The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The regatta of the South End Rowing Club
viii be held at Ell Campo to-day.
The Caledonian Club will hold its annual
games at Shell Mound Park to-day.
The California Pharmaceu teal Society held
its annual session in this City yesterday.
The Interstate Coursing Club will hold its
second meeting to-day at Ingleside Park.
Durrant has been given a further stay of
proceedings, until June l. by Judge Murphy.
Emile Valentine is suing her husband, Jacob
Valentine, for support for herself and her
children.
The weather forecast for to-day is ''probably
fair, southwesterly winds, becoming north
westerly"
The will of Gerrett Middehoff, leaving a
$4,000 estate 10 near relatives, has been filed
for probate.
Several gun club teams left for Stock ton last
evening 10 participate in the inanimate target
tournament.
The Grand Jury yesterday indicted J. E.
Blanther for the murder OF Philopena Lang
teId, on May 10.
Yesterday was the last day of the Alameda
floral fete, given by the Woman's Relief Ex-
change OF that place.
F. W. Armstrong is suing Charles A. Davis.
the owner OF dog, for damages for injuries
inflicted by the dog.
Rev. DR.. Ollie delivered an illustrated lecture
last night at the Y. NJ. c. A. Auditorium upon
american Shrines."
The City Hall Commissioners are studying
art to select the designs for an artistic
glass dome to the hall
The Mission High School Club gave an en-
1oyable entertainment last night at Horace
Mann Grammar School
The first baseball match Of the season be-
tween league teams will be decided to-day at
the Presidio athletic grounds.
John Williams, an insane prisoner, tried to
Kill hospital steward and Deputy Sheriff
yesterday with pocketknife.
Herman Bronke and wife told some very
sensa tional stories of each other Yesterday in
Ponce Judge CampbelPs court.
s. Shrek, dry goods, 1910 Market street, has
assigned. The liabilities are about $2I 900
and the assets perhaps $4,000.
The winning horses at Ingleside yesterday
were: Rey Del Bandidos. Laura Burt Lucille,
Walter j, Horatio and Csrnation.
The San Francisco branch of the sVolunteers
OF America" the seeding faction of the Sal
vation Army, will be organized tonight.
Mayor Sutro is strongly opposed to the grant
ing OF the application OF the Geary-street road
for htty-year extension OF its franchise.
There is lively interest in Harrison GuIch,
new gold camp sixty miles from Red Bluff,
in the remote nor ihern part of Shasta County.
Gold, silver and bronze medals were distrib-
uted last evening TO the police officers who
made the best pistol target records since last
October.
The will OF Mrs. Emeline Wallace, leaving
her entire estate TO her children, has been filed
$1,000. sSOA 1H properly IS worth over
The alumni of Santa Clara College, among
whom were several prominent men, met Thurs
day night in annual reunion at banquet in
the Palace.
Vice-Consul Todd of Guatemala, now here,
says times are little quieter in Guatemala,
though there is a big coffee crop to be har-
vested in August.
The Richmond District is terrorized by a
gang of daring burglars to such extent
that the residents have organized mutual
protection anti-burgIar society.
Judge Coffey rendered decision last night
holding John T. Moore, administrator OF the
estate of the late A. P. Moore owner of Santa
Rosa Island, accountable for 100000.
The Women's Campaign Committee held q
meeting at Mrs. Sargent's residence yesterday
afternoon to devise means and ways to make
an active campaign fight for their rights.
General Warfield, president of the San Fran
cisco festival committee, says that the people
want the carnival. The com mmittee is consider
ing the question of having king or queen.
The thunderstorm of yesterday morning did
no damage in the City. Lightning arresters at
the Government station at Lime Point were
burned out. The storm was the result of hot
weather and the friction OF hail.
The quartermaster-general of the army, R.
n. Satchelder, and Major George W. Davis, the
military secretary of Daniel S. Lamont, Secre-
tary of War; are making official inspection of
military posts in the department
An alarm was sounded through box IS last
evening at O'Clock for a fire, caused by
sparks, on the roof of the Baltimore House,
corner of Grant avenue and Sutter street. The
damage will amount to about $50.
Secretary Willcutt yesterday persisted in his
refusal to produce the books of the Market
street Railroad Company in court. The day
was occupied with the taking of testimony
relative to the value of the stock and bonds of
the company.
committee composed of members of the
different business organizations of the City
drafted resolutions yesterday favoring more
funds for the Health Department. and the es-
tablishment of City ambulances and of a
chemical laboratory.
e. n. Hinton, general agent of the Panama
Railroad Company, il an interview states that
Central and South American commerce is
neglected by American manufacturers with
out good cause TO the advantage of German
and English merchants.
The jury in the Mars murder case returned
a verdict virtually acquitting Rea and finding
the other seven defendants guilty of man
slaughter. but Judge Belcher refused 10 accent
the verdict because of contradiction Of
terms. The jury was locked up for the night.
During the recent streetcar transfer troubles
Frederick Wagner got into difficulty with
the conductor and gripman of Market-street
car. In the struggle several blows were struck
and Wagner was arrested for battery. HIS
case came up yesterday before Police Judge
Conlan, but 1t was continued to next week as
the accused demanded Jury trial