inaugurate new unde-
g: nominationsl church at Metropolitan Temple
tonight.
The interclass field day of the Lowell High
Club grounds.
Treasury Agent Moore is investigating cer-
tain alleged crooked ness on the part of In
speetor John T. Foley.
The important news comes from Delaware
that a singie-tax party has been born and
christened in that State.
salaries by Auditor Broderick is causing ex-
cltement at the City Hall.
Thirty names were drawn from the Grand
Jury box yesterday. The citizens Will report
10 Judge Slack on Thursday next.
The only whaleback sailing-ship in port is
diseharging her cargo of coal at the Pacific
Mail dock. seafaring men say she is not
success.
The Republican County Convention ended
its labors last night and put up ticket that
viii meet with the support of the citizens
generally.
Three OF the crew of the sealing schooner
They were out hunting and never returned TO
the vessel.
Orders have been received from Washington
postponing until the latter part OF october
the departure of the two light batteries of the
Fifth Artillery.
Frank P. Breed, superintendent of Station
K Postofice, was the guest OF honor at ban
quet and presentation in the Good Fellows
Grotto last night
St. Mary's College defeated the Santa Rosa
High School football team yesterday at Gen.
tral Park, in the first match OF the season, the
score being 10 to 4.
Major-GeneraI Nelson A. Miles, commanding
the United States army, arrived in San Fran
cisco yesterday and Immediately visited the
Notifications at Lime Point
Miss Anthony, Miss Shaw and Mrs. Kate Tup-
per-Gslpin have made appointments to lecture
on woman suffrage in various parts of the
State during the ensuing week.
Yesterday was premium baby day at the fair
and seueral hundred wee native sons and
daughters competed for prizes. Fifteen tots
OF both sexes came out winners.
The controversy over the fee of Attorney j.
H. Campbell was yesterday settled tempo
rarily. The matter will be argued when the
executors final account is filed.
Governor Budd and staff will attend the
Home Product Exposition at the Pavilion
next Friday evening. A banquet viii be given
in their honor by the management
The Builders Exchange is trying to show the
Board OF Education that it should advertise
for plans for the new Mission High School in
stead OF having them drawn by It's own archi-
tect,
Mrs. Katie Burbanks, 80 Pleasant street,
slapped the face of F. F. Foster, neigh Dor,
three times Friday night, and yesterday Fos-
ter swore TO complaint charging her with
battery.
Chief Maddox of Fort Worth, Tex, arrived
here yesterday to take back w. Brown, alias
w. J. Ash, alias A. W. Mann, who is wa ted
there for forgery and obtaining goods by false
pretenses.
geles, spoke to large audience at metropoli-
ian Hall last night on the issues of the cam
paign, confntng their remarks mainly to the
silver question.
signal victory OF the German heirs to the
Lux estate was won yesterday by Attorney
J. H. Campbell consenting that the question of
whether or not he deserves $10,500 remain
in statu quo.
The barkentine Irmgard came into port leak
ing. When examined yesterday 1t was found
that q EWordfsh had run its sword clean
through her hull The vessel will have TO
dock for repairs.
The case OF DR.. Robert Macbeth, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Farrell, 20 Henry
street by meRns Of criminal operation, was
dismissed by Judge Conlan yesterday for lack
of sufficient evidence
Tbs State executive committee of the Social
ist Labor party has issued a challenge to NJ.
NJ. Estee or Irving n. Scott to debate with E.
7. Kingsley as to whether the gold standard
would help the wage-earner.
freight business between san Francisco and
Fresno tomorrow. The tariff OF class rates of
the road was filed yesterday by Traffic Manager
Moss with the Railroad Commission.
williams attorney, George D. Collins, an
snounced that he will leave for Washington
Monday with view of submitting his clients
claim to bail to the Supreme Court He is
confident of success, but declines to canvass
the matter. He says, however, that slime will
tell"
Deputy Fish and Game Inspector Mogan dis
covered q lot Of wild duck in the establishment
of Campodonico & Malcolm yesterday. Both
the partners we're arrested and charged with
having game in their possession out OF season.
They put up 800 cash bail each aud were re-
leased
It il more than probable that the Federal
Grand Jury viii on Tuesday next return an in
dictment against Lincoln Brodt of Chico,
Butte County, charging him with perjury in
the matter of certain timber grants. 1t is
probable that some sensational developments
will follow.
The Rev. D. F. Nugent has contracted for
beautiful sanctuary window for st. Roses
Church on Brannan street The windows the
largest of its kind on the Pacific Coast and will
be made bv local artists ana Workmen. IL is
the first really large stalned-gless WlnooW 10
be made here.
Judge Charles T. Manning, formerly busi-
ness man of Washington, lately at the head of
a coffee planting syndicate OF Nicaragua, now
stopping ct the Palace, in an interview on the
. feet OF silver policy as he witnessed 1t in
Central America. says it is disastrous to the
poor and enrichtng 10 the rlcn exporters.
Chief Crowley received letter yesterday
from Cripple Creek, Colo. asking for informa-
tion about Harry Fry, boy 13 years OF age,
VINO ran away from his home there ana is be.
1;aved to have come to this City, where his
mother previously lived. Harry got the toes
nf one OF his feet cut off by Haightstreet car
some months ago.
The public is earnestly invited to attend the
,,nion mass-meeting at the Young Mems Chris
Ian Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis
Streets. fhis Sunday afternoon at = O'Clock.
The address win be given by Miss anna H.
6tey REV George c. Adams will assist, and
Sfrs Sarah B. Cooper win also take part in the
sarviee. The meeting viii be free TO both
Iadies and gentlemen.
Several boys were raising q disturbance in
front of the grocery of Fred Channitz, FIJI
taor1tb and Capp streets, last night when Cham
a{f2 ADVISED them to go away. They refused,
and Channitz got a riding whip and chased
shsm away. He struck Fred Raabe, one OF the
hos on the head with the whip. 1nnicung q
Sesh wound. Channltz was arrested on the
cb roe of battery and taken 10 the Seyenteenth-
street station. He was released on giving $lOO
cash bail.