The San Francisco call., 1897-06-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

W. H. Harmon says 1t will be partly
cloudy to-day.
The Union Printers held an outing at Camp
Taylor yesterday.
Divorce proceedings are keeping the Superior
Court Judges busy.
The Olympic Club is arranging for a fine
amateur boxing tournament
Judge Campbell has dismissed the cases of
sixty chinese, arrested for gambling.
Three thousand persons watched the mil.
ltsry contests at the Preside yesterday.
Attorney Fred McGregor was arrested yester-
DAY for contempt of court by order of Judge
Low,
John Frederickson and Divine Olsen, aged
62 and s3 years respectively, were licensed TO
marry yester day
Ex-Captain of Police John Short died at his
nome, l4O4 jackson street, yesterday at the
advanced age OF 90 years.
The Board OF Railroad Commissioners met
yesterday and heard the statements of men
representing water lines of transportation.
Judge Beleher has given judgment against
Behrend JoOst ana Fabian JOOst and in favor
OF Nicholas Ohlandt and John Buck for
S279, los Is
The Cuban League of California has ap-
pealed to the clergy to hold special services on
sunday, July 4, in aid OF the cause of the
struggling Gu bans.
watch and chain stolen from Miss Annie
was recovered Yesterday in pawnshop by De-
tectlve Harry Reynolds.
In the will of the late Maria Marshall fled
yesterday, Mrs Josephine Rogers is accused of
obtaining money by procuring false imper-
sonatlon of the testator.
Louie Toy Wing, who was in hiding in May
field, was arrested early yesterday morning
and will be charged with shooting Wong Yew
IN NaVerly place sunday.
Horsethieves in the Potrero are indulging
IN their vocation. They take the horses into
the City and sell them 10 haCkmen. John
Glaekln IS the last victim.
James B. Turner, the real estate dealer, who
swlndling, is again,in custody. This time he
mas been surrendered by his bondsmen.
The Christian Endeavor Convention Com
mittee held meeting last night in the Y. NJ.
{. 4. building. The meeting was well at
tended and important business transacted.
IRON Portland 20 San francisco has caused a
rate war between the Northern Pacific and the
oregon Railway and Navigation Company.
The countour of Southern Heights is being
gradually transformed by the erection of hand
some family residences. Several new build
ings have been started within the past few
weeks
The Methodist Chinese Mission people snd
the officers of the Eureka Children's Society yes
teTdsy rescued Laura Lee, 6 hsIf-caste Ameri-
can and Chinese, from being sold into slavery
by her parents.
Albert Mayer and Isador Jsvmot have fled
petitions in insolvency, personally and as
partners Their liabilities amount to $1,000.
and they have assets at 634 Pacific street
valued al $3.50.
The British steamer Gleashiel arrived yes
terday from Kobe and Yokohama with q large
cargo OF tea, the hrst of the new crop. There
were IS 600 packages for San Francisco alone
and %, 495 for the Eastern market.
Julian R Brandon complains that he was
injured by an accident on one OF the car lines
owned by the Southern Pacific Company, and
n consequence he demands SIS, 900 damages.
Suit for that amount has been flied in the
Superior Court.
The Hoffman case was OF peculiar interest
yesterday. Attorney Ach produced evidence
tending TO show that Theodore Figel had per
jured himself on the stand ana witness joseph
also gave damaging testimony against the
young bookkeeper.
1t is now highly probable that big festival
10 last week will be held in this City under
the auspices of the Caledonia Club some time
in autumn, the proceeds OF which viii 90 to-
ward the erection of a monument to the mem
ory OF Robert Burns.
Balboa boulevard was formally turned over
to the City yesterday by the committee ep-
pointed by the Mayor. An itemized account
of the expenditures was also furnished by the
committee which accounts for all the money
subscribed by the citizens.
Isaac Norton, the defaulting cashier of the
Internal Revenue Collector, left q letter TO his
brother in which he stated that he was de-
faulter to the Government in q large amount,
and that he had lost the money gambling
The note stated further that he was about 10
commit suicide for that reason.
Dal Hawkins in terest in the Magnet saloon
was attached yesterday by J. J. Reuer on a
claim of $3.50. some time ago Hawkins bOr-
rowed the amount sued or from john O. Kane
and failed to pay it on the date specified. As
O'Kane holds note for the sum he de cded to
begin an action 10 recover.
The Board Of Regents OF the State University
met yesterday in special session, passed reso-
Iutions Withdrawing money from the State
Treasury, thanking Regent Crocker for donRt-
ing the expenses OF expedition TO witness
the solar eclipse to take place In 1898 and au-
thorized the sale OF university real estate.
There will be an entertainment of unusual
merit ct the Young Mems Christian AssociR-
tion auditorium this evening at o'clock, the
principal feature OF which VIII be the singing
of the San Francisco Police Glee Club, under
the direction OF Robert Lloyd. Other talent
will also appear ana the hail is sure to be
crowded.