The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cloudy Saturday. A. &. Meade, local fore
cast official
Judge Wallace has purged Contractor
O'Brien of contempt.
]. T. Clark, the furniture-dealer, of 1133
Market street, has JAILED.
The Supervisors have again been petitioned
TO extend The pound limits.
Captain Colly succeeds Captain Lee
master OF the c. d. Bryant.
Morgan s Toy has filed a contest to the vii
OF the late Harriet Toy, MS mother.
E. NJ. Morgan, a wel-known attorney, mys-
teriously disappeared about ten days ago.
The question of Dr. Arthur Martens sanity
will probably be decided to-day by the Su-
preme Court.
Judge Seawell win hear more testimony to-
daf in the application for the custody of little
Efie Y. r. Holstrom.
Cinnamon were arrested yesterday for .vio-
letlng the ordinance in regard TO spraying
clothes with the mouth.
Morellito, Veragua, Manchester, Montgom-
cry, The Roman ana Mainstay were the win
ners at 1ngleslde yesterday.
Alfred Marks has been ordered to pay $5
week rs aIimony TO his wife, Jennie Marks,
until further order OF court.
The Cosmos Club will give q housewarming
at its handsome new clubhouse, corner of Sul-
ter and Octavia streets, this evening.
George Riley, who is charged with the MUIR
week, has been charged with burglary.
On the advice o: fortune-teller Francisco
Rodriguez invested in bogus mining claim,
and lost his time, labor and $500 in cash.
The Board of Supervisors will refuse to in
terfere with the Police Department doing
light carpenter work on its own buildings.
The Grand Jury was principally occupied
yesterday in hearing the witnesses in. the JUS
uce Carroll case, charged with malfeasance.
At meeting of the Labor Council last night
reports were made showing the good condi-
tioR OF the cause of unionism in many fields.
A diversified and successful gymnastic ex-
hibition by young men and young women was
given last night in the Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium.
A man giving the name of A. Bacher was
arrested yes erday for passing a worthless
check Tor $17 so drawn on the Bank OF Gilroy.
The United States Coast and Geodetic survey
steamer Patterson is taking in coal and pro-
visions for another cruise in Alas kan waters.
South San Francisco will soon have a boule-
ward extending from the foot of Fourth street
direct 10 San Bruno road, distance OF five
miles.
Herman Krouth. % years of age, while run
ming line from the schooner Archie and
Frontie to the shore. was caps.zed and
drowned.
The residents OF Utah and Sixteenth streets
complain OF f thy pond OF stagnant water in
that section which threatens to breed disease
amoug the school children.
the Market-street Company conferred yester-
day on the subject OF unused ear-tracks with
out arriving at any definite conclusion.
six sugar-boats, twelve coasters and two for
eign vessels got in during the past twenty-four
hours. 1t was the busiest day that has been
seen on the water front in many moon.
A record of the statement made by Chita
Jackson at the time OF Eugene Wares murder
shows the absurdity of the recent statements
attributed to her connecting Durrant with the
crime.
An Ellis-street car, loaded with passengers,
last evening collided with a wagon belonging
to the Commercial Transfer Company. and
the driver of the wagon sustained sprain OF
the left knee.
meeting of the members of the Boulevard
and Driving Association has been called for
Tuesday evening at the Baldwin Hotel to urge
the continuance of the good work begun until
San Jose is reached.
Wells again defeated the score of crack
riders at the indoor bicycle tournament last
night Walter Foster also earned a winning
bracket. Two worlds amateur records were
broken during .he evening.
Judge Coffey yesterday said that he objected
to granting large compensation 20 special ad-
mlnistrators for the reason that such action
might be considered premium on delay in
settling Up estates in probate.
Jim Corbett says he believes Fitzsimmons
Will give him another match after all. In an
ticipation OF this event the ex-champion went
into training again yesterday doing his pre-
Hminary work at the Olympic Club.
Captain G1oth of the barkentine John
Smith is going to INTRODUCES the bicycle into
South Africa. Els vessel is bound for Delagoa
Bay, and he intends taking q large consign-
ment oil wheels with him as an investment.
c. B. Holbrook filed q petition in Depart
ment OF the Superior Court yesterday asking
that Secretary WEIGH CT the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children be removed
from the guardianship of Emily Guillemet,
aged IA.
The residents on southern heights are loud
in their complaints against the Spring Valley
Water Company, because of that corporations
neglect in not locating a reserv OR from which
q supply can be had for the use OF those resid-
ing there.
The will of Christian Kirketerp, who died
March l. has been Fl ed for probate He left
an estate valued at over $4,000 to his daugh-
ters, Emily Kirketerp and Jane Rogers. his
Ter, Julia H. Haste, in equal shares.
Judge Hebbard yesterday intimated that he
was about to give judgment in favor of County
Surveyor Tilton, who claims $1,000 for the new
map OF San Francisco which was prepared
The plaintiff was allowed ten days in which to
amend his complaint.
Suits for divorce have been filed In the Su-
perior Court as follows: Julia F. Chasing vs.
Claus Chasing, cruelty; George w. Parslow Vs.
Thomas NJ. Drolet, cruelty; Maria Sears
Marin Sears, desertion: Eliza Robinson VS..
John Robinson, desertion; Adelaide Clay vs.
Henry Clay, failure TO provide.