The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Partly cloudy Satnrday-Local Forecast Off
cialrW. H. Hammon-
The Police Department contributed SIG to
the boulevard fund yesterday.
Orin NJ Shaft and his wife, who were d.
J.. yorced tour years ago, have remarked.
Justices of the Peace are trying to collie ct
their fees for sitting in Assembly contest cases.
Miles David Cary, the gripmen who shot
himself in the head recently, died yesterday.
The various inspectors of the. Board OF
Health made their monthly reports yesterday.
Frank W. Eastman is wanted by the police
for passing worthless drafts, drawn upon a
Chicago firm.
Auditor Broderick has called halt on the
expenditures for Improvements at the City
and County Hospital. :
sh sameEa' Fort AugqStus califor9ia, ia San San
ners at IngleSiIe yesterday.
: Murderer Butler confessed on Thursday
right that he killed Arthur Preston, but says
that he shot in self-defense.
Judge GoIey has issued an order removing
Charles w Welch from his position as guard
ian OF little Emily Guillemet.
1t was decided to hold the; Carnival of the
Golden Gate Fl ON May 8 to 8, the original COM
mittee being entirely reorgan1zed-
Attorrey-GeneraI Fitzgerald las sent his
opinion 10 the Labor Comm issioners that con-
ira CT Dor on public Buildings is legal.
Judge Wallace has fused to dismiss the
case against Jerome !. Buckley. convicted of
tampering with elect on returns in 1894.
The Cuban Leagr / is preparing to send
Thousands of circu! IS throughout the State
and make g determ ed fight Tor the cause.
- The unknown man who dropped in a syn
cope atFremont and Mission streets Thursday
died yesterday morning at the Receiving Hos
pital.
Three boys-John ], Coffey, Joseph Gleeson
and Arthur Fitzpatrlck-we:e arrested yester-
for mn 4ri1 harT hpl0 III
Hall
. Phil Hastings, the press agent of the
0fpheum and the Chutes, is to be married on
Monday at noon 10 Miss Mile Viola, the
:aeronaut.
The Health and Police Committee recon-
mended yesterday that the National Athletic
Club be granted permit for boxing enter
tainmenL
The teachers of the City held meeting yes
terday At the Girls High school to discuss
Asse mbly bill No. 63, recently approved of by
the Governor
. C. s. Wells defeated Walter Foster in three
straight heats al the bicycle races last mix ht
McFarlan won the open professional -ace
from Jones and Eaton. e.
.. Mrs. Eva Thronson, widow, was found
dead in her room al SO Gilbert street yester-
day afternoon. An overdose of morphine was
= The probable cause OF death.
- Butler, the Australian murderer, attempted
suicide in the County Jail early YESTERDAY
morning. Hetried to sever the right lem
= poral artery with his thumbnail.
The tnirtieth annual convention of the Cali
tornla s. ate Sunday-school Association will be
held in the First Baptist Church Tuesday.
Wednesday, and Thursday OF next week.
The Spring Valley Water Company has
bonded suitable site on the Southern Heights
for reservoir, which, uuder the conditions
OF the deed, must be competed this year.
:; The San Francisco Labor Council decided
last night to wait another week before taking
action on Governor Budd's striking out of the
appropriation for the State printing Office.
Otto, Dobbertin is competing a bust OF
James j. Gorbett as he appeared alter collid-
ing with FltZsi mmons' terrible right hook
" He is also al work on bust OF Fred Hinckley.
Lockwood Josselyn failed to appear in the
United States District Court yesterday morn
ing, and his bondsmen were cited 10 snow
% cause why the bonds should not be forfeited.
The San Francisco Condiment Company of
-oeo brannan street, owned by n. J. Herby.
!. was attached yesterday by Jules e. Gamage
on assigned claims for goods furnished and
rent due.
George ". Silver continues his tale of mar
Veious wealth 10 be had in the Peruvian n
des for a song, and thinks there may be an
opening for about thousand men to become
millionaires.
The Cham Der OF Commerce has addressed a
letter 10 the Board OF Regents OF the State Uni
Tersity, urging the establishment of college
OF commerce in connection with the science OF
navigation.
The Grand Jury committee on the Tax Col
ieclors office filed report yesterday arraign-
ing the system OF collecting taxes and showing
that it costs the City this year $40 600 more
than the old system.
Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock Rev. C. C.
Herriott Oh minneapolis Will deliver the ad-
Association binding Mason and Elirs streets
Mr.. Herriott's subject will be MANS Great
Need
s. H. Hadiey, well known in connection
with the cele brated Jerry MacAuley Mission of
New fork City, will speak at the San Fran
cisco branch of the Peniel Mission, 5l4 Pine
street, this evening. He leaves for New York
on Monday.
Inomas e. Hayes s si has brought suit to get
by the Legislature for the benefit of Dennis
Jordan The money is claimed on behalf of
-Joraan CreultoIs, VINO were not paid when
All Toms incorporated Chinese gambling
games. Sl5 Washing on street. were raideo by
Sergeant Perrin and posse last evening Forty
nine Chinese were ARE, arrested ed on charges Of
caught playing ''pie gon, )" and.the layout was
secured.
p There win be grand shooting festival and
picnic given by the California scheutzen
Rafael, Tomorrow Boats viii leave leave the the
1ihuron ferry-slip (broad gauge at 8, $50
II A. NJ. 1 80 and 3:30R NJ, returning at 3 40
and 6:25 p N.
Deayed Australian mali for dispatch by the
Mariposa is coming through on special time
from Ogden, leaving there on the second por-
tion of the special train. The mail left Ogden
nine hours late, but is expected to make up
two or three hours in transit. The hour of
the sailing OF the steamer has been set for S
P N. to-day.
The uniforms for which Father Ryan,
spiritual adviser of the League of the Cross
ganization were taken possession OF by Sheriff
WheIan Oh writ of replevin directed to Chief
OF Police Crowley. in whose custody they were
by virtue of a search warrant. The case will
come up in the Justice Courts in a few days,
and il is expected that no response will be
made 10 the com plant.
NEW TO-DAY.