The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Dr. John Henry Barrows arrived here yes
terday after tour OF the world.
The San Francisco Kennel Club closed the
entries for its dog show last evening
Cloudy weather and probably light showers;
cooler. Local Forecast Official McAdie.
John W. Flinn's suit against Mrs Evelyn P
Ferry was on trial in Judge Hunts court yes
terday.
Judge Conlan, after several weeks of sick
ness, took his seat on the bench yesterday
morning.
The taking of the school census vas finished
last evening and shows 8 gain of 3018 chill
dren of school age.
J. F. Turner has been sued by James D;
Byrnes for $3.50 on a promissory note dated
November "A, 1894
Frank Joseph, an opium fend, had two
charges of burglary booked against him at
the City Prison yesterday.
The winners at Eaeryville yesterday were
Monitor, Lady Hurst, Lost Girl Salaoar heel
OF Fortune and Fortunate
A boxing club, which viii be known as the
Excelsior Club, was organized last evening 81
Eighth and Folsom streets.
Mrs Angelo Lallement has been granted q
divorce from Atpbonse Lallement on the
ground OF extreme cruelty.
Vie Hsi vi, the new Chinese Consul-General
for this c0sst, and his assistant, Chang Yin
II IS estimated that ". B. Carrs estate, when
probated, viii approximate n half million dol
lars He did not owe more than $4,000.
The San Francisco Teachers Club last even
ing discussed the question OF marking credits
and giving medals to public school pupils.
Measures to prevent pool-selling on sporting
events and poker games were presented at the
meeting of the Board OF Supervisors yesterday.
John Hughes, hackdriver, severely
slashed his hostler, Alexander McConachie,
with knife because the latter made fun OF
him.
Andrew Bsldito viii bring charges before
the Police Commissioners against Oheer
Peters, who beat him over the head with q
club.
James D. Byrnes has sued F. Michel and
George L. Brown for $4,000 on note dated
August u, 1898, with interest at 10 per cent 9
year.
The Gingerbread Fete opens this evening at
the Clark Crocker residenc ,Sutter and Octsvia
streets, for the benefit of the Children's Hos
pital.
Galen Clark, for over twenty years guardia
Of the Yosemite Valley, will soon resign, as ne
live in the valley.
Hon. James G. Mcguire arrived here last
evening from Washington: He speaks OF the
new Postofice as thing likely 10 be realized
in the near future.
Miss Hettie Corlett of the California School
Of ElecuEion and Oratory will give recital on
Friday evening, May IA, in the lecture-hall
Y. N. c. A building.
Dr. H. C. French resigned from the Congre-
Eauonal Monday CLUB YESTERDAY as he feared
that by remsining he would taciIly indorse
Rev W. RAIDERS seriptural views.
At 10 o'clock this morning a meeting o.
Mrs. Greene's class in child study will be held
in the parlors of the First Unitarian Church
corner of Geary and Franklin streets
The carpenters unions OF this City are hold
ing q series OF monthly meetings, open to the
public, for the purpose of awakening among
The members of the craft an interest in the
trade.
Mayor PneIan has asked Chief Sullivan oi
the Fire Department TO repor whether or not
the fire ordinance IS strictly observed by thea
ters and other places OF amusement and as
semhlage.
The executive committee of the Richmond
improvement Club has adopted a strong
series of resolutions protesting against the
maintenance OF the City Cemetery in thai
charming locality.
United States Commissioner Heacock has
dismissed the charge OF cruelty preferred by
Andrew Anderson against Patrick McNIchols,
mate of the American bark Harry Morse. The
testimony was too conflicting to be true.
Henry Langdrader q coalheaver working
on the steamer Bristol at Green-street wharf,
fell down hatchway yesterday morning and
fractured his left coiIarbone. He was treated
ct the Receiving Hospital by DR.. Bunnell.
Craven case yesterday, and rather duh one
at that. The attorneys have not done yet with
nOtarial blanks and customs OF printing
Offices, and doubtless will not tie for coup.e
OF days yet
The Bosrd OF Supervisors will consider In
committee of the whole proposition sd-
vanced by Supervisor Smith to remove the
City and County Hospital to the Almshouse
Tract and turn the present site into zoolog-
ical garden.
wi 10 q M tha
evening at the regular public meeting of the
Liberty branch OF the Socialist Labor party to-
morrow evening at S'clock in the Turk-street
Temple. His topic will be "A Call TO the Un-
Converted"
The creditors of Henry Hons have asked to
have him declared insolvent. II is asserted
that in contem plat1on OF insolvency Hons
transferred his grocery-store, at the north
west corner of Fell and Laguna streets, to
Henry A. Schultze.
The owners Of the bark Sonoma have settled
all the demands against the vessel. amounting
to S13l6 81 end the vessel was released to-
day by the United States authorities. She had
been libeled by the seamen for $1076 wages.
There was another claim for half pilotage,
costs, etc, which made up the full amount
Next Friday evening, May ID. Miss Helen
Keleber will deliver lecture in the audito-
rum or the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, Mason and Ellis streets, on the famous
resorts of California. She Will present over
100 stereopticon views OF the numerous Ia
mous resorts and beautiful and romantic
scenery of the State, including the Yose emite,
the Geysers, Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta, Mount
Hamilton and other places
A concert will be given on the 26th inst. By
Andrew Younger Wood, barytone, assisted by
Miss Georgia Cousins soprano; Miss CAROLYN
Boyan, contralto; Miss Alista Snedd Lang
stroth, recitationist; Roscoe Warren Lucy,
pianist; Armand Solomon, violin, and Charles
Never Jr.. either, at the Second Unitarian
Church, Twentieth and Capp streets. The
affair will be under the auspices OF the Van
Ness Fraternity, and promises to be very en-
joyable.