The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Tuesday; warmer Tuesday night-A.
G.McAdIe, local forecast official.
Nellie A. Cummings has sued Louis B. Cum
mings tor $4149 ~, dated July 2 1892.
Supervisor Haskins has presented an ordi-
nance totally prohibiting the sale OF cigar
cites.
- The Baptist Ministers Union passed resolu.
tions OF sympathy for Rev. ]. G. Gibson yes
terday.
Judge Hunt has refused to grant divorce in
the case OF Isabella Williams against Richard
S. Williams.
Mrs. Sophie Mass was again acquitted in the
Police Court oIhaving defrauded Z. Cadenasso
out of 5000
= City Surveyor Tilton is to be paid $1,000 bal
anee due on the new official map OF the City
and County of San Francisco.
; The State Labor Convention will reassemblc
this evening at 91515 Market street to discuss
the Hawaiian labor question.
Boss Rainey was turned down by the Board
OF supervisors yesterday, and twenty-five OF
his followers lost their heads.
James Burke has applied for protection from
his landlady and a huge knife, with which, he
says, she at empted TO carve him.
The barKentine Marion has been purchased
by Captain Green. He will fit her out for q
trading cruise TO the Southern seas.
Fire Marshal Towe is investigating a fire
which occurred i'll H. Frohman's clothing
store, $40 Kearny street, last evening.
Inc INST OF the TWO extra days OF racing Tor
the benefit of charity will be given at Ingle-
side track this afternoon. The card is a good
6ne.
Judge Coffey and jury will hear the con-
test of the Will OF the late Jacob Z. Davis. The
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J. Arthur Boyken, proprietor of the Snake
drugstore, Grant avenue and Sutter street,
died Unexpectedly at Auburn, Placer County,
yesterday morning.
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evening in Metropolitan Hall, and said that
the Catholic saints were possessed OF truths
taught by Theosophy.
The political ak has again fallen on the
water front. Eight Republican sweepers were
dismissed yesterday, and their places viii be
hIled with Democrats.
Mabel keating, notorious pickpocket was
yesterday held To answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Conlan in $4,000 bonds on The
chGrge CT grand larceny.
Attorney Barnes and Eugene Deuprey yester-
day visited Emmanuel Church and went over
the scene of Blanche Lamont's murder.
= &. Fidlev turned States evidence IN Judge
Naliace's court yesterday ana swore that Carl
W. Won Tiedemann knew about the forgery OF
the name OF Harriet Christy TO a deed in 1893.
a determined effort will be made by the
storekeepers Oh the business streets in the
principal portion OF the City to have the Su-
pervisors substitute electric lights for gas
lamps.
The Camanche is to go into commission On
July l, and the Naval Battalion will have a
cruise around the bay on her. Nearly 80
tons of coal was put into her bunkers yes
terday.
Yvonne Carlton, the stranded actress. was
removed from the Receiving Hospital to the
French Hospital yesterday by President I'm
hRus OF The Actors ana Actresses Relief Fund
Society.
J. H. ybee, an engineer, yesterday filed g
petition IN bankruptcy. lie owes 1892 20 and
has no assets. His principal creditor Is Mrs
Z. Spesrman, formerly of Fresno, who loaned
Bybe $3.50.
After being sentenced over two months age
iOr stealing bag OF sugar, Herman kaml ade
and Joseph Connolly. teamsieIs, were ordered
into custody yesterday TO serve their SEN
tenees of seventy-tive days eact.
The sloop-vacht Regina, while on a cruise to
Vallejo, ran on a sunken rock last Saturday
night and went down. William Vaughn and
James Larue went down in the yacht, while
Harry tum SUDDEN, Frank Hayes and Z. j.
~ ingalls, were rescued.
Over 800 excursionists who went out on the
schooner MonieZnma last sunday had a bad
tme Of it, The vessel was becelmed off Angel
Island and drifted down toward the rocks
The anchors saved her, but the crowd was far
from home and the rain fell in torrents. They
were finally rescued By the tug Sea Witch.
David Carvalho, the New York handwriting
expert hired By the Fair estate, pronounced
the pencil VIII spurious during yesterday
session of the Fair-Cravt n trial. Aside from
Ihis the only other interesting feature OF the
Z day was clash between the attorneys for the
estate and heirs over proposed allowance o.
fees.
Suit has been brought by Wells. Fargo
& Co. against the firm of ". F. Beck Il Co.
composed of w. f. Beck. Robert n Simpson
and Edgar A. Cohen TO collect $40, $50 due on
note dated September 23. 1893, with in teres
at per cent year. Another action BY
Wells, Fargo & Co is for $4,000 on note TO
which Louis Lander became responsible OIL
February 27. 1898.
Sunday nights rain caused considerabl
damage to the upper floors OF the Larkin-stree
wing of the City Hall A new roof is beinj
constructed over that part of the building ant
there was a large area left uncovered by the
workmen. An effort will be made TO recover
damages from Contractor O'Brien, but his
friends think the City Hall Commissioner:
are to blame. A special meeting of the Com
mission-rs will be held to consider the ma tier
The pastor and congregation of the United
Evangelical Church are coDgratulatipg them
selves on the fact that their new church wa:
lear of debt be fore its dedication on Sunda' BY
Bishop Dubs The liability Of $3.50 was en-
irely wiped out through the eloquent plead
ing of the Chscago prelate. The latter has
reputation as collector having on one oc
rasion, in the East, raised $4,000 al one ser
vice for church. He lett last night for the
East.