The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Jacob L. Thurston has been acquitted of the
charge of assault TO murder.
Professor wenzell of the Board of Health
and City Hall janitors in row.
President C. P. Huntington of the Southern
Pacific is expected here in day or two.
Auditor Broderiek will sign the salary war
rants OF the Chief of PoIce and The Chief
OF the Fire Department.
Peter T. seculovich has laid claim to the
ploek bounded by Ellis, O'Farren and Polk
htreets and Van Ness avenue.
Justice of the Peace Carroll SAYS that Miss
Josephine Gibbons statements to the Grand
jury regarding him are falsehoods.
Mayor Phelan will insist that the Mar ket-
street Railroad Company pave its portion OF
Eighth street. from Market 10 Folsom.
The boulevard fund was raised to more than
ST., 600 yesterday. Claus Spreckels gave
$1,000 and S420 was otherwise collected.
The new Home and Help Supply Association
OF the unemployed is being opposed, so it is
alleged, by the regular employment agencies.
Unsettled weather and probable showers
Thursday afternoon and night; foggy in the
motning.-A. G. McAdie local forecast official.
NJ. Kahn was arrested yesterday on CON-
plaint OF William Young, one of the proprie-
tors OF the Russ House, on charge OF may
hem.
Manager vining of the Market-street Rail-
road Company says that the corporation will
not consent to the removal OF its unused
tracks.
Brametta. California, Salvation Adolph
Spreckels, Hyman Rey del TERRA and
Casarian were the winners at Ingleside yes
terday.
Policeman P. Whelan has secured warrant
for the arrest of John Matthews, whose dog
bit him and interfered with his catching of
suspect.
George Rodgers has sued William A. Nc
Grath, Peter McGrath and W. T. O'Neale and
others 10 quiet title 10 valuable property in
this City.
has sued the City and County OF San Fran
cisco for So29O alleged TO have been overpaid
for taxes.
Two masked men broke into the cottage on
the ranch of G. Bazurro & Co., San Bruno
road. early yesterday morning, and secured
valuable plunder.
A director of the Olympic Club has stated
hat a. g meeting of the board this evening
the question of matching Maher and Corbett
viii De discussed.
complaint OF r. Marquard, saloon-keeper, II
street and Ninth avenue, who charges him
with Criminal libel
C. August Weihe has sued Abner Doble and
flames A. Waymire for 5000 due promis-
sorry note, with interest at per cent month
from January %, 1898
Property-owners on the line OF Grove street
have empowered commission to assess and
contract. for the opening of that street
through to Alamo Square.
DR.. Arthur Martep made his plea to be re-
leased from the Mendoeino Insane Asylum
before the Supreme Court yesterday. The case
was continued until Friday.
Christina Johnson has sued Lizzie Merrill
and 1. A Merrill for $500 damages on account
of lodging-house purchase that did not turn
out satisfactory to the plaintiff.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the
arrest of the two principals in The prize-fght
in boxing club on Fill bert street early Sun
day morning and their seconds
J. F. Turner has demanded dismissal of the
charge of forgery against him, on the ground
that the trial was not begun within sixty days
after the filing OF the information.
The cases of the Chinese females who were
Rrresi ted for being illegally in this country
have been set for next Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday in the United States courts.
The Grand Army posts of this City have ar
ranged magnificent reception to be ten
dered to Commander-in-Chief 7. S. Clarkson
ON his arrival here next Saturday evening.
A prominent tariff official expressed the
beleI yesterday that rate war was very un-
likely at present as the result of the Supre me
Court decision declaring railroad associations
to be illegal
S. Asano, the millionaire steamship owner
Of Japan, has returned here from England,
after ordering three magnificent steamers for
q new line from San Francisco to Hongkong
via Yokohama.
George H. Pettis was fined $50 by Judge Car
rolFCook yesterday for contempt of court, for
appearing on the witness-stand with pistol
In his pocket, which he subsequently exhib-
tied to the jury.
The annual meeting of the Manufacturers
and Producers Association was held yester-
day, when a new. board OF directors was
elected. The rest of the officers will be ap-
pointed this afternoon.
Detective Gibson who LETT here last week to
arrest Josef Blanther in Texas, wired Captain
Lees yesterday that he had photograph the
dead murderer and was gathering up all his
belongings to bring them into this State.
The wrecker Whitelaw WAS engaged all of
Yesterday in dredging for the boilers and the
lost bullion from the steamer Sunol. The lat
ter ran into run down by the bark
Olympic and turned turtle off Angel Island.
Mrs S. n. Greenwood claims that her L.
year-old grandson, George Edwin Morris of
Alameda, has been sent to the Boys and Girls
Aid Society unjusty. Charges of cruelty
against the father are seconded by Mrs. John
Pettee.
D. Casassa has asked the Superior Court to
review the actIon of Justice of the Peace Car
roll in the case of ]. j. Rauer against A.
Casassa & Sons, wherein judgment WAS given
against the petitioner, although he is not a
member of the firm mentioned.
Judge Carroll Cook yesterday dismissed the
ha beas corpus writs taken out in behalf of the
sixty Chinese women arrested last Monday In
disreputable resorts of Chinatown. The evil
dence showed that the cases had been disposed
of in the United States Circuit Court