The San Francisco call., 1897-01-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Cloudy Tuesday, but probably without, rain.
Light northerly winds.-Forecaster McAule'
The Hayes Valley Improvement Club elected
permanent officers at its meeting last hIRhI'
Pastors of various denominations arranged
yesterday to hold Sabbath day mass-meet1ng.
The Golden Gate Park Driving Association
met last night and elected ohlcers Tor the en-
suing year.
Frederick AIbrecht was acquitted of the
charge of forgery IN JuuSe Carrou COOKS
court yesterday.
The Grand Jury did not hold its special ses-
sion yesterday on account OF the death of the
wife of Captain Lees
Margaret Mccormick has sued Mrs. M. Wat
son for $45 on account of rent due for an up
per fat, Alb Eddy street.
Bella Odlin has sued Charles Odlin for
divorce, and Ralph L. Knapp has applied for q
divorce from Eleanor Knapp.
George F. Cameron has been appointed as
signee OF Barrett & Sherwood, insolvent debt
ors, with bonds fixed at $4,000.
A mass-meeting is to be held to lay before
the public the horrors of the famine in India
and create sympathy for the sufferers.
There was a minor change in clerkships in
augurated yesterday in the headquarters of
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
The winners at Emeryyille track Yesterday
were: San Marco, Jack O'Lantern. Lost Girl
Rey del Bandidos, Salvable and Benamela
The annual meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce will be held to-day and many important
matters of public interest will be discussed.
The house 423 Eleventh avenue was en-
tered by q burglar yesterday afternoon and
set on fire TO cover the evidence of his crime.
Judge Belcher yesterday dism Used 1872 cases
that have been incumbering his calendar
with no apparent prospect OF ever coming to
trial
Julius Ming has been sued by Joseph o. To-
bin and others to recover 81 90 rent and to re-
gain possession of premises known as 531 Cal
tfornia street.
The funeral of the late Jane Amelia Lees
was attended yesterday by representatives of
the bench, bar and mercantile as well as
municipal circles.
George Moore pleaded guilty to the charge
OF burglary yesterday and Judge Dunno SEN
fenced him to two years imprisonment in
San Que ntln States prison.
An unknown man, evidently insane, caused
some excitement on Sutter street, between
Taylor and Jones, last night, by firing shots
from revolver into the air.
The preliminary case of ex-Notary Public J.
J. Cooney, charged with perjury, will.be heard
in Judge Carroll Cooks department of the Su-
perior Court at $50 this morning.
Advices from Honolulu show that the Ha-
ws1ian National Guard team Of 100 men was
defeated by the California Tihemen in the
inter-republic match for trophy.
Hon. II. NJ. Estee lectured last night for the
Young Mems institute before large audience
at Metropolitan Temple, his theme being
liz O4OuL0hO4A VI OuA 4AbCIiA6S.
The residents of Ocean View, at meeting
held on Sunday, complained of general neglect
on the part OF the City authorities regarding
the sanitary condition OF their town.
T. w. Harris a conductor on the Valencia
street cars, was arrested Yesterday on the
charge OF assault to murder by stabbing James
CTeamer, young man, N the abdomen.
John W. Mackay and James L. Flood have
sued II. Gudehus, administrator of the estate
OF Henry E. Tru ben bach, for Sal 1922 81, due
On ma hxyr baA n
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sausalito is likely next Monday evening to
adopt the plan OF issuing bonds Tor street i'm
provements. The plan has proved a success
in several OF the cities in the southern part OF
. the State.
cook, and William Roderweld a laborer, were
srres ted early yesterday morning for a brutal
assault upon Mrs Mary E. Markey OF I26
Folsom street.
per cent compromise in grain rates would be
considered by the commission and that it is
the duty OF the commission to make its own
investigation
State Organizer John s. Clark of the Labor
Exchange addressed a meeting at Pythian
Hall last evening, reporting the establishment
OF half hundred branches in the State, all
doing good business.
Ellis Swain, son of Dr. Swain, dentist. and
James wilson, an attorneys clerk, were ar
rested early yesterday morning for al attemDt
10 commit criminal assault upon Mrs Belle
Mower, the wife of barber.
Harry Goldmeyer teamster, living at 135
Russ street. was thrown from his wagon last
evening at Second and Howard streets and
had his lett ankle broken, which was attended
TO at the Receiving Hospital.
J. Boas has sued Ly On Wing & Co. and Cbov
Art kim Lung d Co. for $1,000, due ON a
promissory note, with interest st l d ner cont
8 month from August "a, 1894, ana for 5000
with interest from September 10, 1895.
The Rosedale Club, a social orgarfze+ion
with headquarters at 535 Washington street.
has been incorporated by Ferdinand Ziegi
mayer, Peter Martiliano, August Mortoia
Frank Mortola and William H. Murphy.
Miss Rose O'Halloran, whose astronomical
work has caused much favorable comment
viii lecture on Celestial Scenery" at the
Union Square Hall Thursday evening next
!, The lecture will be profuseIy illustrated with
N~stereopticon views.
bonded indebtedness of 100000 has
been created by the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Coal Company. The certificate of in
debtedness is signed by Henry Williams J. D.
Fry, Henry F. Fortman, E. b. Pond, James
Treadwell, Jacob c. Johnson and Z. w. Hop
kins.
w. L. Watts OF the State Mining Bureau lee
tured at the Academy of ScieRces last night
upon his extensive explorations of the oil
fields OF southern California, and exhibited d
large number OF fine stereopticon views of oil
regions, showing particularly the geological
formations.
A bill vii lbe presented before the Legislature
providing Tor the appointment OF q park com
mission OF five or seven instead OF three as at
present. 1t may contemplate the removal of
the present commission Irving N. Scott thinks
is possibly the Cause CT the rabid attacks be-