The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The parish holiday outing OF st. Brenoans
Church viii be held on May 81.
c. B. Adams has been sued by Wells, Fargo
& Co for 5000 on promlssory note.
sfeiqer,s pottery and brick works at Baden
suffered seriously from fire last night.
The Cuban Leagues picnic to aid the insur-
gents will DE held at Sausalito next Sunday.
Trestle Glen has been decided on as the place
for the monster camp-meeting OF the Salvation
Army.
There was lively contest at Ingleside yes
terday on the second day of the big Iiye-bird
tournament.
Amanda N. Williams has sued ]. n. Tams
for her interest in the racehorseS Midas and
Sport McAllister.
The supreme Court has decided not to inter
fere in behalf of Harvey Allender, the double
murderer OF San Jose.
A. n. Madden, wealthy tea-grower OF Cal
cutta, died al the Sentinel House Monday last
of congestion OF the brain.
County Clerk Charles F. Curry was pre-
sented with beautiful gold bsdge by the
Phoenix Republican Club last night
Cloudy Sunday morning; probably oc-
casional showers breaking away during the
day.-A. G. Meade, Forecast Official
The winners al Emeryville Yesterday were:
Ansbasis Peter the Second, Rose Clark, Mollie
K, Wheel OF Fortune and Montallade.
The sky toward Baden was brilliantly illum-
mated last night by the flames which were
destroying the Steiger Pottery Works.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Central NJ. E.
Church preparing for novel entertain
ment to be given Friday evening, May %.
The third annual commencement exercises
of the pupils OF the Lockwood school will take
place at Union-square Hall next Thursday
evening.
The housewarming of the Maria Kip Or
phauage, at Seventh avenue and Lake street,
yesterday afternoon, assembled large throng
OF visitors.
The property-owners in the vicinity of the
new Hall of Justice threaten to call a mass
NEE ting 10 investigate he causes OF delay on
that structure.
The silver jubilee OF Rev. Father Nugent at
ST. BrendanS will be appropriately celebrated
next Tuesday. The priest is greatly beloved
by his parishioneTs.
The Supreme Court, in an opinion given yes
terday, declared that the act OF March %,
1895, rels ting TO county officers fees is not
wholly constitutional
Samuel Smith, q colored cook, was slashed
with razor last night by George Wallace,
another cOlored man. and Wallace was ar
rested for assault to murder.
Richmond is still agitated over the scenes of
disturbance at the meeting OF the improve
ment association Friday night. Yesterday
Thomas Kerr was arrested for disturbance.
John Lillis. who stole two pairs of shoes and
pair OF slippers from Leo Walter, shoe
maker, AT Fourth street. Friday, was sent to
the County Jail for three months yesterday.
Postmaster NcCoppin, who has been seri-
ously Ill Tor some time, has materially i'm
proved, and to-day an operation Will be per-
formed on him by the surgeons in attendance.
Mayor Phelan says that he VIII not sign de-
mands Tor payments on the City Hall roof, be-
cause the work is not being done according to
specifications, and because the plans are
faulty.
A reception was rendered Congressman Ma
guire by the 1roquois Club at Metropolitan
Temple last evening. These were the speak
ers: Mcguire, Mayor Phelan and James II.
Barry Of the Star.
There is nothing but joy in Chief Lees
breast over the discovery OF alleged new evil
dence in the Durrant cases. He takes the
view that it only serves 10 show the guilt OF
the convicted N urderer.
John Sullivan picked the pocket of Mrs.
Catherine Lesbeck Yesterday afternoon on
kearny street md made away with her purse
Containing 81 rs. He was caught by Police
man EngeI. He is an old offender
James McNulty expects to obtain a new
trial, because 1t is alleged that Special Prose
cutor Thomas y. Kase neglected To prove that
the offense of which he charged was COM
mitted in the City and County of San Fran
cisco.
All arrangements have been made for the
fitting celebration of Lincoln day next Friday
afternoon in the publ schools. Professor E.
Knowlton has prepared a photographic history
OF Lincoln which will be read in every school
in the City.
in q tinshop at First and Mission streets, ac-
cidentally caught hold of live electric wire
yesterday win both hands which were
severely burned. He was taken 10 the Re-
ceiving Hospital
huge airship built on novel lines, is being
constructed near Grand Island by e local COM
pany incorpOrat ed expressly to make an at
TEN ut at aerial navigation. The inventors are
confident OF success and promise before long
to sail over this City in broad daylight.
At meeting of the special committee of
the Associated Improvement Gu 1t was de-
cided 10 inTile the various City organizations
to cooperate with the committee in mapping
out a line of action whereby the City may ac-
quire ownership OF gas and wuter plants.
Next Wednesday has been declared butch
ers' holiday, so far as that branch of our citi-
zens is concerned. The Butchers Board of
Trade will hold its fourth annual picnic at
Shell Mound Park on thatdsy. Arrangements
have been completed to make the affair de-
cided success.
Chief Food Inspector Dockery was arrested
yesterday afternoon on complaint of Collector
of the Port Wise on charges of interfering with
Federal officer in the performance of his
duty and of having broAen into and destroyed
the contents OF three packages of dis titled