The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The funeral of Henry 81. Shaw the druggist,
was held yesterday.
- The Velodrome will have a big meet on
Washington's birthday.
An Italian al Ocean View shot his neighoor's
COW as matter OF revenge.
Tomorrow will see the duck and quail
shooting season commenced
The letter-carriers have formed a glee club
and propose to outsing the police.
Increasing cloudiness wit@ probable showers
is the weather prediction for to-day.
There have been reported 4S1 cases OF
measles to the Board OF Health this month.
The Iroauois Club last night announced its
annual banquet to take place on the 22d inst.
1t is rumored that the rate to Carson and re-
turn Will be $40 40 al the time OF the big fight.
Arthur Jackson has been sentenced to eight
years in State prison for the killing of August
FloTentine.
Mullin & Phillips saloon, Powell and Union
streets, was entered by burglars early yester-
day morning.
The new Westminster Presbyterian church
on Page and Webster streets 1s almost ready
for occupancy.
Kong Bou, Chinese cook, hanged himself
in little room in the rear OF 2l Sullivan al
ley last evening.
Corbett played handball with Jim Nealon
yes sterday ana beat the ex-Assessor the three
games he played.
Nicholas Brennan has secured another post
ponement of the trial of the three felony
charges against him.
McVey, Corbett's trainer, was taken around
town 10 see the sights last night. There was
not much he id not see.
Nebula, Soniro, Unity, Good Times, Califor-
MIA and Miss Maggie N were the winners at
Oakland track yesterday.
The steamer Golden Gate will be launched at
Seattle to-day. She is for the customs service
and will be stationed here.
The De la Montanya family of this City has
inherited the valuable and historic property
OF Hampton Court, England.
E J. Maher, a painter, was precipitated from
6 broken scaffolding yesterday and suffered
injuries from which he died.
aseball will be played at Central Park, the
Presldio and Sixteenth and Folsom streets TO-
morrow. weather permitting.
\. A. Nelson, who for thirty years has been
freight clerk for the Sausalito ferry, dropped
dead last night while at work
Ashe, the Australian murderer last night
sang for agraphaphone a sentimental ballad
entitled "If Mother Were Here
The street railroad companies have expressed
opposition to the legislative bill that proposes
TO cut streetcar fares to 213 cents.
1t is now considered probable that the free
employment department OF the State Labor
Bureau may have 10 be abandoned.
The Army and Navy Republican League of
Oakland has passed resolutions extending
sympathy to the Cuban belligerents.
William Schmitz has sued Richard I. WhelaR
and Kohler & Chase for $3.50, said TO be due
on account oil recent deal in pianos.
Suit has been brought by Vel 5, Fargo & Co.
against J. c. Hawley for S22 OH 90, on &C
count OF judgment rendered in 1889.
Mrs. Dimond, who is now engaged in di-
vOrce suit in Hawaii has been engaged 10
appear in "Al Baba" in this City shortly.
Starter Ferguson's recall flag is not work
ing so successfully as expected. Jockeys
are no longer afraid OF being left at the post.
Manager Matt Smith of the "Prodigal
Father" Company and Actor Nat Wills of the
same combination had hst fight on Sunday
night
Dennis Mccarthy, a tailor, living at 80
Vallejo street, died yesterday while officiating
as pallbearer at mis- sons father-in-law's fu-
neral
A charge of assault to murder was Yesterday
placed against Lawrence Carney. He is al
legged TO have hit Mrs. Shapiro with an ak
handle.
Many prominent citizens have siguifed their
willingness to serve on the committee that is
10 be appointed TO advance the cause of the
Cubans.
Senator Perkins has been requested to en-
deavor to secure an appropriation of $4,000
to de fray in part the expenses OF sending food
10 India.
Mrs Leland Stanford's third annual report
shows that the estate of her late husband
Senator Leland Stanford, is in good financial
condition.
On Washington's birthday the annual 25-
mile road race of the California Associa I ed
Cycling Clubs will be held around the San Le-
andro triangle.
Meeting of the committee on pure foods of
the Council OF Associated Industries has been
postponed from FIR day, February H. until
this afternoon at P. NJ.
In the last Golden Rule, the official paper of
the Christian Endeavorers some valuable in
formation regarding railroad service TO the
great convention is given.
Alta meeting of the State Floral Society yes
terday Professor " L. Kellogg of Stanford
University delivered an interesting lecture on
Garden Insects in Winter"
Judge Wallace, when sentencing Arthur
Jackson for nanslaughter yesterday, read him
a long lecture upon the practice OF carrying
pistols so much affected by young men.
The Labor Exchange will hold a public
meeting in Pythian Hall, 900 Market street,
tomorrow afternoon. The scheme of the ex-
change is to set the unemployed to work.
There was a meeting yesterday at the rooms
OF the Board of Trade to establish bureau of
information in Los Angeles to attract tourists
and Immigration to this part of the State.
Thomas F. Dunn, who has $4,000 worth of
property, is said 10 be incom petent TO manage
the same, and William Dunn has applied for
letters OF guardianship for his person and
estate.
In the continuance OF the examination of
Butler, "the Blue Mountain Monster" mass
OF corroborative evidence was introduced
prisoner.
The Supreme Court discouraged" "frivol-
Gus and annoying" case Yesterday by awarding
Mrs. Flora Sykes $21 in her foreclosure suit on
appeal, and w. H. Arne, the defendant, 500
damages.
An order has been issued by the superior
Court authorizing the executors of the will of
the late DR.. Washington NJ. Ryer to paw the
seven orphan asylums of San Francisco
$I5 900 each.
The will of Dionisia Gutierrez has been filed
worth of land in this City and $1,000 cash
All the estate is beQueathed TO relatives of the
testator residing in Spain.
The Grand Jury yesterday indicted Frank
Marty, q milkman, for trying to bribe Su-
pervisor, and exoDerated Morris Asher the
attorney charged with conniving at fling a
false document to fool the court
The State Board OF Trade representatives
conferred yesterday with Auditor Broderick
and City and County Attorney Creswell in
reference to the appropriation for placing ex-
hibits at the Guatemala and Hamburg expo
siiions.
The unem ployed held q mass-meeting at the
Iurk-street Temple yesterday and after Or
ganizing marched 10 the City Hall to inter-
view Mayor Phelan. The Mayor, however,
was out of town and the men returned to the
temple, where committee was appointed to
soIlcit subscriptions.
Borromean Council No 129, Young Mems
institute, will give minstrel show and dance
at Mission Opera Hall on February IL. The
musical direction of the entertainment VIII be
unoer the portion OF Professor p. w. DARCY
she City.