The San Francisco call., 1896-11-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The D. H. Bibb Company is having trouble
ABOUT the wages OF longshoremen.
George J. Monck has fled a contest to the
probate of Mrs. Anne Monck's will.
Superintendent of Streets Ashworth is said
to have determined to hold his Office
Henry Leipzig of the bark Nicholas Thayer
has been sent to the French Hospital.
Increasing cloudiness and probably rain
Saturday.-Local Forecast Official McAde.
Judge Daingerfeld has ordered Angelo Ber-
ratio 10 pay his wife $50 alimony or go to jail.
Owing to local correspondent El Secolo of
Milan got scoop" on the Presidential elec-
ton.
The tramp steamer Grenada is likely to lose
charter owing to delay in unloading cargo
OF coal.
Mrs Susie Martin, who killed her husband,
may be sent to the insane asylum for safe
keeping.
new board oi trustees and officers have
been elected by the California Protective As
Eociation.
Supervisors have not yet decidad on a plan
of action in their contemplated contest for
their seats.
The tramp steanRr Ettrickdale is discharg-
ing cargo from Yokohama. Her destination
is uncertain.
Editor Fred Marriott of the News Letter has
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF libeling
Judge Hebbard
George Palmer, Trappean. Sport McAllister,
Harry o and Perseus were the winners at In
gleside yesterday.
Assessor John d. Siebe has been sued for
S13S, ,299, said to be due for uncollected per-
sonal property tax.
Judges Bahrs, Hunt and Hebbard of the
Superior Court are reported to be slightly
under the weather.
Stephen Otis has been acquitted of the
charge of embeZzlement presented against him
by Annie McManus.
Judge Slack has entered decree sustaining
the Will OF Elizabeth Sine, deceased, and ad-
mitting it to probate.
The popular dancing class, the Friday Fort
nightly, held its second meeting of the season
at Lunt's Hall, last night.
The Board of Health has ordered that chill
dren exposed 10 contagion from diphtheria be
excluded from the schools.
Entries for the forthcoming horse show
close to-day at the headquarters OF the associ-
alton in the Mills building.
Appraisement of the estate of the late Clara
Newlands has been filed, showing the prop
erty to be worth $40, ,445 10.
The Social Labor party at its meeting last
night passed resolutions condemning the
management of the Lick Baths
The California Horticultural Society gave an
other flowers in the Palace HOTEL
The bout between Charley Cathcart and
Jimmy Fox before the Reliance Club next
Tuesday is interesting the water front
Judge Wallace yesterday declared from the
s..
been convicted OF murder II she is not insane.
Mrs. Alice Knight has sued the estate o.
Victor H. Mason for her share of $75. 600
awarded to her in divorce suit twenty years
ago.
The Grand Jury met yesterday and fully
exonerated Police Judge Campbell, against
whom charges of misconduct had been pre-
ferred.
William Ede has sued C. H Killey and Ar
thur Doble for S2140 due on a promissory
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United States mail pouches are now being
carried on the regular passenger-cars OF the
Valencia and Castro street lines TO the ferry
landing.
The Board of Education will meet in the
Horace Mann School al 2 P. NJ to-day for the
purpose OF examining sites for the Mission
High School.
ments as to whether the $500, 900 contract in
the Fair will case held by Richard Dey shall
be produced Oh not.
Miss Victory Bateman, the actress, denies
the int1mation OF an evening paper yesterday
that she took stry rychnine last Wednesday night
with suicidal intent.
The annual banquet of the Alumni Associa-
ton OF the California College OF Pharmacy
was held last evening. The graduates and
faculty were the guests.
alton The epplication of Attorneys Crittenden
Thornton and F. II. Merzbach for $1,000 fee
IN the LOUIS OOrrlFeau estate.
Alice King died in this City recently. Her
will was filed for probate yesterday The en-
tire estate, valued at $3.50, is beoueathed TO
+. ]. King, who lives in England.
The historical Old tin and iron shacks on
the north side of Jackson street. between San
some and Battery streets. are to be destroyed
at the order of the Board OF Health.
Application has been made by Nellie Burnett
for special letters of administration on the
estate of Lizzie Myers, who died in this City on
kn1 Let fnGF hon &c u,
The board of directors of the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Associa tion yesterday
accepted the resignation of Manager S. H.
Tacy and elected Oscar Lewis his successor.
Mrs John Pettee wishes to.establish. with the
help of citizens an Emergency Home in con-
nection with the proposed Emergency Hos
pital and is actively at work on the project.
John Miller has filed petition to be ad-
judged an insolvent debtor He was engaged
In business as general commission mer-
$500. = $-0 ''''' 70
s. R. Norton. charged with obtaining money
by false pretenses, mas been admitted TO bail
in the sum of $1,000, thus stopping an expense
of $40 week for keeping him a prisoner at
his own home.
The 12-inch breech-loadiug rife at Fort
Point was fred twice yesterday to test Santa
Cruz powder. The experiments were highly
successful as the velocity of 1000 feet per Sc c.
ond was exceeded without extreme pressure.
United States District Attorney Foote is
making an effort to secure pardon for Thomas
MCGOWAN, who was convicted of smuggling.
and who is said to be dying of ption
and other diseases In the Alamed County Jail.
Charles F. Hoffman, q well-known Cali
fornia mining expert, has accepted position
with the Exploration Company of ofLondon, Eng.
land to 20 10 Russia at a salary of 5000
and Will leave about December to assume
his new duties.
The third concert of the Hinrichs- Beel Sym
phony Orchestra was given yesterday after.
noon in the Baldwin Theater. Boys and girls
from the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
aud Blind at Berkeley were among the aud
itors by invitation.
The friends of Ramon Herrera have petit
toned Governor Budd to pardon the youthful
convict They propose to prove tina he was
unjustly convicted of robbing Chinaman,
and that the real robber was Manuel Portillo,
who was recently shot and killed In Mexico
for train robbery.
The improvement clubs of the districts be-
tween Ocean View and Holly Park are about
TO unite for fight for q main sewer from
Ocean View to the bay, about four and hall
miles in length, TO drain the whole territory.
Engineer O'Shaughnessy has made survey
for the Holly Park Club
4 ]. II. Deering. librarian of the Public Ii
brary. submitted his annual report to the