The San Francisco call., 1897-05-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

sports at the Presidio yesterday.
The trial of Carl W. Won Tiedemann will
probably close next week.
p H. Haskins, the new clerk for Judge
Lows court, will assume his official po-
sition when his Honor returns from his vaca-
to1.
The State Harbor Commissioners yesterday
heard A. T. Dewey and w. H. Murray on the
subject OF building a free market on the water
front.
The Holly Park Presbyterian Church has
filed a petition for permission 10 mortgage its
real estate for $3.50.
Naval Officer John P. Irish has declined TO
allow a cargo of adulterated brandy to be
shipped to England.
St. Calatine, Joan. San Tuzza, San Marco,
Malnstay and Tempestuous were the winners
at 1ngleside yesterday.
The steam schooner La kme ran into Mission
street wharf last Tuesday night and did dam
age 10 the extent of $3.50.
Considerabl BILE routine business was trans
acted yesterday at the second days session OF
the Episcopal convention.
Michael Merkle, a cook, was struck by
Mission-street car at Erie street last night and
had his skull badly fractured.
Twenty-one students OF the California Medi-
cal College were presented with diplomas at
Metropolitan Temple last evening.
Thomas Graham, recently appointed Prose
cutting Attorney for Judge Joachimsen's court,
The LABOR unions will oppose the appoint
ment OF Oscar Lewis as superintendent OF con-
struction OF the new Postotfice building.
The British ship Belford has arrived at Cape
Town with a cargo OF grain. private letter
says there was mutiny during The voyage.
Two mounted artillerymen while riding at
breakneck pace across the parade ground at
the Preside. collided and killed their horses.
The question of admitting ladies TO the BAN
qUet in connection with the Queen Victoria
diamond jubilee eele bration has been quietly
sEelved
The British ship Lismore will sail tomorrow
for Glasgow with the only cargo of redwood
lumber that has ever left San Francisco for
the Clyde.
A very large attendance is expected at the
annual meeting OF the Merchants AS ociaton
ia Academy of Sciences Hal on Market street
this evening.
Golden Gate Lod ge Nc. 6. B. P. o. Elks, gave
an entertainment and bal last evening in Odd
Fellows Hall Tor the benefit of the charity
fund of the lodge.
The marines on the Bennington Monterey
Monadnock and Alert are drilling daily on
Lom bard-street wharf in anticipation of Me-
mortal day exercises.
Hon. James a. waymire has returned from
the East. He expresses great satisfaction in
the Presidents promises, and his friends say
he viii be District Judge.
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license to marry because of the fac; that his
fancee was recently divorced, will resort to
the high seas to be married.
The Board OF Health may have the carpet
beating establishments OF this City removed
10 isolated districts because OF the danger TO
public health from their operations
The engagement is announced OF Hugh Nc
Donnen, the widely known mining man, and
Miss Annette Lander West OF this City. They
are 10 be married June in New York.
For the second time within week Judge
Conlan has refused to recognize bonds ac-
cepted by Judge Campbell for the release OF
Mabel Keating, notorious piekpocket.
HI Myers, at one time chaneellor-com-
mander OF Laurel Lodge, knights of Pythils
was found dead in his room last evening. II
There is prospect of lively fight over the
water rates at the meeting OF the Board OF
Supervisors tonight, as some OF the members
think that DR.. Clinton's proposed cut is too
heavy.
A complaint was fled yesterday by the
United States Attorney against Lee Sing, the
discharged convict, and he Will be deported
to China. The story of Sings crime was fully
told in yesterdays CALL.
Captain selovich of the tug Vigilant denies
the story published in an evening paper that
Jose l. Barillas, nephew of the ex-Pres1dent
of the Republic OF Guatemala, was married to
Miss Kate Kinsey on the tug.
Charles Ehrhard was brought before United
States Commissioner Heacock yesterday after
noon a charge of passing counterfeit half
dollar upon William Peru. His examination
was set 1or P. NJ. tomorrow.
C. f. Gray and H. N Gray have sued Clarence
c. Burr, Lucy b. Holman, Edmund c. Burr,
Mary n. Allyne andJ ohn NJ. Alvne for 1856 05.
said to be due on street assessment for laying
artificial stone sidewalks on Union street, be-
tween Franklin and Cough.
]. H. Walker, a milling man of Oregon. was
arrested in this City ester day afternoon on
warrant from Oregon charging him with hay-
ing unlawlully attempted to unduly influence
United States petty jury. He gave bonds in
$1,000 Tor his appearance.
Carvalho the handwriting expert, was OH
the witness stand again during most of yes
terdays session of the Fair-Craven trial. After
a long dissertation the idiosyncrases OF
handwriting, he finally gave 1t as his opinion
that Senator Fairs signatures 10 the disputed
deeds were traclngs-and that the only
real evidence adduced during the day.
Tonight concert will be given at the Ma rk
HOPKINS Institute OF Art, under the direction
of Henry Heyman. The concert will be es-
pecially choice, the following having con-
sented 10 appear: Miss Emma A. Haas So
prano; DR.. T. A. RoItanZi, barytone: Adolph
Iocher, pianist aud composer; Professor
Frank D. PIccirillo, mandolyra; G. Castag-
uetto mandolin; Professor G. c. Santisteban,
mandola Emilio Cruells, organist.