The San Francisco call., 1896-04-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A new riding club has been formed in the
City.
The estate of J. ]. McKinnon has been ap-
praised at $93, ,0S6 so.
1t is reported that Brown m may resign his pas
torate II he can be appointed assistant
The hotel men are invited to visit the State
board OF Trade rooms in body to-day.
Dr.. Hirshtelder lectured last night at Cooper
Medical College on "Crime and Criminals"
Attorney Hayne promises to finish his argu-
ment in the Southern Pacific case by next
Tuesday.
The weather predictions for to-day are:
Probably occasional light showers; brisk
southerly winds
Daisy Brown, or Daisy Cohen, the woman
burglar, has been sentenced to three years i'm
prisonment by Judge Wallace.
The merchants have decided to experiment
with different paving materials on the street
IN front OF the Parrott building.
Realization. Lost Girl, Jack Richlieu. All
Over, Red Bird and Midlo were the winners at
the Bay District Track yesterday.
Judge sanderson, in scaling down jury's
verdict, has added some opinions on the posi-
tlon of Judge as thirteenth juror.
California Commandery, knights Templar
gave brilliant reception at Odd Fellows Hall
last night to the Grand Commandery.
Carpenters Union %, at big meeting last
night, voted against the admission OF the
The Mission-street and Precita Valley Prop
erty Owners Association has adopted resolu-
tions favoring a reduction in streetcar fares.
The body of dead child was found in pew
of ST. Francis Church last evening 1t had
been Emothered only few hours after its
birth.
Julian sonntag said yesterday that further
litigation may be resorted TO by the California
miners, regarding the building of restraining
dams.
The California Hotel Mems Association
rendered brilliant banquet to The Hotel
Mems Association in the Palace Hotel last
night
The promised suit over the supposed Blythe
will was filed yesterday. Mrs. Sarah E. Carr
charges W. H. H. Hart with fraud in her COM
plant.
James D. Page, the ex-Dis trict Attorney, who
was convicted OF embeZZlement, was sentenced
TO eight years imprisonment by Judge Wallace
yesterday.
The Grand Jury yesterday indicted Susie B.
Martin for murder. She killed her husband,
John F. Martin, and was acquitted By the Cor
oner's jury
Mrs. Browning, the mother of the murdered
babe found In vacant lot last week, has made
an additional statement, more directly impli-
eating Flynn.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker and party will arrive in
Oakland to-day and begin series of meetings
in the Tabernacle. They come TO San Fran
cisco tomorrow.
Club Joaquin Miller addressed a crowded as
semblage at Metropolitan Temple last even
ing on ''The Sierras."
The Burlingeme Polo Club is matched to
meet the Riverside cracks at San Jose on the
9TH and at Burlingame on the 9th of May for
the coast championship.
The Pacific Torpedo Company, which will
deal in torpedoes for the protection of this and
other hSrbOrs on the Pacific Coast, has filed
articles OF incorporation.
Tho demurrer m Vao pa+arsoD,s ana,da6
opposition TO the Fair viii OF the 21st was
partially argued before Judge Slack yesterday
and continued for week
James H. Long, late prosecuting attorney in
the Police Court, is seriously i'll from the
effects OF q severe hemorrhage which occurred
on the street Thursday night
The San Francisco Schuetzen Verein has laid
aside the German flag, and will make its first
appearance with the California and American
Tags at It's thlrty-seventh May festival.
From present indications the Valley road as
soon as il reaches Merced will be In shape to
handle freight between that point and Stock
ton. 1t is expected to reach Merced in about
six weeks.
E.W Thurman of the Typographical Union
was elected secretary of the Labor Council
last night because OF the compulsory resigna-
ton OF T. p Burman, whose union had with
drawn from the council.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton mas sent resolutions to Washington heart
lily indorsing the proposed bill in Congress for
the establishment OF q Government depart
ment OF commerce and manufacture.
The influence welded by the Eleventh Ward
Improvement Club in the Mission has acted as
an incentive to other sectional clubs to form q
union of clubs for improvement purposes in
heretofore neglected localities throughout the
City.
Presidents of four American fire insurance
companies are in San Francisco looking into
the causes OF the rate war which has been in
progress for nearly two years. An attempt will
be made TO foree the organization of q new
compact on rates.
Isabella H. Laying has fled a cross-com plaint
against Robert J. Laying, who is suing her for
divorce, She asks for divorce herself on the
ground OF failure to provide, and she wants
500 month aliInony for herself and the sup-
port of her children.
Mrs. S. V. Johnson, wife of Colonel johnson,
special pension examiner was run down by a
Turk-street electric car yesterday afternoon.
The car was provided with no fender but a
straight board, which mangled her right limb
cruelty. She will be cripple for life.
E. D. WILDER, arrested for embezzlement for
holding onto SIS note, says he was entrapped
into Attorney Golfers Office and threa tened
with knife in order to get him to make a vio
lent demonstration. His former partner is
accused OF being the instgator of the assault.
Louis Sternberg, convicted of stuffing the
voting register in Senator Mahony's Forry-
second Assembly District was sentenced
again to San Quentin for three years, and was
Immediately taken across the bay. Proceed
present sentence shall have expired.