The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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John L. Durkee, the Citys first fire marshal,
died yesterday.
Mrs Blanche Neuman has sued for divorce
from Samuel Neuman.
Judge Wallace has sentenced William Robles
TO State prison for fourteen years tor perjury
Coroner Hawk ins held number Of inquests
yesterday, The majority otthe cases pelHs sui
cides.
showers early Saturday morning; PROBABLY
fair Saturday. A 6. Meade, local forecast
official
George Goodwin has been appointed special
administrator Of the estate OF IL +. Relehllng,
deceased.
The inquest on Little Pete was held -yester-
day but n new facts as TO the murder were
brought out.
.g The local coun ellis of the Young Mems Insti-
tute viii cele brate Nashington's birthday In
Tstriotlc manner.
warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Victor A. Wolf on Ii charge of obtaining money
by false pretenses.
Marionette, Whitestone, Collins. Personne,
Geyser and Greyhurst were the winners at In
g!eSide track yesterday.
Auditor Broderick denies that heis violating
the law in school matters. He replies TO ex-
School Director Hyde's accusations.
A special meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion viii be held this afternoon and there is
prospect of q lot OF fun "doing politics"
C. J. Mcdonald, a clerk by occupation, has
filed petition In insolvency. He owes 1871 21,
with no assets that will benefit his creditors
Burglars from all over the State are infest-
ing this City. Yesterday morning they robbed
the grocery-store of J. H. Schmitz at 124 Taylor
street.
Judge Coffey has declared invalid the trust
clause which Joshua Hendy inserted in his
viii for The benefit OF the children OF Josephine
Green.
Rev. Father Yorke lectured last evening in
South san Francisco Opera-house on Nuts TO
Crack"
birth was celebrated last night by the men,
bers OF the ST. Andrews Society and their
friends.
Judge Beleher has affirmed the validity of
the alta chment of John D. Eaton against the
property OF Florence BLY, the Hinckley tor
$25, 900.
Moses Meyer, retired merchant dropped
dead from heart disease while ascending
fight OF stairs at 1862 Market street, yesterday
afternoon.
The funeral OF the late Alexander H. Lough-
borough will take plsce from St. Marys
Cathedral on Van Ness avenue Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock,
E. F. Denison has petitioned Judge Slack for
an order to compel the Sheriff to serve sub
pepa on Hanna Weygant, even ii he has TO
break in the door.
William D. Newhouse has filed a petition for
administrator on the estate of Henry New
house, deceased, the property consisting OF
real estate in this City.
The Iroouois Club last night refused to
recommend the Police and Fire Department
bills now pending in the Legislature. They |
ask for more pay for the men.
Maria Agostina Cavagnaro has sued Emile |
L. Daneri, administrator OF the estate OF An /
tone Daneri, deceased TO quiet title to yalu- |
able piece OF property in this City.
The Sandstone Cutters Union complains |
that the Pacific Bridge Company is overwork- |
ing ard underpaying the stonecutters in the |
fery depot work at the quarry at Sites.
The funeral of the late Mrs Mary Emma |
Flood, widow Of James C. Flood, was marked |
by the simplest ceremonies Only the nearest |
relatives followed the remains TO Laurel Hill |
Cemetery.
Two hundred patroImen and ten sergeants |
under command of Captain Whitman, have |
been detailed to Chinatown for to-day. They |
are instructed to make arrests on the slightest |
indication of trouble.
The inquest on the body Of Charles Nord- |
hansen, the Oakland capitalist who died from |
q bullet wound received in the Baldwin Hotel, |
was held yesterday. The jury decided that |
the man had com mitted suicide.
Judge Hunt has refused to grant Mrs Cla-
rinda Thomas divorce from William Henry |
Thomas unless she can show why she waited !
sixteen years before demanding legal sepe-
ton on the ground OF alleged cruelty.
There will be public meeting under the
auspices Of Labor Exchange No. % tomorrow
afternoon at Pythlan Castle, 909 Market |
street. State Organizer J. s. Clark will explain
Glow TO Do Business Without Money"
The swanhilda, now sixty-seven days out
from Newcastle. n. S. w, has not yet appeared, |
bot the ship Burmah arrived last night after
passage requiring siXty-nine days: she re-
ported favorable winds all the way from the
equator.
The committee of the Grand Jury on schools
made its report yes terday in which 1T recon-
mended that special teachers be dismissed,
saving $3.50 a month. 1t is also recon-
mended that the places OF the seventeen
teachers living across the bay could be sup
piled in this City.
Louis Greenwald, who was convicted of
opium smuggling in the Emerald cases, made
aa attempt.to be released on writ Of habeas
corpus yesterday. The application was ar
gued before United States Circuit Judge Ross
and submitted. All the points raised were on
legal technicalities.
William Kenyon Wheelock, Dan Stuart's ad-
vance representatiy arrived here yesterday
from Carson, New, where he has been looking
Fitzsimmons contest. Neither Carson nor
Reno has yet been chosen as the battle-ground,
4 and Stuart viii finally decide the point.
:, Elders E. E. Andross and Herbert Dexter,
assisted by other Seventh-day Adventist min
lSlers' Wall this evening begin series OF meet
lngs al 1880 Market street An exposition OF
the prophetic portions of the Bible having
special reference to our own times, will be d
special feature Of these services. The store
nuLoing mas been attractiyely fitted up, and
large attendance is anticipated.
william c. Murdoch has applied to Judge
Slack to be relieved from the aynent of 1925
monln allmony 10 his divorced wife, Mamie
MURDOCH on the ground that her life Is not
olemeless. MRS. Murdoch's attorneys object 10
of Forrest against Forrest TO prove that wrong
on the part of the divorced wife does not re.
heVe the husband from the payment of ali