The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Probably some showers to-day. is the wealth
er prediction.
Arthur Jackson has been convicted of man
slaughter for killing August Florentine.
Jacob H. Ahrens, q So loon keeper, committed
suicide on Sunday in fit OF dependency
The experimental rural 'iree-mail delivery
south of San Jose began operations yesterday
Mrs. Frederick Trayers has sued for divorce
from Michael J.. Trayers on the ground of
cruelty.
The Presbyterian pastors held warm dis
cussion on social problems at their Monday
meeting.
Charles L White was arrested yesterday for
passing a forged check on A. W. Lindsay, 73
Fourth street
+. The funoraI of the late John l. Durkee, ex-
Fire Marshal. took place yesterday from St
Bridgtd's Church.
George X. Fitch has sued W. A Van Dervort
tor 81 30 due for rent of the premises known
as S33 Turk street.
Wing Sing and Chin Poy were arraigned in
Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the
murder OF Little Pete.
George Brown, q professional witness, was
ordered arrested on charge OF perjury, yes
terday, by Juoge Low.
The Sunervisors have declared unanimously
against the crushing OF stone at Folsom prison
Tor use upon the City streets
Charles l. Woest, a German baker, residing
at e27 Jackson street, committed suicide last
. nlgRt by blowing out MS brains.
Ex-Assemhly man Joseph -winrow has been
appointed a deputy City treasurer to receive
fees in County Clerk Curry's Office.
Mrs. Preston, woman embalmer, will prob
ably open Undertaking parlors, under the
auspices of the Federation OF Women.
Chief Sullivan Of the Fire Department has
traced the recent false Alarms 10 the auxil-
liary fire alarm boxes about the City.
The ,thefts from tremen's lockers have been
pretty general in all OF the outside houses by
J: The thieves WHO turn in the false alarms.
= .; John: Stanley, a dope fend,T tried TO cut his
throat in the City Prison last night. by using
the. jagged end of-the handle OF 8, tin cup.
. David c. Craig, an: .employe on the Pacific
Mail.dock, was arrested on mplaint of Cap
, tain j, +. Anderson.on the charge OF libel.
Judge Carroll: Cook yesterday decided that
Mrs. Leah WeYle formerly Mrs. Fred Sharon
Is entitled: 10 the custody OF her infant child.
- The Custom-heu authorities have COM
-plted the amount of money received for duties
during 1886 with the kinds of money paid in
The annual meeting OF the Young. Peoples
PreSbyterial was held last evening in Howard
Presbyterian Church on Oak and Baker streets.
Several OF the Chinese. arrested Saturday and
Sunday for obStructing: the street and other
offe nses had their cases disposed OF yester-
day. -. '.'s -...
:, Four OF the favorftes won at Ingleside yes
: terday, The whining horses were: Wyoming,
Free Lady. is belle, >BenameIa, King William
:. PATRICK Marshall a Iaborer who is accused
:of robblhg con tractors tool boxes, had three
charges OF petty larceny booked against him
!: yesterday. .:. ..'s-'.
D.. Collector OF the Port Wise has promoted
Edward H. NonteI from. the position of boat
:; man;in:the Gus toms. service to that OF opener
:and packer. o.. -.-.
Professor 5. B. Christy of the University of
-Gahfornfa lectured at the Academy of Sciences
last night 10 rarge audience on the cyanide
process OF gold extraction.
90 Auditor Broderick yesterday audited the
salary demand OF Superintendent Of schools
Babcock and his appointees, despite the pro-
test OF the contestant, L. II. Webster.
% Several additional. arrests were made bv
members of the Chinatown squad yesterday.
The ofense alleged in almost every case was
the firing of crackers by the Celestials.
Mrs Lou Holstrom OF 47615 Eighth street is
hghting for the possession OF an adopted child,
which was taken from her yesterday by Frank
Kane OF the Society for the Suppression OF
Vice.
The Board OF Supervisors voted yesterday to
return ali bids and offers for the franchise. of
the, Geary-street road TO those who made them,
and also to rescind all action previously taken
by the board in regard to the franchise.
Thomas Rafferty,, boy 10 years OF age, got
drunk and was found in an unconscious con-
dltIon early Yesterday morning at Third and
Bryant streets and taken. to- the Receiving
Hospital under the belief he had swallowed
poison.
The LemIe-LeEy Company has been incorpo-
rated foT lhe purpose OF carrying on the wine
and liquor business by Leon Lemle, Jenny
Levy, Gustav Loeb, Morris :Schoenholz and
Max sommer. The capital stock is fixed at
$4,000. -
woman about % years of age was found
In an unconscious. condition last night IN a
doorway on Thtrtieth street and San Jose ave-
nue. and taken to. the Receiving Hospital
where It was discovered she was suffering
from morphine poisoning
Cuit.haG haan ipsfitrfod.
ern Pacific Company Tor $4,000 damages on
account of.the accidental killing OF Joseph W.
.Dyas on the .26lh of last october. The claim
ants are Maggie Dyas and Loretta Dyas, widow
and daughter ofthe deceased
The Choir Society of the Church of the Ad.
vent ON Eleventh street, is neg otiating with
.. the administrators OF the Fair estate for a
= lease CT the buildings and ground on Mission
and Twelfth slreetsIfor the purpose of provid-
=: ing a. home for the men and boys.
The Judiciary. Committee of the Board OF
'SuperyisdTs in d. report. yesterday touched
upon the. annouhpement OF the Superior
Judges that they.%fll disregard the refusal of
the Supervisors to allow. for meals furnished
to jurors: An off cfal war VIII soon be on over
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