The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The steamer China came in last night with
a case OF smallpox on board.
Mrs. Emma Ransome has sued her son, Henry
Macdonald, Tor SO month, permanent
support.
. The San Francisco Symphony Society pre-
Sented particularly pleasing programme 10
crowded house.
Interesting testimony is being heard by
Judge C0ffey IN the estate of Dr.. Charles A.
James, deceased.
Annie Pickett. alias Miller, has deposited
$500 cash bail and has been released until
the date OF her trial.
The Union Pacific now promises 20 transport
300 tons OF grain from all points west Of
Omaha as taT as Ogden.
The Cuban League OF san Francisco will
soon organize sub committees and arrange 10
have mess-meeung here.
Michael Cudahy, who is here. is believed to
be acquiring California oil lands TO aid him in
fighting the Standard trust.
The Chamber OF Commerce forwarded a
petition to Congress yesterday to grant Alaska
& representative in the House.
The Rev. William Duncan, formerly of
Meuekahtla, the queer Indian republic on
Annette Island, is in the City.
Judge Campbell has been asked to oficiate
as referee OF the coming tug-of-war matches,
and he has accepted the position.
Monitor, Sir William, Frank Jaubert, Babe
Murphy, Pat Murphy and Ricardo were the
Thomas Thompson has been convicted of
grand larceny ana Will be sentenced by Judge
Wallace on the 26th OF the present month.
A brilliant reception was held in honor of
Professor and Mrs. Joseph lie Conte last even
ing, on the occasion Of their golden wedding
The Retail Shoe Clerks Association OF San
francisco gave smoker" last ight in Native
Sons building, attended by about 200 snoe
men.
The cases of the 23S Chinese highbinders
and gamblers, recently arrested, still are clog
glpg up the wheels OF Judge JOachimsen 5
court.
The engagement was announced yesterday
OF Miss Z -hel Cohen, daughter OF the late A.
a. Cohen, and Lieutenant Bent, First Infautry,
L. 5 A.
The charge of grand larceny against Josie
Porter, g schoolgirl, preferred by c. J. Lynch,
a saloon-keeper, was dismissed by Judge
CamDbeu yesterday.
The delegates from the street railroads that
Went to Sacramento 10 defeat the Braunhart
bill met with an enthusiastic reception on
their re urn last night.
Many prominent members of the bar and
. banquet, to be rendered by the Bar Associa-
tiOn Saturday evening next
A benefit concert followed by dance, was
given at Native Sons Hail last night by q
number OF local musicians TO Nine. Ellen
Coursen- ROecKel of this City.
a large sale OF country property in San Luis
ObispO County has been effected by EastOn &
Eldridge Tor 100000 10 q syndicate, who viii
coIonize the tract with farmers from Iowa.
The san Francisco unemployed have secured
q large building at GA Howard street, near
Second, where they viii be provided with food
ana shelter until they can take care of them
selves again.
The Butler case was resumed yesterday after
noon, and further evidence adduced for the
prosecution. The hearing will be resumed this
afternoon, and the argument has been Set for
Thursday next.
The Burns nouume ent committee of the Gale
donian Club met in Scottish Hall last night,
when reports on organization and mode of
procedure we're adopted and d. r. Mcneil was
elected Tice-president.
. While the burial sermon Of the aged Julien
Matthew was in progress st St Lukes Church
his wife, Marianne, also expired, and the
faithful partners in life in death were laid side
by side in Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
E. J. Mitten, member OF the largest dry
goods house in New England, is here. He
proved lately. No decided i'm proYement, how
ever, IS expected till the revision Of the tariff
Society will take a hand in a theatrical per-
formanCe 10 help the work OF the new Bisnop
Armliage Orphanage being established in this
City as local headquarters OF the San Mateo
institution, that Is sadly in need of funds to
provide for its l78 orphans.
Mrs. Mary Williams has been arrested on
q charge OF insanity. After hearing the testi-
mOHy Judge Hebbard said he was convinced
that the woman is a nuisance in her neighbor-
hood, but he wished to hear further testimony
before declaring her insane.
Special services viii be held at the Church
OF the Good Shepherd, West Berkeley, Tues
day evening, February 23, at s o'clock, when
Inc Kew. NJ. ID. Wilson, Rev. Z. Hartman and
Key. W. H MorelRnd Will address the people
on the Past, Present and Future OF the