The San Francisco call., 1897-07-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

An advance in freight rates will be made on
all the lines between here and Portland on
August l.
Mrs. Anna X. Heathcote (uee Ktttle) has
sued for a divorce from her husband, Basil
Hesthcote.
Edward S. Rothchnd gave valuable testi.
mony yesterday for the defense in the trial OF
Theodore A. Flgel.
The residence of James English, 593 Ellis
street, was entered by burglars Sunday night
and several articles stolen,
The estate of Francis S. Spring has been ap-
praised at S407, 442 03. Ii consists mostly OF
real property in this SUate.
Charles Nelson, charged with assault to
murder EdWardWalsh on the 1lth OF last May,
is on trial in Judge Dunne's court.
Major Horace A. Moore, special treasury
agent, has returned from an official visit to
Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Monica and San
Pedro.
Henry Drever, engineer at the Jackson
Brewery, Mission street was caught in a re-
volving shaft yesterday morning and fatally
injured.
William Henly, a mschinist, was arrested
yesterday on the charge of assault to murder
for stabbing Hugh Flnnegan, in saloon on
Third street.
Warrants were sworn out yesterday for the
arrest OF F. w. kracht and Mrs. Minnie Rohl-
m an, an eloping couple from Michigan, on the
charge OF adultery.
The annual election OF trustees OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals was
held yesterday, and nearly the entire old
board was reelected.
Fred Gibson, an inmate of the Boys and
Girls Aid Society, jumped off Mussel Rock yes
terday afternoon and was rescued by mem
Der OF the liie-saving crew.
The funeral OF ]. J. O'Brien took place yes
terday morning from ST. Mary's Cathedral
The remains were placed temporarily in the
receiving vault at Mount Calvary.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday engaged
Garret McEnerney 10 defend them in the suit
brought by Fitch to oust them from Office for
falling TO fix the water rates IN February.
The County Clerk has been successful in his
litigation to compel the payment of the in
heritance tax. This will add about $500, 600
to the public school fund al an early date.
Three Chinese slave girls escaped from bond
age and sought refuge in the Pres byterian
Mission Home, where they still remain de-
spite the efforts OF their owners to recover
them.
Ex-Harbor Commissioner Dan T. Cole re-
turned from the East yesterday. He was
delegate 10 the Trans-Mississippi Congress-
but lett in disgust when politics were intro
duced.
All the local preparations for the funeral of
the late Charles f. Crocker were compile ted
laat night 1t promises to be a spontaneous
public demonstration OF respect to the de-
ceased.
Dr. Mark H woolsey has filed cieim for
$1,000 against the estate of the late DR.. James
Williams, and DR.. W. r. Cluness asks fer an
6QQlUOQa1 SOlO consultation III LQe same
matter.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday passed
resolution requiring the architects, Shea &
Shea. to see 10 it that the conditions of the
contract for building the municipal building
be carried out.
Jack" Hall, pugilfst, was brought from
Calaveras County yesterday and booked al
the City Prison on q charge of counterfeiting
tickets to prize-fghts under the auspices OF
the Olympic Club.
Articles ofincorpora ton were yesterday fled
by l. Feldman Co., the capital being fixed at
$500, 900, The organizers are: Louis Feldman,
Louis Feidman Jr., W. H. Feldman, Gretchen
L Feldman and +. a. Berlin.
Judge Daingerfeld on the motion OF the
prosecution, has dismissed the cases OF alleged
libel against Frederick Marriott and others,
the charges being presented by Judge J. C. B.
Hebbard OF the Superior Court.
Speculation is already rife as to who is to be
the successor OF Charles F. Crocker as chief
executive officer of the Southern Pacific Com
pany in this City. General Thomas II. Hub
bard is believed to be in the line of promotion.
The delay in the building of the Temple OF
Justice on Washington and Kearny streets,
the contractors say, is not their fault They
claim there is no unnecessary delay. The con-
tract time does not expire until the end Of
next January.
John Macksey, jockey, 16 years of age,
living near the Ingleside track, was exercising g
horse yesterday when he was thrown off and
sustained fractured collar-bone and several
severe bruises. He was taken TO the City and
County Hospital
William Meehan, a boy 19 years of age, was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Ryan and
O'Dea for burglary. He is accused OF breaking
into store at 131 Third street on July 8 and
stealing gas-stove and other articles. The
stove was recovered.
Mrs. Amanda L. Wilson threatens TO bring
suit to recover her $25,o 900 Sutter County
ranch invested with the Mob Hill Develop
ment Company, the site of whose proposed
big hotel on California and Jones streets has
been absorbed by mortgagor.
An enthusiastic mass-meeting, presided over
by Mayor Phelan, was held in California Hall
last night and resolutions were adopted call
ing upon commercial and labor organizations
in he State to JOIN in extending an invitation
10 President Mckinley 10 visit this coast.
The Santa Rosalia Bay Mining Company has
been organized by Barclay Henley, C. A.
Macomber, NJ. J. Glinden, G. l.. Fisher, A. W.
Hall, Charles b. Henderson and William S.
Chapman, all men OF means, with capital
stocT OF 100000. OF the amount S52, 600 has
been subscribed
Mrs. Rosie Hope O'Brien, formerly Biglev
has sued w. S., OBrien, administrator of the
estate OF George Bigley, Thomas Bigley and
Daniel Bigley, to quiet title 10 property worth
$4,000 on Golden Gate avenue, near Frank
lin street. The defendants have fled an
answer generally denying all the allegations
OF The complaint
Clerk Akens and Messenger Dulard OF the
Internal Revenue Collectors office testified
yesterday against o. NJ. Welburn. Akens said
that he paid only S25 per month, al
though his salary was $1,000 per year, and
Dlllard swore that Welburn ordered him to
Jorge the names of Akens and others on
vouchers for salaries.
James keenan,, teamster, living at 2l5
Dore street, was drawing his wagon filled with
sand down the hill al Diamond and Clipper
streets when the vehicle was overturned
heenan got enangled in the reins and was
dragged under the wagon. He was OH
the City and County Hospital, where it was
found that his right thigh was badly fractured
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