The San Francisco call., 1897-03-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Coroner Hawkins held tnquests yesterday.
Cuban mass-meeting al Metropolitan Tenn.
pie tonight.
James Trebucq a teamster, fell from his
truck and was instantly killed last evening.
Placards prohibiting expectoration will be
placed in all streetcars by the Board OF Health
The work on the new boulevard is rapidly
being pushed with the 1und for the unem-
pioyed.
Probably light showers early Saturday morn
Inc with cloudy day is the weather pre-
dicuon.
The Teamsters' Union has requested the
Board OF Supervisors to open Van Ness avenue
Ior heavy traffic.
DT. Marion Thrasher yesterday denounced
Attorney Eugene Deuprey as a liar in Judge
SeaWelPs courtroom.
Mamie Anderson. convicted of grand lar
ceny, has been sentenced to the State prison
al Folsom for ten years.
May r. osric II, Colonel Dan, Hohenzollern.
al EmeryVille yes sterday.
The annual meeting of the San Francisco
home missionary Society took place yester-
oay at Howard Presbyterian Church.
Joseph Cuneo has demanded $500 dam
ages from the City because of the destruction
OF his property by the Board of Health.
The Finance Committee of the Supervisors
las W duu IL d Dill LOT flnkertOn Qe-
ieetlYe services contracted by the Grand Jury.
Thomas o'BIien, pioneer OF the far Yukon
arrived here yesterday He came TO the coast
by dogteam and brought 400 letters at 81
each.
Jake Rudolph, charged with assault to com
NIT murder, Will be tried for that offense in
Judge Wallace's court on the 9th OF next
month.
The examination of George Dougherty for
the murder OF Henry E. Sullivan, both police
ofheers was held before Judge Campbell yes
terday.
The water-rates investigation was resumed
last night by the Board of Supervisors in COM
m1ttee OF the whole and will probably be CON-
pleted next Friday.
A reception and public welcome meeting
was held in honor of Commander Booth
Tucker of the Salvation Army at METROPOLITAN
Temple last evening.
J. Frank Starbuck, the worlds champion
long-distance eyclist arrived here yesterday
10 compete in the Pavilion indoor tournament,
which opens tonight.
William NJ. Nelson, an editorial writer on
the News Letter, and who has been frequently
before the public, was Yesterday charged with
insanity by his divorced wife.
Judge Coffey yesterday decided the docu-
ment hitherto filed as the will OF Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper invalid, whereupon three other wills
LETT by her were filed tor probate.
Charles Nevins and Peter Calderwood were
Benn charging them with using supplying
drugs with intent TO commit felony.
The old wooden rookeries at the sharp cor
ner OF kearny street and Montgomery avenue,
the rendezvous OF the hags of divedom, have
been condemned by the Board OF Health.
Judge Coffey yesterday handed down
decision sustaining the action OF County Clerk
&. F. Curry in demanding full fees for fling
apPraisements OF estates in probate cases.
Last night burglars assaulted the night
watchman at the bazaar of oriental goods be-
ing conducted at 317 Powell street and beat
him badly with the butt end of a revolver
L. Ripkind, who refused to answer questions
while. being examined in Justice Kerrigan's
court yesterday, was sent to the County Jail
for twenty-:our hours for contempt of court.
A reply to the resolution in regard to the
new Postofice building has been received
from Congressm Loud. Conditions favor
able, he believes IL will start by early summer.
In Judge Dunne's court yesterday Herman
Cohn was convicted OF assault to murder
Petronia Quinones on the 18th of January
TIE prisoner will be sentenced on the 9th
inst.
Parson Davies has brought Bob Armstrong,
the colorei heavyweight, and Jimmy Barry,
the champion bantam-weight, 10 this City
hoping 10 get them matched tor good purses
against local ghters.
Mrs: William sheppler, who up to week ago
was Miss Bessie Young, has disappeared from
her whereabouts but letter expressing her
disregard for Sheppler.
julius w. Raphael, president ofgRaphaePs
(fncorporated), has just returned from an
Eastern trip. He thinks the outlook for the
new administration good and believes Cali
fornia's future lies in the trade with Japan.
o. W. Winthrop, sentenced to Imprisonment
in the State prison, has been granted ten days
stay OF proceedings, In order that he may have
time in which 10 print and present TO the Su-
preme Court the transcript on appeal in this
case.
In Judge Bahrs' court yesterday jury gave
a verdict in favor of the Diamond Glass Com
pany for $131S 81 against John ?. Jackson of
the Napa Soda Springs. The defense was that
certain bottles supplied by the makers were
defective.
Carl w. Won Tiedeman, charged with perjury,
is not yet out of his trouble. He has been
tried twice and each time the jury disagreed
On the 25th inst his case will be called In
Judge Wallace's court and the date IF the
third trial will be set
At special meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the California Associated Cycling
Clubs, held last night, resolutions were
adopted authorizing the appointment of
committee to revise the laws, which will, If
finally adopted, give the local wheelme en- con-
ditional home rule.
Long Green" Lawrence and Correspondent
Leyings OF the Examiner were remanded into
the custody of the Sheriff of Sacramento yes
terday, but notice OF furtner appeal being
given, they were admitted to bail. As the
Legislature rises to-day, this really means
that they will not go 10 jail.
The Mercantile Library Auxiliary will give
q Shakespeare and Schiller evening tonight.
An attractive programme has been prepared.
Among those who viii take part are Miss
Emelie Melville. Abe Leach, Miss Dorothy
Goodsell. Alfred wilkte. Mrs. Edith Johnson
Batchelder and the artistic "Life COMPANY"