The San Francisco call., 1897-06-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,


Rose Gerard has sued Charles A. Gerard for
maintenance.
Partly cloudy Thursday-W. H. Harmon,
forecast official
rousing meeting in the interest of the
Lincoln 42 monument is to be held at Metropolt-
tan Temple June II.
st. Patrick Alliance No IA OF America will
hold its second annual picnic at Schuetzen
Park on next Sunday.
The Hayes Valley Improvement Club is
sanguine of having Alamo SQUARE cut through
on the line OF Grove street
The brig w. G. Irwin met a squalI Yesterday
of the Faral!on Islands and lost her topga :
liant sails. her royal and two jibs.
Attorney J; G. Campbell yesterday obj 'cted
10 Attorney Knights course in cross-q estion-
= ing Witness Ryan in Judge COffey's court.
The missionary ship Volant sailed yester-
day, her trouble with the Russian Consul
having evidently been settled satisfactorily.
An enthusiastic meeting of the committee
having in charge the celebration OF the Queen
victoria jubilee was hell in Scottish Hal las
night.
The Dry Goods Baseball League has decided
10 give a benefit on the Goth inst for the rela-
tives OF the fremcn who lost their lives on
Sunday.
School Director Waller told the graduating
class of the Girls High School yesterday that
young ladies' should talk politics and got more
than he asked Tor.
Point Bonita yesterday in search OF the body
otyoung d'Erlach, who is supposed to have
falIen over bluff.
Fred Newton, the hotel sneakthief was yes
terday held by Judge Low TO answer before the
Superior Court in $1,000 bonds on each of two
Charges OF burglary.
There is a rumor agitating Grace Church
choir to the effect that movement might be
started to deprive the manly choristers of
their hirsute adOTnments.
Bateman Brothers were hauled up before
the Har6or Commissioners yesterday and in
formed that they must no longer delay work
on ihe new ferry building.
At a meeting Of the Board of Education last
evening the California vertical system OF writ
ing was adopted and seven more teachers
placed on the substitute list.
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific win
hold its next meeting in the library Of the
Lick Observatory June II. A number of in
teresting papers viii be read.
No honest dealer VIII try to sell what he
knows the customer did not order and toes
not want Substitution thrives for time, but
In the long run il goes TO the wall.
Doc Stark, the counterieiter. was examined
before United States Commissioner Heacock
yesterday and he d III $4,000 bail 10 ap pea
before the United States Grand Jury.
A meeting OF the Sunset District Improve
ment Club was held last nf0ht at which II was
reported that Manager Vining wonld soon
give hem ten minutes ear service.
Five newsboys were caught by the polio
playing studhorse poker in a room on the
third story of % Eddy street, and one OF them
jumped out OF The window and escaped.
The publisher of This newspaper will be glad
to learn of any case where an attempt is made
10 give a customer q subs itute for some pro-
Prietary article OF established reputation.
temporary injunction was granted yester-
day restraining Dan Rafeel Robes from taking
from his wife by force their three-year-old
c5ild or from doing the wife bodi y injury.
Joseph Buzzlui sent money to his wife in
Switzerland every month ior TIVE nty-t tn rec
hrrf L.
granted a divorce on the ground of desertion.
What might have developed into dis
astrous fire on Green-street wharf yesterday
was prevented by the vigilance and prom {
action OF Sergeant Hayes OF the harbor police.
The Hoffman tragedy continues to excite
lively interest. Both the murder and suicide
theorists are confident that the event will
prove they are right No arrests have been
made.
Edward Hart, who is accused OF forging the
name of Edwin Hart TO a money order for 500
payabe in Oakland, pleaded not guilty TO the
charge yesterday in the United States District
Court
safe-crackers bored their way into the
strongbox of NJ. Laplace's saloon Monday
morning and were scared away before they
could gather many thousands OF dollars
therein.
The State Railway Commission met vester-
day and dropped the charge against the Valley
road of discriminating. The interstate Com
missions plan OF fixing freights and fares was
also adopted.
Colonel W. P. Sullivan has been chosen as
grand marshal of the Fourth OF July parade
George r. Fletcher WAS chosen chairm an oi
the committee in charge OF the demonstration
and Leon Samuels secret tary.
Mrs Charles w. Hibbard brought suit
against the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance
Company yesterday in the Justices court 70
recover claim on an alleged defaulted insur
ance policy in the sum of $299.
There will be a benefit tonight at Wood
wards Pavilion to raise fund to help Mrs.
TFa-~ II mid ~ no
turn 10 Australia. An attractive programme
OF sporting events has been arranged.
The closing of the City Cemetery was the
cause OF mucn rejoicing at the meeting OF the
Richmond Involvement Association last
night. A vote of thanks was rendered THE
CALL, Mayor Phelan and the Supervisors.
W. Rodgers, the father OF James F. and
Kittie Rodgers, who were recently arrested ioI
counterfeiting, was arrested last evening on q
similar charge. He is regarded MS the leader
OF the SHAREHOLDERS gang of spurious money
makers.
The funerals of the three firemen who los
their lives in the Folsom street fire last sun
day were held yesterday. An imposing triple
funeral procession. escorted By fremen, police
and civir oficers mArcheh through the City
and thousands thronged the sidewalks to wit
ness the impressive spectacle.
A very lively and int resting NEE ting of the
Republican Bear Club was held last NJ md AZ
evening in Justice Kerrgan's courtroom, T.
w. Collins, pre- .ident; T. Maison. secretary
Matters OF intere't, both National and local,
were discussed. Ten new mem bers were added
TO the already large roll and the ub shows
itself in q very hourishing condition.
The attorneys for Mrs. Craven argued long
and earnestly yesterday for the privilege oi
testing Char es Stanford's ability 10 identify
the various issues of noiarial blanks printed
by the II s. CTocker Company. They claim
that this is vital point in the case, and there
will be more arguments to-day MS well as de-
cision TO their rights in this respect by
Judge Sack.
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