The San Francisco call., 1896-10-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

There were seven divorces granted in the
Superior Court yesterday.
"The Wanderers is the latest addition TO
the circle of City cycling clubs.
Proposed constitutional amendments are ex-
plalned II this issue OF THE CALL
F. L. Wilson. a salesman, was arrested last
evening Tor obstructing streetcar.
The women viii hold free-silver rally at
the California Theater tomorrow evening.
The Polk-street Improvement Club held its
regular bi-monthly meeting at Lodge Hall last
night.
The Real Estate Association met Yesterday
and indorsed several candidates for municipal
Offices.
Gen rally fair Wednesday, with brisk west
erly Winds" is what the Weather Bureau an
nounces for to-day.
The Press Club great annual ente rtainment
Will take place at Moroseo's Grand Opera-house
tomorrow afternoon.
Camp, the father of football. has outlined in
number OF "don'ts'' what constitutes really
great football player.
H. J. Konkle was arrested last evening and
detained at the Southern police station on a
charge OF wife-beating.
Collector Wise has seized the three remain
ing cases of statuary imported by Wald teufuI
d Co. in September last.
J. W. Dyas, who was injured in the Southern
Pacific ysrds on Monday last, died at st.
Luke's Hospital yesterday.
The estate of Louis Corriveau, originally
supposed 10 be worth about $40 600 was
yesterday appraised at $5394 55.
DR.. c. C. O'Donnen says he thinks he will be
elected Mayor, but the politicians laugh at the
figures produced 10 support his opinion.
P. l. Shuman, wealthy silver mine owner
OF Colorado who has become interested in
mines in Calaveras County, is at the Palace.
Hon. Thomas J. Clunie delivered an ad-
dress The iSSneS OF the n
audience at Metropolitan Temple last night
James D. Phelan was roundly scored at a
large meerng of citizens in Union Hall last
evening who had gathered TO oppose The new
charter.
President ]. ]. Barrett of the Bakers Union,
swore to complaints yesterday charging "John
Doe" Dougherty with battery and threats
against life.
The right of election officers to aggregate
the votes of Bryan electors which appear on
Democratic and Populistic ballots viii prob
ably be tested in the courts.
Officer R. J. Cochrane of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals was arrested
last night Tor an assault with a deadly weapon
upon F. Hennessy, neighbor.
Thomas B. Valentine, founder and president
OF the Francis-Valentin printing establish
ment, died yesterday morning at the Baldwin
Hotel OF cancer of the stomach.
James Dietrick has telegraphed from Chi
cago that he finds railroad employees almost
Eolid for Bryan, and that Illinois will give
8 majority for the Democratic National ticket.
AT the meeting of the Master Bakers Asso-
ciation tomorrow the weighty ana all-impor-
tant qaes tion of whether the customary Christ
mas frosted cake or the frosty go-by will pre-
val.
Thomas Lloyd, the distinguished editor of the
London Statist, the great European fiuancia
paper is at the Palace after several weeks in the
United States. He predicts McKinley's elec-
tion.
The Republican State Central Committee has
raised an anti-corruption fund. which will be
used in defraying the expenses of Carefully
watching the counting OF votes in San Fran
cisco.
The first movement toward sending fine ex-
hibit of California products to the Guetemala
Exposition was made yesterday by San Fran
cisco business men in the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, looking over the 20
litieal field within one week of election, saws
that she believes that the people of California
cannot fail TO confer the power upon woman
TO vote.
A general meeting OF the Pacifc-Union Club
was held last evening to hear the report of the
committee appointed TO raise $685., 600 to buy
land and build a clubhouse on Van Ness
avenue.
Frank Howard, alias Edward Pierson, and
Harry Douglass, alias Harry Barton were
arrested here on the arrival of the steamer
State of California from Portland and charged
with conspiracy
Colonel Taylor MADE q telling speech last
eY5nng at California Hall, dwelling chiefly
National politics. When elected Mayor,
however, he said. he viii see that no more
franchises are given away.
The annual report of the Southern Pacific,
just filed with the Railroad Commissioners
alter months delay, shows an improvement
over the affairs of the previous year, which
closed with deficit instead OF q small gain.
The Southern Pacific Company yesterday
issued forty-two medals 70 particularly meri-
torious employees of the different sections of
the Pacific system for eXeellently kept sire tches
of track ana for exceptionally maintained sta
tions.
Judge Daingerfield has decided that George
Croeker has been sober for i've years and so
has awarded him 100000 left in trust for
him by his father under condition that he
should not over-indulge in intoxicants during
that period.
Senator Perkins returned from tour CT
forty counties OF the State yesterday and re-
ported al the Republican State Central Com
mittee rooms that the State outside Of San
Francisco was good for at least 5000 ajority
for Mckinley.
Suit has been filed in the Circuit Court of the
ninth circuit OF the Northern District of Cali
ers, Chief Crowley and r. P Hammond Jr., by
John J. Colbert. an ex-policeman, for damages
in the sum OF $641 900.
All of the committees interested in satur-
days great Republican parade report encour-
agement 1t is now probable that more than
10000 men will be in line. None of these are
coerced, ana none but friends of sound money
and protection are wanted.
Mrs. Harriet B. Mellersh, wife of Thomas
Mellersh, secretary and comptroller of the
San Francisco and North Pacific Railway,
who died OF consumption last Friday, was
buried from the family residence, S14 Bush
street, at IL A. NJ. yesterday.
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