The San Francisco call., 1896-10-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The Weather Bureau forecasts for to-day fair
weather, with brisk westerly winds.
The lepers at the Pesthouse have sent let
ter OF thanks to Supervisor Benjamin
The old bark Dallas is being broken up at
Belvedere Point for the material in her.
Bailey, Pabe & Co. and the Baliole Gold
Mining Company were yesterday incorporated.
George Mitchell was yesterday granted
divorce from Thomas ]. Mitchell on statutory
grounds.
The Emmett Football Club will hold its fourth
annual ball in Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday
evening.
Band concerts at the Presidio will be re-
sumed to-day the First Infantry Band supply
ing the music.
Robert Phelan plumber, had two charges
of burglary placed against him at the City
Prison last night.
A Coroners jury yesterday practically
charged J. a. Mitchell with the murder OF his
partner, E. T. Hicks
Supervisor Joe King had a narrow escape
from drowning while hunting in the Suisun
marshes few days ago.
There is considerable speculation in Federal
circles as 10 when actual work will pegtn on
the new Postofice building.
Charles MacNeill, young business man
who was we'll known IN the Mission, died
suddenly yesterday morning.
The Republicans OF the Forty-frst Assembly
District held q rousing meeting on the top OF
Union-street hill last evening.
Miss Dora Unser, ]. B. McLennon and G. Ap-
pleton, of Nat Goodwin's company, arrived
here from Australia yesterday.
Hats off was the rule at the matinee given
for the benefit of the Womans Suffrage Asso-
citation at the Tivoh yesterday.
Colonel T. V. Eddy addressed the mechanics
of the Potrero at the Opera-house last night
upon the issues of the campaign.
Cnionel GeOrpa Nolan of Los Angeles has
discovered magical tree in Hawaii, the juices
OF which make the Oldest fowls tender.
The Board of supervisors has been pc titioned
to compel the issuance of transfers from the
MarKetstreet to the Kearny-Street cars.
The heirs OF Philip Callan will sue the Ger
man Savings Bank for $4,000. alleged to have
been wrongfuIly paid to Patrick Crosby.
Two attempts have been made within three
hours Wednesday night 10 hurE down an old
tannery at Twentieth and Alabama streets.
DR.. c. H. westphal was yesterday sworn in
as q policeman by Chief Crowley, his duties
being veterinary surgeon Tor the department
An engine of 400 horsepower, running two
generators OF 400 kilowatts each. has just been
placed in position atthe Bryant-aYenue power
house.
Irwin S. Watson, City manager of the Home
Mutual Insurance Company, was arrested yes
terday on a warrant from Portland, charging
him with perjury.
An alarm was sounded from box 126 at 6:1O
dwelling, 1911 Hyde street. The building es-
capped with slight damage.
One of the principal features at the opening
of the new Oakland track tomorrow will be a
hurdle race, the entries and weights for
which were issued yesterday.
Local stamp dealers are exceedingly happy
over the news just received from the East to
the effect that the "corner" on Columbian
stamps has at last been broken.
Harry and Kitayo Nishmoto cousins, had
hlOOdv m at I
Prospect place with sword and butcher-knife,
and both were severely wounded
Market Inspector Davis and Chief Food H.
spector Dockery killed a COW suffering with
tuberculosis and owned by John Erasmy, of
1421 Point Lobos avenue, yesterday.
Sam Rsiney declares that he Will support
]. d. Phelan for Mayor without expectation OF
reward and the people are bewlldered. They
cannot understand this marvellous thing.
Delmas & Shortridge, in behalf of DR. Marc
LeviDgston, yesterday fled notice of motion
10 strike out the answer OF the FAIR sisters to
the contest of Charles L. Fair to the will of
James e. Fair.
Margaret Stasol, 100 McAllister street en-
tered into contract with F. L. Keyes to carry
on a contra band opium trade, and as no profits |
were declared she has charged Keyes with
grand larceny.
The Hon. NJ. F. Taylor of Colorado spoke to
an audience OF wage-earners on the silver ques-
ton at Union Hall last night. George Lafay- |
cite, brickmason, also made brief address. |
winch was we'll received.
George W. Elder, regular Republican nomi-
nee for superintendent of Streets, was in a |
very happy frame Of mind last night having |
learned that the wheelmen were desertlng
Wetmore in large numbers
The Valley road will give its first popuIar.ex |
ours lou TO Fresno from San Francisco Satur-
day night, via Stockton. The round trim fare |
is So so, whereas the old rate is Sll so. |
Tickets are good Tor five days
Attorney Van Wyck, in repor ito Judge Cof-
fey, yesterday advised that the business of the |
California Savings and Loan Society be taken |
out of the hands of the present directors in /
order to benefit the depositors.
T. B. Reed of Maine yesterday wired from |
Peoria to the Republican State Central Com
mittee his acceptance TO speak five times in |
California. He will speak at the Pavilion in |
this City, Saturday evening, October 81.
The second open meeting of the Ohio Re |
publican Club was held at the Auditorium |
last evening. 1t was big and enthusiastic |
gathering, addressed by Colonel John P Jack |
son, Ben g Haskell and Thomas O'Brien.
Miss Millie Badger. daughter of william G. |
Badger, and II. /. Foote Jr., son of ex-Judge
Foote, were married last evening at the Church
OF st. Mary the Virgin. reception followed
at the residence OF the brides father on
Sacramento street
Attorney General Fitzgerald says that he
notified Durrants attorneys that the appeal
would be disposed of at the Los Angeles ses-
sion OF the Supreme Court. The order. which
practically excludes all briefs, may be modi-
fed or set aside
g. H. Umbsen & Co. and Madison & Burke
repudiate the so-celled Real Estate Agents I
and Property-owners' Association, of which
they were, without authority from them,
elected officers. Won Rhein & Co. also decline
to subscribe to the platform of the association.