The San Francisco call., 1897-06-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Occasional showers Saturday-W. H Ham
mon, forecast official.
Mother Gabriel. Mother Superior of the Mag
dalen Asylum, died yesterday morning.
The French Alliance held literary and
musical fete at Native Sons Hall last evening
Judge Campbell sentenced John Kriess. a
womaD-besteT, to six months imprisonment
Alexander P. Waugh, who months ago was
reported dead, IS said TO be alive and well in
Shanghai.
Auditor Broderck will cut the annual de-
mands OF the Health, School and Street De-
parIments.
The Government officials have not as yet
completed their investigation of Isaac Nor
toms accounts
William H. Emerson died yesterday as the
result of bits OF glass from a bursting bottle
entering his arm.
The river steamer Pride of the River has been
repaired at an expense of Sl4, 600, and VIII go
into commission to-day.
Letters introduced in the Bergin- -Hinckley
iIugauon make GOOD reading 10 those who are
interested in the Blythe estate litigation.
Judge Heb bard has granted temporary in
junction forbidding Mother Margaret from
dlsposlng OF the Girls Directory property.
The subjects of immigration and Hawaiian
annexation were discussed by the San Fran
cisco Labor Council at last nights meeting.
Captain Brown of the Aztec has taken com.
mand of the City OF Para and Chief Officer
Annable OF the Para takes command OF The
Aztec,
Attorney H. P. Dimond's suit against Miss
Lillian Blair has been postponed until Police
Commissioner Gunst returns from his trip 10
Europe
William F. Rodgers, father Of James and
Kitty Rodgers, was yesterday held for court on
charge OF having counterieiting tools in his
possession.
Chun Woon Sing is attempting to break the
force of the testimony against him in the trial
wherein he IS charged with the murder of
Little Pete."
False in one, false in ALL" is an ancient
legal maxim. Remember II to the disadvan-
thge OF any tradesman who tries to substitute
one article for another.
The Grand Jury yesterday received the re-
port OF committee that recently visited
many OPIUM joints. The report states that the
opium vice is increasing.
The old bark Gatherer got in from Puget
round yesterday in the smart time OF nine
days. She was two days outside, being de-
taIned by contrary winds.
warrant has been issued by Police Court
Junge Low Tor the arrest OF r. D. Lee, q
cnl[oPodis:t at 1920 Market street. He is
accused OF brutally besting his wife.
The Calf rnia and St George clubs were
granted PERMITS to conduct boxing entertain
meDts by the Health and Police Committee of
the Board OF Supervisors yesterday.
The whole session of the Iroquois Club last
evening was given up to a discussion of Dr.
RotiauzIs resignation and fitting prepara-
lions Tor the reception of William J. Bryan.
slre Chlei SuHlYan is In receipt OF a check
Tor 500 from the California Wine Association
TO be distributed to the FAMILIES of the fire.
men recently crushed to death IN the Folsom.
street fire.
Say NO" and stick to ii when you are urged
TO buy something just as good" as the article
you asked for. Please notify this office If any
storekeeper or clerks in town Try 10 pam off a
substitute on you.
1. Z. Clawson and Adam Bech have been
working on fying-machine at Keny's stock
yard, on Market street, near Eleventh. The
machine is nearly completed and lis invent
ors are confident that ii Will fly.
The Supreme Court has denied the petition
OF Elizabeth A. Heyden :eldt to be allowed to
retain certain property of Solomon Hevden-
feldt, deceased, granted under decree of distri-
button, the order being reversed.
The property-owners on the line of Fifteenth
avenue in the Sunset district have about con-
Guided negotiations with Captain John Tuttle
for the grading Of that avenue from its termi-
nus at Golden Gate Park to its connection al
the Ocean House road. This con tract will in
volVe IN expenditure Of $4,000.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Board OF Supervisors decided yesterday, at
the request OF the officers OF the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to post
pone action in the matter of appointing
poUndkeeper for the present. Tne officers of
the society stated that an election of The or
ganizstion would be held in July, and that
the new officials might decide TO retain F. A.
Osborn, to whom the Supervisors are favor
able.
Ike Rosenberg, proprietor of g saloon tII16
Howard street. was arrested yesterday alter
noon upon complaint OF Charles Deasy a
teamster, for assault with a deadly weapon
DeBsy claims that Rosenberg, without provo.
cation, assaulted him with a billiard cue.
Deasy was so badly bruised and cut about he
head that the services OF the Receiving Hospi-
tai surgeons were required. Rosenberg was
released upon bonds. He then caused Deasy
TO be locked up upon charge of disturbing
the peace. Deasy had to stay in jail.
The Federal Grand Jury yesterday returned
Charles +. Cam
William 7. d They were charged with vio-
la1ng the States Revised Statute
1898, which l. say, sending obscene matter
through the mail The matter in question
was an illustrated marriage guide. The Grand
Jury refused to indict for the reason that in
their judgment the book is not obscene. 1t
will, however be barred from the mails.
An Indictment was returned against Joseph
Leo upon a charge of selling cigars that were
not packed in boxes.