The San Francisco call., 1897-01-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

L. jacob has sued R. Simpson of Reedley.
Cal, for $3.50.
The Potrero has been recently visited by
two daring burglars, who have so lar eVaded
arrest
Justice o. Healey has been granted divorce
from Mrs. Pereie Healey on the ground OF de-
sertion.
Cloudy Saturday with fresh northerly winds
and fog in the morning. This is what the
weather bureau promises.
Detective McHatte has a new parrot that
interviews caTTier-pigeons from the tarallones
1or news OF the SWanhlIda.
Harold Lindsay, The Cheat, Doyle, Osric II,
Salisbury II aud CabTillo were the winners at
Emeryv1lle track yesterday
Professor Earl Barnes OF Stanford spoke yes
terday TO the California kindergarten Train
T ing school on Child Study"
The Supreme Council, Order of Pendo,
closed three days session on Thursday mig ht
and elected officers for the ensuing year.
The San Francisco Bar Associ alton devoted
three hours yesterday to q revision OF its pro-
posed constitutional amendment tor judicial
reform.
Mrs. Anne OConnor has applied for permis-
sion TO do business Us sole trader on the
ground that her husband is not able to sup
port her
At a meeting OF Reinhart's South Sea Colony
last evening an article of the constitution pro-
hibiting the building OF churches or preaching
was adopted
Precita Valley, that once was bed of stag
nRnt, scuryy water, Is now undergoing the
modern improvements OF grading, sewerlng
and street paving.
As a result of the rate war among fire insur-
ance agents their business on the Pacific Coast
relating 10 premiums received fell away just
$2,000,000 in 1896.
The fshhawks pursue the carrier-pigeons
flying between the Farallones ana the Golden
Gate and often the winged messengers are
driven back 10 the island.
The San Francisco and North Pacific Coast
Railroad is bargaining with the Johnson es-
tate for BDena Vista Park which 1t proposes
to turn int summer resort.
The Miners Association will present to the
Legislature an amendment to the mechanics
lien law that it is believed will be of greater
protection to miners and mine laborerS
The non-arrivsl of the Swanhilda in this
port has started the speculation in some quar-
ters to her safety, and also as 10 the posi-
bility OF Butler attempting to delay the
vessel.
An attempt was made yesterday to induce
the Committee on Judiciary of the Board of
Supervisors to recommend the repeal of the
franchise OF the Peoples Mutual Telephone
Company.
Luman S. Fisher, an employe of Hooker &
Co. and resident at the International Hotel,
has been missing sixteen days and no one
knows the cause OF his disappearance or his
Wherea bouts.
But tor two stout hawsers and quick
witted chief officer the Forfsrshire might have
followed the lairmOre TO the bottom yester-
day. She was light and was nearly turned
by. the tide.
Richard S. Perry has fled a petition for
letters of administration on the estate of
Teresa Perry, deceased. The property consists
of Judgment tor $500 against Margaret Nc
AYOy and Emma McAVoy.
The Madeline arrived yesterday, after
tragic voyage from Callao. One Of her oil
tanks exploded, IN uring eleven men, and the
duel of which so much has been reported has
turned out to be a murder.
Dave Jones, a colored hostler, was arrested
yesterday on charge OF burg erv. Another
Colored man named W. II. Knox charged him
with entering his room on Christmas day and
stealing pair OF trousers
D. B. Wool, secretary of the Supreme Court
Commission, has prepared some valuable stat
1stlcs compiled from the records OF the Su-
preme Court, which will be laid before the
Judiciary Committee of the Legislature.
Julian Sonntag, president of the Manufac-
turers and Producers Association, has sent
dispatch to Speaker Reed at Washington
urging him to allow the Labor Committee OF
the House 10 report the convict labor bill
special round-trip rate of $50 from Chi
cago 10 the Christian Endeavor Convention to
be held next July in San Fran cisco, has been
made and there viii be q special remodeling
OF the Mechanics Pavilion for the convention.
The election of directors Tor the Bay City
Soda Company has resulted follows: II. A.
Klein, julius Klein, C. Patton, c. Turner and
D. T. Shea. The officers are: II. A. Cline, presi-
dent; julius Klein, treasurer; D. F. Shea, sec
retary.
The books OF Judge CampbelPs court have
been called Tor by the Grand Jury, presumably
in connection with the vestigau0n of the re-
lease or so. r. orders the Judge was re-
Gently accused OF having issued most promis-
cuously.
John. Buckley, guardian Of the estate of
Catherine Welch Buckley, an incompetent
person, sometimes called Kate Welch and
Anna Howard has filed a report in the office
OF the County Clerk showing that on the 31st
of last month the estate had on hand
S11,733 20 in cash.
The members OF the San Francisco Turn
Verein viii give a grand gymnastic exhibition
and bail at their hall, 323 Turk street. next
Sunday evening, to defray IN part the expense
of sending a team to compete at the quadren-
NAL prize tournament of the North American
Turner's Union in ST. Louis next May.
Sergeant Bidwell, desk officer al the Central
, Police Station, testified before the Grand Jury
yesterday that it was he who changed the ate
on that famous 20. R." issued in the Gleason
case by Judge Campbell and that he was given
\ that discretion by all the police judges. The
jury considers the explanation in the case as
satisfactory.
The San Francisco and San Mateo Electric
Railway Company has asked the Board of Su-
pervisors for exemption from any order that
may be passed TO compel the use OF any fender
to be generally prescr ibed for stree tears, the
basis of the request being the fact that the
road is already well equipped with tenders
which have proved their efficacy.
Professor Jordan of Stanford will lecture at
Golden Gate Hall next Thursday night under
the auspices of the ladies of the Mercantile
Library Auxiliary, who have arranged a series
of three interesting entertainments TO raise
funds to buy new books for the library. The
first lecture, on the fur SEAL Will be something
of a resume OF DR.. JoTdan's recent Government
work in Bering Sea and will be illustrated.
NEW TO-DAY.