The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Fair Tuesday; warmer; westerly winds
A. G. McAdle, local forecast official
Suit has been ins tituted by the Albion Lum-
Der Company against the Oregon Pine Lumber
Company for 1878 Is.
Coroner's jury yesterday decided that
Frederick A. Wheeler committed suicid by
asphyxiaiion on March %.
According to the Coroner's jury Jam es, Co.'S
telio shot himself purposely on the 26th. His
case was passed on yesterday.
B. E. Loomis has sued George W. Phelps for
commissions que 10 George W. Hopkins for
engineering land deal in Stockton.
John Boyd. according to the Coroner's jury's
verdict esterday, committed suicide by shoot
Ing himself in the heart on March Is.
Judge Seawen Of the Superior Court will give
his decision in the Efie V. R. Holstrom adop-
ton contest at O'Clock this afternoon.
City and County Attorney Creswen says
that Supervisor RottanZps Ineater-hat ordi-
nance is "derog alton OF civil liberty"
Mrs. Jessie Bowen, who stabbed +. Nougier,
waiter, in the breast with a hatpin, was sent
10 the County Jail yesterday for six months
The Southern Pacific Company and the Rio
Grande Western have given notice of with
drawal from the local passenger ASSOCIATION.
Mark Hanna wired Judge Waymire request
ing the latter to visit Washington and the
Judge is now speeding toward the National
capital.
fOur JaYOTlteS won at 1ngleSlQe yesterday.
The horses first over the line were Michael.
Dunboy, Damien, Double Quick Preston and
Horstio.
Accidental death by gas asphyxiation"
was the verdict OF the Coroner's jury yester-
day in the case of Mrs Emma McCann, aged
81 years.
F. Uri & Co. have sued George S. shackford
and Frederick Letter and NJ Wertheimer as
receiver for $4,000 with interest from March
81, 1898.
The Coroner's jury yesterday decided that
Seine Snamenatzky, who died at 393 Sixth
street on the Oath, committed suicide by in
haling gas.
The usual monthly muster of troops at the
Presidio, preceded by fuil-dress review, will
take place tomorrow morning, commencing
al 10 O'Clock.
Colonel J. W. Pender, manager of the newly
purchased Val Verde combination OF mines
Randsburg, is here. He predicts great camp
on the desert.
Judge Bahrs has ordered Justice of the
Feaee herrlgan to show cause why writ OF
review should not issue in the case OF Nicoll
against March.
Suit was begun yesterday by the San Fran
CISCO savings Union against the City and
County OF san Francisco for $3l, ,375 7S for
taxes paid under protest
Charles A. Carlson, patient at the City and
County Hospital, swore out warrant for the
arrest OF John Doe" Bigelow yesterday on the
charge of embezZiement
Inc Fure fOOQ congress mas sent le tiers TO
all OF the Supervisors in the State, asking for
cooperation in the crusade against the adul-
teration OF food products
The residents OF the Southern Heights are
Jubilant over the prospect OF a conference with
the supervisors next Thursday night on the
water supply for that section
Jean Rosa's case was disposed OF by the Coro-
ners jury yesterday by simple verdict of
suicide. He hanged himself on the 25th at
the City and County Hospital.
The Force OF New England Character in
the Development of the West" was the topic
OF discussion ct dinner given last evening
By Benjamin F. Stevens OF Boston.
shipload of corn for the starving in In
dia will sail from this port within six weeks.
A third Of cargo Is now in sight, and many
carloads OF corn are on the way TO this City.
The case of Mrs. Minnie Stewart OF Chico,
charged with shoplifting IN the Emporiu um,
was called in Judge Lows court Yesterday
morning and by consent continued for g
month.
new society for the prevention of cruelty
10 children will probably be formed next Mon
day. This results from the rupture IN tie old
society caused by the charges against Secre-
tary Welch.
Traffic Manager j. c. stubbs discusses the
suggestion OF the fixing of interstate rates be-
ing left to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, aud expresses the opinion that it is i'm
practicable.
Wells won the mile open race in superb style
AT me 1n1OOr cycle tournament last nigh Z
Kenna lowered the mile amateur record,
paced, to 80 1-5. Stevens of Iowa took the
1hree-mile event.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
State Board of Dental Examin ers has the right
to refuse 10 grant cer1hca tes 10 practice nd
that the courts cannot compel the board to
reseind any action or decIs ion it may take or
make
A. j. Clunie is candidate for Insurance
Commissioner. to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of N. r. Higgins. He went to
Sacramento with the Governor Saturd ay
evening and expects to return with a COM
mission.
Peter Leonard. 1929 Eighteenth street. had
q charge of assault with q deadly weapon
against him dismissed yesterday, and he at
once swore out warrants for the arrest OF the
other parties, Jerry Lynch, neighbor and his
relatives.
In the estate of Asa Fisk, deceased, Attor-
neys NJ. M Estee and Daniel Titus, represen +
ing the proponents OF the viii, have filed a
demurrer to the contest heretofore offered by
A. w. Fisk on the ground that the contest does
not state facts sufficient 10 constitute cause
of action.
The Maclean Hospital aud sanitarium has
been incorporated by DR.. Macle an, NJ. n Logan
e. G. Gere, E: E. HICKS, ". P. Scott A. A IL: Mat
w. A. Harvey, II. T. Webster. The capital
stock is fixed at $4,000, of which $6770 has
been SUI Inscribed.
Suits for divorce have been fled in the
man against Elizabeth E. Lamp man. for in
temperance and cruelty; Henrietta thinner
man against William B. Zimmerman, fail ure
10 provide; George w. Hawley against Eliza.
beth Hawley, desertion.
Z. McAulif and C. P. James were yesterday
held by Judge Low to answer before the Su.
perior Court on the charge of perjury, the
former in $1,000 bonds and the lat ter IN $1,000
bonds. They broke into q gun store at 703
California street and were caught in the act
by Policemen Clark and SNOWFALL
NJ Petersen, a painter, living at the Cable
House, Tenth and Howard streets, went out o t
his mind early yesterday morning and chased
the other dodgers around the halls with a
knife. officer FRAZIER was sent for. The man
attacked the policeman, but was overpowered
and sent to the Receiving Hospital, where he
was placed in padded cell.
Justice of the Peace Carroll had arranged to
hear the preliminary examination yesterday
afternoon of Attorney w. D. Grady charged
with mayhem. As Attorney Alderman, special
prosecutor, is engaged in an important case In
the Superior Court continuance was granted
for two weeks when the case must pc remptor-
lily be heard.
B. Lppe, peddler living at 2 Grand avenue,
was found last night by his son lying on the
floor in an unconscious condition. The am bu-
lance was summoned and Lippe was taken to
the Receiving Hospital. Lippe had all the ap-
pearance of morphine poisoning, and the
usual remedies were applied, but up to late
hour he had not regained consciousness. His
wife could assign no reason for her husband
taking poison.