The San Francisco call., 1897-01-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Judge Seawellis is still listening to testimony
III the Quackenbush litigation.
Belle Levy has sued Jacob Levy for divorce
on the ground of failure to provide
Judge Slack has decided that the police pen
sion fund cannot be declared insoivent.
President Jordan OF Stanford University lee
tured on the fur seals of Alaska last night.
There will be excursion rates to the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight if it takes place in Nevada.
Forecast Oficial McAdie forecasts rainy
weather with high southeasterly winds for TO-
day.
J Henry Benrimo, a Morosco favorite, is
dangerously ill His physician has small hope
4 Of his recovery.
John Lemon has applied for letters of ad-
minlStration the $100 900 estate OF Thomas
Lemon, deceased.
The annual meeting of the German General
\ Benevolent Society was held last night and
officers were elected.
Queen Nab, schnitz, Argentina, Ransome,
kowalsky and Suisun were the winners al
IngIeside yesterday.
The French benevolent societies will give q
musical entertainment in place OF their an
nual ball next month.
The next convention of the California Hu-
name ASS ocietiOn will be held IN TINS CITY
during carnival week
The seventeenth annual convention OF the
ST. PStrick's Alliance OF America was heId IN
This City yesterday.
four-day-old baby girl was found yester-
doorsteps at 1l19 Steuart street.
A newspaper thief allowed to go on his own
recognizance by Judge Joachimsen was found
to have a slungshot in his possession.
The Junior order OF American Mechanics
have nearly completed arrangements Tor the
observance of Washing ngton's birthday.
Morosco has secured the services of new
leading lady, Miss LOrena Atwood, who VIII
take Miss Bateman's place temporarily.
Levin Bros grocery-stores have been sold
r4~r ~ Ind f7rAE aRE q
will realize about 20 cents on the dollar.
c. Van de We're, a clairyoyant charged with
grand larceny, has forfeited his bail and is
missing. His partners wife is also missing.
W E. Patched, a painter at 1O2014 Larkin
street, attempted TO commit suicide yesterd ay
afternoon by cutting his throat with razor.
Eugene S Boneln has sued william w. Prahl
and Nettie Prahl to foreclose a mortgage on
furniture contracted tor on the 1nstalIment
plan.
oflast June, leaving an estate valued at $6OOO.
His widow has applied for letters OF admins
tratiOn.
There has been general change IN the Off
cials OF the San Francisco and North PacItlc
Railroad and superintendent Carbolley has
resigned.
The will of George Albert Abel has been
fled. The entire estate, valued at $1,000, is
bequeathed to Mary Z. Abel, widow OF the
deceased.
Miss Matte Ehrman and Albert Frank were
married last evening at the Verein Club
rooms. Rev. DR.. VOorsanger performed the
ceremony.
Ex-President F. A. Hyde of various boards OF
education charges that the present board and
the one before have been guilty OF gross ex-
trayagance.
Judges of the Superior Court have fled with
County Clerk Curry their lists OF citizens from
which the Yenlre 1or the next Grand Jury Will
be made up.
Suit has been commenced by John l. Haskell
For ha oil c. C..
$3.50, 600; John A. Buck, $l25, 900; Nicholas
Ohlandt, $75, 600.
Several measures of importance to sports
men because they deal with the protection 10
fish and game have recently been passed by
the Assembly at Sacramento.
Poker debts cannot be collected by legal
proceedings Judge Slack so deeided yester-
day IN regard 10 note for S345 given by ).
Attell in favor o + S. Hoffman.
The Deutscher Krleger Verein and Veterans
OF the German Army are to celebrate the one
hundredth birthday of the late Emperor Viii
liam on March 81 by festival.
An interesting case involving the authority
of asea captain while at sea and OF sailors for
refusing TO obey orders will be tried in the
United States District Court soon.
Suit has been instituted by the Union Bag
and Paper Company against the Crown Paper
Company for $50, ,0G0 on account OF alleged
infringement OF trademark rights.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Z. Flood will be
inferred in the Flood vault at Laurel Hill to-
day. 1he grea sc erecy Is De1ng melntalneC
by the family relative to the burial
The Supreme Court handed down decision
yesterday affirming the order OF transfer from
San Benito 10 Santa Clara County of the case
of Johnson, Administrative, against Brown
ct al.
Henry Huff has been appoin ted interpreter
of Chinese in the Federal courts by the Gov
erument in order TO re-establish his standing
which was lost through DICK Williams crook
edness.
H. 1To-o1d +ha Cslftornia herytone vhr
has lately returned from Europe, will give hii
first San Francisco concert in Golden Gate
Hall tonight. An interesting programme Is
announced.
sending improper matter through the mail
was released yesterday on $4,000 ball. Daley
was one OF the publishers OF sensational
: weekly paper.
VIII f. Fisher the real estate agent-who has
returned to lace his creditors, made verbal
statement yesterday. He has accepted service
of papers In the Fair estate suit and his wife's
divorce proceeding.
james Boulan, 81 years of age, was discoy-
cred yesterday afternoon while sneakln9 into
the cellar of Danforth's warehouse on Front
street and Broadway. He was captured and
charged with burglary.
Albert H. Reichltng has petitioned for
special letters of administration in the estate
OF Louis +. Reichling, deceased, for the pur-
. pose of taking care of $15, 900 worth of per-
sonal property in this City.
The alarm of FIRE from box II little after 1
O'Clock yesterday was Tor blaze in Fook Sang
Lungs drugstore at 705 Jackson street, caused
bv carelessness with a candle. Damage to the
drugs and store fixtures amounted to about
800.
Sheriff Whelan has been sued by Mrs Celine
Anderson for the recovery of $500, the value
of a restaurant outfit sold by the Sheriff de-
spite the fact that Mrs. Anderson claimed the
property by virtue OF a chattel NOR tgage held
by her.
Delmas & Shortridge, on behalf of Mrs. Mary
i. Hagarty and her minor daughter, have
sued the Southern Pacific Company for $780,
600 damages because of the accidental death
OF Henry Hagarty, a locomotive engineer, on
the 9th of last october.
mass-meeting was held at the Chamber of
Commerce Yesterday, Mayor Phelan presiding,
Tor the purpose of discussing the question of
efording relief to the famine-stricken Hin
docs. a committee OF fifty was appointed to
consider ways and means.
d It is sixty-six days since the Swanhilda, with
| Murderer Butler aboard, sailed from Newcas-
tie; and yet there need be no alarm, as the
usual passage time is nearly seventy days; the
ships bottom is foul, and she may have met
with calms and unfavorable winds.
Judge Carroll Cook has announced that he
VIII summarily dismiss all criminal appeals
from the Police Courts unless the papers are III
proper form or an affidavit is presented show
ing why the statement on appeal has not been
engrossed and signed by the Police Judge.
-------------
Trunks Moved 20 Cents.
Commercial Transfer Company, 43 sutter st.
TEL main 4s Furniture moved reasonably