The San Francisco call., 1896-06-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Fourth OF July Committee will dismiss
It's paid collectors and have volunteers.
The closing exercises of St. Patrick's school
were held in st. Vincent Hall yesterday.
An unprecedented sale OF tickets for the
Coroett-Sharkey fight opened yesterday.
Prizes viii be given to the schools making
the best show in the Fourth of July parade.
Somewhat cloudy Tuesday morning; contin-
ued warm weather.-Forecast Official McAdie.
George E. White, the cattle king, was sent
court.
The Labor Bureau Association will move in
to It's new quarters at 91512 Market street early
next week.
The PTesbytery ratified yesterday the formal
call OF Rev. S. J. Kennedy to St Johns Presby-
terian Church.
Judge Seawell yesterday declined to increase
Randolph Simpsons allowance from his
fathers estate.
japanese Patriotic Club in uniform and
armed with muskets will participate in the
Fourth of July parade.
Union viii be formed tonight with charter
membership of 113 names,
The Finance Committee of the Board of Su-
pervlsors has pledged itself in favor of a low
TAX levy, II not a dollar limit.
Rev. ]. B. Knight addressed the Baptist
Preachers Conference yesterday on "Opening
scenes OF the Judgment Day."
The Woman's Federation resolved yesterday
TO petition the Board of Health for lady doc
tor for the Receiving Hospital.
The Republican Executive Council met last
nlght TO make arrangements for the ratifca-
ton meeting on Saturday evening.
The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the
decision OF the lower court in the case of Ru-
dolph Spreckels against the Nevada Bank.
The ordinance giving the Supervisors the
power OF granting permits for boxing contests
was finally passed by the board yesterday.
The jury in the case of Leo de Cardena,
charged with forgery, brought in verdict last
night OF not guilty, on account OF variances.
William Pattersons paint-shop at 62915
Union street was visited by burglars last Fri
day night and the place completely cleaned
out.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Board of Supervisors has filed a scathing re-
port on the sanitary condition of the City
Prison.
R. Porter Ashe was summoned as a witness
in the Ashley-Beldwin suit yes terday, but was
excused because his testimony not sd-
missible.
Two OF the crew OF the schooner Vesta were
washed off the spanker boom and drowned
while the vessel was on her way from Hueneme
TO Port Blakeley.
J. J. Corbett easily defeats ]. c. Neslon in
handbaQ contest. He also plays a tie game
with Albert Hampton. the champion amateur
OF the Pacific Coast.
Count dorzeszko, who has been examining
some rich gold mines near Port Arthur. China,
is in this City on his way home to England
with inform alton for English syndicates con-
cerning the mines.
Pierre Boissaye, general guard of the forests
OF France, Is here on special Government
trip around the world for the purpose OF
studying forest growths.
The bimetaIlists of this City last evening
elected delegates 10 the National Convention
of the American Silver Organization, to be held
next month at st. Louis
Through the mistake of the printer Trinity
School of this City was omitted from the pub
Hshed list OF schools accredited this year by
the University of California.
lively rivalry is on between the candi-
dates for the office OF maIor-general of the Ma
tional Guard, made vacant by the resignation
OF General Dimond. The Governor sars there
is no politics in the matter.
Judge Campbell decided yesterday to hold
Frank Mcneil to answer before the Superior
Court in $4,000 bonds, but reserved his de.
eisiOn upon the charge till to-day.
James A. Maloney, commercial traveller,
was arrested last night on the charge OF bat
tery upon Alice Hendricks, young girl en-
ployed in candystore on Kearny street.
Mrs Martha Zeiger calmly describes ow she
strangled her babe to death and says hel
accomplice, Henry Sutter. who is still missing
completed the murder by blow Of his fist.
The barkentine Sharpshooter sailed for Aus
tralia yesterday. AS she was getting under
way Second Mate Roberts fell from the poop to
the main deck and broke his arm. He was sent
ashore.
Frederick Saunders, proprietor of the Sunny
Delaware lodging-house, 1151 Market street
was arrested yesterday for threatening to kill
Howard Armstrong, boarder, because ne
kissed mis- wife.
The report of the committee of the Geo.
graphical Society of the Pacific, appointed to
investi tigate the genuineness of the Jeanette
relics has just been printed. 1t predicts sue
cess for DR.. Nansen.
Lumber is a drug in the market Just now,
and half dozen vessels are lying in Mission
Bay awaiting chance to discharge. Freight
rates have been cut in consequence and many
of the schooners will lie up.
The Polytechnic High School held its gradu
ating exercises last night in Odd Fellows
Hall, and the Hamilton Grammar pupils re
ceived their diplomas in the afternoon in the
auditorium OF the Girls High School.
The name of the girl victim of the notorious
dav night, is Lille O'Neil of Petaluma. She
recovered and left the Receiving Hospital yes
terday vowing that she would kill herself.
Miss Mary Redman a pretty dressmaker hal
begun suit against Thomas Carter, capitalist
and contractor, for $50, 900 damages fol-
breach of promise OF marriage; He says it is
blackmaii, that he will fight the case, that he
compromised with her once for $4,000, and ha.
, given her in all $15 900.
The first of the three suits of the Noe heirs
10 duiet title to a large tract of land in the
Mission was on trial yesterday before Judge
sanderson The plaintiffs, after proving a
grant from Pho Pico to the plaintiffs ancestor,
lose Jesus Noe, proved the relationship of the
claimants introduced a patent from the
United States confirming the grant and
,ffered TO close the case. The attorney alter
yard changed his mind, and he will continue
.o-day at 10 Al
The Boulevard Ordinance.
Ten drivers of heavy wagons were arrested
yesterday at different times by Mounted Police
nen II. c. Smith, for violating the boulevard
ordinance on Golden Gate avenue. Severa
trrests we re made after the ordinance went