The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Shell Mound rife range was alive with
military sharpshooters yesterday.
A large number of people witnessed the tug
OF war IN the Sutro Baths yesterday.
H. A. Sullv addressed 8 large gathering of
socialists at Pythian Castle last evening.
The weather clerk says fair Monday, but
with increasing cloudiness and fresh winds.
There will not be any unveiling ceremony
OF the Grant monument i'll Golden Gate Park.
The average number of visitors to the mu-
scum in the park since the reopening has. been
1900 daily
fThe California Markets defeated Company F.
II rst Infantry, at the Presidio yesterday by
EAOre of 8 to ,.
Erhe League OF the Cross held rally at St.
Fter's yesterday afternoon and was addressed
by Joseph E. O'Donnel.
A meeting OF the board of directors of the
Union League Club viii be held IN the club
rooms to-day at l 80 P NJ.
Miss Bradley's select kindergarten and pri-
mary school will hold its Christmas exercises
at 52S Eddy street Tuesday next at 1oA.M
The annual election of the Academy of Sci
ences will take place January 4, 1897, but so
far no opposition TO the regular ticket has ap-
peared.
Thomas P. Murphy an old man living at
Twenty first and Douglass streets, was seri-
ously wounde by burglar early yesterday
morning.
its Christmas days service In the Swedish
Lutheran Church on Mission street near Ninth
at O'Clock.
j. Anderson, builder and contractor resid-
ing at 32S Jersey street, claims TO have dis
covered rich ledge of gold in public street
OF this City.
Simon Brauer, despondent painter, made
an unsuccessful attempt TO hang himself at
the OLD reservoir on Hermann ana Buchanan
streets yesterday morning.
Tobr
Maloney deieated I. T. Donnelly, amateur
champion, and T. F. Bonnet at The San Fran
cisco hama ball court yesterday.
The Rev. C. W. Henning spoke last night in
Washington Hall to an audience that CON-
poses the nucleus of social reform move
ment based on Christian teachings.
The marksmen OF the National Guard are
aking great preparations ior the big inter-
republic rife match with the Hawaiian Ma
tonal Guard that takes place on January 10.
Rabbi Nieto was yesterday unanimously re-
elected rabbi OF Sheriff. Israel for three years
at an increased salary. Rev. D. S Davis, the
cantor, was also reelected with the same con-
ditions.
The annual festival and entertainment
given to the pupils OF the French and English
Institute was held yesterday afternoon at 620
Bush street. The prizes won BY the pupils
were distributed.
Captain julius Miehaelis and Miss Martha
Walter were married last Saturday night
In consequence the big gasoline schooner
Broad Guage was gayly decorated in honor of
the event yesterday.
4 4 bold and daring daylight robbery was
committed in Chinatown yesterday afternoon
by three highbinders on the person of one OF
their countrymen. Two OF the gang were ar
rested and fully identified.
N Fredericks OF the California Schuetzen
Club won the diamond medal for the seven
best centers of the year, at Schuetzen Park
yesterday. Several other clubs also held bulls
eye and monthly edal shoots.
William Mcdonald, colonel First Infantry,
n. 6. c., expects that his sharpshooters will
win in the international contest, on January
10, with q team of the Hawaiian National
Guard, but is not oyer-confdent OF victory
The Christmas exercises of the Chinese Pres
byterian church and schools will be held at
Oil Stockton street, near Clay, tom orrow
evening. A fine literary programme has been
prepared. santa Claus will distribute pres
ents.
The Christmas festival of the Pilgrim Sun
day School will be held tomorrow in Native
Sons Hall, Ala Mason street, from $50 P NJ.
TO nearly midnight. There will be Santa
Claus, games for the children and dancing at
$50 P. NJ
The California Academy of Sciences will
give another of its popular and Instructive
Entertainments this evening. Harold w.
Fairbanks, Ph.D., will deliver lecture enti-
tied, 'An Outline OF the Geological History of
California"
Gus Roster, new man, who will oppose
Carter in q four-round boxing contest al the
Olympic Club this evening, Is pupil Of Julian
Z. Brandon, the well-known heavyweight,
who describes him as clever boxer and
hard hitter.
It is proposed to build an electric road about
thirty miles long along the mother lode which
extends through Amador, Calaveres and
Tuolumne counties 1t will have an outlet
TO tidewster at Stockton over the proposed
Sierra Pacific Railroad.
The new troop of cavalry recently organized
in this City win make immediate application
for admission to the National Guard. In order
to admit another company the Legislature
must pass q law authorizing an increase or re-
adjustment of the present force.
The tugs Reliance, Vigilant and Alert had
race from Fort Point to Folsom-street wharf
the Reliance SAFE but since the latter has been
fitted with patent corrugated propeller she
has turned the tables on her rival
The gasoline launch Amy Is to be itted with
sCWittram propeller of bronze and the pitch
will be 36 inches. This will be smaller wheel
than the one now in use, but nevertheless,
"Hen" is ready to race the Athlete just soon
ss the new propeller is in position and ready
for work.
A long and lively programme OF musical,
dramatic and humorous numbers Will be pre-
sented at Native Sons Hall this evening by
the Young Mems Society of st. Patricks
Church, the proceeds of the entertainment to
be devoted solely to supplying the deserving
poor of the parish with the absolute necessaries
of life.