The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Potrero Nuevo Land Company was yes
terday incorporated.
Congressman Boutelle of Maine will speak
in the Auditorium in this City next Tuesday
evening.
Lyden Baker, one of the most prominent
attorneys of Portland says that Oregon will
give Mckinley rousing majority.
The weather Office predicts for to-day partly
cloudy weather without rain and brisk south
west winds in and about San Francisco.
The Australia California cricket match,
concluded yesterday, resulted in technical
draw but a virtual victory for the visitors.
Mrs Lizzie Leavitt is about to bring suit for
divorce from her husband, w. c. Leavitt, agent
OF the Union Mutual Insurance Company.
The Board of Health decided yesterday to
abolish The Pesthouse and quarter the lepers
temporarily at the City and County Hospital.
Charles NJ. Troppman, who describes him
self as clerk, yes terday filed a petition in IN
solvency. He owes S413S 13 and has no
assets
The second command of the Fifth Artillery,
embracing the colonel, staff band and five
batteries, left for the East on a special train
last evening.
Woon Tuck Wowa yesterday convicted OF
murder in the first degree for killing Lee lie
and his punishment was fixed at 1mprlso on
ment for life.
The wife of John Bernsdon. AZ Turk street,
quarreled with him Wednesday and left him
and her children, but last night she returned
to him and has been forgiven.
Mrs. Jameson, an old lady living on Mason
and O'Farrell Streets was elected from her
house yesterday afternoon by deputy sherths,
who carted away her furniture.
Miss Alyda Van Laak and DR.. Charles P.
Elwart were united in marriage at the home
OF the brides parents, 201S Howard street,
last evening by the Rev. DR.. Stebbins.
James D. Phelan spoke at MowrY's Hall last
evening and said that he had openly favored
the proposed new charter and has not changed
his mind in regard to that instrument
A rehearing has been denied to W. A. San
deTs of Fresno, who was supposed to have some
knowledge concerning the disappearance OF
William Wooten, and who was arrested.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton is looking into amendment three, relating
TO liza bilities of tockholders in corporations
that is to be voted upon next November.
A grand fete for the benefit of Emmanuel
Baptist Church viii be given at the church
during next week. The fete will open Tues
day. Many novel features are promised.
Thomas NJ. Quackenbush, an aged capital
ist, maintains that he is not the husband of
Mrs Nancy Abbott, while she says she can
prove the relationship by an old contract.
William Price, who killed his stepson, Ed
ward J. Eagan, with pair OF scissors, and Lee
Nee. who shot Quong An Choug. were charged
with murder by Coroner's jury yesterday.
Ed Martin and Thomas Nannery were
charged before Judge Low yesterday with
stealing diamond earring from Hattie Emer-
son, and theireases will be heard tomorrow.
Frank C. Bell, well-known building con-
tractor, was found dead below the scenic rail-
way at the Chutes yesterday morning, having
fallen from a car, apparently through an at
tack OF heart disease.
Colonel William r. Shafter will command at
the Presidio as soou as he is released from
duty as department commander. Colonel
Balm nbridge OF the Third Artillery will COM
mand the post at Angel Island.
The will of Eliza T. Grosh, who left real
estate valued at over 800 600 was Yesterday
filed for probate. She leaves her property TO
ner five children and names o. G. Sage, Walter
B. and Milton D. Grosh as executor.
All of the City newsboys struck against the
Post, Bulletin and Report yesterday afternoon
and refused to sell copies of these papers on
the street. because OF the refusal of the propri-
etors of those journals to check unsold copies.
George Orr, who broke into the basement of
Broker Holden's house, on Webster street, near
Broadway, early Wednesday morning and ole
a bicycle was yesterday held to answer before
the Superior Court by Judge Low in $4,000
bonds.
Great preparations are being made for the
German benevolent societies garden concerts
which will be held on Saturday and Sunday
evenings. The pavilion is being converted
into a beautiful indoor garden of flowers and
evergreens.
It is now learned that in demolishing the
See Yup's HEADQUARTERS the local Consul acted
were nearly mobbed yesterday and Attorneys
Campbell and Riordap nearly came TO blows
over the trouble.
The Supreme Court has decided that the Su-
perior Court was right in overruling the State
Board of HaTbor Commissioners in the matter
of the removal of the steamers of the Union
Transportation Company from the Clay street
to the Mission street berth.
The Veteran Odd Fellows paid a visit to
Yerba Buena Lodge No. Is, /. o. o. F., last
evening which was largely attended. The
Knickerbocker quartet all members of the
order, were in attendance and some very select
and greatly appreciated numbers were given.
The gasoline launch Comet blew up on
Wednesday afternoon while at anchor in Cor
della Slough, Suisun marsh. The three sports
men who were in command of the launch
were taking swim in the slough at the time
of the explosion. They lost clothes and valua-
bles.
The aristocratic gun clubs of this City, which
have leased thousands of acres of marsh lands
near Suisun, did not sustain any damage yes
terday from so-called poachers. Serious
trouble was expected, but as the hunters were
not molested by the keepers no blood was
shed.
There will be no rehearing of the issue In
rolved In the suit of Kahn VS.. Sutro concern
ing the tenure of Office and relations OF certain
officials to the City and County of San Fran
cisco under the county government act. This
was decided by the Supreme Court yesterday.
The decision carries also with 1t the suit OF
Groezinger against Sutro.