The San Francisco call., 1897-02-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

SIeIks once yesterday.
Judge Wallace is hearing the trial of Martin
Boyle, charged with murder.
The Odd Fellows of the City will not take
part in the Golden Gate carnival.
: Showers to-day with brisk winds is what the
weather office intends 10 furnish.
The Bear Club has formulated plan for the
reorganization OF the Republican party.
Arthur O. Bradley, an old-time water front
character, died in the Almshouse yesterday.
Mary Hemdorf has been granted q divorce
fro:n Heinrich Hemdorf, for wiIIful desertiou.
The Congregational Church Extension So.
oiety held q meeting and elected directors last
evening.
Christian pastors discussed the coming prize
fight yesterday and expressed strong views on
the subject.
The infant son OF E. W. Perkins was acci-
dentally smothered TO death in its bed early
yesterday morning.
W. W Allen Sr., D. Gilbert Dexter and others
have organized the Citizens Municipal Alli-
ance Of san Francisco
Marjorie Suisun, Wheel OF Fortune Ostler
Joe, Daylight and Summertime won races at
Emeryville track yesterday.
The many hundred Chinese gamblers
rested Saturday night propose appealing to the
supreme Court for protection.
Stewart Menzes is named as Harbor Com
missioner, TO succeed D. T. Cole. 1t IS said that
he will take Office next month.
The charge of embezzlement against w. A.
speake, cashier at the Atlas Iron Works, was
dismissed by Judge Low yesterday,
President David Starr Jordan of Stanford
University lectured on the fur seal at the
Academy OF Sciences last evening.
W. G. Fleming, charged with obtaining
money by false pretenses, was acquitted by q
jury in Judge Dunne's court yesterday.
The Presbyterian pastors yesterday passed
resolutions regretung the action of California
wheelmen in advocating Sunday racing.
A. ]. Muller has sued the Sutro Railroad
Company iOr $4,000 damages, on account of
injuries received on the 14th Of last
November.
The Butler extradition case was up before
Commissioners Heacock yesterday, and United
States District Attorney Foote denounced
Buffers attorney.
Judge Coffey yesterday granted the motion
OF Attorney T. c. Harrison TO set aside the
decree OF distribution in the estate OF Emmett
NJ. Hickey, deceased.
The handsome Hawaiian steamer Helene is
loading at Pacifc-street wharf for Honolulu.
she was hying yesterday the largest hag ever
set on q vessels staff.
Mrs. Robert Stewart. who says she is the
wife OF Chico dentist and daughter OF
clergyman, was arrested at the Emporium for
: shopllftng yesterday.
H E. Simmons has sued the Stanislaus and
San Joaquin Water Company for $20S3 80,
alleged 10 be due for salary as president OF the
defendant corporation.
.. James Daily, dishwasher, identified the
during their hearing in the Police Court pre-
umlnary examination.
The members of the Bay Conference yester-
day discussed the question OF what denOmi-
national body shall decide the standing Of
Congregational ministers.
subterranean cavern in the San Bruno
hills burst on Saturday last, sending column
OF water high into the air, that broke, leveling
fences and destroying crops.
More than fifty citizens have agreed to serve
ON the Mayors committee 10 organize a
Cuban League to work in conjunction with
similar leagues on the coast.
Mrs. Florence Shafer, 3o7 Turk street, swore
TO complaint yesterday charging Mrs Doyle,
" 3O17 Washington street, with beating her with
an umbrella Sunday afternoon.
Charles B. Harkins, the CRATER who swindled
T E. Bomross, ships carpenter, out of $50,
has disappeared. and Judge Low yesterday
Issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Mayor Phelan gave $3.50 to the unemployed
relief fund yesterday and has called meeting
OF the municipal authorities and others to dis
cuss the situation Tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. J. H. Smith is conducting revival SER
o vices al Central NJ. E. ChuIc ch this week daily
at , and 30 7. NJ There will be an all-day
meeting tomorrow, beginning at 9:30A.M
The members of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Twenty first and Capp streets, pro-
pose to erect monument in Cypress Lawn
over the remains OF their late preacher, Rev.
NJ. F. Colburn.
Victor A Wolff a New York drummer who
up in the City Prison, had two more charges
OF Obtaining money by false prelenses booked
against him yesterday.
Captain W. L. Merry denies a telegrapbic
announcement from Washington to The effect
that he intends to appeal against the appoint
ment OF E. Calderon as his successor as Mica
raguan representative at this port.
The Southern Pacific Company has fled in
the United States Circuit Court ILL of ex-
ceptions TO the answer of the Railroad Com
missoners in. the action in equity that the
companv brought against the State officials.
B. Bolinaro the shoe dealer on MONTGOMERY
avenue who was held last week by Judge
Campbell to answer before the Su perior Court
on the charge OF secretly disposing of his
STOCK TO detraud his creditors, was yesterday
pretenses.
What will California do as her share toward
aIieYlatng the bad condition of the starving
mlIIlons now IN India, is q question before the
Chamber of Commerce of tais City now that
liberal contributions of coin are assured from
et 81 ton.
Judge Hunt has given judgment against
Isabella j. Martin in favor of the following
named cred tors: Pacific Paving Company for
Plo5 ooi IN iavor OF V. Schule er for S36O7 AZ:
in favor OF Hibernia Savings and Tosr So
ciety Tor S5562 30 The real estate of Mrs.
go to the defendant - my W
David Reed, first mate of the shin pohooo,-
was before United States Circuit Court Com
missioner Heacoek yesterday on a cheroe -
DLutha4s neb t4HB WOQnQlng a sailor a,pad
william Percival. Several Witnesses tesIIeed
that the mate struck the sailor with haian
ing pin. The case will go on tomorrow af,ey-
noon. -'N4
The Supreme Court yesterday held that
Eugene Bosquet was justly and legally sant
fenced 10 five years in the penltentiarv Tor
violating that statute which provides thai srr
man is guilty of a felony who BY force. fraud
intimidation, threats, persuasion, promises or
any other means, places or leaves or permits
his wife TO remain in a house of improner
character. Bosquet had appealed from a Sac
ramento court, but no error could be found in
the judgment
NEE ting OF the Anti-Saloon League was
held yesterday at which Professor w. H. Crow
hurst moved that each local league should
have representation by at least one mem be :
, IN the central league. At the motion OF Mrs
Rose French the following standing commit
tees were appointed: Agitation committee
Rev. NJ. P. Boynton, Mrs. Ii. H. Luce, Mrs.
Rose French Rev. Robert Whitaker; enforce
ment committee-Rev. s w. Fergnson, Judge
thompson, Rev. w. A. Gardener; finance COM
mlttee-L j. Truman, Rev. P w. Fra dericks ;
enrolment committee-Professor Crowhurst,
Rev. G. E. Duncan.
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