The San Francisco call., 1897-04-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Nellie Bassett has been granted divorce
from Charles W. Bassett for desertion.
Richmond residents are opposed TO reducing
the speed of the cars on the Sutro line.
N.A. Hancock has sued North California Di-
vision League OF American Wheelmen.
Charlotte Keane has sued Edward B. Keane
Tor $50 a month as permanent alimony.
Charley Fair left this City on Wednesday
last, II Is said for journey TO Carlsbad
Fair and warmer Friday, with fresh winds
from the north, is to-day's weather prediction
Denis O'sullivan sang at the sixth concert
OF the San Francisco symphony Society yester-
day.
The Grand Commandery of the Knights
Tempar elected officers yesterday for the en-
suing year
The '97 committee OF the Christian Endeavor
have made several new appointments on yari-
Gus committees.
The Society of California Pioneers closed its
season OF entertainment with pleasant re-
ception last evening.
Fred Cost, Frank Mighel and Ethel May
have been awarded the first three prizes in
the carnival word contest
The Cheat, Pat Murphy, YinctOr, Charlie
magne, Addie Buchanan and Loulou r won
purses at Ingleside yesterday.
C. P. Robinson, charged with embezzlement,
is on trial before Judge Webb, sitting in De-
partmenl II OF the superior Court.
Judge W. W. Morrow lectured on the Fed
y. NJ. Z. A. Auditorium last evening.
The police are looking for the burglars who
broke INTO Rulfs & Co.'S grocery-store on Van
Ness avenue last Wednesday morning.
The military tournament closed yesterday
in the presence OF the largest mum ber of peo-
pie since the beginning OF the contests.
The Pure-food Congress viii be held in Pio-
neer Hall on Fourth street, instesG of in the
Chamber OF Commerce, as at first expected.
The Acme Club OF Oakland has joined the
Olympic Club for the purpose of forming a
Pacific Coast Amateur Athletic Association.
The Chamber of Commerce is laying plans
for securing for san Francisco dealers large
slice of the west coast OF South America trade.
Trinity Episcopal Church is soon to have a
new organ, constructed on electro-pneumatiC
principles, and costing many thousand dollars
In the suit of Corbaley against the CaIifor-
mia Electric Works jury last evening rem
dered verdict in favor OF the plaintiff for
$4,000.
Frank Tiernan, the tfll-tapper, convicted
Wednesday by acting Police Judge Kerrigan,
WAS yesterday sentenced TO six months in the
County Jail.
Mrs Sarah J. Hutchinson has written the
Board OF Health Offering TO care for the lepers
al the Pesthouse, and try to make their lives
more bearable.
A proposition is on foot to construct cross
ing OIL the railroad at Roanoke and Milton
streets 10 give an outlet from Chenery street &c
the Mission road.
resolution of IN ntention has been passed by
the Street Com mittee OF the Board of Super.
visors to improve large section in the PresidiC
Heights district.
Art spring exhibition of HOPKINS Art Insti
tute was opened last evening by reception
rendered 10 the tea chers and patrons. The
exhibit VIII be opened to-day 10 the genera
public.
At the meeting of the Fire Commissioner
yes terday letter WAS read from J. H. Rulff
expressing his gratitude 10 District Engin eel
NJ. J. Dolan for rescuing him from burning
stable.
s. NJ. Shortr1dge yesterday moved to dismis,
the charge of libel now pending against Editor
Marriott of the News Letter Judge Danger
field Will render his decision next Monday
morning.
John Edwards, a burglar, was caught in the
rooming-house 404 O'Farrell street last night
and taken 20 the City Prison, where he wa:
booked, and several stolen articles were foun q
upon him.
Robert Loring, tinsmith Gordan street
was arrested last night, ana is being held
pending an investigation into the death OF his
wife Sunday morning under suspicious cir
cumstances.
Richard Morse, IN Oakland youth. was
brought back from Les Angeles yesterday By
the United States Marshal on charge oi
having forged Endorsement on 6 postal
order for $25.
The National Athletic Club will give a pox-
ing entertainment this evening in Woodward S
Pavilion. There Will be q heavyweight con-
test and a contest for the bantam-weight
cham pionship.
When the work of repaving Gesry street
from Kearny 10 Powell begins the Merchants
ASSOCIATION will have special inspector pres
ent to see that only good material is used and
good work performed.
Edward Wardwell. pensioner shot himself
under the heart with a revolver, slashed his
left wrist with a razor and afterward cut his
throat Des spondency because OF illness was
the motive OF the suicide.
Gertrude Auld-Thomas will give song re-
cital at Golden Gate Hall this evening. She
will be assisted by S. Savannah vocalist and
Robert E. Newell, pianist An excellent pro-
gramme has been prepared.
In lawsuit yesterday il was inadvertently
stated that the California Hotel had been at
tached for $4,000. The lawsuit referred to an
article telling OF such attachment on the
Colonial Hotel ana should have read Colonial
instead of California.
novel entertainment will be given this
evening by juvenile talent of Epworth Nj. Z.
Church in the church parlors, on the corner
of Twenty-slxt tn and Church streets An ex-
cellent progra OF vocal and instrume n tai
music, recitations, tableaux and other num-
bers will be given.