The San Francisco call., 1897-01-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Pacific Kennel Club decided last even
ing not TO give bench show in this City this
year.
The Southern Pacific connects itself with
stage line and fixes fares and tariffs to Rands-
burg.
Cloudy Wednesday and perhaps rain, with
some winds, is the weather TO be expected
to-day.
ia. Mogan has caused the arrest OF eight
restaurant keepers for violating the game
ordinance.
T. c. Medorich, restaurant keeper has filed
petition in bankruptcy. He owes $40, and
has no assets
Coroner Hawkins stopped the funeral Of
Mrs. Teresa Kiate yesterday 10 investigate the
cause OF her death.
Warrants win be issued to-day for the arrest
OF persons suspected OF having mut1lated TWO
fine dogs in the Mission.
An entertainment to aid the Emergency
Home for Waits Will be given at Native Sons
Hail tomorrow evening.
Judge Hebbard yesterday granted a divorce
to Marie Curien from Daniel Curien on the
ground OF willful neglect
The Catholic ladies of this City propose to
raise the debt of St. Mary's Cathedral, the
mother church of the City.
Christian EndeavoPsocietiesw we're well repre-
senJed at the installation in the Third Con-
gregational Church last evening.
Colonel Oliver D. Greene, A. A. e., Depart
ment OF California, Will be retired Monday
next, having reached the age of "a.
Charles Peterson an old soldier, attempted
to commit suicide last night by turning on the
gas in his room at 405 Kearny street.
Judge Coffey has cited Mrs. Mary MoreIock
to explain her mana cement of the estate of
s. Margaret McGarrlty, an insane person.
Louis seis is charged at the City Prison
with having forged two orders tor knives and
forks on several Gu tlery dealers in this City.
Four favorites were beaten at Emeryville
yesterday. The winning horses were: Abalan-
zar, Duke OF York II, Doyle Ferrler ana Fly.
Bishop Wingfeld is to have an assistant in
the northern diocese. Bishop Graves has been
appointed Bishop-coadjutor 20 Bishop Wing
field.
Prentout Leblond and E. Boniface, owners
OF the bark Pierre Corneille, filed a cross-libel
Tor $4,000 against the BRUSH ship Larnaea
yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Thiery, S28 Howard street, who is
married 10 two hush tnds, attempted to COM
NIT suicide last night By shooting herself in
The lett breast.
1t is likely that there will be an entertain
ment given by the First Regiment, Second
Brigade y. G. c., to cele brate the winning OF
the lnter-republic rifle match.
Captain and Mrs. McFee OF the Salvation
Army, who viii leave this evening tor New
York, were given a reception at headquarters,
1l39 Market street, last night.
With the exception OF the improvement that
is being made the old Bay District race
track there is a temporary cessation of i'm
provements IN the Richmond DIS trict.
John C. McGregor was entenced TO two
years in the penirentiary by Judge Morrow
yesieIday for forging the name Of Tina
Erschlig TO a money order, which he col
lected.
Counselor 'Nobby'' Clarke yesterday sue
ceeded in tying up the affairs OF the police
pension fund b. writ OF injunction. The in
junction was dissolved by Judge Seawell early
in the day.
The newly stationed officers at the Presidio
gave an elaborate reception and dance a the
hOprOOm OF the reservation last evening.
Colonel Shafter assisted the officers TO receive
their guests.
The tfial OF H. P. Bowen for the murder OF
Second Mate Frank Jones on the Balena on
September l, 1896. was begun in the United
States District Court yesterday. Half the jury
was secured.
Claus Spreckels yesterday indorsed the pub
lished statement in THE CALL OF ce-President
Watt, that the Valley Railroad expects to
make an Eastern connection with the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe.
The co-partnership existing between Davis
Bros. of the Golden Rule Bazaar expired this
month by limitation, and their affairs nave
passed into the hands OF liquidators, owing 10
disagreement on equity.
John Crosby has sued Kate Smith and others
to recover possession Of real estate on Kearny
street, south OF Filbert, alleging that 1t was
secured from his wife, now deceased, through
Misrepresentation and fraud.
The Healdsburg and sonoma Commission
Company has begun an action in the Justice
Court against Mr. and Mrs. B. F. True of the
Paramount Hotel, to recover 1926 80 for pro-
visions furnished 10 the hotel.
A. H Gauss, while standing on a stepladder
c4e0DluR the window OF a restaurant Mar
ket street yesterday, was precipitated through
the window by the ladder slipping, and his
right hand and wrist were badly cut
The Supreme Court has denied the man
damus Of y. S. Writ, in which he sought TO
compel Governor Budd 10 appoint two Police
Commissioners and thereby oust Commis-
sioners Tobin and Alvord from their posi-
tions.
Barclay Henley viii seek to have All Chew.
q Chinatown actor indicted ct the next sit
ting of the Grand Jury for alternating the sffec-
tfons OF "Miss Tai" the wife OF Wong Nee
Hee. Miss Tai and the actor have eloped to
Honolulu. taking $96 belonging 10 Hee.
The members of the Cosmos Club finally
decided last night to move into new quarters
situated at 1884 Sutter street, corner of Oc-
tsvIa. The building in question is owned by
the Fair estate, and IS admirably adapted "a
the needs OF a social club like the Cosmos.
Superintendent Babcock thinks that under
decision which lie has discovered, the act, oi
the last Board of School Directors were neces.
sariiy Invalid. because they sat with Mr.. Muir
dock, who acted Hs a member, although he
had resigned and was no longer member oi
the board
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