The San Francisco call., 1897-04-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Large crowds expected to drive over the
Balboa avenue to-day.
An epidemic of diphtheria has broken out in
the Chlldren's Hospital.
There Will be song service at the First
Baptist Church this veniug.
Three of the grand lodges of California
Masonry will be in session this week.
Elaborate decorations have been made in all
the churches for the Easter services to-day.
Miss Sarah Truax and Guy C. Post of the Otis
Skinner theatrical company will be married
to-day.
Cloudy and probably occasional light
tprinkles Sunday-W. H. Harmon, forecast
oficial.
Bishop Nichols will conduct special services
at Cypress Lawn tomorrow morning at 10
&C ock.
NJ. J. Braudenstein has sued A. summerfeld
for STA AZ, due on account of goods sold and
delivered.
The next session of the Knights and Ladies
OF Honor will be held in the Alcazsr Dul.dlng,
on Tuesday.
flock of nearly $50 humming- birds invad-
ed the steamer Walla WalIa when off the Men
docino coast.
W G. Hughes has sued Joseph Reddington
tor $2449 ~, said TO be due on judgment Sc
cured IL 1892.
The work on the Tiburon county road which
is being done by san Quentin conyicts. is pro-
crossing rapidly.
large force of men was at work yesterday
preparing the grounds at the Preside for the
militar! tournament.
WI. H. Hart was sued yesterday in the
Justice Court by William George for $l44 95
for services rendered.
Ostler Joe, Montalvo, Unity. Rosormonde,
Ruinart and c. sarian Captured the running
even Is nt Emeryvllle yesterday.
The certificates of membership in the Lin
coin Monument League have been designed
and will be ready or issue next week.
Harriet T. Haskell. deceased, left an estate
worth $1,000. Her widower, Francis E. Has
keli, has applied for letters Of administration.
Two new electric light and power companies
are preparing TO enter the local field against
the Consolidated Gas and Electric Light Com
pany.
Mrs. Auguste Bishop has applied for letters
teStamentary TO the estate OF her late hus-
baud. James W. Bishop. The estate is valued
a $1,000
Eight young Massachusetts girls desiring
employment recently wrote an interesting let
fer to Governor Budd with regard TO coming
10 California
! The United States Commissioner of Nayiga-
sjon tAs, gra n ted permission to the owner of
the schooner George and Olive, to change her
name to Mirth.
The Bohemian Club celebrated its twenty
nth anniversary and the eightieth birthday
of George I. Bromley by giving grand ban
quet last night.
Suit has been ins tituted againstJ. c. Dipgins
and Byron Diggips by d. A. Curtain for $3.50,
by Louis CraYre.
to make show of the hanging of Durrant.
Only few invitations TO witness the execu-
tion will be issued.
Mrs. Mary J. Cameron has applied for letters
of administration on the estate of Annie E.
Hixon, deceased. The estate consists OF real
property in this City.
John A Sauer has sued R. G. Falk, admins
traitor OF the estate of David W. Hall, deceased
10 quiet title to valuable property in the
vicinity OF Bernal Heights.
Thieves have been going the rounds of the
British ships tied up in Sausallto Bay. Nearly
every OF the captains is mourning the loss
of more or less money or clothing.
The try-out Of League of the Cross Cadet
for the Montgomery media on the 29th inst,
takes place al Mechanics Pavilion to-day.
Mrs. E. L. Phillips has won her point in the
effort. TO dismiss her divorce complaint
against her husband, A. G. Phillips. She wants
half his fortune, which is said to be
81 SOC, 900.
Judge Webb of Fresno County, sitting in
Judge Carroll Cooks department of the Supe-
rior Court yesterday sentenced Ng All Pugh TO
fifteen years in the State prison ct San Quen-
tin for burglary.
A coal bucket fell from the bun kers at Fol-
som-street wharf into the hold of the steamer
Wellington yesterday and killed one man.
dangerously injured another and slightly
wounded a third.
The children of the Geary-street Jewish
Sabbath School Will next Wednesday evening
at the California Theater. produce the cantata
of Ruth and Naomi" for the benefit of the
fund for the unemployed.
( On the way down the coast the captain of
4 Ithe W ALA Walla sighted some wreckage that
I looked like part of the deckhouse of wooden
ehip. Shipowners are wondering If it could
be part of the overdue Samaria.
On Ninth avenue yesterday test was made
OF ecently patented device to prevent
burglars from entering vault. The opening
Of the vault by violence breaks glass tC De
containing q chemical compound.
The Young Womens Christian Association
will give entertainment at 1921 O'Farrell
street, Tuesd ay, April 20. commencing at P. NJ
A farce, 9Th Veneered Savage" will be pre-
rented. All cordially invited to be present