The San Francisco call., 1896-03-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cloudy with westerly winds is the weather
for to-day.
Abraham Gunst father of the Police Com
missioner, died yesterday morning.
Salvation Army soldiers are taking the places
OF striking painters Struck jobs.
The jury which will try Mrs Davidson has
been CHOSEN. Testimony will open to-day.
Miss Floy Ballinger. a California debutante,
will tour with the Milton Mobiles Company.
The local Painters Union has advised the
Oakland Painters Union not to go on strike.
From the outlook at present there will be no
increase in overland freight rates until May L.
Parents of three different families were ar
rested last evening for cruelty TO their chill
dren.
OF their South San Francisco pottery within
short time.
To-day the striking painters will return to
work for the bosses, who have acceded to all
union demands.
The Art Institute yesterday received dona-
tion from Mrs. Phoebe Hearst of painting by
Miss Matilda Lott.
several members of the Olympic Club have
lost valuables, which were stolen while the
athletes were bathing.
The Merchants Association expresses desire
10 have the Wilmerding Technical School To-
Gated in San Francisco.
Joseph Madro, S37 Pacific street, swallowed
q dose of RAJ poison with suicidal intent last
night, but will recover.
The Musicians Mutual Protective Union pro-
tests against the continued engagement of the
Presidio Band at Sutro Baths.
Warren & Malley have hog ranch at their
graders camp at the foot OF Laguna street,
which is within prescribed limits.
The Board of City Hall Commissioners had a
lively time yesterday over the directory pro-
posed by the Merchants Association.
Ruinart Tar and Tartar, Fleur de Lis, Loben-
gula, Magnet, Babe Murphy and Showdown
were the winners at Bay District yesterday.
J. H. Maloney is suing Theodore Marceau
for $50 600 for false arrest. The trouble grew
out of a set of pictures ordered and delivered.
W. E. Hansen proposes to commence an ac-
ton against the Msrket-street railway system
for eiecting him from a McAllister-street car.
The, directors of the German Hospital last
evening declined to accept the resignation of
superintendent Brown, although asked for by
the president.
H. NJ. Hafford, sailor, had four charges of
felony EN- mbeZzlement booked against him at
the City Prison yesterday, the complainants
being bicycle men.
The lawyers IN the Fair will case are still at
sea since the recent move of Delmas & Short
ridge securing first trial for the contest of
the will OF the 24th.
The Supreme Court has decided that W. R.
Dailey's play, ''The Crime of the Century
should not have been iDterfered with until
after its production.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
bids from foreign purveyors for SUPP lying the
Napa Insane Asylum.
The First National Bank is suing Mrs.
Cotton for the amount of commission which
the bank claims it earned by selling her house
to Coils P. Huntington.
Harry de Windt of London. the explorer,
author of several books and correspondent of
the Pail Mall Gazette, is here en- route to ex-
plore Alaska and Siberia.
The fire in the hold of the British bark Alex
,drok hos hoe q EaQr
Nlgilant and Alert are now engaged IN pump
ing out the water in the hold.
R. P Heating, superintendent of the Savage
he is TO take the superintendency of the Hale
e. Norcross, as stated in morning paper.
1t is probable that the management of the
Hale d Noreross Mining Company will dis
pense with the services OF Superintendent
Tangerman who is obnoxious to the liners.
The annual election of the Builders Ex-
change will be held to-day, and it is pected
a disturbing resolution relative to the carpen-
ters taking contracts rs whole will be intro
duced
While docking at Lom bard street wharf yes
terday the steamer San Bias ran down and
sank the little launch Pup. The captain and
Engineer swan 10 the piles and were pulled
ashore.
Deputy Coroner Hallett was robbed by Ella
McCann on Monday night of his gold watch,
chain and money, and last night the woman
and her alleged husband were charged with
vagrancy.
Frank Williams, a man well known to the
police was arrested yesterday afternoon on
train al the Oakland mole. He is the man who
gave DR.. Lee the two bonds stolen from the
Savannah Bank to negotiate.
James Moffitt. 60 years OF age, was arrested
last night by Detectives Bee and Harper for
passing a bogus check on clearinghouse
keeper named Riley several days ago. He has
spent about half his life in jail.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
s,,lr ont in q q MOntanyQ
fed so as 10 leave the decree of divorce, but set
aside that part allowing the plaintiff alimony
and the custody of the children.
r. Schappiro, a newsboy, 13 years of age,
and Joseph DEMO, ID years of age. employed
in Jack sons iron works, on First street, were
arrested last night at Powell ana Marketstreets
for violating the O'Clock ordinance
There will be a lively opposition to Secretary
Mead ar the annual election of the Manufac-
turers' and Producers Association to-day. 1t
is claimed that firms which do not foster home
industries are too far to the front in the organi-
cation.
There was fight on Beach street at an early
hour Yesterday morning, and, as result,
Henry Duenwald, a carpenter is In the Receiy-
ing Hospital with fractured skull, and Will
liam Evans, q laborer, is charged with assault
TO murder
Judge Campbell yesterday sentenced c. A.
Bailey, druggist.to pay fine OF 5000, with
the alternative Of six months imprisonment,
for selling morphine without doctors pre-
scription and he was afterward arrested on
the charge OF perjury.
President Herbert f. Law of the Van Ness
Improvement Club believes that as the Street
Committee has recommended that Van Ness
avenue be converted into boulevard 1t will
only be a question of few months before the
"@seal work of beautifying the thoroughfare
begins.
~ the joint meeting yesterday of the dele
gates OF the six most prominent commercial
organizations of this City interested in secur-
ing readjustment OF the rate TO Eureka from
Portland and San Francisco respectively it was
decided 10 request a direct reply from Goodall,
Perkins & Co. as to whether or rot they in
tended to grant the request of the merchants
for RAJ tes a mileage basis.
If you were on the moon the earth
would appear to be sixty-four times larger
ha II. residents of this |