The San Francisco call., 1897-04-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

Carlos Ezeta was sued yesterday on sta
toners bill.
The reopening of the Y. NJ. C. A building
was celebrated last night
The work of preparation for the Pure Foods
Congress is progressing favorably.
Senator Gleaves will be the next Surveyor
General, so Major Mclaughlin predicts.
The case OF Nicholas Brennan, charged with
extortlon, is on trial in Judge Walace's court.
There is proposition to form a stock COM
pany of the salvation Army coionizers and
helpers; shares 81.
Judge Slack viii not excuse jurors from the
trial panel in his court except for good cause
shown in open court.
The divorce suit OF l. Sm9zynki against NJ
Smozynki has been referred to commission
or the taking OF testimony.
Fog this morning, fair during the day, cloudy
al night and may be shower or two. This is
to-day's weather prediction.
Mrs. H. Sears has complained 10 the police
that her husband has run away with the
money she entrusted to him.
Billy Ayres, Parthamsx Charlemagne, Miss
Rowens. May r and Maj jor Cook were the win
ners al EmeryTille yesterday.
Judge Bahrs is holding court in the assem-
bly, room of the Board of Education while re-
pairs 10 his roof are being made.
Cantor ]. Rosenbaum viii officiate during
the passover holidays at the Congregation
Neyah Zedeck on Mission street
William Kennedy was ordered into custody
yesterday by Judge Low for asserting that an
acquitted defendant had "a pull"
John Curran and John Hennessey, two bows
II years of age were booked at the City Prison
last night on the charge OF burglary.
Judge Slack will occupy the assembly
cham Der of the Board of Supervisors during
the trial OF the FaiT-Craven litigation.
The damage suit of E. L. Levey against the
Market-street Railway Company will be sub
mitted 10 jury in Judge Bahrs' court to-day.
The ship VIM. H Macy has had q new fore
mast put IN at Union street and Will sail on
Saturday for Honolulu 10 load sugar for New
York.
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday after
noon when two men were dismissed from the
department. and another was fined fifteen
days pay.
Rev. John Hemphrl, D.D., on general prin-
ciples favors banquets. but thinks this an in
opportune time in view of the mum Der of I'M
employed.
The J. F. Turner jury failed to agree. Juror
Isador Simon viii be compelled to show cause
why he should not be punished for alleged
misconduct
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
tion has under consideration the question
whether that body is for or against q tariff on
anthracite coal.
Claus Spreckels, John D. Spreckels and 9TH
ers have organized the Paiaro Extension Rail-
way Company to build line ten miles long
IN Monterey County.
The great m ilitery tournament in which all
the regiments of the United States army sla-
toned in California will participate begins at
the Presidio next Monday.
The old-time missionary bark John Wesley
is taking on a cargo for the Marshall group.
On arriving at Jaluit she will be turned into
storeship after being dismantled.
Oscar T. shuck, charged with writing a
hbelous postal card to E. D. Dement,, was held
yesterday by United States Commissioner
Heacock for TT ial with bail at $100.
Judge Trout has ordered the discharge of
Butcher Morris Sheyer, who was convicted of
selling diseased meats The court held that
The ordinance was unconstitutional
Next Monday Judge Wallace will move his
courtroom to the apartments formerly occu-
pied by the Supreme Court at the northwest
corner OF McAllister and Larkin treets.
The property-owners and taxpayers on the
neglect and indifference on the part of the
governing bodies of the City and Nation.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals will soon change its headquarters
Home on Sixteenth and Alabama streets
Miss May Sandy and Miss May McCarty, two
little Bernal Heights misses, turned 50, the
receipts of an entertainment arranged by
day.
Miss Annie B. Gallagher has fled suit. In
which she charges Hugh B. McAvoy with sys-
tematically swindling her for years by falsify-
ing the books OF the firm of McAvoy & Gala
CHER.
Louis Fensier, convicted by jury of selling
sduterated currant jelly, was Yesterday fined
$50 by Judge Campbell, and jury in the case
OF Warren Dutton failed TO agree and was dis
charged.
The ship Sterling was to have sailed for the
canneries to-day. but as the Chinese refused to
sail on Friday Captain Davis had to put to
sea in Difference TO their wishes yesterday
afternoon.
The Single Tax Society has opened head
quarters in the Spreckels building, with Ralph
Hoyt as State organizer in charge, already be-
ginning an active campaign in behalf of the
new constitution.
"MaAngeline' and "Dora Deane''were before
United states Commissioner Heacock yester-
day submitting testimony to which was
stolen from the other musically. They appear
to be Siamese twins.
At last nights meeting of the California
Athletic Club the following officers were
elected: President, c. C. Rivers; vice. presi-
dent, w. C. Bean; secretary, J. L. Holland !;
treasurer, James T. Mershon.
concert, mplime ntary to Elsie Larsen,
will he given in the Norweglan-Danish NJ. Z.
Church on Tenth street on the evening of
April 23. most interesting programme, In
which Miss Larsen will participate, has been
arranged for the occasion.