The San Francisco call., 1897-06-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Valley road Will be extended to Visalia
by the middle of August.
A cloudy Tuesday but probably without rain
is to-day's weather prediction.
The Methodist ministers met Yesterday and
listened TO paper on "Chartism."
Another tramp steamer, the Cluden. ar
rived yesterday from China and Japan.
Miss Isabella NJ. Murphy's estate is again
the subject of contention in the Probate
Court.
}. A. Barham, mem Der of Congress from the
FIRST District, left the City for Washington
last evening.
The suit of J. G. Keeling against Mrs. Heloise
Chamberlain for $3.50 is on trial in Judge
Seewelps court
petition has been fled in the Office of the
county Clerk to have Frances Stamper de-
clared ilsolvent.
Work on the new Postoffice will soon begin.
\ number OF old buildings were moved from
ne grounds yesterday.
The passenger and freight rate war by
steamer and rail between this City and the
north is still in full blast.
Thomas / Bergin's suit against Mrs. Flor.
ence Blythe Hinckley is being tried by eleven
jurors, one OF the jurors being too i'll to serve.
The Sabbath Day Observance Society ap-
pointed three delegates 10 conven t1ons yester-
DAY 10 push the interests OF a new Sunday
law.
Suit has been commenced against County
clerk Curry 10 test the right OF jurors in civil
ury.
Mayor Phelan has vetoed the ordinance
recently recommended by the Fire Depart
ment' changing the specifications Tor freproof
The Baptist and Presby yterian ministers met
together yesterday and discussed, among
other things, the duty OF ministers to speak
their minds.
E: NJ Heinrich, Carl strassburger and Annie
stafford we're booked at the City Prison yester-
day for obtaining Anna Abplanolp's money by
ia-se pretenses.
E. J. Vanderwerker has sued the D. H Bibb
Lumber Company for $4,000 on account of
injuries received while running the company's
planning machine.
Bay pirates are still operating on the City
1ront. On Sunday night they looted the pilot
yacht Jessie and stole the clothing of the cap
tain and the owner.
tempted burglary at 1903 Broadway. 1t ap-
pears that the festive highwaym an is making
MS rounds in sweldom circles.
Mabel Keating, the notorious pick pocket,
surrendered herself TO the police yestel day.
She was arrested months ago and was released
on bonds which she Jumped
No honest dealer VIII try to sell what he
not want. Substitution thrives for time, but
IN the long run Ii goes TO the wall.
Stephen Dewing and three others were con-
victed by Judge Campbell yesterday OF battery
upon Mrs. Ora Nj. Deal, while removing her
piano and will be sentenced to-day.
Edward Hart, 81 years old, was convicted in
the United States District Court yesterday OF
signing the name of Edwin Hart to a postal
note and sppropriating the proceeds.
George D. Toy has been sued for S2SOO by
William N. Coward, who says that amount Is
due him on account of helping 10 increase the
country real estate business for the defendant
A grand afternoon and evening celebration
at the Chutes aud a banquet at the Palace
Hotel in the evening made up the third days
festivities OF the local Queens jubilee celebra-
tlon.
The railroad passenger agents figure that
the CHRIS tian EndeaYor Convention viii bring
10 san Francisco a larger throng of Eastern
tourists than ever before assembled in Cali
foInis.
The one hundred and thirty-fourth anni-
versary of the birth of Theobald Wolfe Tone,
Irish patIot and martyr, was celebrated by
the Celtic Union at Metropolitan Temple last
evening.
James ]. summerville of Stockton was ad-
mi:ted yesterday TO practice in the United
States District Court Mr.. SummerviIle will
continue the practice OF his professi sion in
Stockton.
Mike Garcia, washoe place, was thrown of
an electrician at Powell and Filbert streets
last night and had his scalp opened by blow
from the motorman who welded his con-
trolling bar.
Mrs. Elizabeth efern has been discharged
from custody on the ground that she is not
insane. Judge Hebbard informed her son
William that he must supply his mother with
proper 1000 ana ralment.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald yesterday sent
an opinion 10 he principal OF the State Nor
nal School, in which he dec. ares that no State
institution may have printing OF engraving
done by other than the State Printer.
Frank Never complained yesterday to the
California Society for the Prevention of Cru
city TO Children that mis- wife not only de-
serted him but afterward carried off Their
child. officers are looking for Mrs. Meyer
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton has sent to the Board of Supervisors
mmunieation requesting that they order no
work done for the city in the East or that may
De given TO Eastern manufacturers that may
be done here.
United States Court Commissioner Heacock
Yesterday dismissed the charge against John
Saveroy, accused OF seeking compensation
from seamen for securing them employment.
The evidence failed to subs tantiate the
charges.
Examine the labels end trademarks of pro-
prietary articles. limitations are common and
in some cases the difference between them and
the genuine is so slight as 10 escape careless
observation. Beware of dishonest shopkeepers
and statesmen.
Yesterday was william Ede's day for filing
suits He began action against Abner Do
bic and Robert NJ. Doble for S22, 600; against
Abner Dobie and j. s; Emery for $l6Q2 %.
and against James A. Waymire, Abner Doble
and J. s. Emery for $1,000.
The committee on itinerary OF the San Fran
cisco branch of the AntiSaloon League met
Yesterday and arranged Tor grand meeting
at the Third Congregational Church next Sun
day morning. In the evening II was arranged
TO meet at the Ca lifornia-street NJ E. Church.
and the West Side Christian Church will sus-
pend its usual evening services in order that
the congregation may attend tho California
street Church.
EEw TO-DAY.