The San Francisco call., 1897-05-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


the puDlc schools OF the City.
c. P. Robinson has been acquitted OF perjury
by jury in Judge Cook court,
Chin All Wah is on trial for the murder OF
Gin Lum Lee in Judge Dunnes court.
Special Policeman Coniin captured fugitive
thiet with the aid Of his frontier pistol
The Sons of St. George will picnic at Sunset
Park, santa Cruz Mountains, tomorrow.
Judge Campbell has declared A. L. Kennedy
guilty OF cruelty to little baby Backmaster.
Cloudy and unsettled weather Saturday;
probably showers. A. G. McAdie, forecaster.
The resignation of Colonel J. c. Currier. ad-
jutant-general, division staff, has been ac-
cepted.
C. E. Franks, formerly of the Russ House, is
in charge OF the Palace. frstclass motel OF
Vsaha.
General Freight Agent smurr of the South
ern Pacific returned from st. Louis and Chicago
yesterday.
The Health and Police Committee of the
Supervisors has refused TO oust Poundkeeper
Fred Osborn.
Ell Dorado Parlor No 5, N. S. G. W., is pre-
pairing for an entertainment at the Cnutes on
Sunday, June D.
W. W. Foote has called meeting of the COM
mittee appointed to receive William J. Bryan
when he comes here.
The decision of the lower court in the case
of Tulare against Kings County was affirmed
yesterday by the Supreme Court.
Reports from various committees Tor the
Christian Endeavor convention show that
arrangements are progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Katie MaIoomson tainted and subse-
quently became so violent that she had 10 pc
strapped to cot in the Receiving Hospital.
The fifth anniversary of the Boys Brigade
OF California, connected with the Howard
street NJ E. Church, was celebrated last night
Philip Anspacher has been sued by George
W. Werner TO secure settlement OF dlsl utrd
accounts for certain cement work in this City.
Pietro Priccetti, farmland, died last even
ing from conclusion OF the brain caused by
fail received after springing from Mission car
1926.
Supervisor Clinton was scored by the Health
and Police Committee OF the Supervisors yes
terday for interfering in the business OF that
body.
A gang of counterfeiters is operating exten-
sively III this City ana disposed OF a great
many spurious So pieces at the butchers
Iienic
A petition has been presented to the Board
of Supervisors that the gas works on Fifth and
Tehama streets be declared nuisance and re-
moved.
The order of parade and exercises for the
proper Observance OF Memorial day have
been completed, but there is still a scarcity of
flowers.
United States District Judge Morrow has de-
cded that the steamer Noyo and the schooner
Alice Kimball were equally TO blame Tor the
recent collision.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Pet=r Joseph Murray, who is charged with
assault upon 11-year-old Eva Wisniewska OF
439 Andore street.
Captain Ben Bohen, after diligent investi-
cation, does not believe that Jacobs, the New
York stranger, ever committed any of his
crimes in this City.
Twenty-fYe students were last evening dis
M School
for causing disturbance by placing explosive
materials on the tioor
The South Fad Rowing Club has sued the
Acme Athletic Club for the price OF boat
that was burned when the University boat
house went up in smoke.
Denis O'sullivan, the celebrated barytone,
will sing at the IL o'clock mass at St. Mary's
(Paulisn Church on the corner of California
and Dupont streets, tomorrow.
The citation of Mrs. Florence Blythe:Hinc
i>hed for contempt OF court will be further
heard by Judge Hunt next Tuesday.
The funeral OF Postmaster Frank McCoppin
was largely attended yesterday from St
Mary's Cathedral. His body was placed in the
vault alongside of tnat fPeter Donahue.
The license o Captain Louis Hansen of the
TIilamook has been suspended for thirty days
for neglect IN leaving the vessel to be navi-
gated by the mate just before she was wrecked.
John Foster, foreman of Engine Company 6,
was arrested Thursday charged with tamper-
ing with airbrakes on Southern Pacific
freight train. 1t IS thought mistake has
been made.
Claus Spreckels has submitted positive
proof that the yarn printed in last Sundays
Exsminef concerning the STOCK and stock
holders OF the WatsonVille sugar plant is
pure fabrication.
Garret McEnerney, attorney for the Board
of Health, has rendered an opinion that un-
used cable-slofs are nuisances II they accumu-
late debris sufficiently to cause them to be In
furious to public health.
DR.. Rosenan, the Federal quarantine officer,
has received his commission from the Presi-
dent. In the future all vessels from foreign
ports will be allowed to dock and land passen-
gers as soon as he has passed upon them.
United States District Judge Morrow decided
yesterday that the removal OF buoy does not
lessen the liability of towboat pilot and that
the owners Of the tug Hercules have their liza
bility limited to $4,000 for st-anding the ship
Zen jamin +. Packard.
E. P. Vining has been excused from serving
as juror in the Superior Court on the ground
that he is superintendent OF street railway
company. This order has been MADE by Judge
Dunne in accordance with section 200 OF the
Code of Civil Procedure
The Southern Pacific yesterday reduced its
passenger rates to Portland by rs regular
every five days' excursion to $40 and So
yesnectiyely for first and second class fares,
Including berths. The o. r. and N. Co, has
reduced its fares TO the same point 10 Sb and
So respectively.
The Lincoln night celebration last evening
at the Girls High School Auditorium was
great success Speeches were made by Mayor
Phelan General Barnes Judge Dibble, Judge
Cooney and school Director Head. realistic
ia bleau, tsTenting on the Old Camp Ground"
by G. A. R. veterans, was feature OF the pro-
gramme.
The Government Secret Service agents are
greatly alarmed over the increase in the cir
culation of spurious hall-dollars, which are
coined of pure silver. These coins are most
dificult TO distinguish from the genuine
@ rticle and il is said that nearly 81 100000 OF
Them are in circulation. Even the banks
handle Them without discovering their true
cnaracter The detectives think the bogus
mint is located in Mexico, but as yet have
been una bic TO find A.
In the case OF C. II. Higgins, Hbelant against
the schooner Wahlberg and others. United
States District Judge Morrow yesterday rem
dered an opinion allowing A. P. Hagstrom-
S48. John McGrath, $27; Gus Schlehan,
S407 lS; and j. W. Wilson 800 ior seamen's
wages. The 1882 Is remaining in the regis
trv after the payment OF the seamen's wages
viii he distributed pro rata to G. Fl. Higgins,
whose claim is S777 67, and J. w. Glaze, whose
claim is SS5 II. The other intervenors who
have fled Gains for supplies will not be ad-
mitted TO par ticipate in this distribution for
the reason that the supplies DO not appear TO
be OF such character as to bring them within
the provision of the statute. Nor Will the
claim of G. F. Lawton be admitted, as 1t does
not appear to have come within the second
subdivision of the statute, but Is OF q lower
or4Ar OF priority.