The San Francisco call., 1896-08-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The salary roll of the State University has
been fixed at $19,625 per month.
rousing Republican mass-meeting will be
held at Mission Opera-han tonight.
Partly cloudy Wednesday morning ollowed
by fair.-Forecast Oficial W. h. Harmon.
Notary Public Cooney paid his fine yesterday
to avoid going TO jail for contempt of court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crocker will give an elab
crate fete champetre tonight at their country
seat.
The candy firm OF b. Pfenninger & Co. o.
1910 Market street assigns for the benefit o.
creditors.
There are now Isl delegates to the Charter
Convention announced by the Merchants AS
ISOLATION.
The trustees OF the Chamber of Commerce
considered some important communicat tions
yesterday.
The newsboys have entered into combina-
tion to test the constituionality of the transfer
ordinance.
The big tug Fearless will soon leave this port
on an excursion to Washington on whale
killing expedition.
The Finance Committee of the Board ofEdu-
cation thinks the schools cannot be kept open
on 81, 900, 900 year.
The Native Daugh ters of the Golden West are
preparing for an extensive celebration OF Ad'
mission day ct Stockton.
A study OF American dairying interests
10 farmers and dalrymen.
The local b-treasury has ceased redeeming
National Bank notes, and the result is that
they are a. q discount.
DT. I. A. Nief. acting veterinary surgeon of
the Board of Health, has discovered tuber-
culosis II. the livers of ducks.
Chinese Inspector Lynch denies in detail the
statement made by Broker Thornley, that the
Chinese Bureau was dereict in It's duties.
The Board of University Regents in secret
session yesterday considered q resolution to
dismiss Professor Flagg. tie vote followed.
1t was stated yesterday by member of the
Night in Sausalito Carnival that the fete was
an assured thing as sufficient money was in
sight
The Hawaiian ship John Ena was docked al
Sausalito yesterday. She is the largest vessel
that has ever got alongside wharf at that
point
Postmaster Frank McCoppin spoke to q large
and representative audience of the Richmond
District last night in favor of the proposed new
charter.
Reports from the sealing feet up to July %
show that the catch has been a very small
one. The hunters and sailors are much dis
eouraged.
The State Board of Trade will not be able this
year to make exhibits AZ the local Home Indus
Try Exposition or at the Pure Food Exposition
at Boston.
The Shoeworkers' Union is likely to adopt
to be used as r. stamp on all shoes OF home
manufacture.
SergeantJaek Hayes of the harbor police says
he still has great faith in the presence of gold
in his property, aud will begin mining opera
tions in the fall.
Freight Clerk S. c. Nash of the Southern
Pacific Company has accepted the position oi
contracting freight agent with the Texas and
Pacific Railroad
William Lenihan, a waiter, living at IL
W hnnEad q
last night for robbing John Wilcom of his
watch and chain.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company want,
another pier erected parallel TO the Mail dock.
There is not enough accommodation at the
latter for the Mail boats.
Hermann Braunschweiger Jr., who married
the notorious Sadie Nichols last week, was ar
rested yesterday on the complaint of his father
on the charge of insanity.
Market-street firm has been reported to the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren for ooliging a helt-naked boy to run 6
bicycle in its show-window.
J. L. Brigaerts, electrician, charged by the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
with petty larceny, was acquitted by jury in
Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday.
Bernard Pouchan, cook in the Palace Hotel
was arrested Yesterday on the charge of per
jury for swearing that his wife, whom he
married on Monday, was 1S years of age.
John P. Bonham and Lizzie Mcdonald, g
young runaway couple rom I0wles station
were married on the high seas on board the
steamer Hettie B by Captain Gage yesterday.
A professional rstcatehcr cleared the barKen.
tire s. n. Castle OF the pests yesterday. Half g
hundred were caught, hut the others made
their escape to fresh scenes and pastures new
The letter signed ''Dollie" found in O. W
Winthrop's possession has been traced to q
typewriter. young woman who disappeared
when F. w. Brooks did just prior to the kid
nHplng OF James A. Campbell.
Last April party of eighteen Oaklanders
purchased the little schooner Prosper and
fitted her out for voyage 70 Cooks Inlet in
search Of gold. They all sailed in her and
have not been heard from since.
At yesterdays session of the Bay Con ference
OF Congregational churches resolutions were
adopted condem ming the Dubuque Association
for its action in the case of Dr. Brown and call.
ing upon 1t to reseind such action.
The indicted Supervisors through their at
torney, General J. H. Dickini on, yesterday filed
q demurrer to the accusations of the people
charging them with corrupt practices in re-
ducing tax assessments of certain corporations
The demurrer alleges that the accusation is
technically weak.
Judge MeKenna of the United States Circuit
Court has decided for defendants in the suit Of
Albert E. Gray VS.. the estate of the late Edgar
Mills. The action was for damages for the
non-performance OF contract for the purch ase
of lands, and the opinion of the court will bt
of special interest to real estate owners and
agents.
Mrs Nettie R. Craven completed her deposi
ton in the Fair will case yesterday. She de
posed that Senator Fair and she once went to
minister's house to be married, but Senator
Fair had no license and she went away. Wher
she was going East he filed her pockets witt
gold. called her 'fDearie" and said that sh,
would want some pin money.