The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frank Schmidt has sued the Pacific Power
Company for damages.
The funeral of George E Barnes will take
place from the Press Club at P. NJ to-day.
The Norris Shovel Works of Pnilipsburg.
Pa, wants to move its factory to This coast.
The southern Pacific has bought the Visalia
Railroad and Will take possession OF Il to-mor-
row.
A banquet was rendered to Congressman
Mcguire by the Democratic Central Club last
evening.
Adam Gauch, baker, has filed petition in
sets valued at $1,000.
Joseph Tagnotti, who struck Dominici
FRANCO over a month ago, has surrendered
himself to the police.
The Bunker Hill Association and a mum Der
OF other patriotic organizations held picnic
yesterday at Los GatOS.
a canonical visitation will be made to the
San Francisco branches of the Franciscan
order some time this or next week.
The retail dealer who adveruses, ave al
ways give just what you aSk for" and lives up
10 his promise Is certain OF q good trade.
Hon. John ]. de Haven was yesterday morn
Ing installed as United States District Judge
for the Ninth Judicial Circuit OF California.
Thomas I Bergin's suit for $50 900 against
Mrs. Florence Blythe Hinckley is still occupy
ing the attention OF Judge Hunt and jury.
The Building Trades Council is deeply in.
terested in the antf-tar roof ordinance and
earnestly hope that the order viii be signed
by the Mayor.
Adelaide Henry, formerly of the Dave Hen
cerson Extravaganza Company, attempted d
suicide early yesterday morning during # {
OF dependency.
r. T. Kennedy, who recently established a
black goods business al 1106 Market street
was attached Yesterday by Frank II. Hayes on
claim of 1888.
The Weather Bureaus predictions for San
Francisco for the thirty hours ending mid
. O-dQ EFaf~ rrTTh til
westerly winds"
Frank Coombs of Napa yesterday wired his
acceptance OF the new Marin County Jockey
Club. J. E Tade viii probably be secretary OF
the new racing venture.
Expert Max Gumpel spent the most Of yes
terday explaining TO jury in Judge Coffey's
court why he believes the proposed will OF the
late Jacob 2. Davis 10 be forgery.
Do you get what you want when you ask for
goods advertised in this newspaper? The pub
usher would be glad to hear OF any case where
substitution has been practfced or attempted
George Maxwell, paying teller of the FRS
National Bank, was dismissed from bis posi-
tion yesterday for testifying in court that he
believed that Alexander Boyd wrote the DAVIS
will.
The Supreme Court has given a decision in
the Wilmerding estate case by which the old
merchants nephew, II. w. Payne, must pay 10
the City treasury a large tax on has inherit
snce.
The Supreme Court has decided that the will
ted
in spite of the decision of the Los Angeles
court that the testator was unduly inhu-
enced.
Ross Martin will deliver lecture next sun
day evening at 30 Eddy street under The au-
spices of the American Branch, Socialist Labor
party. His subject Will be, "A Trinity OF
Thieves"
The council OF the head superiors of the
ranciscan Order of the Province of ST. Louis
which extends as far west as San Francisco
will take place in ST. Louis during the latter
part of August.
Nashville Grant, a young colored man. was
held for trial yesterday by missioner
Heacock on the charge of attempting to muir
der Captain Killmar of the bark T0pgallant
on the high seas
Atameeting of the board of directors of th g
Merchants Association held yesterday the
following persons were unanimously elected
regular mem bers of the association: ".
Esters Won Krakan HirsJ Millinery Company
Hulse, Bradford & Co; Motroni Gnastucc
Page Bros; Simpson Lum Der Company; Town
ley Bros; Washburn & Moen Manufacturing G
Company and A. Z. Buckman.
The Street Committee of the Board OF Super
Visors instructed C.erk Russell yesterday to
communicate with those having sites for the
proposed Mission Park for sale, asking them
10 submit in writing the proposals they may
have 10 make. giving locations, pric-s and
o,her particulars, so that in case the board
decides TO purchase site il may have some
data to work on.
Jules lambda, the employment agent, has
Caused The arrest OF Mrs. Josephine A. May
field on a charge of felony embezziem ht.
Tne complaint states that lambda took d
mortgage on the woman's furniture for a loan
OF $500. Subsequently Mrs. Mayfield removed
the furniture from the house at 727 Bush
street 10 another house at 202 Post street,
such removal being construed by lambda as
an fnten ntion to EN- bezzIe his property.
The Health Department finished its esti-
mate of the amount OF money It Will require
ior the next fiscal year yesterday and sent 1t
to the Auditor. The statement is made that ii
will require sos, ,706 to carry the department
through. The amount received last year was
about 500 900. DR.. Williamson Superntend-
ent of the City and County Hosplt tai, also sent
in an estimate for that institution, in which
he claimed that it would take $l13, SIG 10
conduct the hospital properly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n. Brunt returned from
their wedding journey yesterday. The couple
went from this City TO New Orleans, where they
STAYED for a lew days. From there they went
10 Nashville. where they visited the exposi-
tioD After seeing the sights in Tennessee
they went 10 Kentucky ana explored the
Mammoth cave. Thty tarTied briefly al
Toufsville, Cincinnati and PIttsburg. The y
Maid Washington d prolonged visit Balti-
more was next visit3d, then Philadelphia and
New York They explored the Hudson al
their leisure and on the home trip saw Niagara
Falls, and Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake were
visited.