The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Continued rain tomorrow is forecasted by
the United States Weather Bureau.
Several illegal fishing nets were recently cap
tured In the upper bay by Deputy Fish Com
missioner Davis.
Attorney Hayne is still arguing in the South
ern Pacific case before Judge Mckenna OF the
United States Circuit Court.
The $15, 900 estate of Jane Anna Cutter
has been left in equal shares to her children.
The will was filed yesterday.
The Grand Jury is investigating the disposal
OF the funds appropriated for the support OF
the CITY and County Hospital
John McGaughey, who was acquitted re-
Gently of the murder of DIR. John Z. Plouf
Is now being tried for forgery.
Mrs. Beratta tells story of cruel treatment
at the hands of her wealthy husband, whom
she Is soon TO sue for divorce.
James A. Gibson has invoked the aid of the
Federal Constitution to escape answering
questions regarding his brothers estate.
The thirty-seventh annual session of the
knights Templars was commenced yesterday
morning at Masonic Temple in this City.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Finnie was tJuud dead in
bed last evening by her husband on his return
from work. Heart dis ease the cause.
The Buildings and Grounds Committee will
make final inspection of the newly COM
pleted Dudley C. Stone School ON Monday next.
Mrs Adele Hartm an 500 Sutter street, swore
out warrant yesterday for the arrest of her
husband, Christol, for beating her with his
fists.
The Woodworkers' Union will hold an omen
unioniziug the many departments of the
trade.
1t is the intention of the Market-street Rail-
way Company TO abandon the Devisadero-
street service, from Jackeon street to Oak, on
May l.
The cycling clubs, with q voting influence of
$4,000, will urge upon the Supervisors and
property-owners change of pavement on
Market street.
L. V. Merle has applied to the Supreme
Court for writ of mandate compelling the
Board of supervisors to award him the gar
bage franchise.
Michael Klein is suing the State Harbor Com
missioners for $4,000 damages for injuries re-
cei lived by falling through the wharf at the foot
OF Third street.
The Rev. P. c. Yorke, chancellor of the
Archdiocese, lectured on the ''Spirit of Civil
and Religious Liberty" last night at the Metro
politan Temple.
The attorneys for the daughters of James G.
Fair yesterday filed demurrer to Van r.
PaterAOn'S third amended opposition to the
will of the oath.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors decided Yesterday to recommend the
granting of franchise to the Peoples Mutual
Telephone Company.
One favorite won at the Bay District yester-
day. The horses first past the wire were:
Edgemount, Startling, Fig Leaf, Perhaps, Wal
ter ] and Shield Bearer.
Sheriff whelan is charged with conversion
OF property for having attached a hair store
and its contents. He has in his charge over
$4,000 worth of ringlets.
The Blythe Company has fled notice oi
appeal from Judge Coffey's recent order deny.
ing its motion to set aside the decree of distri-
button TO Mrs. Hinckley.
The jury in the case of the People vs. Bayard
Sev1le, charged with forgery, rendered YER
dict OF guilty in six minutes last night. He
forged Nanny Peasants signature.
Wal4 Gato
swore out q warrant yesterday for the arrest OF
his father-in-law, Bernard Connama, GA North
Point street, on the charge of perjury.
Louis C. Bresse, formerly private secretary TO
James G. Fair, and later named as one of the
executors of his earlier will, died suddenly of
pneumonia at Ensenada on Wednesday.
In the Phelan prize contest for the best his
torical picture Artist Mathews won the first
honors and the purse of $500. William Keith
gained the secone and Emil Pissis the third
prize.
The gospel wagon, which is doing evangeli-
cal work in the country districts, passed
ters and large supplies of religious papers and
Bibles.
The baby girl OF Mrs. Addie Walsh, a widow
living at 3lS MinDa street, was taken to the
lance in an apparently dying condition from
neglect
new system 10 partly relieve the Superior
courts from the burden of naturalizing citizens
Wallace have refused TO hear any applicants,
however.
Chief Sullivan of the Fire Department was re-
quested yesterday by the Seattle Civil Service
Commission to PROFOUND questions to be put
TO applicants for the position of Chief Engin-
eer there.
Action has been indefinitely postponed on
the proposed new freight rates by the Trans
continental Traffic Association, and this is
believed to portend the early disruption of the
association.
Colonel James L. L. Warren, the Oldest jour-
nalist on the coast, Oldest soldier and Cali
fornian Pioneer who was once a guard of
honor to Lafayette, died Wednesday in this
City. He was born August II, 1905.
II. W. Hswley denies that he has purchased
the Examiner or an interest in that news
paper, but says that he is acting as publisher
with full control over all departments ANDY
Lawrence has been appointed news editor.
Another sensation has been sprung In the
Blythe case. Mrs Carr produces a COPY of
Blythe's will and has demanded that General
Hart shall lie it for probate. He has refused.
and suit will be brought against him TODAY