The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The downtown poolrooms have been effect
ually damaged by Ed Corrigan.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Protection
and Relief Society was held yesterday.
Dr. Young Will lecture at the Geary-street
Temple this evening on the Armenian queS-
tion.
The court Interpreters for the ensuing year
We're appointed by the Mayor and Judges Slack
and Campbell.
The sealing regulations for 1896 have at last
arrived from Washington. Fifty copies are at
the CuStom-houSe.
The viii of Aaron Gorfnkel, leaving an es-
tate valued at $4,000 TO various relatives, has
been filed for probate.
Mayor Sutro and Mayor Davie of Oakland
held conference in order to arrange for an
anti-fundtng bill convention.
John Francis Griffin was found guilty Of
robbery in Judge Wallace's court yesterday
He viii be sentenced Monday.
The Blum estate is sueing for the possession of
some property held by Judah Boas which, it is
claimed, rightfully belongs to the estate.
The weather indications for san Francisco
to-day are: Cloudy, and probably light rain;
stationary temperature fresh easterly winds.
Next Monday at Metropolitan Temple a
mass-meeting win be held 10 arouse sympathy
for the Armenian sufferers. Mayor Sutro Will
preside.
J. J. Seary and F. A. Jones have been chosen
delegates TO the National Convention OF Marine
Engineers, 10 be held at Washington on the
20th inst
big crowd attended the opening day at
Ingleside track. The winning horses were
Wyoming, Unity, Wheel OF Fortune, Burmah
and Pepper.
Trolley-cars will be run to the top of Mt.
Tamalpais, instead OF cable-cars, as was pro-
posed. The survey for the road was begun
yesterday.
Judge Hunt has sustained the demurrer of
Charles Ashton and Julius Jacobs to the COM
plGtnt filed last September by Mrs. Henrietta
Heydenfeldt,
The police last night arrested nine bicyclists
ior violating the recent bicycle ordinance,
speed than six miles an hour.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors has recommended an appropriation of
S35, 600 TO begin " ork on the paving OF Folsom
street wi IN bituminous rock.
The executive committee of the Civic Fed
GRAFTON passed resolution yesterday protest
ing against the removal of Superintendent
Weaver by the Board Of Health.
Thomas Upson, alias Joe Johnston, the bogus
lottery-ticket man, made vain plea for mercy
10 Judge Low yesterday and was sent to the
County Jail 10 serve six months.
n. J. Ferrer, collector for c. D. Bunker & Co.,
Custom-house brokers, was yesterday held TO
answer before the Superior Court on three
charges OF forgery in $4,000 bonds.
The Brewers Protective Association mem
bers may patch. up their internal troubles in
order to meet ana combat what they regard as
a common enemy, the labor unions.
Coast Secretary George P. Keenev of the
ton, d. c., last night TO attend the conference
Of silver leaders to be held there January %.
There are good chances OF lively row in the
Manufacturers and Producers Association,
Dust Nj. Mead from the position of secretary.
Minister W. R. Castle of Hawaii arrived from
Washington, d. C., yesterday on trip to his
home. He favors the Spaulding resolution for
the annexation Of Hawaii to the United States.
William McDaniels has secured q writ of ha-
beaS corpus from the Supreme Court upon
which he hopes TO escape from the Humboldt
County jail. He was arrested for stealing
hog.
john P. Gallagher, proprietor of the Hotel
Langham, is after the scalp of Frank Dwyer
for tempting him to lay $50 on horserace,
after refraining from gambling for twenty-si1
years.
Deputy Fish Commissioners made success
ful raid upon Illegal fishermen at Bouldin Isl
and early in the week and caDtured four fish
ermen two boats, lot OF fish and 600 fathOms
OF Illegal nets.
g. Goodland OF London, hunter who has
been killing bear, deer and mountain lions in
Calaveras County. is in the City, en- route to
Australia and New Zealand to kill wild pigs
and other game.
Heirs-at-law OF Cornelius King, who died
in the insane asylum, leaving his estate con-
sisting OF 1914 GOO in cash to his two nephews,
James and Daniel King, yesterday began
contest Of the viii.
A. ". seley. who embezzled S265O from the
Russ House in November and who was arrested
and brought from San Jose yesterday. has made
q written confession Of his guilt He is incar-
Cerated in the City Prison.
Mrs. Marion Broje, a resident of this CITY.
who was injured by being thrown from street.
car on the 7th OF last July, has commenced a
suit against the Market-street Railway Com.
pany for S5O,3l5 damages.
City councils Of St. Vincent de PauPs Society
met last night a the Cathedral and decided to
distribute bequest of $4,000 on a pro rata
basis among the parish councils, which will
give II TO the deserving poor.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday made
several appointments, transfers and promo
uons and II was announced that the Scanned
monument would be unveiled on Sunday after
noon in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
It is understood that dinerential rate of So
ton on freight to New York will be main
tanned by the Pacific Mail in its new advanced
tariff. The only hope left for shippers of tlowD
commodities IS the clipper-ship line.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon listened to Professor Da-
Wilson'S report on the dangers and the necessi-
ties Of the harbor 1t was decided to print the
report and hold special meeting to considerit it
The Rix Compressed Air Machinery Com
pany has filed articles of Incorporation. Its
capital stock is $4,000, ali of which has
been subscribed. The directors are Edward A.
Rix, Alice R. B. Rix, William A. Hewett, Pat.
rick Reardon and A. Barnard.
Charles Lawson, a sailor. who on January
hit John Curtin, the keeper of a sailors
boarding house on Main street. over the head
with a revolver, was yesterday held to answer
before the Superior Court in $1,000 bonds on
the charge of assault with deadly weapon
telegram was received yesterday By DR.
Calderon, Minister of Salvador in this City
from Mr.. Castellanos. Minister of Foreign Al
fairs al San Salvador which states that General
Ezeta has organized q flibustering expedition
and is now lowering around the port OF Costa
Rica.
A $50 600 damage suit has been commenced
against the Selby Smelling and Lead Company
by Attorneys John z. Ritchie and Delmas d
Shor;rdge on behalf OF ". II. Moorehouse
painter, who was nearly killed by the com
pany's machinery at 416 Montgomery street
last September.
Florence 6. Pierce secured a divorce from
David W. Pierce yesterday because her hus-
band had been convicted of felony. In May,
1891, he was convicted in the courts OF New
York OF grand larceny for stealing lady's
breastpin. he was sentenced to three years
imprisonment
The machinery of the secret service division
Of the Federal Government, and also that OF
the Department of Justice, has been put in
motion 10 have G. ID. Harson arrested. Harson
was The principal witness for the defense on
MD. HOwelPs first trial. His whereabouts are
not yet known.
Although rates OF dividends have been re-
duced by the savings banks, new accounts are
being opened daily with the various local saw