The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Emporium yesterday for shopltftlnR.
R n. Fitzgerald has been reelected presi-
dent of the Board OF state Prison Direc tors.
Mrs. Ellen Morton widow is to lose her
home at the order Of the old Board OF Super
visors.
Colonel Macdonald has resigned as COM
msnder OF the First Infantry, Second Brigade,
NG. c.
The funds OF the School Department are
Shorthand the Auditor is holding up supply
demands.
J. Ross Jackson's will leaves his entire estate
in trust for the benefit OF his widow and
daughter.
Robert Crawford an insurance solicitor,
committed suicide by inhaling gas yesterday
afternoon.
John S. Inglis, contracting freight agent of
the Union Pacific, has returned and taken up
his old position.
The receipts of the Internal Revenue office of
this district for 1896 were almost $3.50, 900
more than for the year 1893.
The annual meeting OF the Young Women s
Christian Association was held. Officers were
elected and reports rendered.
William Mckinney, who fell into a vat of
boiling lard at Baden a month ago, died yes
terday morning from the accident.
Frank K, Doubtful, Mobalaska, Benamela.
Adolph Spreckels, Yemen and Howard S were
thewinners at Ingleside yesterday.
Attorneys who file frivolous demurrers in
the Superior Court hereafter will be liable to q
penalty Of $50 in each case for so doing.
Several rules have been made by the Judges
OF the SUPERIOR Court recently for the purpose
OF e1pediung the settlement of litigation.
Articles of incorporation of the San Fran
cisco Connie rcial Travellers Association have
been filed in the office OF the County Clerk.
Frank B. Washington has appealed from
Judge Cofey's decision declaring null and
void the trust in the Ann CalIRghan estate.
The third annual banquet of the San Fran
Is 10 finn was hall al og .
last evening, and was voted huge success.
The weather will be fair to-day, says Fore
cast Official Alexander McAdie, with iucreas-
ing cloudiness and possible showers tonight.
The property-owners on the eastern end of
Bush street are about to make another effort
to have that thoroughfRre repayed with btu
men.
Fred Du Jardin, driver of a mineral water
wagon, committed suicide at 149 Taylor street
last night because his wife refused to return
to him.
Local detectives believe in the bill to
license the vocation and charge bonds, though
some say $500 is too mucn to charge for
license.
The local tariff convention finished its re-
port TO be sent to the Ways aud Means Com
mittee at Washington yesterday and adj
journed.
The Board of State Prison Directors yester.
day awarded a large contract for furnishing
raw Jute for grain bags 10 r. J. Woods & Co. OF
this City.
Two women and a man, who had taken a
girl 13 years OF age TO an opium resort on
Bush street were arrested last night, but the
gIrl escaped.
The engagement was announced tonight of
Miss Ida b. Hussey, daughter of ex-Sheriff
Hussey to Richard L. Partington, the we'll
known artist.
J. A. Fillmore, manager OF the Southern Pa
cine Company, was able to visit his office yes
terday after some weeks absence, due to pros
tTatlon by pneumonia
Judge Bahrs has stricken over 100 cases
from his calendar because the attorneys
showed disposition to bring on the trials
within a reasonable time.
The whist tournament concluded last night
in his City; The San francisco Whist Club
won the Rideout trophy after a hard battle in
the finals with Santa Rosa.
F. N. Woods & Co., the glass and paint mer-
chants, have been absorbed by w. P. Fuller &
CO., and monopoly in that trade is thereby
established in San Francisco.
The first section of the contemplated
Seventh-aVenue boulevard from the Golden
Gate Park to the 1ngleside racetrack has been
completed by Captain futile.
Third street will soon be lighted with seven
arc lights to block. The Merchants Associa-
ton has charge OF the proposition and has
also ordered a section of Gerry street repaved.
William McMann, 10 years of age, was found
on the premises OF the California Casket Com
pany, Sixth and Mission streets, at an early
hour yesterday morning and was arrested for
burglary.
If Butler, the Australian fugitive accused OF
many murders, arrives in por: al night, the
pilot will burn flare OF light on the Swan
hilda. Federal authorities assist in bagging
the game.
The san Francisco and Los Angeles bar asso-
Citations have about agreed upon an amend
ment 10 be presented to the Legislature which
provides Tor a radical and elaborate reforma-
ton of the Judiciary.
Proceedings in involuntary insolvency were
7Inn ny tors nrIr1
The debtors consented to immediate judica-
ture, and January Is is set Tor the lime OF
choosing an assignee.
Mark King, a stevedore residing at 1853
Tehsma street, fell into the hold OF the ship
America lying at Harrison-street wharf, yes
terday morning, breaking two of his ribs and
receiving S light internal injuries.
Mrs John Pettee, the well-known member of
the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children, was assaulted and robbed OF q purse
con tanning a small sum of money near her
own home on Hyde street, near Francisco, last
evening.
The suit of William Ryan, assignee of the
Young America Mining Company TO recover
$4,000 from John Birmingham California
Powder Works, John Gale, Hall, Luhrs & Co.
and others, has been transferred from Sierra
county to this City
Charles H. Hawley, chairman of the Finance
committee OF the late Board of Education, in
answer 10 the recent criticisms of that board
declares that they are very unjust. He says
I t1e late board was given much less money
IMAM the preceding board, and could not
therefore, have spent more
"A meeting Of the Veterans Home Association
was heIu yesterday. at which it was decided to
Lurh over the Veterans Home to the State
Inc S annual encempment OF the Department
OF California, G. A R., will be called early to
[etliy the transfer. so that the business may
De settled by the legislature
me American bark Fresno was nearly
P wreck ad In iyphoon while on her way 70
1lsaoleu, YARDS and sails carried away, and the
nam bsn ysra ava was broken into spliuters by
Fearless off Point Reyes and towed into bort
Samuel paws has brought suit bv his attor.
ney, a. =. freeman, against Frederick s.
A1hdos' lnoinss 10y Adams, A. F. Clark, NJ.
c. Adams, Jonn E. Adams and the Adams
Company ito to iooeelose mortgage of $500 on
Kearny streets, 70x5915 feet in size 'ei anu