The San Francisco call., 1897-01-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A new socialist section was organized yes
terdsy at Berkeley.
. LAlliance Francaise has held its annual
election of officers.
DR.. Hemphil says the Christian faith is
treated unfairly by the press.
Fair Monday with frost in the morning.
Local Forecast Official McAdie.
Nine. Nordica, the prima donna, arrived
WIN her company last evening.
In the tug-of-war yesterday Sweden was
speedy winner over the United States.
R. Michael committed suicide yesterday by
swallowing dose of cyanide OF potassium.
A brief but violent earthquake shock was
felt here at 1 :09 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
There was goodIy attendance of military
ritemen a the Shell Mound rife range yester-
day.
The attractions at the Chutes yesterday were
the performing ponies and the boys potato
race.
z seven bills for the maintenance of good
-|roads in this State are before the present Leg
flslatuTe.
The young Fultons defeated the young Ex-
Rminers by a score OF 10 0 al the children's
Fairgrounds.
Mrs. Margaret E. Crocker has made gener-
Gus donation OF three large pictures TO the
Park museum.-
Miss Marie NJ Langrehr and George G. Katz
were married yesterday at the residence OF the
brides mother
The yacht Azalene is being fitted out at
Ssusalito for three years cruise among the
Islands OF Australasia.
There is some talk of a big team match be-
. tween teams of the Firs, and Filth regiments
taking place before long.
The funeral of Mrs. Lees, wife of the captain
OF detectives, will be held in Laurel Hill Gem
etery this afternoon at : o'clockH
G. B. Benham lectured before the American
branch of the Socialist Labor party last even
ing. His subject was 1.-The Red Flag"
The police raided the Chinese laundries in
the Western Addition yesterday morning and
arrested ninety-four men for Violating the Or
dlnance.
J. c. Nealon and Coast Champion Riordan
defeated J. F. Bonnet and Amateur Champion
DonneQy at the san Francisco Haudball Court
yesterday.
The California Labor Convention met yester-
day at 9151h Market street ana heard reports
from Sacramento on the various proposed
labor laws.
The wife OF Butler, the Australian mur-
derer, died on board the British ship Hidoekel
prior to the sailing of that vessel from New
castle for San Francisco.
Conroy, one of the Australian detectives
sent here 10 capture Butter, the escaped MUIR
derer, is proba bly, one of the most remarkable
professional athletes that has ever visited San
Francisco.
The Young Pacifcs defeated the Dauntless
baseball team by score OF 20 10 g. The fea-
ture of the game was the stick work OF Cawley
and Devo. o for the Victors aid Campodonico
Of the Dauntless team.
Thomas Ryder, q rancher from Alameda
County, who claimed that he was robbed OF
S160 in a saloon on Scott and Ellis streets Sat
urday night, afterward denied it and was
locked up as drunk"
man named Ruthven, claiming to have
J been priest al one time spoke against Cath
ollcism at metropolitan Temple yesterday. An
angry crowd pursued him and he took refuge
: on q passing PoWell-street car.
The Feast OF the Holy Name was commemora-
ted at 81. Ignaius Church yesterday. The Arch
bishop preached eIoquentiy on the gospel OF
, the day. In the soGalIty chapel officers OF the
gentlemeu's sodality were invested with the
medal and ribbon of the order.