The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

Cloudy, threatening weather is predicted for
to-day. '0A
Ladies' night at the Press Club was a huge
success.
Little Sophie Fawson was adopted Yesterday
by Mrs. NicklaiSen.
> Homer Henley has signed a contrrct with
the Tavary Company.
After March l the Hatters' Union will do
mAnd an increase IN their wages.
J. +. Turner was convicted by Jury in Judge
"AlIace' court yesterday OF forgery.
The labor unions are starting a warfare
against the child labor and sweatshop system s.
Jake Rudolph denies that he wants to shoo.
Buckley life.
The differences between the journeymen
painters and the bosses are likely to be settled
amlcably very soon.
The estate of Maria L. Grim has been an
praised al $2l3,924 13. 1t consists mostly of
improved City realty.
Edward Corrigan ha S LETT this City for Chi
Cago, after giving his opinions to Nose Gunst
on the po olroom subject.
Two housePainters had a narrow escape
from ialI at the corner cf Gold en- Gate avenue
and Taylor street yesterday.
Dr; Benjamin Sharp of the Philadelphia
Academy OF sciences testified against Captain
Healy OF the Bear yesterday.
Residents of South san Francisco have petit
uonei the Boa'd of Supervisors to extend the
pound limits for their benefit.
FIRE occurred yesterday morning on Eighth
street originating in John Goetz's bakery,
which caused a loss of $15 900.
The Board OF Educa ton and Board of Health
nearly came TO clash Yesterday over the
CloSlng OF the IOngfellCW School.
The directors of the Merchants A cc q ion
considered the matter OF street sweep-ue and
sprlnkllng at last nights meeting.
George Moran, an ex-convict, while in the
dock IN Judge Conlan's court Yesterday morn
ing, made desperate attempt 10 escape.
inst -ad iSho
ceedings against B. G. Haskell, the attorney.
He accuses Haskell OF unprofessional conduct.
The police sre so far wittou q C ew 10 tho
murderer of Mamie McDermott, the burglars at
the franklin residence ard tne three bank
robbers.
J. 8. Bennett, chief engineer for the Pa ic
Telegraph and Telephone Com L-ny, was ar
rested last evening for battery on the COM
plaint OF his wife.
The Bay District track roopeaed Yesterday.
The winning horses were: s~eet Rose Miss
Ruth, Rey del Bandidos, Montalvo, Scimitar,
Major Cook and Duillo
Prominent Grand Army officials deny the
Charges OF mismanagement of the Yountville
Veterans Home made by Lyon Post No of
Oakland Tuesday evening.
Simon Bendits conviction of forgery by the Su-
perlor Court has been reversed by the Supreme
court. In doing so the court outlines novel
point IN the crime of forgery.
y passenger on 1O4 of the Hayes-street
line gave Conductor H. Peterson a drubbing
yesterday afternoon because the latter did not
give him his change promptly.
DR.. J. A Simpson OF Solano street swore out
q warrant Yesterday for the arrest OF J. j.
smith and two other men the charge OF OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses.
AS result of the recent exhibit OF California
state products e. the Atlanta Fair seven
Georgia families have written that they are
coming TO settle in this State very soon.
The proposition of the Balfe-Moore Club to
erect monument TO one of the Irish celebri-
ties in Golden Gate Park is generally approved
by prominent Irish residents OF the City.
cooperative movement viii result.
Plans for the new St. Bridget's Church at Van
Ness avenue and Broadway are now completed
and work the building will be vigorously
prosecuted The church will be of brick and
granite and viii cost about $500
John O'Brien, laborer employed in stone
yard at 1919 Market street. fell from derrick
yesterday afternoon distance of twenty feet
and sustained conclusion of the spine He
was taken 10 the Receiving Hospital.
c. B. Adams is suing Daniel Jones and Louis
Jones for the principal and interest
promlSSOry note Tor 800, made February IT,
1892. II was to draw interest at ) per cent
month, pounded monthly, and the amount
is now over $500.
Judge Angelotti delivered a long ana ex-
hauStlye ueclslon Al san rafael yesterday In
which he dissolved :he injunction restraining
Sidney Y. Smith from voting his stock at the
next election of the stockh olders OF the San
Francisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad.
Professor George Davidson has written to
Secretary Lund of the Geographical Society
calling his attention TO DR.. Dalps lack OF faith
IN the genuineness of the Jeanette relics
about which so much has been said recently.
Some action will probably be taken by the So
ely.
c. 3. Newton, who fred five shots in saloon
on Post street and Grant avenue about three
weeks ago and wounded the bartender and
another man, was yesterday held by Judge
Low 10 answer before the superior Court in
$4,000 bonds on the charge of assault TO