The San Francisco call., 1897-09-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mille- & Lux have sued T. A. Rippordsn for
S14S7 76.
Cloudy and unsettled-A. G. McAdie, local
forecast official
Judge Wallace will try the case OF George K
Fitch against the Board of Supervisors to-day.
Marie Coutrie has been granted a divorce
from Bernard Coutrie on the ground of cru
city.
The Woman's Board of the Pacific held two
sessions OF its annual meeting yesterday at
plymouth Congregational Church.
Henry Mohr. assignee for j. G. Johnson &
son, lnsolvent debtors, has sued A. Breslin for
s4|l 4o on account of bal nee d ue.
The executive committee of the Letter Car
riers' Association met last nigh and arranged
the programme for convention week.
Warrants are out for Messrs. Kruse & Gander,
proPrietors OF the Manhattan Market, for hsv-
Ing In their possession immature veal. =:
man has come here from Honolulu to Sc
lect 100 reliable negro men and women for do
mesttc service with Hawaiian families.
meeting Of those interested in the forma-
tiou of sn indepen ndent church wills be- held
This evening in Byron Msuzy.Hall, sos Post
street. -: ~ %#====E:=: ~.
Admiral Beardslee, q. s, M, arrived ere
yesterday from Honolulu or his way o Wash
ingtou, 10 preside over the; naval. Sex 8mining
board. -. III *:.@:5>.@= :@@ > -: =
The Police. Commissioners metzlast. mi ght
and fined Policemen: John t. *Edner;. and.
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Patsy Carroll; the king.pf #bunko-k kteerers, Is
in the-"thnks" at the City: Prison. pending al
investiEatioa into his advertisement t. Money
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The delegation that will appea ar be lore: the
State Board OF Equallz cation to resist raise in
assessments will leave this City at :6=o!eleck
to-morrow evening ss.-.'... ss.. =, 4
Dr. Masters fthe Methodist Mission is-inre-
ceipt of an anonymous letter which; con taips
q n fhatiiV6S.
the mission workers: s: : >. =:
Professor Swing of oberlin College,"jus tre=
turned from HaWa1T1: reports that the culture
of cofeehas a good future on the islands and
IS snow oniy III It's infancy. - @z@.. @z.z@@.=.r=
- Admission day: VIII be celebrated at<the.
Mechanies' Fair BY an exhi bitlon of Young
hepefulsz: Prizes are offered for babies u
every size shape and. color: - s::..<>>>>
Dr. Harry Westwood Cooper, who has been.
posing ass real knight and heir to vast es-:
lates, is ooninedin the City Prison pending
u investigation by Ghe police into his conduct
Two masked robbers on Tuesday might held
up and robbed J.: Burns, the grocer. Of Lang
ton street They relieved him of SIS, but
overlooked as much more that was in his
other pockets.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has notified
the Custom-house officials that imports of
gar must pay not only the duty but also the
Dounty allowed by the country from which
the sugar has been shipped.
Governor Budd came down yesterday morn
ing from Sacramento for a business visit of
several days, and will listen this forenoon 10
a plea for commutation OF the death
sentence of Murderer Anender
Willie Taylor II years of age and an ex-
messenger-boy with the American District
Telegraph Company, was arrested last night by
Special Officer II. Beck, on the charge ol en-
b, zzling S14 80 while in the service OF the
company.
Those who know OF Mr.. vtckery ard his
work viii b. peasec 70 hear that he will give
n fliustrs tee lecture, TO which all interested
are invited. before rhe California Froebel Sc
Ciety. st "a Silver street, Friday, Septem Der B.
at 80 P. n
NJ Rosentine, J. Montericnard and A. Cor
Tesntes, the three boys who on August
% broke into the premises of l.. Grade & Sons,
conieetioners. 539 Washington street, were
yesterday held IT, answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Low iii $4,000 each..
The cross-exe ninRtipn OF Mr.. Rice was con-
tinued in the Figei: case yester day, and the
fact was brought out1hAt his story at the pres
the Coroner's inques t. General Barnes and
Nj Ach both scored. the Police DepaFtrnen Mt
for It's methods in taking statements, - -
Immigration Com missioner Stradley Will not
make any recon men datinn 10 the Secretary or
the Treasury with reference to the Jour
younger Of the Hagsten pauper orphans who
precedent would be: established: IGr: M aking
California dumping g onnd for NIL Hawaii's
Dsupers. He has flied a strong protest agains t
allowing the 14-year.old girl TO Land because
ne has been informed that she is not g proper
character ~ ....c.%:s1-5