The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Wilhelm Opperuann has Offared his body TO
the Board CT Health for 500.
Fair Saturday; continued warm weather.
4. G. McAdie, local forecast official
Alfred lie Normaud, an insane person, is an
unweicoms guest al the Receiving Hospital.
L Pc Tsi's estate has been settled and all
litigation I regard 10 il mas been dis missed.
Denis O'Sulliven and De Wolf Hopper will
be given reception tonight at the Press Club
Emma Ashley viii probably make her debut
IN the part OF Barbara Hare IL the play Of
East Lynne.
Homer Lone IS accused OF robbing the body
OF & dead woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Lsmpman, OF
her diamond ring.
Mix Rice, Mirth, Inflammation. Yemen, Peter
the second ana Midas were the winners al
EneryviIle yesterday.
Anne E Kearrey, heretofore declared in
sane, has applied to the superior Court 10 De
les .ored 70 com peIency.
The pension demands Of eight retired school
teachers were refused signature b. Auditor
Broderick because not legally drawn.
The fourteenth annual conference OF the
sugeticsl Association convened yesterday
a. Emmanuel Clurch on Twelfth street
The original plates from which the Pony
Express stamps were printed viii be presented
TO the Golden Gate PARK Memorial Museum.
Helen Gardener read one of her own war
stories 10 s delIgl ted audience In Golden Gate
Hall last evening. The hero was her father.
\ preliminary organization Of the san Fran
cisco Geological SO eiely was effected yester-
DAY. David Starr Jordan was elected presi-
dent
The Fourth of July fund will not be trans
feCred 10 the boulevard fund simply because
there IS no Fourth OF July fund in the
treasury.
The CaIifornia Counandery, Knights Temp
lar, last night elected John Z. fraser emf
nent commander and Charles Il. Wilson As
generalissimo.
The viii OF William Waite Presbury hiss
been filed for probate. His estate OF $500 is
bequesthed TO Mrs. EIza Winter and Mrs.
AnIela WIghtman-
The heads OF the various City departments
viii meet to-day 10 talk over the financial
situation and try 10 find way out OF the
present difficulties
Druggist W. ". Campbell is accused of hav-
ing compton, sed q railroad accident case Tor
$500 and having appropriated 1878 OF thu
amount 70 his own use
The concert sacred" given last night st the
Third Baptist Church und.r the auspices OF
the Young Peoples Soc ely Of Christian En-
oeaVog proved great success.
Paul Ritter, s saIoou-keeper at the corner OF
Fulton street and Seventh avenue. has ed 9
petition IN insolvency. h owes 1881 IS
ard has property worth $500.
Mrs. 7. A. Mitchell has fled q contest in the
Martin kedOn estate 10 secure the sal
rights OF her son. Frank kedon, who claims q
chlLd's portion o. the property
The progress made IN the Precita Valley re-
Gently has had 8 marked effect 10 the general
t-susfOrmatiOn 0! the old creek ted into q
Ia bitab-e section OF the Mission district.
Early next week thirty-one warrants for the
arrest Of groc=rs who, accOcdIng TO the re-
ports OF the chemist OF the Board OF Hea III,
have sod adulterated goods, viii be issued.
J. Desoto, s dtsreputable character, wko
u sde II practice 10 haunt Golden GATE Park
aud insult little girls, has been sent 70 the
County jail for three months b. Judge Low.
The Merchants Association has petitioned
the BOsrd OF Supervisors 10 contribute tne
regular Fourth OF July appropriation OF $1,000
70 the fund tOr the relief OF Inc unem ployed.
A certificate was fled in the Office of The
County Clerk yesterday giving notice that the
bonded Indebtedness Of the Los Angeles Edi-
son Electric Light Company has been In
creased 10 100000.
HeNlehol OF the American bark Harry
Morse was heard by United States Commits
siouer Heecock yesterday and will be re-
Su1ed THIS morning.
A. !. McNieoll. the elevator man, refused to
prosecute Bert Raeder, MS former book kee per,
who was accused OF embeZzlIng $500 The
comp aine Mt stated he did not want to pain
the boys mother. The case was dismts sed
yesterday
Initial steps for the organization of State
humane educational society were taken yes
terday a. y. " c. A. Hall. c. L. Darlington,
president Of The San Francisco Board OF
EdecatlOn, was eleCteQ president or the
Humane Society.
At11:46 this forenoon g fire broke out on
the roof OF the tWo-story wooden dwelling
house of Frederick Eggers al 302 Cough street
The fire was caused by sparks from g sooty
chimney. The fire patroI extinguished the
flames. Damage SO.
The Labor Council will endeSvor to have
the Supervisors modify the action taken
against street advertising CONS. commit
tee Sill go to Sacramento on the Is b Inst. TO
argue the case OF s D. WordeR, the train
wrecker, before the Governor.
Atthe sutro Baths tomorrow the five La
monts will appear in their wonderful Roman
ladder act; Belle and Frank Lamont the LITTLE
wonders on the trapeze; Hattie and William
Lamont in their perpe ndicular breakaway
ladder act; Ruby and Belle Lamont, fisher
hornpipe; William Lamont in his daring
single trapeze act.
The Grand Jury yesterday found an indIct-
ment against J. F. Turner, real estate broker,
and his clerk, Miss Lizzie O'Donnell, for per
jury in having sworn at recent trial in
which Turner was defendant hat the deeds
produced on that occasion were not forged
Turner had borrowed money from J. P. Frenaa.
Another day WAS wasted by the attorney.
for the Fs II esta tie executors yes terday in he
AngusCreven trial, and all because OF their
persistent efforts TO introduce hearsay evil
edgments Of Mrs. Crsven's deeds are not gen.
utne- Three witnesses, employees OF the H 6
Croker Company, were on the stand, but they
could prove nothing By their own knowledge.