The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

coal at Sausalito.
Cloudy weather Tuesday, probably without
rain-Local Forecast Official MeAole'
Judges Dunno and Cook assumed positions
on the bench OF the Superior Court yesterday
Judge Wallace has ordered that Carl Won
Tiedeman be admitted TO jail in the sum OF
$4,000.
school Director Halstead took his oath of
office on what may prove his dying bed
yesterday.
Frank A. Church has sued Charles E
Barringer TO dissolve the partnership existing
between them.
The Council of Associated Industries met
Yesterday and considered bills to be presented
to the Legislature.
hx-Judge FerraI eulosized ex-Judge Murphy
yesterday on the occasion OF the latter'S retire
ment from the bench.
The members OF Sorosis gave a reception at
their clubrooms yesterday, complimentary 10
Frank Lincoln, the humorist.
Policemen James Smith and Eugene Harri-
gan were placed on the pension list yesterday,
being incapacltated from duty.
The Century Club win hold an Indian even
ing Wednesday, when everything pertaining
TO Indian life Will be discussed.
Numerous changes were made yesterday in
the office OF the Board of Education and in
the Superintendent of Streets office.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons was
formally opened yesterday, after which DR.. w.
J. Younger was banqueted by Dr.. Clyde Paine.
Seventy-four candidates for admission to the
bar are before the Supreme Court for examina-
tion. II will take three days to examine them.
Harry F. Mann, shoemaker at rs Hyde
street, and his wife, were assaulted by a Gus
toner last evening and the police are after
him.
Two substan tally built firemen have made
wager as to their prospective speed in ascend
ing TO the top OF the ferry tower and re-
turning.
Starch is q new shipment to be made to Ans
traha A trial consignment goes on the Zea-
landia, which will probably sail on Saturday
morning.
President Dohrmann of the Merchants AS
sociauon has written a letter to DR.. Stallard,
who recently gave his views on municipal
government
Three of the favorites won at Ingleside yes
terday The winners were: Therese, Wood
chopper, Caspar, Three Forks, LibertIne and
Rey del Terra.
Chew Lee Keong, brother of Chew Cling,
murdered on Jackson street several days ago,
denies that he will refuse to help the police in
detecting the assassin.
At the Presbyterian Ministerial Association
yesterday Rev. DR.. Alexander spoke some
scathiDg words about the Journal and its
twin sister the Examiner.
Mary J. Johnson's will, FLED yesterday,
Corps No. 21, and $1OO to the Ladies Aid
Society of the NJ. Z. Church.
A. P. Black, Assistant District Attorney, who
has been iii for several weeks, has sufficiently
recovered to resume his position as Attorney
for the State in Judge Wallace's court
James F. Turner, by his attorney, George D.
Collins, has sued the Owens Valley Water
Company and the Inyo and Kern Canal Com
pany for $40, 200 on promissory note.
Nicholas Brennan, a stenographer, who is
accused OF betraylng and causing the death of
Teresa Tarpey, young girl, was yesterday
held to answer before the Superior Court.
Circuit Judge McKenna yesterday decided
an interesting point in case where certain
creditors asked 10 have their claims regarded
as preferred over those OF me- mortgage-holders.
Gustave Fingler, a cripple. destroyed the
roof OF the house, 1515 sherman street, yes
teTday afternoon, and was arrested for assault
with deadly weapon and malicious mischief.
Sequoia ParIor, n. S. G. w. sat down to a
banquet of roast bear last evening. During
the festivities Past President A. H. Pape was
presented with beautifully engraved leather
badge.
John Hogan, who was thrown from his
wagon on Oak street Saturday afternoon by
reason OF an electric ear striking il, died yes
terday at the Receiving Hospital from his in
juries.
The cyclists want but one favor Of the
present State Legislature-the passage of the
baggage bill CHASING the bicycle as free bag
gage-and they will concentrate all their ef-
forts to obtain it.
Pilot Jordan is suffering from an enforced
abs tinence from tobacco, and IS being cons1s-
tenty rallied thereon by his friends on the
water front He is the victim of rash bet on
Mr.. Bryan's election.
Miss Barbara Groom, rl Is years of age,
recently from Colusa, committed suicide by
swallowing carbolic acid yesterday. In a let
ter she says that Joseph V. Pidgeon was the
destroyer OF her happiness.
Thomas Cochrane was on trial in Judge
Joachimsen's court yesterday for swindling
John Hennessy, an old man living at Ivy
avenue, out of $50 at game of cards, and the
Judge will render his decision to-day.
Hugh. William, Malcom and Mary Simi have
sued Charles Ashton for the recovery of prop
erty, 22x60 feet in size, on Pine street, near
st. Margs place, in this City also lot 25xS0
feet in size on Everett street, near Third.
Powell street, from Eddy TO Ellis, will be
Illuminated during the present week with a
unique display of red and white arc lamps
making this block one of the most attractive
OF the recently improved business streets of
The City.
The Merchants Association has ordered four
electric lights on Sixteenth street, between
Valencia aud Guerrero. One light is to be in
the center OF Sixteenth and Valencia and
three lights in the block between Valencia
and Guerrero.
Supervisors Clinton and Dodge have refused
TO give the dispensing OF patronage to Rainey,
ana so declared themselves as not in the solid
majority. The prosecuting attorneys clerks
ana warrant clerks OF police courts have been
se4ected by the organization.
The United States Circuit Court of Appea
yesterday handed down an opinion sustaining
Inc lower court, Judge McRenna. in the case
OF "A b Bowers vs. Won Schmidt, involving
me ownership OF the patent for hydraulic
dreuglng. The decision is said to be worth
millions 10 the plaintiff.
NEW TO-DAY.