The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-06-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

This evening the Orpheum will fttingly cell
citrate the tenth anniversary of Its opening.
e Further hearing of the suit OF Lang against
Mrs. Byrne and Mrs Hinckley has been post
poned until Augusta.
q The Grand Jury met yesterday and received
committee reports, The swindling operations
OF lottery agents were considered.
Mrs. Bridget Hallbeck, an old woman,
swallowed dose OF cerbolic acid at Ala Ivy
avenue last night and will probably die.
The CorOner's Jury yesterday brought in
verdict OF suicide in the case of Cashier Isaac
Norton, who poisoned himself with carbolic
acid.
Il. H. McKibbin yesterday began an action
against J. K, Firth TO recover $1O21 principal
and S543 SO interest due on a promissory
note.
Considerable doubt exists in the minds OF
lawyers and litigants in regard 10 the new
law touching the form of summons in civil
cases
Suit for infringement of trade has been
commenced by the owners of the Good Fell
lows Grotto against the owners OF the Good
Fellows Cafe.
Louis Ososki made AFFIDAVIT yesterday that
he had committed perjury in recent case on
trial before Justice Carroll He sent to
Jail fol- perjury.
There was lively session of the directors OF
the Mechanics Institute last evening. Rules
were adopted 10 govern the pure-fo Cd exhibits
al the coming fair.
c. J. Tallou has been sued for S49S 81 and
interest a. per cent year from December
81, 1894, by the the Southern Cooperage Com
pany OF St Louis Mo.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday for the
arrest OF Mrs. Jane Doe" Jonas. Seventh and
Mission streets, on the charge OF Obtaining
goods by false pretenses.
When you buy a proprietary article look at
II before the salesman wraps 1t up and assure
yourself that you are getting the right thing.
substitution is rampant
Judge Carroll Cook called the calendar in
Tf,4-'E mo aTv,r 4
continued the cases according TO the reQuire-
ments OF the circumstances.
From Honolulu it is reported that on the
23d inst. no signs had been received of the
steamer Aorangl, reported to have sailed from
victoria on the l4th inst. for that port.
Ted Finn, the North Berkeley boy who makes
pets OF snakes and is also an owl-chRrmer, b as
a coliec ion war clubs that would delight
Zulu or hs1hr and Is an all-round fresk.
Theodore a. Figel appeared in Judge Camp
beIPs court yesterday TO answer 10 the four
charges OF felony embezzement, and by con-
sent continuance was granted till July s.
AS a result of recent political earthquakes
Mrs. Houston, stenographer OF the Chinese
Bureau, has been dismissed, and w. White,
who has vote, was appointed in her stead.
Tie California Nickle and Cobalt Company
has been Incorporated by william Il. Trench,
William S. Bell CharIes Bell, Lewis Z. Norton
oo0 L L. Ah0aes with capital stock OF $780,
The Merchants Associations experiment of
SDTtQEI1Qg the streets with salt water has
proved decided success, according to the
reports OF the gentleman who is managing the
work.
R. D. Jackson, the car conductor charged
with robbing Mrs Addie A. FArnum, was re-
leased on $500 bonds. his sureties being
Attorney julius Kahn and Tax Collector
Block.
The Fourth of July committee met last night
and transacted business OF importance. IL
was finally decided 10 hold the regatta on the
Fourth, SO IL would not conflict with the
parade.
Justice of the Peace Cook yesterday rem.
deFed judgment against J. DanYillierS q for
lst, in the sum OF 5000 for having desecrated
The graves Of the father and mother of Eugenia
Bianchi.
Say NO" and stick to it when you are urged
10 buy something Just as good" the article
you asked for. Please notify this office if auv
storekeeper or clerks in town try TO palm Of a
substitute on you.
Suit has been brought to collect $4,000
accident policy from the EtnR Life Insurance
Company on account OF the death OF Little
Pete," who was killed by a highlander in
Chinatown last January.
The arts IS of the City are to give grand
drawing at the Hopkins institute a week or SO
hence Tor the benefit OF Mrs.. lie Conte, the
widow Of the poor artist OF the House OF Or
leans, who lately starved.
The coaIdeaIers Of this City will entertain
their friends in She'll Mound Park today at |
their first picnic. From the numerous prizes
offered Tor athletic games there is plenty of
lQQ promised lot all VINO VIII attend.
{. + SmUrr was yes terday appointed freight
traffic manager OF the Southern Pacific system
:WiLiam Sproule general freig gent OF lines
. south OF oregon. and {. Ii. Markham general
freight and passenger agent of lines in Oregon.
e Guy r, Starrett, driver of milk wagon.
ran against unused car rail On Slanyan
"a street Monday afternoon and thrown Yio-
leutly the ground. He ede uncon-
scIOus and received q number Of Commissions
and bruises
over fifty special Endeavorer trains are ex-
spected 10 reach here from Ogden in thirty-six
urs, General Manager Fillmore says.
Tables have been prepared along the track at
ten or twelve points between Ogden and Sac
ramento to feed the visitors.
H W. Turner, in charge of the geological
work on this coast for the Government, VIII
lead q scientific expedition into the Yosemite
Valley and the National Park for the purpose
of preparing geographical and geological
map OF that interesting region.
VIE Ten Fon, q Chinaman who arrived the
other day on the Gaelic and who was refused
landing, was taken on habeas corpus before
United States Commissioner Heacock yester-
day and proved that he was free born Amer
lean. He was allowed 10 land
The United States Grand Jury yesterday
brought in an Indictment against Obaia Rim
jiro, alias Wek8miya Iasul1atsu, Tor unlaW-
iuIly importing a female person into the
United States. An account OF his infamous
career was published in The CALL a few days
ago.