The San Francisco call., 1897-04-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mae Miller has been granted divorce from
Charles E. Miller.
Chin Hin Shin has sued Unr Tung for $500
and interest amounting TO $l91 25.--
Byron Diggins has filed a contest to the will
of his late mother, Mrs. Ella Diggins.
Auditor Broderick is investigating Board of
Health expenditures at the City and County
Hospital.
Rev erSalto, Morven, Damien, Caliente, Rey
del TERRA ana Logan won prizes at IDglesde
yesterday.
Judge Slack will decide all pending mo-
tions in the Craven-Fair litigation next Mon
day morning.
superintendent of Public Schools Webster
has made-some important suggestions TO the
Board OF Education.
San Franciscos Wagner lovers were highly
delighted with The San Francisco symphony
Soclety's 1fth concert.
The trial OF ]. F. Turner chargedwith grand
larceny, will probably close in Judge Wal:
q lace's court this evening.
The next session OF the Grand Parlor. OF the
Daughters of the Golden West will be held In
Sonora. Tuolumne County.
The first sack of flower and the first broom
g: made in California have become the property
OF the Stale Board otTrade.
Union workmen are closely watching the
erection OF several public buildings 10 see that
the work is being done properly.
Andrew. Tn ompson, mate of-.the schooner
John N. Ing alls, WAS killed by a swinging
block. on his vessel Wednesday evening.
:. Ceiestin Andre, au Alpine mountain guide,
was treated yesterday atIhe Receiving Rospi-
: tailor an overdose OF Illuminating gas.
=. Ellen Currie has sued for divorce from
Th0mes Currie. alleging that he has failed TO
:. provide the common necessaries OF life.
-: Union.cigar-m makers are engaged in an active
=. crusade Agains. the products OF the Eastern
.tenem ents and Western Chinese factories.
: John B. Parish of Denver, formerly of this
:. Ctiy.:ls here:on mining business. He says the
~gold ou tpQt is increasing AT Cripple Creek.
= =. Murderer Butler VIII probably sail for
Aus iralian Justice on the Mariposa at the
same time the Swanhilda clears for Queens
:~t@wn. O..
" Tie military maneuvers at the Presidio yes
=. terday developed sharp encounter, in which
the p4riy attacking Fort Winfield Scott was
.ToEted. :. - -: '
=: !: The Chelnber,of Commerce is making an ef-
>: foIt1o have 1lIe. army and navy supplies for
:; these departments in. the West purchased on
this coast; :: :.
: -. Father o. Ryan. spiritual adviser OF the
. I4agne :of.the Cross: Caders, has sued former
: IN embers OF. The Organization for the uniforms
they Wore. =:
Harry Livingston, one OF the pioneers of 40
aud: am earFy-day Journalist, died yesterday.
:: The funera! will take place from Pioneer Hall
SATURDAY.: afternoon.:' 80.
: : Governor Budd has signed Assembly bill
:: 9s3, an act providing "a simp!e and cheap
:1ne} nod -of".calling a charter convention anu
: :Eo tlllg on. q proposed charter.- -. :
-: Miles David Casey; gripman. living at 81 iO6
:: Callfornia street, In fit OF dependency snot
" himself: through the. head last. night, and is
: dying at the Receiving Ho ospital. -: : :.
p John Glootz,. liquor dealer, has filed a:peti.
lion lion in rinsotye ncy5 He owes W Sll93 60 and
has assets am oun ing to $40: HIS place oi
business was at AL :Gearg street.. :" - p
;. Local railroad me n believe they see solu.
.:ton. in: tie Foraker pooling bill of the evils
:. threatened by The recent decision: OF the SUI
pre- me Court:of ':he~ u United states.:. :
!: The Supreme: Court has gran ted a new trial
:. to ex-pistrict: ttornsY James. D. Page. who
:: wss.conYicted, OF embezzIlng from an insane
= ward oyer whom he was uardian.:: -.
- The mon thly report Of the Board of Health
= for: March, completed yesterday, shows that
:" there were hirty~ OF diph liberia reported
!: !: during March, with twelve deaths. ::
!: = President: Al ano> sailed for Ypkohama yes
: terday after signing an. agreement on behalf
" of his: proposed :trans-Paciic steamship line
with I he Southern Pacific.C Company ::
The forty: ninth anniversary of modepu
=. spl ritual1 sm was celebrated" yesterday in
;: Scottish Hall, Under the auspices of the Cali
toErie State:Spiritualists'. Association.
: =. n he FIRE Commissioners met yesterday after
room, accepted. the resignation of John Nc.
:, j can; hosefnsn of engine 33. and appointed
Eugene Il. Casserly TO. fill the-vacancy.
,.a>::* Senator Builas new law. prohibiting the
:: marriage OF divorced persons within period
otone year after the decree of divorce has
ANH5 AtSlSStiHS 4ckdA
" ;: The Street Committee ofthe Board of Super
=. visors decided yesterday to recommend the
indefinite pestpone ment of a resolution refus.
Ing TO grant permits for the: performance oi
=. stree I work by private. contract
:. "A dummy was dressed as workman and
sent down the cable fastened to the derrick on
=. the six teenth story OF the new CALL building
= yesterday as an a pril-f fooi joke and produced
:; an electrical effect on an assembled crowd o.
e. In The case of A. A. Bruner charged with
-. AQulterated honey IVh IL
shown there was only n. small percentage o,
glncose, Judge Campbell yesterday advised
:: the Food Inspectors not TO make such arrests
:. The Friday preceding Memorial day will
=. hereafter be known as "Lincoln's day" in the
-. pubic schools. During the afternoon patriotic
:: exercises viii be held for a period not TO ex-
-. ceed furLy-five minutes 10 commemorate the
:. .tMartyr President"
=. At the indoor cycle meet last" night ]. E
=. Wing lowered the wor DIS amateur record fol-
~' nve- miles paced to 1929. ''King' Eaton
brought the professional uHpaced qIarter-mile
mark down TO 2S 3-5 seconds. Stevens and
=. McF arland won the two professional events
: "a nd Iantauthe amateur mile race.
:: A..raflroad disaster was narrowly averted
last evening near the Ingleside racetrack. A
" special train. carrying homeward the race
e, goer:s was run into by the San Jose regular on
: the $ pur track lesding1rom the racecourse tC
Inc main .Nne..+" A switch had been carelessly
:. lett open. Quick work with the brakes saved
- many llVes. AS it was nobody was hurt ant
: .the.demage was slight.
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