The San Francisco call., 1897-06-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Carl " Won Tiedeman was convicted of per-
jury Judge WalIace's court yesterday.
The new bosrd of directors of the Merchants
Association met and organized yesterday.
Mayor Phean has signed the ordinance pro-
hbitiug high hats be ing worn in theaters
Tre Haskins water order was passed on
Wednesday through bull OF Supervisor Clin-
ton.
Fred Alvez. a teamster. met with severe in
ipries yesterday by being run oI er by his own
dray.
A mass-meeting called to save worden from
night
It is very likely that the international Gold
Mining Convention of 1898 will be held in San
Francisco.
Andrew Hollywood has been appointed to
the ONCE OF Collector OF the SUPPORT of entry
at Oakland.
The Duke OF Abruzzi and party. who are to
attempt to climb Mount ST. Elias arrived
here last night.
Jose a. Jackson of Bombay says the bubonic
plague has been carrying off as many as l25
people day at Bombay.
The supreme Court has sustained the de-
cision OF the Meherin Bros against the San
francisco Produce Exchange.
Harry MorSe's detectives have been retained
by Isaac Hoffman's relatives to ferret out the
mystery surrounding his death.
Judge Hunt VIII call tho attention of the
OF Sheehy vs. Wallace and others.
The formal opening OF the Occidental hand
bail court took place last night under the
management OF hilgaIIon & Healey.
Mrs. John NJ Curtis testified in the Jacob Z.
Davis win con test yesterday She told Of the
dying moments of her uncle by marriage.
Juror Andrew Armstrong was sentenced to
ray $500 and serve five DAYS in jail for being
drunk IN Judge CarrolPs court yesterday.
sued by the Pacific Loan Association to quiet
title to property on Collingwood street, near
Nineteenth
Captain Whitman received q letter yesterday
from Superintendent Hinde OF Pinkerton
agency highly complimentary 10 the Police
DEPARTING MT
At the meeting of the Fire Commissioners
yesterday II was announced that at the end Of
the financial year there would be a surplus of
about $50 900.
counterfeit money, was yesterday held for
lrial Commissioner Heacock. Bail was
fixed at $1,000
Exercises in commemoration OF the fftieth
anniversary OF the death OF Daniel O'Connell
Ihe Irls h llberator, were held at Metropolitan
Temple last evening.
Mayor Phelan received an anonymous letter
yesterday inclosing SO TO pay for pair of
ankets that the Iiter stole from the CITY
and County Hospital years ago.
John Carroll has sued Eliza Kellett Conner
lord and her husband, John ". Comerford d, to
ioTeclose nor tgage for $4,000 on property on
Dolores street, near Twenty-eighth
Millionaire J. R. Walker of Salt Lake. who
has been i'll for year. has returned from Ha-
wall and the Autpodes, after several mon III s.
absence, considerably improved in health.
Gus-ave Vehse. driver of a bakery wagon.
was arres ted yesterday for cruelty 20 animals
in driving the horse OF mis- neighbor at night
that, during the day, was driven by its owner.
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an opinion that the Supervisors have the power
to condemn land for the opening OF Houston
street, from Montgomery avenue to Jones
street.
Rosa Crazers yesterday attempted 10 steal
the cape Of Mrs. McCov, who was attending the
county conven ton Of the ". G. T. L at Howard
NJ. E. Church, but was discovered and ar
rested.
Application has been made for the disincor-
poration of the firm OF William Lewis d Co
The petition Is signed BY william Lewis Sig
mund Herschbaum, Frank Boskowitz, s. W.
Levy and VI. S Levy.
A dinner was given BY the heads and su B.
heads OF the Federal departments at the Cos
mos Club last night in honor of John H. Wise
and Colonel J. 2. Jackson, the outgoing and
incoming Collectors Of Customs.
The Will OF John Heesch has been filed by
Lqzar Joyovich, VINO is named as executor
Queathed 10 the testator's brother Johannes
Andres Heinrich Stockheth CO Hambxrg, Ger
many.
Lucien Lesna, champion cycIist of France
and champion long distance cyclist OF the
world, arrived here yesterday from Australia
As he is engaged to ride on Eastern tracks in
the near future he will not be seen in compe-
Iition here.
Attorney 4. n. Armstrong was assaulted and
beaten in his Office in the Chronicle bui ding
yesterday afternoon by L. +. and NJ Alexan-
der. The assault was the ou tcome Of a suit TO
collect money brought against Armstrong by
the AleXanders.
The cross-examination OF Handwriting Ex-
pert Ames was concluded in the Eair-Craven
trial yesterday morning, and no one was more
pleased than Ames himself for he had had q
rough time of it. DR.. A. L. Sobey took the
stand in the afternoon.
The confirmation exercises at the Bush
street Temple viii take place on Sunday al 10
A. NJ. The following are the confrments Eva
Kramer, Lille Dallman, Amy Marx, 6 rite
Moyser, Gertrude Nathan, Walter Rosenberg
Sol Rosenthal and Charles Baer.
Patrick George Butler was ordained yester-
day TO the first OF the major oTders-the sub
diaconate. To-day he will receive the order
of deacon and tomorrow he viii be raised to
the order of priesthood. Eight other young
men received the first tonsure and the five
minor orders.
Rev. r. W. Reynolds will De installed pastor
Of the Holly Park Presbyterian Church this
evening at O'Clock. The services wih be the
nue. and Lizzie street, near Thirtieth and
Mission. Rev. Robert Mackenzie, D. D., viii
preach the sermon, Rev. (. II. jerks deliver
the charge TO the pastor and DR.. Z. G. Mathena
the charge To the people.
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