The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
William McCarty received a broken jaw at
the butchers picnic.
The San Francisco Farmers Club met in the
Nils building last evening.
Increasing cloudiness Tuesday, with condi-
tons favorable 10 light showers.
Rev. W. RAIDER was elected president of the
Congregational Monday Club yesterday.
Lucy A. Reynolds has been granted divorce
from Charles w. Reynolds for extreme cruelty.
l.. Schubener was run into by bicycle yes
4erday morning and sustained q fracture OF
xib.
K. Brask has been sentenced to the County
- Jail Tor six months for stealing bucket OF
coal.
Emma Cleverty's trial on g charge of grand
larceny will take place in Judge DUNES court
to-day.
The High School cadets are preparing for an
exhibition drill TO pay the expenses OF their
annual ball
The Marquis CT Breadalbane now in quar-
-antine at Victoria, B. C., is expected TO arrive
: here shortly.
. =. The Methodist Episcopal sunday-schools of
the City will give s big picnic at Los GaIos
next Thursday.
William Simon, pioneer contractor and
builder died Sunday morning at his reside nee,
20l5 Hyde street.
- Yeragua, Daylight, Torsida Colonel Wheeler,
Ostler Joe and Refugee were the winners al
- EmeryvIlle yesterday.
Samuel de Graaf, private detective, who is
wanted here for grand larceny, was arrested
IN Stockton yesterday.
The Woman's Congress yesterday, in execu-
tive session, elected officers and discussed the
Brshmacharin incident
Fire Marshal Towe tried to capture a Chi
nese incendiaTy on Clay street yesterday aft
ernoOn, but without success.
Of Wal
that the present school census viii show 1900
more children than last year.
Captain Robert A. Marsh all. drill ms tructor
~ OF the Police Department, died at his resi-
dence, 2O12 Franklin street, yes terday.
Dr.. de Silva NJ. D., Chinese lady physician
described the condition of women in the
Orient 10 the Occidental board yesterday.
Professor Stone and the committee on ways
and means are meeting with every encourage
ment in making Lincoln day grand success.
superintendent of the Mint Daggett last
night lectured to a large audience ct the
Academy OF Sciences on Indian Life in North
.ern California"
Supervisor Clinton says the cut in water
rates must be horizontal one because OF the
difficulty in getting Information out of the
company's books.
The charge OF cruelty to chicken against
Miss Mary Mckinney, q schoolteacher, pre-
tered by one OF her neighbors, was dismissed
e; By Judge Joachimsen yesterday.
}. NOOnan mas BueQ Nettle u. Lorlng Tor
= -S14o1 70, due on g note which provides tor
interest q ~ per cent month. The debt is
secured by q mortgage on furniture.
Supervisor Smith introduced a resolution at
the meeting OF the board yesterday decla ring
1T the duty of the Board of Education % pay
g. the back salaries OF teachers at once.
Annie Bradley, q child hardly years old,
. fell yesterday morning in The back yard of her
p home al 1913 Minna street ana fractured her
skull. She was treated at the Receiving Hos
pitaL
Agent Grunwaldt of the Russian sealskin
Company is back from Russia on his way TO
Kamshatka. He is accompanied by Alexis de
Prosavof, son of the Russian Counselor of
State.
The forty hours devotion which com
menced at St. Joseph's Church, on Tenth
street, on Sunday, will close at o'clock mass
this morning. The Easter music will be re-
peated.
Reports received up TO last Saturday night
from the chief fruit producing regions OF the
20 State indicate that apricots, prunes, peaches
and cherries will be abundant and Of good
quality.
George Washington, bootblack, fred two
shots at Charles Young, performer at the
Midway PlaIsance, last night al Third and
Jessie streets and was arrested for assault to
murder.
The California Iron Construction Company
has been incorporated by S. A. Wilmington,
James Ross, c. w. Wilmington, J. NJ. Sund-
holm and w. ]. Thomson, with capital stock
Of $4,000.
Edward Kline g lad IS ayers of age. who has
% been acting "subject" for a hypnotic in
stitute, was ARE ted for vagrancy last mig hit
on complaint OF his father, who wants to make
the boy break away from his associates.
David Gold berg, a young business man on
Seventh street suddenly disappeared after
making his collections last Wedn esday leay-
ing quite a number of hay and grain mer-
chants TO speculate as to his whereabouts.
At the meeting of the Central and Southern
Rail FT0n fir
ASS ISOLATION yesterday new financial policy
was proposed in view of the prosperity of the
organization, but was defeated. All the old
officers we're reelected.
Theodore W. H. Durrantt bill OF exceptions
was filed in Judge Bahrs' court yesterday.
Attorney Deuprey says this will act a a stay
OF proceedings. This position is negatived By
District Attorney Barnes, who declares that
the execution will take place on schedule
time.
Articles OF Incorporation of the Star of
Plumas water and Mining Company have been
filed in the ONCE OF County Clerk Curry by H
G. Greiner, +. H. Rood, Thomas Gorken D.
Meyer, n. Hanson, Frank Marty and William
J. Gleason, with capital stock of 81 90 OOO of
which $500 has been subscribed.
Annie Miller charged with picking the
pocket of "a gentleman friend" was placed
on trial in Judge Wallaces court yesterday.
After hearing the testimony the court said
that no case had been made out by the prose-
eution and the jurors returned verdict of
acquittal without leaving the box.
Lawyer George A. KNIGHT created quite a
stir in The Fair-Craven trial yesterday by de-
rnanding the right to exercise his lungs In be-
half of the plaintiffs, thus indicating that all
is not harmony among the attorneys who are
fighting Mrs. Craven. The privilege was at
first denied him by the court, but after ward
granted. Valet Clarke occupied the stand
during most OF the day, under cross-examina-
ton. The fact that the local police have been
taking sides in this civil proceeding was
brought out stronger than ever during this
session.
NEW TO-DAY.