The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The EXEMPT Firemen elected omcers anu
gave banquet last nlght
Wor,en,s Press Club held social meeting Ia
Shasta Hall yesterday afternoon.
James E. Duncan has sued Carrie Duncan
for divorce on the ground OF cruelty.
The Bay Association considered the question
OF the ministerial standing yesterday
p y B1unt. a pioneer of '4S, died at his resi-
dence, TIA Larkin street, last evening.
The Market-street Railway Company has
asked for sfranehise for certain extensions Of
its line.
Margaret }. Johnson has been gl anted d.
vorce from Charles J. Johnson on the ground
OF cruelty.
San Francisco and North Pacific Railway
officials are looking for q new picnic resort IN
the Sonoma Valley.
C. C. Nordhausen, an Oakland merchant
shot himself over the heart yesterday morn
ing ct the Baldwin Hotel
John McCluskey, boy 13 years of age and
Henry Stiles, 40 years of age, were reported
missing to the police yesterday.
Third street will have electric-lights swung
over its center on two blocks, from Mission to
Folsom, by next Saturday night
DR.. Arthur Martins sanity was called In
question by Deputy District Attorney Waller
4inkle in Judge Dunne's court yesterday.
The estate of the late Emma l. Dubrow has
been appraised at $111, 800. The appraisers
are L. S. Pease, c. E. Hatch and ID. Z. Irlcon.
The Federation OF Women decided yesterday
TO exhibit many interesting curiosities at the
bazaar for the benefit OF the House OF Refuge
The Chamber of Commerce has called mass
meeting for Thursday afternoon to consider
the question of sending relief to sufferers IN
India.
Henrietta Shelters has again caused the ar
rest OF Rodger Forrest, who, 1t is alleged, is
endeavoring to win her love by threatening 10
kill her.
F.A. wehr, an old carpenter, living at 624
Washington street. was arrested last nlght on
q charge Of insanity, but he conYerses quite
nationally.
Bienne London's estate, valued at $4,000,
has been presented in the Probate Court under
the application of Louis London for letters OF
administration.
The Hayes Valley Improvement Club at it:
meeting last night discussed the question OF
opening Grove street through Alamo square
from steiner to Scott
The legal troubles of Thomas Quackenbush
and his contract wife, Nancy Ann Abbott
QuAckenbush, are on hearing for adjustment
in Judge SeawelPs court.
The ease of Frederick Marriott, editor of the
News Letter, charged with libeliDg Judge Heb
bard, will be tried in Judge DaingerheId's
court on the Sth OF next month.
Charles Dinker, stevedore, was badly hurt
on the steamer Progreso yesterday coal
bucket fell on him, breaking his jaw and col
lar bone and also some OF his ribs.
Rev. W. w. Bolton, pastor of the Church of
st. Mary LQe RlTBlu III lUlS Ollyy ucCllHco W
take any notice OF DR.. Laws personal attack,
but refutes certain OF his assertions.
Chief Sullivan of the Fire Departm ent yes
terday asked the cooperation OF Chief Crow
ley in arresting the man who has been turn
ing in so many false alarms OF fire recently.
B. Molinaro, a shoe-dealer, who disappeared
some weeks ago from 507 Montgomery ave-
nue., was arrested yesterday on the felony
charge of obta lining goods by false pretenses.
In Judge Hunts department of the Superior
5t,r.v it16Y fOr hn
defendant in $4,000 damage suit Of Carl F.
Biorn against the Market-street Railway Com
peny.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously
. adopted a resolution asking the legislature to
enable the board TO take steps to lead to bond
ing the City for sewers and 10 pay outstanding
indebtedness.
Many of the teachers in the public schools
are willing to donate their services rather
than undergo a prolonged vacation on ae-
count of the lack of money in the teachers
salary fund.
Alexander H. Macdonald, clerk, has filed
a petition 10 be adiudged an insolvent
debtor. He owes $7659. He has some prop
.erty that IS fully covered by mortgages and
other membranes.
Ingleside track reopened yesterday vii a
large crowd OF racegoers in attendance. Three
favorites were successful. The first horses past t
thewire were Collins, Minnie Gee, Buckwa,
Tuxedo, Kowalsky and Preston.
young man named Llewellyn J. Tyler is
very iii at his home on Hafght street as re-
suit of exposure and neglect aboard the Walla
Walla when he was unconscious and allowed
to be robbed of his small savings
Mayor Phelan and ex-Mayor sutro, being in
terview wed expressed the opinion that the
move of the Supervisors for bonding the City
is premature. Both suggest the appointment
of a commission as q preliminary step.
j.. H. Smith has sued J. NJ. Scott for dissolu-
ton of partnership in the Kenilworth saloon
at the southwest corner of Sixth and Mission
streets. Mr.. Smith says the place takes In SlS
a day, on which the net profit is $40 day.
There is still no sign of the swanhilda and
the captain OF the Snow and Burgess thinks
that she will not get in under 20 davs. The
Snow and Burgess made the run In 90 days,
leaving Australia day after the Swanhilda.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the iudg-
ment OF the lower court in case where ]. II.
Sieyers sought to obtain DANA ges for an in
jury to his property caused by the construc-
tion OF a street 100 high above the official
grade.
Arthur Deering, who is suspected of being
an Eastern crook, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Conlan TO six months on a charge of
having burglars tools in his possession and
weapon.
VIII E, Fishers family in this City does not
know where he is and has not heard from him
since the ruined real estate dealer left here a
week ago to-day, Notwithstanding reports that
he Is in hiding at Stockton guarded by pri-
vate detective.
Peter Schlegel and Francis Bruker have sued
the Southern Pacific Company for S2624 50 on
account of twenty-four tubs of Swiss and sap
gego cheese, which the company contracted 10
transport from Antwerp to this City, and
which arrived in bad condition.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald yesterday filed
the answer, on behalf OF the Railroad Com
mission, to the suit of the Southern Pacific
Company, filed in the Federal courts for a re-
straining order to prevent the enforcement of
the per cent grain rate ordered by the board.
The Savings and Loan Society, by s. c. Bige-
low its president, has sued the City and
County OF San Francisco for 500, ,267 Sd on &C.
count of taxes alleged to have been overpaid
to the defendant similar suit has been in
stituted against the CITY Treasury by the Se-
curity Savings Bank for $8398 8S.
The Journeymen Butchers Union, organized
last Wednesday evening at the Turk-street
Temple, VIII meet again Wednesday evening,
January 81 at the same hall for the purpose
of form ing q permanent organization and
electing officers as well as transacting other
important business.
Mark Devlin, owner Of the ocean View Dairy
Ranch while seated at table in the restau-
rant at % Taylor street yesterday afternoon,
was stricken with apoplexy. He was taken to
the Receiving Hospital and his friends were
notified. The stroke will in all probability
prove fatal. He is a man well up in years