The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

H; G. Eggers, California pioneer, died yes
terday at his residence after short illness.
The Finance Committee of the Board Of Su-
pervisors is investigating the City and County
Hospital
The Supreme Court has decided that the
purity OF election laws do not apply to primary
elections.
The ninth annual session of the Ladies'
Branch, Foresters of America, will be held in
Oakland June 3.
The pupils of the Pacific Heights School held
a fair Yesterday 20 raise funds for bed in the
Children's Hospital.
There are now fifty-one deep-water vessels in
port thirty-six of which are disengaged-a big
idle floating tonnage.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, ad-
at Hsnford next year.
A. J. Clunie has filed an accusation against
the Assessor, charging him with perjury for
having sworn he had done his duty.
Murderer Blanther is known to have escaped
as far as FL Paso. Governor Budd has offered
$1,000 reward for his capture and conviction.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin clubs gave
a concert last night in the new auditorium
under the management OF the associated stu
dents.
The Supreme Court yesterday filed a deci-
sion denying the appeal OF the Blythe Com
pany from the order OF distribution TO Florence
Blythe.
The Emporium opened last evening to a
illumination. To-day 1t will oDen to the public
for inspection.
Judgment was obtained yesterday by Rev.
George Z. Jackson against the First African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church for 1923 80
for unpaid salary.
Arrangements have almost been completed
by the George II. Thomas Post. G. A. R., for
Memorial day service at the National Gene
terry in the Preside.
Frank Skinner, bookmaker, was arrested
81 nj Uhf fnT- wit q lu
and Paul Rigler, another bookmaker, for in
terferlng with an officer.
The Councils of the Junior Order of Mechan.
les will give an entertainment in ODD Fellows
Hall tonight TO raise funds fer the society's
proposed orphans home in Ohio.
Two out of six favorites captured races at the
Bay District yesterday. The winning horses
were: Verdette, Morven, Charles a, Sweet
William, George Miller and Favory.
George Ryan, young actor, was arrested
last night on the charge of disturbing the
peace on McAllister and Fillmore streets,
where the young lady whom he loves resides.
T. H Curley has answered the suit of W. B.
Leonard, charging him with fraudulently al
lowing judgment 10 be had against him. He
says the judgment complained OF was good
Fred Garcia, Deputy Marshal of Sausalito.
who was arrested for falling to provide for his
wife and i've children, compromised matters
yesterday by agreeing to pay them $50 a
month.
Presbyterian divine from Chicago, delivered an
address at the First Presbyterian Church last
night on The Testimony of Christ TO the
Scriptures"
It seems that the public schools are now vir-
tually out OF politics. The reforms in the TAX
ing OF the annual school census and in the
examination and appointment of teachers lead
70 this conclusion
The British bark Sharpshooter, which was
disnasted in q fierce gale off the Mexican coast
last year, has been repaired and is now the
in the South Pacific
H. n. somers wanted a warrant yesterday
for the arrest OF l. II. T. Mckee, q stockbroker
Judge Conlan adjourned court before Warrant
Clerk Seamore had written II out.
Park Policeman James Dow was convicted in
Judge Lows court yesterday of the charge OF
threatening TO kill Osmund G. Nelson milk
man, living at 1922 York street, and was
ordered TO appear for sentence to-day
The iftieth anniversary of the raising of the
bear flag in California will be celebrated June
ID at Sonoma, where the flag was first rails ed
The original emblem viii be loaned by the
Pioneers Society and run up in the plaza,
Josephine E. Wells is again suing Asa n
Wells for maintenance. She sued him once be
fore, but she came back to him again. On
April 80 last, however, she says he again LEFT
her, and now she wants $50 month alimoDy
in earnest.
President Harrison D. Barrett of the Ma.
tional Spiritualists' Association of Washing
is staying at.the st. Nicholas. His mission tc
the West is to promote organization and tC
induce societies not yet affiliated with 1t Il
Join the National association.