The San Francisco call., 1897-02-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

yesterday.
2. The ',Fedetal Grand Jury was discharged
yesterday.
"A fgir, warm Saturday is promised by the
weather Bureau.
Up to date there have been reported 797
cases OF measles this month.
The police have begun q crusade against the
@ paWnDrokers who buy stolen goods.
. Police Sergeant John NJ. Fitzgibbon died
suddenly yesterday OF heart disease.
Mrs. Blanche Evans has been granted a
divorce from Harry E. Evans for desertion.
THE eleventh anniversary ball given by
stanford Perlor, y. 5. &. W., last night was a
great success.
Engineer w. H. Hall has left London for
! South Africa 10 devise a water system for mine
'owEers OF the Rand.
=. The two United States gunboats now being
eohstructed at the Union Iron Works will be
launched March Is.
A. Harrington, one of the founders of Circle
City, and owner OF valuable placer mines near
there is in the City.
The Iroquois CLUB was interested last even
ing by paper on National Postal Savings
. Banks, by s. E MoffetL
The spring exhibition of the Century Club
yesterday was well attended. Many beautiful
pictures were exhibited.
An information was filed in the United States
District Court yesterday against five Chinese
charged with illegal mining.
"A new opera, ''The Bride-elect," by John
Philip Sousa and Charles Klein OF GEL Capt.
tan" lame, will soon be produced.
q. Charles TidbaH of the Tivoli is going up to
Carson this evening 10 assist the managers OF
the big fight IN their arrangements.
Commissioned Heacock gave his decision in
the ,Ashe eXtradltion proceedings yesterday,
holding the prisoner on both charges.
Twelve Ohio people, headed by J. W. Thew.
are here. They are looking into the fruit in
rerests and are thinking OF buying land.
The winning horses at Ingleside track yester-
day were AltamaX, AnabasIs, Nepula Basquil
Joe Terry, Mobalaska and George Miller.
The Chinese Society OF English Education
has been incorporated by Hong Chung, Hoo
Lung, zee Fun, Gin Hong and Chin Jim.
The committee appointed by Mayor Phelan
10 arrange Tor mass meeting IN favor OF Free
Cuba, held rousing meeting last evening.
Examination CT the keyhole in Judge Car
TOI COOKS cham perS discloSes the fact that
no attempt was made to burgiarize the prem
Uses
The san Francisco Labor Council will send
communications TO Washing ton urging that
the work on the new Postoftice be begun at
once.
= The Supervisors have decided, after all, to
pay Ior the meals eaten by jurors, and will not
hgnt the courts in support Of their recent reso-
LUTON.
The san Francisco Labor Council last even
ing denounced the utterances made and reso-
lutions passed by the recent Labor Law Con-
rention.
H. [. Dodge and John W. Ruggles have
fled petition for the probate of tae will OF
Mary Ann Ruggles, deceased. Her estate is
valued al $15 1868.
Thomas Thompson, convicted of stealing
Senator Mahoney's watch, has a chance TO be
released after all. He is probably victim of
mistaken identity.
The Good Samaritan Mission, under the aus
pices OF the local Episcopal churches, was
opened Thursday evening with an entertain
ment and collation..
TU,11aoa a dao;s;oo
sustaining PolIce Judge CampbelPs decision
in. filming John Glynn 500 for running a
downtown poolroUm.
F. N. Greenway says that the dissolution of
the Friday Night Cotillon Club is imminent.
: The local leaders expect 10 make the Terpsi-
choreaus the fashionable club.
Judge Cofey has reduced the fees OF Execu-
tor Crane n the Thomas Mootry estate by cut
ting of 1912 81, and has also Topped $500 off
q the fee OF Attorney NJ. Mullany.
The Street Committee listened last night to
the arguments OF contractors and quarry
owners in favor of red and blue rock rcspec-
lively and will report its decision 10 the
bOard.
: langing TO Norman Dunno, ran away last even
: ing and partially wrecked q Mlssion-street
car Henry Ellis, passenger, was slightly
injured.
{; for the Carson fight, while Chicago has
chartered four trains of twelve cars each
About 1000 tickets are already sold for the
pavilion;
- The Grand Jury yesterday found an indict-
rient against Jacob L. Thurston for shooting
at George II. Pettis with intent to kill, and
against. G. Dapisanto for stealing ring from
Mary de Silva.
John Lynch, saloon-keeper, Twelfth and
Folsom streets, was yesterday convicted by
. jury Of selling liquor TO a minor, and his at
t6rney, A. B. Treadwell, was fined $50 for con-
tempto OF court.
lfz ToT,n =
his residence as SO South Park, sustained
serious wound of the left breast last night
He sEys he fell from a lounge upon q carving
knife which he had in his hand.
Attorney James Crittenden's contempt case
will come up before Judge Hebbard to-day. If
fhe petitioner IS not ready TO proceed the writ
Of habeas corpus viii be dismissed, and the
prisoner viii be remanded TO the custody of
the Sheriff.
Charles Clawson, convicted OF rece living
stoIen property, has been sentenced to serve
two xeafs and six months in The State Prison
at San Quentin, and Thomas Cornwell, burg
lar, Ras sentenced to similar term in the
Same prison.
The case of Nicholas Brennan, charged with
'fefonious assault, has been put on the reserved
calendar IN Judge Wallace's court, to be re-
stored on motion. Brennan Will be tried on
= the charges OF extortion and taking q female
sby inducement for immoral purposes.
The ladies are maintaining the greatest
secrecy regarding the gowns they will wear at
the Mardi Gras ball The beaux and leading
professional and business men OF the City have
ordered Tor The occasion costumes famous in
history, literature. the drama and the opera.
:. The unemployed have established an en-
pioyment office at their headquarters and are
. also issuing supplies from their meager larder
TO relieve the distress in families dependent
upon many OF those enrolled upon the books
OF the organization, which numbers about
1000 men out OF work.
A musical and literary entertainment is to
BE given by the Van Ness Fraternity for the
benefit OF the Second Unitarian Church, at
Mission Music-hall, corner of Twenty-first
and Howard streets, Friday evening, March D.
An excellent programme has been arranged,
Ito be followed by dancing and refreshments.
On Thursday afternoon, March 4, there will
he mass meeting in the Chamber OF Com
merce composed of the mem bers OF the two
Boards of Trade, Manufac turers and Producers
and the Merchants Association and the Oh am
bcr Of Commerce. The purpose is to draft
petition TO the authorities OF Washington to
DO all possible for the speedy construction of
The new San Francisco Postofice.
The prOperty-owners on Liberty Heights. at
a meeting held February D, organized
under the name Of the Liberty Heights I'M
proYement CluD. The following officers wcro
erected TO serve Tor one year: President, Horace
IT, F4att; first vice-president Rolla v. Watt:
second vlee-president, John w. Ruggles; third
vlce-president, John Elder; secretary and
treasurer, John ]. Woodhouse. An executive
committee OF five mem Ders Will be elected on
March z. The large and enthusiastic me mber-
ship promises well for the development of this
rapidly growing district.