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

There is an opitm famine in Chinatown.
Ocean View is rejoicing over an extra supply
OF Street hydrantS.
Benjamin G. Lathrop, one of the early
pioneers, is dead
Engineer Storey of the Valley railroad states
that work is progressing rapidly south OF
Fresno.
Many buildings are under construction in
this City, and the outlook for the unem ployed
is good
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were
Irrltator, Sweet william, Miss RoWena, Can I
Dance and Good Times.
large number of warrants were issued yes
terday Tor the arrest of persons accused of
selling eduIterated foods.
The annual meeting of the Little Sisters
Infant shelter was held yesterday and officers
elected Tor the ensuing year.
The date OF the annual picnic of the Sports
mems Protective Association has been fixed
for June 27 at Schuetzen Park
Itis proposed to ho,d the Cuban mass-meet-
ing on March Is a Metropolitan Temple. There
VIII be q nota bic list OF speakers
A substitute for the bill now before the Legis-
lature creating new appellate court is being
prepared by attorneys of this City.
a confidence operator named John Kasch
played the old valise change act on Bootbiack
Petro Corbelli and robted him of 1915.
The shooting OF William Patterson early yes
lerday morning rs surrounded with mystery
thatindicateS graver crime than suicide.
Richmond district feels jubilant over the
prospect of having First avenue, from the
Presldlo to the park, graded and bltumlniZed.
Thomas Willing has sued the Southern
Paciic Company for $50, 900 damages. He
was elected from a train running through
Kern County In this State.
The police here and in Oakland are search
ing for George A. Atherstone, a discharged
clerk in the art department of the Emporium,
who is wanted on charge OF offorgery.
J. T. O'Brien'and Edward Johnson were ar
rested yesterday on q charge of disturbing the
peace and were booked at the Harbor Police
station. The row was over an overcoat.
Probably occasional showers Wednesday,
especially in the forenoon brisk to high
easterly winds probably shifting TO north
westerly-W. H. Harmon, forecast official.
The preliminary examination of Attorney
W. D. Grady on 8 charge of mayhem was again
continued for week by Judge Joachimsen,
as the defendant has TO go TO Fresno to try a
cese.
Mayor Phelan and Supervisor Rottanzl con-
ferred with John l. saoin yesterday concern:
ing the rates charged the city for the use of
telephones, and lower fat rates were sgreed
upon.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather the
proposed celebration of the Third-street mer-
chants in honor of the lighting OF that street
&yssf. Sy electricity has been postponed '0F one
The State Board of Pharmacy has been
asked to make an investigation into alleged
unprofessoral conduct OF some one connected
with the st. Nicholas Pharmacy, Market and
Hayes streets.
The condition of the unemployed is no bet
Ter, and hope deferred, disagreeable weather
and the slowness with which funds are being
contributed for the boulevard work make the
outlook dismal.
Miss Hi;da Levy, daughter of Mrs. Mey yer
Levy, and Josua Eppinger, son OF Herman
1FpingeT, were married asst evening at $50
af no Copaordin Clnh hp
DR.. Foorsanger officiating.
The Princess EIyira, otherwise Jessie Taylor
has for some time. till recently been in Pitts
burg: John Oakley, her companion, is stated
by-a dispatch to be rich broker OF P1ttsburg.
They are still at the Palace.
The Cromartyshire, Rahane, Queen Margaret
Puritan and Ross-shire all lett mere together
foE England last November. The Cromarty-
shire has beaten the feet in making the best
rnn OF the season-100 days.
Charles Wilson, engineer of the Renown,
had a narrow escape from drowning last
Monday night. he mistook the chute near
Green street for the wharf and walked over
board. He was rescued by Albert Heyer.
The District Attorney conferred yesterday
with members of the Board Of Health and the
pupe-food co ommittee of the Council of Asso-
ciated Industries concerning the prosecution
Of appealed cases under the pure-food law
II. A. Heringer, painter and paper-hanger,
=
He owes S2055 80 and has no available assets
except 1857 20 bills receivable OF unknown
value.
The controversy between the Board OF Har-
Dor Com missioners and certain transportation
companies, concerning the payment of B cents
per ton on coal passing acr oss the docks for
fuel on steamers, will probably be settled out
of court.
A. Davis & Co., the jewelers. who were ac-
. cused of melting jewelry sold 10 them by burg
lars have been bic to show they were IN
way connected with the affair. Quite the con-
trary, they have ably assisted the detectives in
capturing the culprlts.
The Southern Pacific has Cancelled all the
tickets issued to the stevedores for use among
the longs oremen that go to Oakland to un-
load ships. The company asserts that there
has been an abuse of the privilege SO that the
system has been abolished
Mrs. Florence Hinckley Blythe has brought
q suit in Judge SeawelPs department of the
SUPERIOR Court asking for a PARTITION of the
BIVlhe block in this City according 10 the
in terests OF the various claimants in the estate
of the late Thomas II. Blythe.
LOUISE Schroeder, who lives at Holly Park,
was arrested yesterday on warrant charging
hin with grand larcency. He is said TO have
driven off with horse and wagon belonging
to L. w. Smith of the st. Lawrence stables in
Stockton without the formality OF Mr.. Smith s
consent.