The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

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from Annie Day.
Rena D. White was yesterday divorced from
Lieutenant Chester A. White.
Acting Mayor Taylor will veto the ordinance
licensing boxing exhibitions.
The San Francisco Presbytery has dismissed
its sick Italian pastor, Rev. G. Vinal
The majority of the Supervisors are in favor
OF reduction in the rate OF taxation.
Colonel Marceau and his wife signed papers
for compromise yesterday by mutual agree
ment.
Clarence Turner was yesterday convicted in
Judge Beleher's Court OF assault with intent
10 rob.
James G. Reynolds spoke on the single tax
last night at the Good samaritan Mission, Z4S
Second Street
The graduating exercises OF the Lincoln
Grammar and the John SWEET Grammar viii
take place to-day.
Four members OF the painters union were
expelled last evening from that BODY Tor Ylo-
latlng union rules.
Judge Sanderson yesterday granted George
II. Rogers a divorce from Lizzie c. Rogers, on
The ground of desertfon.
Stephen Fletcher has been appointed admin
istratOr of the viii OF Margaret Doyle, VINO lett
an estate OF about $4,000.
Michael T. Ward, swindler of women, was
arrested last night on the charge OF obtaining
money by false pretenses.
The people of Livermore, Alameda County,
will make fine exhibit at the San francisco
Home Industry Exposition.
r The. proposition OF placing the new charter
question at the head of the election bal lots has
been postponed until June p.
Congressman Eugene F. Loud returned from
Washington yesterday, and says CALIFORNIA;
delegation has done good work.
Captain Thomas Farrell, who was injured in
the schooner w. S. Phelps last Monday, died at
the Receiving Hospital yesterday.
d "a, ~ 81 Of SC
dying at the City and County Hospital from
the effects of criminal operation.
The girls of the Denman Grammar held
their closing exercises yesterday IN Inc
auditorium of the Girls High School
The United States Government claims the
famous coach that Talbot Clifton gave White
Hat Mccarthy because OF unpaid duty.
A goodly number of the girls OF the Rincon
Grammar School received their diplomas yes
terday and were permitted o go home
Alexander Thompson, 20 years OF age, was
yesterday convicted OF burglary. This is the
fourteenth time he has been convicted.
Charges have been fled with 81. E. High
ton OF the Bar Association, accusing Attorney
N. NJ. Foote with unprofessionai conduct.
Olympic Club members are angered because
they cannot witness James ]. Corbetts spar
ring while he is in training at their club.
Judge Hebbard yesterday decided that the
garbage franchise has been let TO no one by the
Board OF Supervisors. It must be advertised
over again.
Herman Hirsch bookkeeper for Jacob Unna,
I15 Front street. was sent TO the County Jail
for six months yesterday for misdemeanor en-
bezzIement,
T. Hosho, the new Japanese Minister, on his
way to Washington, considers the rear OF Jap
anese eompe ton through her manufactures
only scare.
The painters union has declared boycott
on John Quadt, the painter in the st. Nicholas
block, because he refuses to recognize the or
ganlZaton.
Henry Policy and Frederick Policy yester-
day applied for letters of administration on
the estate OF Margaret Policy, which is valued
at about $4,000.
There was profusion of plants, flowers and
evergreenS yesterday in the Hearst Grammar
School, the occasion being the closing exer-
cises OF the pupils
Boys and girls graduating from the Croker
Grammar School gave an enjoyable musical
and literary entertainment yesterday to their
parents and friends.
Ten more arrests of teamsters for violating
the boulevard. ordinance on Golden Gate
avenue were made yesterday by Mounted
Policeman II. G. Smith.
The Board of Health has decided TO close
the Receiving Hospital unless surgical sup,
plies declared to be necessary are furnished
within forty-eight hours.
The second days session of the Druids WAS
devoted to considering many important meas
ures and it was decided to hold the next an
nual session at Petaluma.
Superintendent Ba5cock IS so tired out visit
ing different schools and awarding diplomas
to graduates that he has resolved TO learn to
ride wheel during vacation.
Upon the occasion OF their closing exercises
yesterday, the children of the Jefferson Pri-
mary School performed an amusing operetta
entitled "a Merry Company.
The charge of assault with deadly weapon
brought by Henry Behnke against Conductor
Henry and Moterman Mahoney of a Kearny-
-cad f.aI1
yesterday.
Lizzie Haurathy was yesterday granted di-
vorce from John Haurathy by Judge Trout.
Willful neglect and desertion was the cause.
Care and custody OF minor child wasawarded
the plaintiff.
W. Kennedy, cashier of the Sunset Tele-
phone Company, and Miss Teresa Wall were
married yesterday morning and departed in
the afternoon for honeymoon tour in south
ern California.
Judge Wallace. on motion of District Attor-
new Barnes, yesterday dismissed the Siebe per-
Jury case. It was decided that the Assessor
was quasi-judicial officer, and as such could
not be prosecuted for perjury.
The charge of robbery against Richard Muir
phy, letter carrier, and Thomas Barnes, black
smith preferred by Fred NARROW, was dis
missed by Judge Low yesterday as they were
able to prove com plete allbl.
Collectivist Lawrence Gronlund makes the
prediction that the crisis of socialism is fast
approaching, and believes that third party
can win the Presid entail election TOUR years
from now on platform which he outlines.
The new schedule of freight rates between
California and Utah viii be effective June 20
next Saturday-when San Francisco Will enter
on g basis OF 70 per centum OF missouri rates,
60 per centum of Chicago rates. Thls is VIC
tory for the Traffic Association.
In reply to a statement by President Cleye-
land on the money attitude, which ne conslu-
ers best for the Democracy, the loeat Cham per
of Commerce yesterday sent scathlng oplI-
ion denouncing the Presidents desperate al
tempt to steal Republican thunder.
Attorney Koscialowski occupied the entire
day yesterday In the Noe suit in his argument
on the validity of the record title. This morn
ing the defendants viii be heard through
Judge McKinstry and Franklin K. Lane. Other
attorneys for the defendants will submit
briefs.
Superintendent schwerin and Captain Bling
ham, chief stevedore of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, have gone to New York as Wit
nesses in the million and a half damage suit
brought by L. R. Brewer for the loss OF his
wife and three children in the wreck Of the
Colima.
The s'big strike" which was ordered few
weeks ago by the Builders Exchange was de-.
clared off yesterday when all differences were
amicably settled at the picnic held by the ex-
change at Sunset Park, in tae Santa Cruz
Mountains Those who attended were we'll
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