The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

by the customs officials yesterday and burned.
Henry Wise OF OroviIe Cal, has been sued
by the London, Paris and American Bank ior
$4,000.
James I. Hume and Louise Hume have filed
petition in insolvency, with $447 in debts
and Il assets.
Police Judge Low has fined Charles scheuler,
a butcher. $50, for having immature veal IN
his possession.
Deput" United States Attorney Bert Schles-
singer completed his argument in The Dockery
case yesterday.
Theodore Lohmann has filed petition IN
insolvency. He owes 1892 80 and has no
available assets.
cloudy and unsettled Saturday, with per
haps sprinkle or two in the forenoon, Is what
the Weather Office predicts.
A. NJ. Lewis, a collector, was arrested last
night for hourishlng a revolver al the coIAeR
OF Third and Mssion streets.
Judge Cofey viii deliver the charge to the
jury in the jacob T. Davis viii contest next
Monday afternoon al O'Clock.
Workmen employed on the new Postofhce
site say their job has an unpopular boarding
house condition attached to IT,
The steamer North Fork, which was 10 have
sailed for ST. Michael this morning, Will not
get 10 sea until Monday morning.
Alice Mottram has sued for a divorce from
Samuel Mottram on the ground OF his failure
10 provide the necessaries OF lie.
mass-meeting OF the Lincoln Monument
League Will be held in Metropolitan Temple
tonight Admission VIII be free.
There is still a good deal of interest in Klon-
dixie. The last steamer viii sail this week
The North Fork go-s on Monday instead of to-
DAY.
The Providence and Children ofMary booths
Of the S. Josepns fair, to be held Septem Der
%, gave a preliminary entertainment last
evening.
raid was made in spoford alley last night
with the result that slave under age was
rescued and tAe two keepers OF the den were
arrested
The Grand Jury met yesterday afternoon and
appointed committees. Indictments Tor per-
jury were returned against J. +. Turner and
Lizzie F. ODonneIl.
The expert testimony of Drs. Gallagher and
Morgan took up the entire session of the F gel
case yesterday. The court adjourned until
next Monday morning.
Al the meeting OF the Iroquois Club last
night John Hall introduced series OF
resolutions condemning the recent action OF
the Board Of Education.
Albert de Gray the man who disappeared
mysteriousIy after leaving the Klondike with
small fortune, has been located at Chicago.
He had been on debauch.
Six steamers are unloading wheat at the sea-
wall and eight scow schooners were in attend
ance ready to receive the overflow in order to
let the coasters go quickly
suit for $3.50 has been instituted Dy the
City Street Improvement Company against the
San Francisco Paving ompany, on account of
biJumen sold and delivered.
The supplies committee of the Citizens Col
onizaIion committee held meeting yesterday
afternoon and appointed several OF its mem
bers TO negotiate for supplies
In the Susan Crooks estate yesterday Judge
Cofey confirmed the sale of the real estate on
Point Richmond for $4,000 to the Valley
road that few years ago cost S17.
court yesterday, accused Attorney John ].
Cofey with having betrayed the interests of
his cient Mrs. Christine Anderson
Alvinza HAYWARD won victory in Judge
Daingerfield's court yesterday when the
$500 900 suit of B. G. Lathrop against him
was dismissed Oh motion of the plaintiff.
The commercial travellers are preparing to
bring pressure upon the Southern Pacific to
induce it to rescnd its order com pelling pur-
chasers of mileage tickets to pay deposit.
Two children, aged and4 wears, were taken
from house in the rear OF l416 Powell street
last evening because ii was said they had
been deserted and left without food for
week.
The meeting for men only at the Young
Mems Christian Association building, Mason
and lis streets, tomorrow afternoon, viii be
addressed by Rev. J. George Gibson on Vision
aud Duty"
Edward Johnson, who was accused of bring
ing stolen property into the state, was dis
the District Attorney. II was thought impos-
slble TO convict him.
An unknown man jumped from the steamer
Bay City last Thursday night and was
drowned. Captain Leal says he was well
dressed. clean shaven ana appeared 10 be
about 45 or so years OF age.
Two young boys have complained to the
California Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children that professor" Leon idas
now showing It the Orphe nm, for whom they
work, has cruelty beaten them.
Herbert Hall, a young recruit at Alcatraz,
met with a ser lous accident last Wednesday
beach gave way with him and he lell forty
feet, breaking his leg so badly that ii had TO
be amputaleu.
The steamer Queen will take the place o the
wrecked Mexico. She will connect with the
steamer WalIa WalIa which will leave here on
the l9th inst and will get away from Port
townsend for Dyea on the 22d inst Every
berth has been engaged
The steamer Australia got away for Homo
lulu yesterday, and as part OF her cargo she
took six bloodhouuds consigned 10 james A.
mails will be used in tracking escaped prison
ers and runaway contract laborers.
San Francisco La bor Council held its regular
meeting last night in Union Hal and trans
acted an unusual amount of business. An
drew Furuse tn, delegate from the sailors
union made an Interesting statement regard
ing the steamer North Fork, which sails for
ST. Michael to-day with party of goid-seekers
aboard. The North Fork, according 10 Mr..
iourney The report OF the secretary shows
The fund in aid OF the striking miners 70 be
growing rapidly