The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

J. F. Turner charged with forgery. has been
brought to trial before Judge Wallace.
buneo scheme operated upon Berkeley
graduates in this City has been discovered.
Professor Brown of Stanford addressed the
Presbyterian Ministerial Association yester-
day.
The Painters and Decorators last evening
held their first monthly open meeting and re-
union.
The estates of Charles T, Mary and Jennie
$4,000. A 4pp''-1' %
William Meadows was crushed under
gravel-car at Clarendon Heights yesterday
morning.
Probably cloudy Tuesday, fresh. variable
winds''-forecast officials prediction for to-
days weather,
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were
Olive, Little Cripple, Bellicoso, Logan, Claude
Hill and Favory.
The Women's Federation decided yesterday
that its members would appear before the
Board of Health.
The Machinery Exchange, e firm to do gen.
eral merchandising and machinery business,
has incorporated.
The executors of the estate of Elizabeth Tai
liant report that they still have on hand $780,
600 for distribution.
The police have arrested Charles Lemmerer,
young barber, who boosted that he had
strangled May Smith.
The State Development Committee has out
lined new plans for q general Improvement
throughout the State.
Adolph sutro has formally offered the land
for the Wilmerding School TO the Board OF Re-
gents. 1t is on A street.
The Board of Supervisors passed the appro-
priation for the illuminating OF Folsom street
over the Mayors veto yesterday.
Messrs knight and Van Duzer presented
their ar guments in the Zante current case
yesterd ay in the United States Circuit Court.
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity
OF the trafn-wrecking act. The decision was q
close one and the law was severely criticised.
The Municipal Buildings Committee of the
Board OF supervisors will consider the plans
and bids for the building that is TO replace the
old City Hall this morning.
Judge Trout has decided that the supervi-
sors can legally Dust the clerks of the Police
Courts, and has therefore decided the suit of
Alfred MOrganstern in his favor.
In the cases OF the poker-players arrested on
Saturday night, 1t was arranged yesterday that
Judge Low should hear a test case on Thursday
to the validity OF the ordinance.
The Fish Commissioners have decided to
cease stocking the Iruckee River with young
fish until the people of Nevada put better fish
ladders in the dams in that stream,
Several warrants were sworn out yesterday
for the arrest OF r. c. Marian & Son, real
estate agents, 916 Market street, on the charge
OF petty larceny by trick and device.
NJ Mouret, sodawater manufacturer, was
yesterday held by Judge Conlan to answer be-
fore the Superior Court on two charges of re-
ceiving stolen goods, in $1,000 bonds on each
charge.
Judge Seawen has decided that in the case of
an insoivent insurance society, unless the In
surance Commission closes its business, a
policy is prior lien on all property belonging
10 the associa ton.
Eglatina Caldera, the pretty young actress at
she Alcazar who in fit of dependency went
away Saturday night leaving a note saying she
was about TO destroy herself, is at the home of
Mrs. General George B. Tolnlan in Alameda.
Frederick W. Brooks, manager of the Win
dow-cleaning Company, Spreckels' building,
was yesterday held by Judge Campbell to an
sweT before the Superior Court on two charges
of felony embeZZlement, in $1100 bonds on
each charge.
]. W. Bannister, farmer, Livermore, who was
charged before Judge Conlan yesterday with
obtaining money by false pretenses. on the
complaint of W. +. Healy, real estate agent, %
KeGrny street, was honorabiy discharged, the
Judge remarking that it should never have
been brought against him.
The Encinal Track and Athletic Association
has incorporated. The new organization is the
one which has leased the old Reliance track
Its object is TO promote athletics, particularly
bicycle racing. The directors are: j. G.
Stubs, V. A. Dodd, NJ. H. Gaines, j. F. Ives F.
s. Hoyt, Charles A, Adams, George H. Stratton
Frank w. Fuller. John T. McGlynn and Charles
J. Leighton. The capital stock is $1,000 and
$3.50 has been subscribed.