The San Francisco call., 1897-07-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Thursday-Local FOrecaster McAdie.
Jabez Howes, pioneer merchant, is confined
TO ms bed and is not expected to live.
Willis Polk has filed petition in insolvency
with $2O64 AZ indebtedness and no assets.
The residence of Police Commissioner Gunst
905 Hyde street, was entered by burglars last
night.
Rev. Dr. wendte lectured in the Turk-street
Reform"
Expert D. T. Ames has a few disagreeable
Things to say about Expert D. Carvalho at the
trial OF T. A. Fgel
. James O'Brien has been sued for $4,000 said
10 oe due on note drawn in favor OF Z. Bag
ley on the 18th OF last May.
Edward Olsen, an engineer, was crushed to
Geath IN the paddle-boX OF the steamer
1louron yesterday afternoon.
A warrant has been sworn out for the arres
OF Gus Ebert charging him with cruelty abus-
ing his little 4-year-old daughter.
Alexander Frank OF the New York and San
Francisco firm Of s. II. Frank Il Co. is lying
dangerously i'll il the Palace Hotel.
NJ. Newield & Co., were sued BY Frank
Frlsbie yesterday for $ll19 81 said TO be due
on account OF merchandise sotd and delivered.
Mrs. Matte Mason wife OF l. c. Mason OF
Grass Valley, disappeared from this City last
Wednesday. 1t Is feared she has committed
suicide.
Charles Ulrich has sued J. Lou Hallett to
Runul the contract by when the defendant
got possession OF the play called "a Chinese
Maiden"
The Market-street Railroad Company asked
the Board OF Equalization TO reduce the as
sessed value OF lis franchise from So, 800, 600
10 81 100000.
A. Ia ladini A. Fodera and Louis Schlatter,
poultry and game dealers. were each fined So
by Judge Joach1msen yesterday for selling
game out OF season.
a. IL Knott. accused of the murder of Joseph
knauer. barber, appeared III Judge Low court
yesterday and his preliminary examination
was set 1or August7.
The case Of Thomas Stanton, clerk in Warren
T. Prices bookstore, charged with selling an
obscene book on May %, was yesterday dis
missed by Judge Low.
Judge Coffey has dismissed the petition of
young Thomas Fred bell for a portion of the
Iam1y allowance rranted by the court TO The
widow OF the late Thomas Bell
John Aylward, a blacksmith, residing at
2o4l FlDsrt street, died suddenly yesterday
morning At his residence. Valvular disease of
The heart was the cause of death.
The police were notified last night of the
conVIcdon OF Joe SULLIVAN, alias Moore, Ii
notorious picEpocket, at Santa Rosa, on the
charge u attempt a. grand larceny.
Injunction proceedings have been begun
nett 10 prevent the discardIng Of Prang's sys.
tenn OF drawing III the pubic SCHOOLS.
William Burgess, a colored sailor, was ar
rested yesterday morning for firing TWO shots |
lng-hOuse al First al d Natoma streets
Lawrence E. Mezzuison, a miner, was ar
rested yesterda! on 8 charge OF perjury pre-
terred by J. F. Turner, real-estate agent, and
was released on his own recognizauce
The British bark Star OF Russia hal a rough
time OF il on her way here from Antwerp. Sne
was on her beam enus ana 300 casks OF cement
were Jettlsoned 10 get the vessel on al even
keel.
Fred siemer fled his claim in the United
States district Court yesterday against the
schooner Enerreuc for $232 90. lumber and
carpenter Work. The schooner has been or
dered sold
Moses Greenebaum has sued the Golden
Sross Mining and Milling Com rany for
SoO,4S2 II. due on account OF goods sold 10
defendant by local dealers in merchandise
and supplies.
The public meetings committee of the Lin
com Monument League held q meeting last
night, at which plans we've discusseo for Lo.d-
ing mass-lneetlng IN NetroDoHtan Temple
on August IA.
Harbor Commissioner Chadbourne relented
Yesterday and signed she contractors war
rants. II work on The ferry building is not
rushed next month, however, there will be no
pay forthcoming.
The Supreme Court ha S rendered a decision
that seriously affects the constitutionality of
D the recently enacted Clark road law TINS is
particularly the case in matters relating TO
work county roads.
Collector OF the Post Jackson Yesterday
no tilted Deputy Collector Tobln that his pla &c
wo uld be vacant on August l. and that stan
ley Jackson, a son OF the Collector had been
appointed to the position.
.Deputy Fish Commi issioner Babcock states
that the destruction of evidence in cases
against Illegal fishers, fish in cold storage
was perfectly proper aud the order cut no
figure in the cases OF Game Warden Mogan.
Mrs. Eliza Thorrold has applied for a mas
ter's Incense in order that she may operate and
navigate her little tugboat, Ethel Hnd Marion
If il is granted she will be the first woman
captain OF q steam vessel IN the United States.
A. large patent medicine laboratory is to be
established here BY an Eastern corporation
thisfan W. r. Kennard the advance agen l.
is now at the Palace and has some thing to say
on the condition OF financial and commercial
affairs in lie East
Thomas Kruse, carpenter, living at 121
Guerrero street, attempted 10 stEaugIe Miss
Es ther Mackie in her mouse, 5l4 Fourteenth
street but passers-by rescued her and Kruse
who was It's aue, was locked up in a padded
cell IN the Receiving Hospital
sunset Valley, through its improvement.
desired improvement Is for the d strict. The all
important requirement, however, Is yet to be
given them in IL proper sewer system, neces-
sary sanitary measure that should De atlelded
10 without further delay.
The wheelmen OF Portland have organic
branch o the California AssociBted Cycling
cubs of this State, and VIII promote TWO big
meets under Its rules on August IA and ID,
for which a valuable prize list is Ofered.
Many California riders will attend, ana the
:romnetition between the cracks from this
state and those OF the Northwest Will be very
interesting