The San Francisco call., 1897-02-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


great success.
Judge Cook has formally referred the Cooney
Case to jury for final consideration.
The Third-street celebration has been post
poned until Wednesday evening next.
Forefgn-built yachts owned by Americans
must pay port charges and tonnage taxes.
Alex Garraneau, an aged Frenchman, CON-
mitted suicide on Tuesday night by inhallng
Illuminating gas.
Dennis Yadyar, a quartermaster on the
o steamer Acapulco, was arrested yesterday on
charge of smuggling.
: The Board of Ed ucation made a few minor
appointments TO the department at the regular
meeting held last night.
]. Cameron Smith, an lnsulter of women,
was sent 10 the County jail for six months by
Judge Conlan yes esterday.
Assistant District Attorney Edgar D.
Peixotto will resign March l. He Will be sue
ceeded by Walter S Hinkle.
Hayes Valley Improvement Club at its meet
ing last night took active steps to cut Grove
street through Almo square.
general calender of all cases in Judge
Troutts department of the Superior Court wlli
be called on Monday, March l.
The San Francisco Farmers Club, composed
OF residents of this City who operate farming
lands, is now being organized.
An attractive programme has been prepared
for the Gree2en entertainment at the Turn We
rein Hall on Saturday evening.
George Wilson, aims Hamlin Bacon, was
sett, a carpenter, OF $S2 in q saloon
Morano, Sir Richard, Free Lady, Ferrer,
Three Forks, Formal and imp. Santa Bella
were the winners at Ingleside yesterday.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton has joined hands witt the Board of Health
III the crusade against sdultursted foods.
James, alias George, Murray and William
Atkins were arrested Tuesday afternoon while
picking he pocket of lady on Market street.
The brig Percy Edwards with her cargo of
NJ n hoe Sc nA N coil fort . he Z
Islands this morning, en- route to the Solomon
group
After accusing each other of "jury-fxing"
and other bad things, Attorney Smith and
ex-Judge LouderDack apologize and make
friends
This afternoon, in response to numerous re-
quests the Rev. Haslett Smith, NJ. A, will
peat his lecture on Modern Egypt" at Golden
. Gate Hall.
The Century Club gave reception last
night, and entertained O large nun Der of
guests wi tn an exhibition Of the works OF fifty
California artists
Manufacturers and Producers Association
have denounced as cinch measures Assembly
bills 546 and 047.
Butler, the Australian murderer, announced
yesterday that he would fight his extradition
TO the bitter end and will carry it to the United
States Supreme Court
Albert Bird, night clerk in the San Francisco
House, was arrested early yesterday morni ng
for an assault TO do great bodily harm 10 An
drew Murphy, guest.
Market Inspector Ben Davis of the Health
Department raided an auction store on Pine
street yesterday, seized a large quantity of
food and caused one arrest.
William Phillips pickpocket, was plying
his vocation outside the racetrack last even
ing, when he was chased and captured and
charged with grand larceny.
Mrs Stanford left for Washington yesterday
accompanied by her private secretary and
Henry Lathrop. 1t is stated that he has gone
10 close out her property there.
James H. Long has been appointed by Judge
Joschimsen attorney for Eugene Kenney,
who is impecu ious and who is charged with
having murdered Patrick Dolan.
The Police Commissioners met last night,
dismissed Daniel Brown from the department
for unofficer-like conducT and fined Harry
Riley $50 for striking another officer.
Miss Mary A. Mootry complains that Ex-
eculor Henry A. Crane and Attorney NJ. Null
lany have charged excessive fees against the
estate of Thomas Mootry, her brother.
Four OF the largest abattoirs in the city have
dispensed with the Government inspection of
their meat on the ground tina: they not en-
gagged in expectation or the interstate trade.
The San Francisco India famine relief COM
mittee was Obliged 10 abandon its charitable
efforts yesterday as it could not raise sufficient
money to collect the corn In the Western
States.
Twelve-y year-old Douglass Talbot started to
school Tuesday morning and has not been
seen since. The police are hard at work on
the case, and suspicion rests on the boys
father.
H. DharmOpala. Buddhist priest from Cal;
cutta, India, arrived here yesterday, and will
lecture here during the next few weeks before
the Tneosophical Society and in different
churches.
D. L. Bliss, w D. Tobey, N. L. Regina, W. S.
Bli.s, W. S. Wood and l. L. Regina have incor-
porated a company to build railroad from
JTruckee to Lake Tahoe, a distance of seven
\ teen miles.
rr1.z &t,o f,,%o
of the United States Courts, who is charged
with perjury, was continued in the United
States District Court yesterday for the balance
OF the term.
pointed by the general relief committee held
joint session yesterday and began to district
the City and to appoint subcommittee to
solicit subscriptions.
plevin a sewing-machine yesterday in CO.
lumbia-square tenement was chopped with
hatchet and assailed with fiatiron but he
carried away the mach Inc in triumph.
An interesting exhibition of over 800 news
paper drawings, from the pens of the cleverest
artists of the big journals of the country. was
opened yesterday by the Chronicle a 424 Pine
street 1t will continue for the rest of the
week, the pictures to be sold for the benefit of
q worthy charity.
All Jim, the Chinese kisser, appeared before
Justice of the Peace Groezinger who of1ciated
in Judge Campbell's court, Tuesday. Mrs H.
b. Holmes, laundress in the BALDWIN Hotel
laundry, the complaining witness, was also
present. All Jim was not ready TO proceed
and a continuance was granted until this
morning.
: The committee 10 make arrangements for the
Carnival and others interested in it met last
night at the California Hotel. There were
over 100 persons present. general discus
sion took place in regard to the character and
kind of floats, but the matter was aid over for
another time Tor decision. Professor Emory
E. Smith of the California Floral Society will
have big floral display and Will be assisted
blythe $50 members OF the society. The COM
mfttee adjourned to meet at the cali of the
chair.
The Christian Endeavor commit ttee of 81
held meeting last night at its headquarters
the Y. NJ. G. A. building and discussed fur
ther arrangements Tor the accommodation of
he 10000 delegates that are expected to as
semble in this City for the great annual con-
vention soon to be held here. Definite organ
ization of the subcommittee was effected 1t
was decided to send out circular letters to all
the sub-societies throughout The State and TO
request that each society furnish a representa-
tive for each of the general committees. A de-
sign for the badge has been adopted but until
1t shal have been copyrighted it will not be
Alade known,