The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

John Fenton's death was due to apoplexy.
The Russian Government has placed large
order Tor Hour for its troops in oregon.
Occasional showers and brisk westerly
wlnds-W. II. Harmon, forecast offlcial
The Coroner is investigating the case of Mrs.
Mary Schlinger. who died on Monday Last
Leopold Denmire has been granted divorce
from Lottie Denmire for wilful desertion.
Claimants for pension are relieved from
paying Tor swearing to their claims before the
County CLERK.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday accepted
several designations and made number OF
Appointments.
%lndge Slack has settled the case OF Theodosi
VS.. Papageorge and others for $95 in favor OF
the defendants.
The investigation of the charges against
begun yesterday.
: Mile. Antoinette Trebeln. soloist at the San
Francisco Symph ony yesterday, was presented
with wreath OF laurel
w. F. Kasson, $40 McAuister street. was ar
rested Yesterday on the felony charge OF ut
terlng hcutious check.
lntiRmmator, Potentate, Howard S, Marjorie,
McLight and MoTrellito captured the running
events at Ingleside yesterday.
The Board OF Education will probably take
some action relative to the Mission High
school contracts next Wednesday.
Judge Bahrs has decided that Sailor Silviera
Is entitled to $4,000 damages for injuries re-
CelNed while working as an able seaman.
Henry j. Mayham, who recently went from
Chicago to Denver, 1925 miles, in q little less
than eighteen hours, is a late arrival here.
The committee appointed by Mayor Phelan
TO arrange Tor Cuban mass-meeting will hold
meeting on Saturday evening at California
Hall.
The cornerstone of the Holly Park Presby te-
rian Church was laid yesterday afternoon at
the corner OF California avenue and Lizzie
street.
Sergeant Shields of the Central Police
Station has been ordered to the North End
Station, and Sergeant L. T. Brown will fill the
vacancy.
John Hagan, who was stabbed by his
wife about week ago, has sufficiently re-
covered 10 be able TO leave the Receiving 6
Hospital.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors has decided not to cause the removal of
the South End Boat Clubs house from the foot
OF Third street.
the Merchants Association 10 the Mayor of
san Jose concerning the adoption of the new
charter for SAN Jose.
As the deeds to the cross-couutry boulevard
have been presented for acceptance II is be-
ieved tnat the unemployed Will be put to
work before very long
Jofoner Hawkins viii make q test case of
. the legal difficulties over the effects OF John
Al. Oakley, the mlIliO0alre VINO QleQ az the
fPAlace Hotel on Tuesday.
The Street Committee of the Board OF Super
visors has decided to grant q delay of fifteen
days in the proceedings relative to street FORK
south OF Golden Gate Park.
The suit OF Edward H. Perry for alleged
fraud against Elizabeth Hancock and Robert
Hancock was tried before Judge Johnson in
Judge Hunts court yesterday.
F. F. Pierson, travelling salesman for the
Crane Company, % First street, was arrested
in Jackson, Amador County, yesterday on q
charge of felony ENLIGHTENMENT.
Anna Weihmeyer, sometimes known as
Nellie Hermann, has sued C. L. Taylor and
others for the. possession of certain personal
property, consisting OF household goods.
The Nelson Amycose Company has been in
corporated by Victor E. Nelson, John G. Glib
son, Martin B: Magnesen, Christopher John
son and A. o. Lundstrom, with capital stock
OF S100.00
The police have commenced a crusade
against men who loiter around the Police
Courts and use their influence with Judges to
be lenient with women under arrest for
various offenses.
IN the Griggs win contest in Judge Slack's
court DR.. A. Chase estited that he warned the
deceased against taking small n1ps or drams
of LIQUOR, as they would paralyZe the stomach
and cause death.
An entertainment was given at Metropoli-
tan Hal last night by the Knights of the Red
Branch in honor OF Robert Emmets memory.
Yorke and Mayor Phelan
The children of the late William H. Brenner
have sued the Suttersreet Railway Company
for $50, 600, alleged 10 be due on account Of
the accidental killing ofssaid Brenner by col
lision with car belonging to the corpora
ton.
Morris FEEDER has sued the San Francisco and
San Mateo Electric Railway Company for
ST., ,69J damages for personal injuries by
being struck by one OF the corporations cars
rear the Jewish Cemetery, in San Mateo
County.
Attorney !. c. Campbell will go to Washing
ton on Monday to appeal to the Chinese Min
lister TO prevent the further punishment OF the
relatives OF see Yup merchants, because OF
the trou bles among the subjects OF the Chi
nege Emperor in this City.
Chief Consul Kerrigan of the North Cali for
nil Division, League of American Wheel men,
rekar ed from the East last night He says ii
m demands ot California and other Western
StAtes for Sunday racing are not granted,
these divisions Will leave the parent body.
The Bar Association of San Francisco yester-
day unanimously indorsed United States Dis
trtct Judge Morrow for promotion to the
United states Circuit Judgeship, and drafted
resolutions 10 be sent to-day to President Nc
Klnley Jugde McKenna and California repre-
sentatives in Congress-