The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Cloudy Wednesday morning; fair during the
day; fresh westerly winds.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii will arrive
mere Saturday from Washington.
Captain Charles A. jerks OF Troop was ar.
rested yesterday on The charge OF cruelty to
animals.
The Olympic Clubs nominating committee
was granted thirty days further time 10 pre-
pare ticket.
Garret McEnerney compile ted the opening
argument Tor the plaintiff in the FaiI-Craven
case yesterday.
Argument in the case OF George K Fitch
against IN e Supervisors Will be closed in Judge
Wallace's court to-day.
The German turner societies of this City and
Oakland gave some clever exhibitions at the
Mechanics Fair last night
William keenan,, as soon as his sentence of
thlrtv days Tor vagraney expires, will be az
rested on charge of forgery.
The charge of obtaining N oney by false pre-
lenses against DR.. Harry weslwood Cooper
was dismissed by Judge Low yesterday.
Mary Doyle, a domestic residing at $40 Bry-
ant street, committed suicide yesterday morn
Ing by hanging herself with bed sheet.
. John r. Woods, los Eighth street. and Dr..
William Barbat 700 Golden Gate avenue.
claim to be the Ia test victims OF footpads.
E. H. Case, 1908 Market street, was knocked
down by HaIght-street car on Market street
Monday night, rendering him unconscious.
There were rumors yesterday to the effect
that Rev. George Edward Walk would soon
cease to be pastor OF Trinity Episcopal Church.
The eighth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Letter-carriers held its opening session
yesterday. Very little business was trans
acted.
All Lsons and Sing Fa were yesterday con-
victed by Judge Low of keeping a minor in a
disorderly house and were ordered TO appear
Tor sentence to-day,
The State Bureau of Highways has addressed
The Board OF Supervisors on the subject of a
new boulevard to connect san Mateo County
with the famous Balboa.
Mrs. Mamie Murdoch, 522 Polk street. swore
70 complaint in Judge Lows court vest terday
1or the arrest OF her brother, Westley 7. VIII
son, on charge OF embezzlemenL
Five warrants were issued yesterday from
Judge Joachimsen's court for the arrest of
wholesale butchers for driving through the
streets with uncovered meat wagons.
The seventh annual convention of the
Women's Press Association was in session yes
te:dey morning and afternoon at Native Sons
Hail. The club meets once more to-day.
The trial of S Bell for shooting Dick Steele.
another Indian, in ,he Round Valley Reserva-
ZION, was begun in the United States Circuit
Court Yesterday, Judge de haven sitting as
Circuit Judge.
The box-otice for securing reserved seats for
Tor The benefit OF the Widows and Orphans
Aid Association OF the Police Department
opens this morning.
Judge Morrow has made an order restrain
ing all parties concerned from further pro-
eeeding in the case of Lux ard Miller until
the merits OF the case snail have been settled
by the Circuit Court.
Theodore Figel testified in his own behalf
yesterday as 10 his movements on the night of
June l. A healed discussion between the at
torneys resulted from question ss to how far
me eross-examInatior could go.
Judge de Haven has delivered an opinion 10
the effect that City ordinance prohibiting
the maintenance OF laundries outside certain
boundaries is in conflict with the fourteenth
amendment 10 the constitution of the United
Stsles
The City and County of San Francisco has
entered suit in the United States Circuit Court
cover $36 ,165 for taxes which the bank has
refused 10 pay on the ground that that tax is
Illegal
Joseph Caro-, a boy is years OF age. en-
plOyed in the alterations on building at Tay-
lOr and Turk streets. stepped on rot item plank
yesterday morning and fell, breaking both
bones of his left leg. He was taken 10 the
Receiving Hospital.
A recent ruling of the Treasury Department
prohlbits manufacturers of bogus wines and
liquors in bonded warehouses from putting
taeir vile stuff on the market-especialIy the
European market-under the name of pure
California products.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society is holding
its general conven ton In Loyola Hall, Ten tn
and Market streets. Last night very sue
cessiul entertainment was given for the bene-
fl of the Society III metropolitan Hall. The
convention closes to-day.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, accompanied
by nine mem bers or the Wheeling gunboat
party, lett here yesterday afternoon on the
Australia for Honolulu. The other members
OF the Wheeling delegation will leave this
morning by train for Southern California.
Professor E J. DupuY delivered his erst of a
series OF fifteen lectures yesterday afternoon
in the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall. His subject was "Alex-
andre Dumas pere, Ronancier." The lectures
are given entirely in French. Tomorrow alter
noon at 8 so O'clock he will deliver lecture
on Emile Augier."
James Terry, 2422 Mission street, swore to a
com plant in Judge Lows court yesterday for
the arrest OF Paul Freebooter. the blacksmith,
who is accused OF beating mis- horse to death
Monday evening at Twentieth street and Treat
avenue. Freebooter was arrested and released
on bail.
Tug" Wilson, Frank Howard and John
Courtney, ex-convicts, were yesterday held to
answer before the Superior Court by Judge
Low In $4,000 bonds each on the charge of
burglary. They broke into the residence of
c. w. wilkinson, 2016 Baker street, August "a,
and were cleverly caught by Policeman C. NJ.
Barnes aud Sergeant christensen.
WI. Ryan, 9IS Minnesota street, had an al
teTcation with man known as Jim" in q
saloon on Grant avenue and Suffer street
carly yesterday morning about the merits of
d ffereRt prlze-hghters- 1t finished up by
pocket-knife. Ryan was taken to The Receiv-
ing Hospital, where his wound was dressed.
The police are hunting for Jim"