The San Francisco call., 1897-03-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

William Kelly was yesterday acquitted OF
burglary.
The estate of Eliza T. Grosch has been ap-
praised at $201, ,592 20
Coroner's jury decided yesterday tina. John
NJ. Oakley died OF alcoholism.
John Sullivan, an ex-jockey, has been ar
rested for assaulting William Murphy.
Probably fair Wednesday, continued cool
weather-A. McAdie, local forecast official
TheannuaI meeting of the stockholders OF
the Native Sons Hall Association was held
last night.
The Supreme Court made decision yester-
day which upholds Judge Wallace in his de-
cision against poolrooms.
The State Board of TRADE met in annual ses-
a ~ yesterday. elected officers and directors
y d presented good reports.
An educational meeting in the interest of
chi1i-Studying will he held at Native Sons
Hall next Friday afternoon.
Pecksniff. Morana, Colonel Wheeler, Aqui-
mas, Adam Andrew and Mainstsy were the WIN
Lers at Emeryville yesterday.
Zenas T. Jameson, a bartender, was con-
c;ed OF Vagrancy by Judge Campbell yester-
Gay and VIII be sentenced to-day.
William Shay, said to be the leader of an or
ganized band OF tn leves, was arrested last
evening on charge of burglary.
The Board of Trustees OF the Chamber of
Commerce held meeting yesterday and con-
Z. McAuliff and c. P James were arrested
early yesterday morning for breaking into the
guustore OF L. Moller, 703 California street.
ladies' auxiliary in connection with the
National Convention of Letter-c carriers TO be
held here in Septem Der was formed yesterday.
Al meeting of the directors of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children yes
terday Charles P. WEIGH was reelected secre-
tary.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, the attol ney,
swOre 10 complaint yesterday for tie arrest
OF Morris Cohen for Obtaining money by false
pretenses.
F. NJ. Andrews, a cripple living at 425
BgoadwaT, swore out a warrant yesterday for
the arrest of John Doe" Quigg on the charge
OF embeZZlement.
The new steamer Humboldt had her engi-
neers trial trip on the bay yes terday. 1t
proved 10 be genuine success and the vessel
surprised her builders.
Michael W. Kinney, forger, initiated the sig
nature OF his dead brother, drew $1,000 from
the bank and absconded. Captain Lees is
looking for the culprit.
LeOni Davolles, a girl 16 years of age, who
sold heT mothers furniture 10 get money for
HquOr,wa sent TO the Magdalen Asylum yes
teIday by Judge Campbell
The san Francisco Yacht Club has with
drawn from the Pacific Inter-Club Yachting
Association because OF dissatisfaction over the
regatta OF Septem Der last.
The habees corpus proceedings in the Butler
case were continued before Jud e Morrow In
ibe EiTcuii Court yesterday, dee1slon being
, deferred until this morning.
A college of commerce as g proper branch OF
! he University OF California was suggested
yesterday by Regent Arthur Rogers at the
meeting of the Board OF Regents.
Developments yesterday in the case of the
murder OF Henry E Sullivan by Policeman
George Dougherty show that the TWO men had
trouble over pools on courSlng events.
John w. Denning, who was injured on the
tug Governor Irwin two years ago while in the
discharge of his duties, was awarded $40, 600
damages in Judge Bahrs' court yesterday.
The executive board of the California
NOmen's Congress met Saturday at the Occi-
dental Hotel and fixed the date Tor the COM
ing Congress for the week beginning April 26
Albert Thompson has libeled the steam
vrecker Whitelaw for $40 clai med to te due
as A balance on wages earned as the mate OF
vessel between January 10 and February "a of
thisyear.
There will be suit at law over the position
OF secretary of the Board of Education. Mr..
Webster Yesterday assumed the du ties OF Su-
perrin tendent of Schools, with c. B. Stone as
his deputy.
The Lakeview and InPleside Improvement
Cub has hopes that the Supervisors will
harken to the petition Tor ELECTRIC lights on
tie line of the main road from San Jose avenue
10 Ingleside.
A private letter from Captain White of the
sealing schooner Eppinger states that Antoine
J. Anderson one of the hunters, and two sa IL
ors we're lost in the Santa Barbara Channel
ten days ago.
The first of the Alaska Commercial Com
pariy's fleet got away yesterday. The steamer
Dora went out in command OF CAPTAIN PATSY"
Anderson, and Will carry the Alaskan mails
during the summer
Applications for the dissolution of the Bodie
Consolidated Mining Company, the Mono
Mining Company and the Bu.wer Consoli-
dated Mining Company have been filed in the
office Of the County Clerk.
Christian H. Z. Sievers, grocer and saloon
keeper has lied petition in insolvency. His
Gebfs amount to S793 10. He has stock of
goods at he northeast corner OF Harrison and
Beale streets in this City worth 1920.
Asa Fisk's will has been filed. The children
Of Ills first wife are bequeathed $4,000 each.
TIE widow and two children by the second
marriage are named as reslduary iegatees.
The. estate is worth 100000 and contest is
probable.
AOn account of the dangerous sanitary con-
an on of the Clement Grammar School, Presi-
ddsc harrington OF the Board OF Education
ofsered the schoolhouse closed yesterday
afternoon until the sewerage can be put in
proper condition.
Levi Strauss yesterday gave the University oil
California $500 to endow a mum ber of under
graduate scho olarships and promised to give an
equal amount each year. The State has added
other scholarships, making a total OF over
sixty new ones for deserving students.