The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,


Dan Mccarthy was yesterday granted his
discharge as an insolvent debtor.
The Fire Department has been provided with
new site for q corporation yard.
The Bancroft Company will not prosecute
their old employe who stole valuable plates.
Colone, Mapleson has made Miss Ida Valerga
an offer TO join the Imperial Opera Company.
Mrs. Nettie R. Craven was granted six
months leave of absence by the Board of
Education.
Governor Budd and staff visited the Home
Products F air last night, and were banqueted
afterwards.
The Board of Health has issued bombastic
manifesto warning its subordinates against
dabbling in politics.
The subject of the sanitary condition of
Richmond schools was taken up by the Board
OF Education last night.
The story of how the Examiner tried to CO
cree Sheriff Whelan into giving 1t advertising
patronage has come SO light.
The United States Civil Service Commission
will hold an examination for customs POSI-
tions in this City october II.
fight is being waged over the estate Of
Samuel Gwin, who married a young waitress
and disinherited his three children.
Sir William Lane Booker, formerly British
Consul at this port, has returned TO san Fran
cisco after an absence OF many years.
James Graham, the pioneer stove manufac-
terday afternoon, the cause being pneumonia.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tion will discountenance the use OF convict
dressed granite in the Affiliated Colleges build
ing.
Frank Raphael defeated Jack Savage In an
eight-round go last night at the Peoples Pal
ace at the exhibition Of the Columbia Athletic
Club.
The joint campaign committee of the woman
sutfragists has arranged series of MONDAY
meetings for the benefit of factory and foundry
hands.
Judge Wallace yesterday sentenced Charles
Mcneil to five years in the States Prison for
assault with deadly weapon on the person OF
Frank Rankin.
The seven Supervisors who were accused of
corruption by the late Grand Jury were ac-
quilted in Department 1 OF the Superior
Court yesterday.
The California State sportsmen's Association
celebrated its fifteenth annual meeting at
San Bruno yesterday, where an excellent day s
sport was enjoyed.
Bryant Tanning OF San Jose, who is charged
with obtaining So from Frank MeManus under
false pretenses, declares that there is no foun-
dation Tor the charge.
B. F. Wellington believes that he has dis
covered a system of rates pursued by the San
Francisco Gas Company whereby consumers
are greatly overcharged.
Burglars broke into the residence of E.
Schneider 6O4 Oak street. in the absence of
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the place at their leisure.
Tuigi Costa was released yesterday on his
own recogniZance. His arrest was caus ed by
hiring Thomas Phelan to pour muriatic acid
into rival shoeblaek's backing.
The Irish Political Prisoners Association
met last night In K. R. B. Hall and issued an
appeal to the Irish race in California for aid
for the recently discharged prisoners
Arguments on the order on W. S. Goodfellow
TO produce the Fair wills in his possession IN
n n 1rIdu ClanH
the matter going over until October 3.
7. w. Brown, alias C. Wallace, the Texas
cattIe-dealer, who was arrested in this City
recently, will be sent back to Fort Worth,
Tex, to-day, where he is wanted for forgery.
Sam Rainey swallowed the Populists last
evening at their convention. The legislative
ticket lost its Populist character entirely, and
the entire proceedings disgusted true Popu-
lists.
A convention of the united labor party was
held last evening at Smiley's Hall, at which
nominees of the regular Republican conve n
ton, which met at the Auditorium, were In
dorsed.
Judge Slack yesterday modified the order of
insolvency in the case of the San Francisco
Furniture Manufacturing Company to the ex-
tent OF setting aside the order appointing
receiver.
Philip Reilly, employed as q carpenter by
mortally wounded by William H. Britain,
boatman, in George Callaghan's saloon, Bay
ana PoNeH Streets last evening.
The Pacific Union Club last night resolved TO
accept one OF the Van Ness-avenue sites for a
new building. The site to be chosen will be
within three blocks north of Sutter street. The
Calvary Church tender was rejected.
T. ". Reed, as administrator of the estate of
Caroline +. Baldwin, has sued A. C. Baldwin,
husband OF the deceased, for 1871 funeral ex-
penses incurred in taking Mrs Baldwin's body
TO Council Bluffs, Iowa, for interment.
Divine Healer" schrader did a land-office
business yesterday, people rushing to him in
such crowds that the sale OF his photographs
is estimated to have netted $40 an hour So
far as appears not single cure was effected.
Arthur Mills. who was hurt Thursday night
when riding upon Mission-street car, which
the motorman permitted TO collide with a
yesterday, but he is alive and will probably
recover.
The will of Henry L. King was yesterday
fled for probate. He left an estate valued at
about $50 600 to his children and grandchil-
dren. Henry L. King Jr., George L. Underhill
and Emily King Latham are named as execu.
tors and executrix.
A meeting of the Cricket Association was
held last night to arrange for the forthcoming
matches with the famous Australian team. No
action was taken by the association, because it
was found that local cricketer had already
arranged for the matches.
The Board of Education will seriously con-
slider the matter of the fnadeuuacy of the ap-
preparation. Various ways of meeting the de-
hclt, including the cutting down OF teachers
salaries, will be debated by the board sitting
as committee of the whole.
There is threatened famine in India owing
to the light crop of wheat last season and the
light crop OF the present season in Russia.
Shippers are busily getting things in order for
shipping wheat to Calcutta, and two local
firms have chartered tramp vessels.
Mrs. H. Garesche of sos Jones street swore
out warrant yesterday for the arrest of Mrs.
Helen Bartlett for grand larceny on the claim
that the latter is holding a trunk belonging to
the former. The difficulty grew out of q
lodging-house trouble between the two.
William Prendergast, stevedore living at
231& Rich street, had two of his fingers acci-
dentally amputatedby getting them caught
in a block and tackle, while unloading a
steamer at the Mail dock yesterday. His in
juries were dressed at the Receiving Hospital.
James Heartwell, an orphan lad living at
$50 Buchanan street and working on Wash
ington street. near Drum, was knocked down
by wagon near his EN- ployers place yester-
day and badly bruised about The head. face
, and body. He was sent 70 the Receiving Hos
pital
The Manufacturers and Producers Assoeia-
ton met Yesterday and discussed the suc cess
Of the present fair in the Mechanics PAyflf ON.
Despite the 25-cent admission rate the boz re-
ceipts were % per cent greater than in former
exhibitions as three time as many people at
tended the fair.