The San Francisco call., 1896-02-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Corinne delighted ner neWsDoy guests at the
California Theater.
Mrs. Stanford returned yesterday, after an
absence OF four months in the East.
The Labor Council met last night and elected
J. F. Burns as a delegate to the good-roads
meeting.
A fine concert was given yesterday afternoon
in Golden Gate Hall, by the San Francisco Sym.
phony Orchestra.
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were
Meadow Lark, Red Glen, Levena c, Derfargills
and Peter the Second.
The Iroquois Club is making extensive prep.
arations for their annual banquet which will
be given on February %.
The Rev. DR.. Voorsanger lectured last night
on the American constitution, considered in
Its relations with religion.
The Market-street Company will extend the
Hayes-street line from the park to the ocean by
way OF Point Lobos avenue.
Dr. Joseph o. Hirschfelder expects very soon
TO present astounding results IN respect to his
process OF curing consumption.
The directors of the California Girls Train
Ing Home will hold public meeting at the
First Baptist Church on Thursday.
Forecast Official Harmon announced last
night that it would be flair tonight and Satur-
day; fresh northerly to easterly winds"
Inquiries have come to the Humane Society
concerning the whereabouts of Mrs. Minnie
J. Chandler and infant, formerly of Denver.
Bernard Lighthold, tailor, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head in his
rooms on Howard street yesterday afternoon.
Judge Wallace has ordered the release of
William Proctor, one of the witnesses in cut
ting scrape, who was detained for examina-
tion.
Rev. Charles A. Ramm lectured on the "Re-
union OF Christendom' last night in Metro
politan Hall before an audience that packed
the house.
augurated on the Devisadero-street electric
road when H. E. Huntington returns from
Kentucky.
The police are looking for two young men
who stole diamond scarfpin, on Thursday
night, from Joseph Ranken, manager of the
1ngleside Hotel.
]. N. Smith, local general agent of the Great
Northern Railway, is to be, succeeded by R. C.
Stevens, formerly general Western agent of the
company at Seattle.
April 27. the birthday anniversary of Mrs
B. Sturteysnt Peet, will be celebrated as Fran
chise day by the Women's Christian TEMPER
snce Union OF the State.
Joe Harvey, the well-known sporting man,
reported TO the police yesterday that he had
been robbed of S400, and his Chinese servant
was arrested on suspicion.
Mrs. Eugenie Schuller, who was accused of
setting fire to her house, on the corner of Lyon
and Oak streets, was acquitted by a jury in
Judge Bahrs' court yes terday.
NJ c. Flanerty of the State University won
the Carnot medal at the inter collegiate at the
second normal contest In oratory and French
The Chamber of Commerce and the Manu-
iaeturers and Producers Association held a
joint meeting yesterday at which the JAPANESE
cheap-labor problem was discussed.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
supervisors has instructed Auditor Broderi ok
not to sign the warrants of any further milk
inspectors the Board of Health may appoint
kkyankers and private money-lenders no longer
" IN money on mortgage on Chinatown prop
eAy, because Chinese are leaving many houses
and the property is not considered as desirable
security.
Traffic Manager Curtis of the Traffic Associa-
tion OF California denied yesterday that he
ever expressed an opinion on the funding
bill, as claimed by an alleged interview in the
Washington Post.
One of Nose Gunsts draymen punched the
head OF John E. Regallo, the driver of bob
tailcar, yesterday at O'Clock and entertained
large audience at Sansome and Clay streets
with the operation.
Oscar McMann of Stockton was stabbed in
the abdomen during row in beer hall at
l07 Grant avenue, early yesterday morning
and Frank Borden, variety actor, was ar
rested Tor the crime.
A. W. Seeley the defaulting bookkeeper of
the Russ House, was sentenced to two and a
half years in the State prison, by Judge Wal
lace yesterday. Seeley had pleaded guilty to
charge Of embezzlement.
Henry Wilson and James Murphy, both un-
der age, were yesterday caught in the act of
robbing house on Folsom street They were
arrested and are detained at the Southern sta
tion on charge OF burglary.
The Peoples Home Bank directors have
called special meeting for to-day TO close the
sale OF the Pacific Bank property for $3.50 O0O
The highest bid is $4,000 and Attorney
John Flournoy, counsel for the directors, has
protested against their selling for the lowest
figure.
In the case of Derrick VS.. Detriek, for the Gus
tody OF the child, the defendant yesterday
filed an answer specifically charging the plain
lin wit inability TO support himself and with
dlsposing OF the property of defendant. The
charges are urged as reasons why the husband
should not have control of the child. Mr..
De trick, in an interview, specifically denied
al the charges of impecuniosity and diversion
OF personal property.