The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Sunday" says the local weather
prophet.
Asa W. Fisk has sued the estate of the late
Asa Fisk 1or $l09o,O64.
The contractors on the new Hall of Justice
nave at last begun active work.
0. F. Won Rhein & Co. sold a large number of
dwelhng houses at auction Thursday.
Frank Kabe's alleged contempt of court will
day.
An unknown man was drowned in the bay
on the foot OF Francisco street last evening at
O'clock.
s srozynski has sued Herman Schwsrzer
1or 10000 damages for alleged malicious
prosecution.
{. D. Dement, has sued Robert H. L5ddle,
arthur A. Martin and J. a. S .vers for $500 on
promlssory note.
The Builders Association of this City has
decided to hereafter hold its annual picnic on
bunker Hull day, June II.
News from the whalers in the sea of Okhotsk
goes 10 show that none OF the vessels have
oone well during the season.
Chief nef sullivan yesterday received a donation
OF $50 from Engine Company D for the famt-
hes OF the three dead firemen.
}. A. Fenton of the Mint will probably be the
successful candidate for the position of City
ana County License Collector.
Rev. W. W. Bolton says he does not care
what persons think his epithet of the great
unwashed" applies to themselves.
George Bates has sued John J. Moran and
James BIackledge for $72.S damages for al
legged conspiracy TO ruin his business.
Mrs, Mary Jordan of 642 Folsom street died
yesterday under cirCums that lead TO
lhe Oe4lei that she committed su'cide.
W. Billiard of the Sierra Railroad is in the
City and says from 500 0 600 men are at work
ana that the road VIII reach Sonora by Octo-
b'r.
Judge Coffey has decided that Miss Laura
Il n ia ak
MlIen and that her son is not the child OF the
decedeat
Captain Cary ot the steamer Mon oval is re-
ported from Honolulu as being very sick with
rheumatism. Chief Officer Graham was IN
c9arge o. the vessel.
Union printers and bookbinders of San
Franc SEQ have protested to the regents OF the
state University against the award of print
ing contract TO an unfair concern.
verdict OF accidental death was returned
oy the Coroner S jury in the case of the three
hremen who Perished a week ago in the
c acker bakery fire on Folsom street.
The Fourth OF July Committee yesterday
met and issued circular letter to good cilf-
zens calling for funds with which the ex-
penses OF the cele bratlon may be met.
The charge OF selling LIQUOR without a IL
cense against Inez Forrest. a waitress in the
Keystone restaurant, 1907 Market street was
dismissed by Judge Conlan yesterday.
The whaleback City of Everett started on
her errGnd OF mercy Yesterday She look
away over 26OO tons wheat, rye, beans, corn
and flour for the starving millions in India.
Do you get what you want when you ask for
goods advertised in this newspaper? The pu b.
usher would be glad to hear of any case where
substitution has been practiced or attempted.
Moses Mendelssohn Myers, q piano-player
was brought from San Jose Yesterday to an
swer charge of stealing diamond earring
from Mrs. Sadie Rogers OF 23S O'Farrell street
Joseph AroH has sued George D. GraybiIl
ana others for the recovery OF $40, 600. The
litigation grows out of dispute touching the
deposition OF the estate OF the late William
B. ThOrub burgh.
eff the POsofice lot Was begun yesterday,
Contractor O'Connor tearing down the struc-
ture at 053 stevenson street that was recently
the scene OF & fire.
The Coroner yesterday held inuuests upon
the bodies of Emma Lemos, Edward Bernar-
deli and Otto PolckOw. The verdict in Ber-
nardellis case was accidental DEATH" The
others were suicide.
Sav NO" and stick to ii when you are urged
TO buy something just as good" as the article
you asked for. Please notify this office if anv
stCrekeeper or clerks IN town try to palm of
81 ubstltute on you.
A conference of local Populists last night de-
cided 10 nd delegates TO the National Popu-
list COnfere Ece TO be held at Nashville Tenn.
on July 4, for the purpose of encouraging
united action on I he part of the Populists of
the country.
If the Superior Court refuses to grant the
writ OF mandate applied for by the Board of
kAllIOAQ COInll llSS1pnelS ) tO6 ALLOEQey-GeDeral
viii appeal TO the Supreme Court. The right
Cf the board to regulate street railway charges
viii then be tested.
The story of consolidation of the Preside
and Ferries streetcar line with the Market
street system and the alleged breaking OF the
P-esidio line with the California-street line,
as published in some of the papers, IS denied
by officers of both the California and Presidio
rods.
The members and supporters of the J. J .
O'Brien and Newman & Levinson baseball
teams are all actively working to make sue
cess of the baseball game to be played between
the teams on the goth inst to aid the bereaved
FO sOm-street fire.
The following named gentlemen were yes
te1day appointed by Mayor Phelan as dele
gates to the Trans Mississippi Commerc n
Congress, to be held at Salt Lake City, Utah.
OF Wednesday, July Ia, 1897: N. A. Roths-
Malm, John H. Grady, A. sbarbaro, William
Metzner. Horace Davis, Herman Bendel, VIII
lam Cluf
Joseph Campbell foreman for J. Y. Conroy,
contractor, at the grading of Jones street be-
tween Washington and Jackson, met witn
serious accident last evening. One of the
laboreTs, Michael CUriey; threw rock weig h.
ing about 100 rounds distance Of about
twelve feet and it struck Campbell on the LETT
leg breaking both bones in three places. He
was taken to the r scriving Hospital
The young mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association, Mason and Ellis
streets this afternoon is 10 be addressed by
Rev George c. O. Brien of 81. Louis, who is at
present occupying the pulpit of the First Con-
gregational Church. this city, during the alb
sence Of Rev. DR.. Adams, pastor. Mr.. O'Brien
IS an interesting speaker, and young men in
general cordially invited to attend this
service. The meeting is opened promptly at
q O'Clock. Seats free.