The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Generally fair Wednesday. Forecaster
w. H. Hammon.
Lauren f. Crane, an expert accountant
committed suicide at the New Western Hotel.
Many offers to shoulder arms for Cuba have
come 10 the local league in this City this week.
Testimony has been closed in the case OF
Mrs. Nancy A. Abbott against Thomas NJ.
Quackenbush.
The annual election of officers of the Fire
Underwrit ers' Association OF the Pacific Coast
viii be held to-day.
A contes, to the probate of the will OF Louis
H. Re :chling has been filed by the brother and
sister OF the deceased.
Hear rtsease, Sweet William, David, Perseus,
George Miller and Three Forks were the win
ners at Oakland y terday-
Mrs. Kate Canavan, wife of James Canayan.
the stevedore, drowned herself during a f ef
insanity yesterday morning.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given at the home OF the Young Women's
Christian Association last evening.
The Manufacturers ana Producers Assocfa-
ton has taken stand against the use OF
power machinery in the State prison.
Progress was made in the Butler hearing
yesterday, and ii is expected that the argu-
ment Will begin on Thursday afternoon
The preliminary examination of Attorney
W. D. Grady on the charge of mayhem was
again continued yesterday till February 25.
The pupils ofMills Seminary held an indfg-
nation meeting yesterday TO express their con-
iner.
DR.. McNenl is planning to select cham
pion tug-of-war team to send all over this
country and finally TO the Paris exposition in
1900.
The Bar Association win banquet Judge Nc
henna next Saturday night. Mrs. McKenna
finds 1t impossible TO leave this City before
July I.
The Merchants Association has requested
the superintendent of Streets to see that the
Vau rNaa rNN LET w.1an,
corners.
The vestry and parish committee of St.
Lukes Church met last evening to consider
means OF raising funds for G new church
structure.
Dr. Hart, chairman of the Committee on
Baths and Laundries, reports to the Board OF
Health that the Chinese laundries need close
inspection
Raphael Bias, laborer, out of work, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on the charge of
forging the name OF w. B. Thompson TO re-
ceipt for SO.
BY the collision of an Ellis-street electric car
ana buggy near Cough street yesterday
Frank Hermann and companion were seri-
ously injured.
Miss Virginia DusenberE and Paul Isenbe-g
were married last evening at the Lutheran
church on O. Farrell street. Rev. Mr.. Fuendel-
ing othciated.
Isadore Haskell, alias Ike Haskell. was con-
yicted OF simple assault ii Judge Carroll
Cooks courJ yesterday. He viii be sentenced
on the 20th inst.
The Police Court Judges are scored roundIy
by the Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
lion Tor not doing their duty in enforcing the
pure-foOd ordinance.
c. P. Harris. late stock was indicted
yesterday by the Grand Jury on a charge of
empezzlement IN appropriaung returns from
stocks sold for patrons.
John Pearson, 516 Precita avenue, swore to
two complaints yesterday charging Charles
Hellman with committing perjury in a di-
Yorce suit against his wife.
Chief Sullivan caused the ordinance to be
introduced In the Supervisors Monday to
transfer 10 the police the duty OF keeping
clear the aisles of theaters.
The committee of the Bar Association and
the Supreme Court Justices and ex-Justices
have been preparing the draft OF bill for the
enlargement OF the Supreme Court.
william H. Brenner. who was found uneon-
sclous at the corner OF Sutter and Leaven-
worth streets Monday evening, died in the Re-
celving Hospital yesterday morning.
The bridge-keeper at Oakland Creek failed to
open the upper draw yesterday when the
Norwegian bark Nordlyset was being towed
through. and an accident was narrowly
averted.
1t was rumored on the water front yesterdev
that the steam schooner Coquille River had
been purchased by the Hawaiian Inlerisland
trading Company, but the rumor lacks con-
hrmauon.
The American DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. bv
II. Z. huntington, Charles f. Crocker, Charles
q. Lathroo, c. Z. Green and F. s. Douty, has
peitioned the superior Court for permission
to disincorpOrate.
The California winemen in conven ton yes
terday decided to appoint a committee of i've
10 oppose the proposed reciprocity treaty with
france III case II initiates against the inter
ests Of the native wines.
Martha Cozine. girl 16 years of age, who
lett her home TWO weeks ago and Was arrested
yesterday, Will be married to-day and set al
liberty. HeF husband Will be Manuel Mar
Snail, driver for milk company.
Patrick Dolan was shot yesterday morning
by man known to him ss Barney" The
deed occurred in Dolan's Market-streeI saloon,
ana Eugene kenney has surrendered himself
70 The police as the man who is wanted.
The Grand Jury yesterday continued its
county Hospital repair jobs that should have
oeen let by contract. Joe King and several OF
the contractor were witnesses. The inquiry
is not completed.
Miss Mary Mocty has petitioned the Probate
Court 10 set aside the order tor the settlement
OF Inc executors account in the estate of
Ihomas Mooty Jr., on the ground that her in
teres Is were not properly represented when
the order made.
General Passenger Agent Goodmsn yester-
day liked for ali the principal places OF the
coast the rates 10 and from Carson, where the
CoIoet-Fltzsimmons fight IS 10 be held. A. NJ.
AIueIy' VINO Is closely connected with the
latter, mas been assured that switches in
abundance be provided tor cars at Carson.
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KEW TO-DAY.