The San Francisco call., 1897-07-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

More fine weather to-day.
A contest has been filed in the estate Of John
S. Capron, deceased.
Jules c. Carnage has sued G. c. Borg for
$3.50 due on note dated August 8, 1898.
The prosecution in the Figel case presented
damaging testimony yesterday against the de-
fendGnt.
Leather. wool and hides bring increased
prices and the general business outlook is
very encouraging.
F. J. Mccormick was arrested on charge Of
petty larceny for stealing from Olympic Club
members last evening.
Judge Slack has refused TO hear the further
proceedings in the contest of young Fred Bell
against his mother, Teresa Bell.
The Police Commissioners met last night
and dismissed Policeman John W. Durkin
from the force for unofficerlike conduct
Out of jealousy Mrs. Augustina Morgansen
shot August Harry in the neck yesterday
morning. He had threatened TO desert her.
Members of the Country and Tamalpais
clubs will enjoy the opening day of he deer
shooting season on their respective preserves
in Marin County,
Yesterday afternoon and evening the loyal
Fors and daughters of France ittinglv cele-
brated at the Chutes the anniversary of the
taking of the Bastile.
Mrs. Mary Cameron, I52 Fifth street. swore
out warrants yesterday for the arrest of Max
LiRdeman and A. Moisture on the charge of
felony embeZzlement.
In the estat te of the late Louis F Reichling a
surprise caused yesterday BY the filing Of
second will, which names Miss Lille H.
Theurkauf as sole legatee.
The ferry steamer Oakland and the scow
schooner f. F. NJ. Bernard were in collision
yesterday The scow lost her topmast. The
steamer was not damaged.
Sigmund L. Braverman, the well-known
diamond broker, fatally shot Antoine Burgle, a
resthurateur, Yesterday in selfdefense The
cause was trouble over money matters.
Mrs. May Duffy, a handsome young woman .
swallowed dose of carbolie acid in her room,
1853 Tehama street, early yes terday morning
in fit of jealousy, and will pro badly die.
Mrs Nettie R. Craven had two young men
arrested last niPht for shadowing and insult
ing her, but thew were sent home and ordered
to report at police headquarters this morning.
Wong Looka d Dong Loo two h;ghbinders.
were arrested yesterday and charged with be-
Ing two OF gang OF six who robbed the in
mates OF house at Spotford alley on July s..
At q meeting of the Board of Education last
evening it was decided 10 ask the Supervisors
fer an appropriation for the purchase OF q
recreation ground adjoining the Polytechnic
High School
Mrs. Hattie Reed OF 1881 Howard street
was arrested yesterday for being cruel to chill
dren left in her care. She declares that her
arrest is spite work on the part OF people who
owe her money.
"Pinkie' Rosenbaum, the leader of the
Rodgers gang of counterfeiters has been ar
rested IN Helena Montana, whittier he had
ned after the errest of his pals. He VIII be
brought TO this City for trial
The Board of Supervisors was employed all
dav yesterday as q board of equalization, lis
tening TO petitions for the reduction of asses
ments upon real estate and Improvements.
number of reductions were made.
The steamer Excelsior arrived from St.
Michaes with forty passengers yesterday.
Among the miners was one man who has
made SAC, 900 during the past year and an
other wro has made $3.50 900 in ten years.
The Railroad Commission yesterday decided
that monthly eommutation tickets on the San
Francisco and North Pacific and North Pacific
Coast Railroad boats must be of the same
price 10 men and women, instead OF IS and So,
as for some time past
As a result OF the personal investigations of
q prominent representative of one OF the
wealthiest corporations of London it is prom
ised that an opposition line of steamers will
be established between this port and Central
and South American ports.
F. Won Turk and F. Levetzow, who claimed
10 be German Bsrons and who were on a horse
back trip around the world, were roughly
treated at the Alcazar night or two ago be-
cause ofuuapprP Pciated advances to two OF the
young women Of the Alcaz IT stage
Naval Officer Colonel John 2. Irish has re-
ceived word that the English customs officers
will dump into the river Thames the whole
ConslgnmeAt OF bogus brandy sent from this
City 10 Eng land. This is regarded as q great
victory by all interested in preserving the
good name OF California pr oducts.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Health
held yesterday to discuss the recent con-
fiet of authority between the Federal and
local quarantine officers. A committee was
appointed 10 confer with a committee of the
State Board of Health, and these will bring
the matter to the attention OF the Governor
and perhaps carry it into court
The appearance of kiukoj jou in a poultry
store on Washington street Yesterday
attracted the attention OF quite num-
har nj m a. nf
different versions as to the mammal fam
lily from which the strange creature came
The CALLS scientific editor, however. settled
the dispute by naming the kinkajouas as belong
ing 10 its legitimate family.
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