The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

O11 L IN Il w y LIN DhlhII
Mrs. Meta A. Krogh has been granted di-
vorce from Captain Christian Krogh.
The Board of Health dismissed the charges
against Food and Milk Inspector Dockery yes
terday.
Fair Thursday, with fog in the morning and
possibly rain at night, is to-days weather pre-
diction.
The Loring Club at its last regular monthly
meeting took action to increase It's associate
membership.
The formalityof ejeeting Secretary Beans
ton OF the Board OF Education was gone
through yesterday
George Horstman, alias Eugene Lee, who is
wanted in Nevada County for burglary, was
arrested here last night.
The Sinner, Moylan, Libertine, Hello, Frank
K and sport McAllister captured the running
events at Ingleside yes terday.
The Cycle Board of Trade will hold its first
meeting OF the new year tonight, when i'm
portant matters Will be discussed.
Rev. William D. Williams rendered his resig-
nation as pastor OF the Plymouth Congrega-
tlonal Church. II was not accepted.
Harry Sabine, deserter from the United
States army in 1891, was arres ted Yesterday
afternoon in saloon on Howard street.
. Secretary WEIGH of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty 10 Children denies that the
charges made against him by Sister Julia
are true.
Miss Doud, the young lady teacher appointed
to the Farallone station by the Board of Edu-
cation, went out there on the tug Vigilant
yesterday.
Arthur Deerlng and James DAILY, ex-conviets
and suspected burglars, arrested last week,
were booked 1t the City Prison last night on
minor charges.
The Supreme Court finds that Francesca L.
de Martin has no cause for action against
Alice Phelan and others. executors of the last
Will OF James Phelan.
Annie Pickett g notorious pickpoeket, and
another woman, were arrested in Sacramento
yesterday and will be brought here to answer
charge OF grand larceny.
Two more Chinese social clubs were incor-
porated yesterday. Captain OF Police Lees
says these societies are being organized by
highbinders and gamblers.
y warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Roy, manager of the Sun
set Merchandise Club on the charge OF petty
larceny by trick and device.
Walter v Burke, who lives on Haight sire ct.
complained to the police yesterday that three
men beat and attempted to rob him in, a
saloon at Haight and Cough streets.
Attorneys George D. Shadburne and W. H.
II. Hart had serious quarrel in Judge
Cofey's court yesterday, but hostile meeting
was averted by the friends of the antagonists.
Judge Carroll Cook yesterday announced
that he will be governed by common sense and
reason rather than by precedents in deciding
legal problems presented for his considera-
ton.
August Carlson has entered suit in Judge
Slack'S court TO have annulled q chattel mort
gage on his household furniture for 1925
which Mrs. Carlson executed in favor OF J. J.
Rauer.
Rev. W. D. P. Bliss spoke in the Turk-street
Temple last night before a large gathering of
the mem bers Of the Socialist Labor party ana
many outsiders. He was most cordially re-
oeIved.
The tug Fearless was visited by burglars
last Tuesday night. While the crew were asleep
the thieves entered their quarters and got
away with their wearing apparel and watches
and chains.
Max Appel, guest at the ST. Nicholas Hotel,
did some queer things in the dining room
Tuesday evening and was taken to the Re-
ceivIng Hospital, but was discharged yester-
day morning.
Detectives are watching for the arrival OF
the British ship Swanhilda, from Newcastle,
n S. W, for the purpose OF arrestlng Frank
Butler. murderer, who is supposed to have
escaped in her.
W. s. Thomas, dentist, Mason street, had
three valuable books stolen from him by a
man representing himself as dentist from
Spokane but the police think he IS a Well-
know sneakthief.
Judge Slack yesterday dismissed the con-
tempt proceedings against Attorney Rembold,
who sent the Will of the late Sarah NJ. Parsons
TO Georgia without consent OF the Superior
Court of this City.
ship Belford yesterday. The men did not get
their advance and they refused point blank to
go to work. An attempt at coercion failed and
the captain gave in.
The Council of Associated Industries de-
cided yesterday to place many bills of impor-
lance before the present Legislature for adop-
ton, and viii employ an attorney to bring
them prominently forward.
Forty-six carrierpigeons were sent out to
the FArallone Islands on the tug Vigflant yes
terday. They viii be liberated two at q time
and will bring in weather news for the weather
prophet in the Mills building.
The Iong-overdue British ship BIackbraes
got in from Liverpool yesterday. She lost two
suits OF sails, sprung q leak. was in COLLISION
and had TO discharge her cargo at Montevideo
and go on the drydock for repairs.
DR.. Estorjio Cslderon, formerly Consul
General of Salvador in this City, has been ap-
pointed Cons General of the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America, the hew federation
formed by Salvador Nicaragua and Honduras
Yesterday was Christmas, according to the
Greek calendar, and the occasion was cele-
brated in the Greek Cathedral, on Powell
street, by two long services ana by luncheon
connected with the church.
Proceedings in insolvency have been insti-
tuted against W. J. Sherwood, DONG business
under the firm name OF Barrett d sherwood at
Kearny street. The petitioning creditors are
Bessie L. Evans, S. Coming, X. A. Lundstrom,
Rudolph Barth ana Fred L. Bates.
The Sixteenth-street improvement Club at
lis meeting last night took steps Leading to
the holding of a night fiesta, feature OF
which should be promenade OF the mas
queraders OF the Mission Turn Yerein on the
occasion OF Its prospective masked ball.
The official statement Of the affairs of Levin
BROS. was completed yesterday and Will be
presented 10 the full committee OF the credit
ors to-day. 1t SHOWS wide discrepancy be-
tween me assets and the liabilities, che latter
exceeding the former by about $75, 600.