The San Francisco call., 1897-07-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

VI MI w . LIN D91ITI
Fair sunday.-W H. Harmon, Local Fore
caster.
The Valley road expects to reach Reedley
about the middle of this week.
A rich strike of high-grade ore has been
made in the Reward mine IN Nevada County.
Tam Ngok,. Chinese Consul-Generll at
Havana, left for China yesterday on the City
OF Peklng.
Charles Emerson, middle-aged man, COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by swal-
lowing dose OF Sabadilla.
Sculptor Otto Dohbertin completes statue
/tbe inspiration of which is attributable to
h ping most famous poem.
The Violets were defeated by the Santa
CIaras in game of baseball at Central Park
Yesterday by a score OF 6 10 8.
raid was made IN Chinatown in search of
children being crippled by having their feet
swathed. 1t was not success.
Feicino Rocorulet almost Drained E E
Waterman last night in South San Frsncisco
on account of the ex-wlfe OF the former.
The journeymen butchers will hold their
eleventh annual picnic at She'll Mound Park
today. A frst-class programme has been ar
ranged.
Bishop W. ]. Gaines, D. D., is here endeavor-
ing 10 help raise the mortgage burdening
Bethel A. N. E. Church on Powell street, near
jackson.
Kuan Ho, crippled Chinese child, was
rescued from death by starvation by DR..
Winnie Very and placed in the Methodist
Mission Home.
Baldwin & Howell have submitted petition
TO the Board of Supervisors substantiating
their bid for a site for the proposed Mission
park and geological gardens.
Charles II. Collins, distinguished lawyer
and author, OF Hillsboro, Ohio, who has been
visiting the CITY win his son, left for an ex-
tended tour OF the Stale yesterday.
citizens meeting will be held tomorrow
evening a. California Hall 10 invite President
Mckinley to visit the coast Gifted orators of
all political opinions viii be present
Detectives are searching for Kenne tn Dun
can, who four years ago was pastor of Howard
PIE by ierian Church. Tne fugitive stole $50
from mis- employer ana disappeared.
The police were notified last night by E D.
Judd Co, real estate agents, Alameda, that
they had been bunkoed out OF $40 by man
who represented that he was to purchase some
property.
The Board of Supervisors adopted resolu-
tiUn yesterday requiring the big corporations
OF the City ana county TO appear next Sa, ur-
day and snow Cause why their assessments
should not be raised.
The smallest locomotive steam engine in
the world has just been complet ted by Gustav
Scnler. a W-sern Sugar Refinery machinist of
this City. 1t IS only 4O15 inches long, but IS
perfect in construction.
Edward MetZger has sued James E. Cunning,
aimin.stratoEo OF the estate OF Cynthiena Anna
Jaxulth. 10 quiet title to valuable real estate
on The northwest corner of Waller and pevisa-
dero streets, in this City
John Spottiswood has instituted an action at
law TO collect $4,000 from Hugh B. McAyoy
and the estate oil Henry j. Gallagher on notes
mHde in favor of the Donohoe-Kelly Banking
Company in the year 1895
Regent Reinstein of the University of Cali
fornia has returned from Europe and the East
bringing EN- inent authorities opinions on the
mode OF securing plans ior the permanent
buildings of that institution.
D. E. Mellis resigned yesterday from the
superlntendency OF construction of the new
: CITY Hall, he having received q call to an i'm
portant piece OF work in Venezue.a. William
Lenihan was chosen to the place.
The Finance Committee ot the Board of su-
.Tervsors yesterday received DR.. Rottanzi's
figures Tor the lax levy and Will consider
them. Dr.. Rottanzi has gone into camp with
the Garibaldi Guards at Santa Cruz
A burglar entered the residence of George
Metcalfe, capitalist, 418 Geary street, early
yes erday morning but was surprised by Met
cflie, VINO fred five shots a him, two of
which are supposed to have taken effect.
A warrant was issued yesterday for the ar
rest OF William Miller on a charge of larceny,
the omplalning witness being c. Z. Yunee
who alleges that Miller entered his room on
Third street and stole purse containing $3I.
T. A. Nernev, representing the Pettibone
Brothers Mandatory Company, has brought
suit against Occidental EncAmrment No d.
! O. O. F. of Sacramento for 1871 as alleged
10 b. due on account OF regalIa supplied for
the use Of officers of the society.
lnomAS RaneTty, Il young man arrested for
- vagrancy, yesterday sentenced to six
months in the County Jail by Judge Low
Evidence was given that rafferty, was in the
habit of beaing mis- aged mother and the
Judge expressed his regret thai he could not
inf1ict a severer sentence.
The condition of ex-senator ]. H. Mahouv
was mucn improved yesterday. He showed
Bouderful recuperating qualities since the
operation had been performed upon him last
Tuesday. His condition yesterday was such
as 10 give his physicians and many friends re-
newed hope CT his recovery.
John J. Coffey has been sued by Emelie
pullman and Francisco Marwedel for overdue
rent of q room a the southwest corner of Cali
jiornia and Kearny streets, known rs COL Cali
i1rnia street. Mr.. Coffey is also accused of un-
lawful detainer for refusing 10 vacate the
premises after being ordered to do so.
Miss Violet Foster Cloves. the girl who CON-
mitted suicide because OF her love for John ].
Minear, placed in vault at Laurel Hill
Cemetery yesterday morning to await the ar
rival of her brother. Minear has not been
home since the suicide and his wife he's gone
to san Jose. A divorce suit is one of the prob
abilities.
Vincent Gardella, q scavenger, living on
Bosrdman place, was driving along Kentucky
street, between Fourth and Filth, yesterday
morning when an electric car struck his cart
and he was thrown to the ground. One OF the
wheels of the car grszed Gardella's head. He
was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where it
was found that he was badly bruised aud was
suffering from the shock to his system.