The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William Kennedy's letter regarding affairs
in the Cripple Creek Mining District.
Rev. Dr.. McClish has been elected president
OF the Pacific Coast branch of the Chautauqua
labor convention which will be held on the
14th inst.
The state Board of Trade is preparing fine
exhibit of California products 10 be located at
16 Post street.
Partly cloudy Wednesday, has been pre-
dicted for to-dsy's weather by Forecast Official
W. h. Harmon.
Mrs. A. Standberg's attempt to claim her
daughter, after fifteen years OF separation, was
foiled by the girl Lily Hanshall.
Investigation into new set of charges
against Captain Healy commenced yesterday
before the special court of inquiry.
The boycott placed on the Peoples Palace by
the Musicians Union has been raised the diff
Guilty having been satisfactorily settled.
II. G. Henderson favors doing away with
substitute teachers and using the money thus
saved for improving the Normal School.
Police Judge Campbell says he was offered
Dig prlbe IN the notorious Lane case, but re-
to entertain the idea for moment.
Professor Louis Janin is to conclude the tes-
timony OF the defense in the North Star mining
case in the United States Circuit Court to-day.
Gavin McNab sets forth the intentions of the
Junta and says the Rainey and Buckley fac
ton will be turned down by the State COM
mittee.
It now develops that Sidney Armers design
for ticket for the Mardi Gras ball was stolen
from picture made by Edward Cucnel in
Paris in 1894.
Coroner's jury yesterday found that the
death of Welsh Hanlon, victim OF the explo-
sion at Perlne's quarry in San Mateo County,
was accidental.
The charge OF criminal assault preferred by
Rebeeea Painter against P. C. Van Buskirk,
an old naval officer, was yesterday dismissed
by Judge Campbell.
a man giving the name OF Harry Rubon at
tempted to commit suicide in the Odd Fellows,
Cemetery yesterday afterno on by shooting
himself in the mouth.
Assistant Cashier Fred NJ. Speyer of the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust Company died
yesterday. His complete collapse followed an
operation tor appendicitis.
Joseph McDermott, SAT Howard steeet, was
held up by two footpads al an early hour yes:
terday morning on Geary street and beat
them off with piece OF iron pipe.
The trial of Captain John de Winter of the
American ship NJ. E. Grace for cruelty beating
Seaman Gustave Wovwod, began in the
United States District Court yesterday.
John McGrath is suing John Robbins for
$4,000 damages for few good blows on the
face which the defendant delivered to him. A
broken jawbone is the basis of the claim.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday by Will
liam Mills Jr Oakwood street, Mission, for
the arrest OF four young men who beai him
ana robbed him OF 10 cents Monday night.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
directors OF the Mechanics Institute last even
ing, some rather eaustic criticism of the
Manufacturers Association was INDUCED in.
Mrs Carolan of $50 Geary street. while fee
ing from burglar She discovered in her rooms
on Saturday night, ran into his arms as he was
escaping from another door. The burglar got
away.
W. j., stanton, civil engineer, who fatally
sh hiA wife in Vallejo on December and
was sentenced to twenty-five years in San
Quentin, was booked at the City Prison last
night en- route.
Charles r. DIETRICH. the attorney, has filed
suit in the Superior Court, in which he asks
that his WIFE, from whom he is separated, give
up the custody of their child and also pay for
good part OF its support.
Mrs. Bertha Dale, q midwife, was arrested
and charged with murder yesterday, Coro-
ners Jury having charged her with malprae-
tice. Her victim was Mrs. Katie Gaueh of 913
Buchanan street, who died January %:
Frank J. Murasky lectured last night before
the Catholic Educational Union in Metropoli.
tan Hall on "Barbarisms of the Nineteenth
Century," The hall was crowded as on former
meetings OF the Catholic Educational Union.
An order OF examination returnable before
Justice OF the Peace Kerrigan has been issued
in suit against ]. Talbot Clifton, to compel
MS lordship to explain his financial standing
and why he does not pay S75 gas filters bill.
Leaders in the Irish-American societies are
determined upon having the appoin ntment of
Supervisor King as chairman OF the recep-
tlon committee to John F. Finertv, rescinded
they say it was made at a star chamber
meeting.
Chief Crowley has instructed the captains of
the different districts to see that saloon keep
ers and owners of poker resorts get copy of
the ordinance regarding poker-p playing, and
after reasonable time to arrest all persons
violating its provisions.
G. L. lansing secretary and controller of
the Southern Pacific Company, died at his
home on Pacific avenue yesterday from hem
orrhage, the result of nervous prostration
from over application. He spent twenty-six
years in the railroad service.
The appeal of the Provident Savings Life AS
surance Society from a S20, 900 verdict in
favor OF Cora 5. Nixon, widow of a.Tacoma man,
was denied on technical grounds by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in this City
yesterday. Nixon was delinquent.