The San Francisco call., 1897-08-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Inc usual iog this morning, followed by
partly cloudy day, is the weather Office pre-
diction.
Supervisor Rottanzi may petition for spe-
cial session OF the board TO straig ten out City
finances.
The strike of the boy riveters at the Union
Iron Works was ended yes terday by the lads
going back to work.
The Colum bian Athletic Association will
give an entertainment at Woodward's
Pavilion friday evening
Caiifornia's delegation to the Eneampment
ment be held in San Francisco.
Rev John W. Ellis, ex- pastor of the Central
Presby terrain Tabernacle, was arrested yester-
day Tor defrauding an innkeeper.
Adam Mueller, q cigar-maker, 500 Ritch
street, com mpIalned 10 the police yesterday
morning that he had been robbed of SO.
Various causes have delayed the sailing of
the North Fork for Alaska and it is proba BILE
she will not get away for TWO or three days.
revival in Lincoln monument plans is i'm
minent The latest project is for grand mill
Iary tournament, TO take place September 8.
Mrs. Aloise Soukup, who owned a little con-
yesterday morning from congestion of the
brain.
\. McKinnon, a ship carpenter, was injured
yesterday by being run down by milk wagon
driven BY Charles Baldwin. The latter was
arrested
Jacob Z. Davis will has been admitted to
probate, and letters OF administration have
Ueen granted TO Mrs. Belle Curtis and Miss
Lizzie Muir.
Chinese swarmed the corridors of the City
Hall yesterday and openly threatened q girl
who was being taken before Judge on writ
OF habeas corpus.
United States Commissioner Heacock yester-
day discharged Chief Food Inspe ctor Dockery
from custody on the ground tnat his inten-
lions were honorable.
Mrs. Mary Gordon. who on August 6 fred
shot at Paul TIllauX in a restaurant q 32S
Bush street, viii be examined by the Insaui. y
Commissioners to-day.
The Pacific advisory board of the American
Kennel Club Will investigate this evening the
charges that were brought against Editor
Payne by the st. Bernard Cub.
Rev. Dr.. Minton yielded yesterday to the
consented to remain at San Anselmo If
Center college will release him.
W. H. Newcomb of Silver City, y. Mex, who
was one OF the owners of the Lucky Bill mine,
recently sold, is here, route to Shasta
County to make other investments.
c. F. Smurr general freight agent of the
Southern Pacific, has been Kept at home for
several days because OF severe attack OF the
grip. He Is, however, now recovering.
It is stated on unquestioned authority that
memb bers OF the combine 10 bear the wheat
market are secretly buying wheat at prices fur
above the Produce Exchange quotations.
The letter-carriprs at Station K will be re-
moved 10 station D this evening, after which
time msil matter heretofore delivered from
station will be delivered from station D.
C. S. SCHNEIDER, special commissi ioner of the
Department OF Agriculture, Russia, is here
examining our farming machinery with the
idea Of adopting some OF 1t in his own country.
The opening exercises OF the Mechanics In
stitute Fair were held in the Columbi
Thaater yesterday afternoon. Speeches were
made by President E. A. Denicke and Irving
NJ Scott.
meeting of the local branch of the Letter
carriers association was held in Native Sons
Hallla evening. Plans for the coming con-
vention were discussed ana speeches made by
members aud others.
The manifestations at the Missions treet
Soap Factory continued yesterday witt III
creased violence despite all efforts to find the
cause, and during the presence OF many peo-
pie. The City detective force acknowledges
that it can find no solution.
Mrs. Edith NJ. Johnson, wife of the counter
feiter, has succeeded IN placing her little boy
IN & hospital and is supporting her five
months-old baby by working in a cannery. 1t
Is only to support her children that she has
been obliged TO leave them during the day at
any time.
The widow OF Isaac Hoffman was called to
tified 10 the good relations existing between
her and her husband. John Lauer, dray-
man, said that he saw Hoffman the evening Of
the shooting and that the deceased was wait
ing Tor Flgel.
David Belasco the well-known playwright,
pays his cOmplIme nts. TO Frank II. Gassaway,
who claims 10 have written q large part OF
"Ihe Heart of Maryland" The New York
playwright says he admits that his play and
Gassaway's have actors, lovers, soldiers and
music in common.
Mrs. Carrie Purcell, one of the most import
ant WI illnesses the defense has yet put forward
in the Fair-Craven trial, occupied the stand
during the greater part of yesterdays session.
Sne says she saw the disputed deeds in Decem-
Der, 1894, while she was engaged fitting q
dress on Mrs. Craven. The witness declared
tat the documents were acknowledged at
ha irna