The San Francisco call., 1897-02-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

VI IN w y LIN bRlhf,
Coroner Hawkins held ten inquests yester-
day.
Judge McKenna will not decide the Oaklani
water-iron case.
Unsettled weather Saturday with showers
and fresh winds is the weather prediction 1or
to-day
Lady Hurst, Benamela. Elmer F, Pat Muir
ply and Estaca were the winners al IngIeslue
yes terday.
Mrs Elizabeth Cuello has been granted
divorce from Joseph J. Cuello on the ground
OF deserton.
The young ladies of the First Christian
Church viii present novel entertainment To-
morrow evening.
Robert Lynas has been awarded $4,000 dam
ages in his suit against the owners OF the
schooner Pioneer.
Judge Hebbard has given judgment for the
plsintlff in the case OF Robert Bright against
his sister, Mary Craig.
Executions to the number OF twenty-one and
were put on record yesterday.
solemn requiem high mass was held at
Sacred Heart Church yesterday for the repose
OF the soul Of Father H. G. Dockery.
George Carter, ch arged with trying to pick
woman's pocket, was acquitted by jury in
Judge Carroll Cooks court yesterday.
The Caledonian Club last night donated
proceeds OF all games for the coming year.
The junior class of the Hastings Law School
has drafted resolutions of regret upon the
prospective resignation of Judge Slack.
Charles Harold was admonished to stick to
the truth in Judge Carroll Cooks court yester-
day. He came near being arrested for per-
jury.
The wills of Sarah B. Cooper and her daugh-
ter, Harriet, have been offered for probate in
Judge Coffey's department Of the Superior
Court.
Dean Peck. field superintendent of the
Christian Alliance, viii arrive in Oakland
from the southern portion OF the State this
evening.
The nephews and nieces of Charles Mayne,
alias Merzbach, deceased, declare that the So
called Merzbach heirs have no legal interest
in the estate.
The Iroquois Club last evening elected their
delegates 30 the annual meeting of the State
League. Joseph Leggett was elected as dele
gate at large.
Joseph Mooney, member of the police force
located in the Mission, while intoxicated yes
terdsy morning fired three shots into an cleo
TIC car. No one was injured.
Judge Wallace mas continued the matter of
the sentence Of Arthur Jackson, convicted OF
ihe crime OF manslaughter for killing August
tlorentine, until the 18th inst
A mass-mee ting will be held at Metropoli-
tan Temple tonight under the auspices OF the
Manufacturers and Producers Association to
consider the convict labor question.
D. Porter of Porter Bros, fruit commission
merchants, speaking on behalf OF both the
latter and the grower yesterday, urged the res
toratlon OF 3 cents on prunes and D cents on
nuts.
The late heavy rain has caused considerable
damage to property on the City 'front.' besides
calling Tor the expenditure of large amount
OF money for the repair OF sewers and cul-
Yerts.
The name of Police Commissioner Gunst was
before the Labor Council yesterday and it wes
the subject of much rnfavorable comment
He is getting mixed up with the cigar makers
unions.
The call fer aid for the starving and plague
stricken OF India Is meeting with hearty re-
sponse, and the AtchisOn ana Topeka Company
win transport 1000 tons OF grain 10 this City
free Of charge.
The Friday-Night Club held a cotiIlon at
Odd Fellows Hall last evening, which will
probably be the last meeting OF the club until
after Lent. E N. Greenway led with Miss
Della Davidson.
Judge Slack has decided in the case of Nan
ME Murdock against William c. Murdock tnat
wrongdoing on the part OF divorced woman
does not relieve her ex-husband from the obli-
CATION 10 pay alimony.
The Polk-s treet Improvement Club objects to
having it stated that it is opposed to the re-
mOyal of the Polk-street hill on the con
Tary, IL claims to get rid of that is one OF the
purposes OF its Organization.
At the annual meeting of the County Home
opathlc Society held on Monday evening the
following officers were elected for 1897: Presi-
dent Dr.: q. H. Msrtin; president. DIR.
William Boericke; secre etary, DR.. Guy E. Man
ming: treasurer, DR.. F. G. Canney.
The Grand Jury began an inquiry yesterday
as 10 why Morgan & Co.'s bid for putting a
heating apparatus into the Mission High
School was accepted, although it was the
highest OF all the bids. When they asked for
the plans, supposed to be on file in the office of
the Board OF Education, it was discovered that
they had been Withdrawn.
There was excitement enough at the CITY
HAL yesterday. The fees OF Architect Haveus
Tor the Mission High School work, the salary
OF superintendent Condor of the new munich
PAL pal, buildings, and several other bills were
held up The Grand Jury took part in the
proceedings and papers in the maiidamus suit
OF Fish and Game Warden Mogan for Janu-
airy salary were served on Auditor Broderick
additionally enlivening the situation.
The public is invited to attend a ser,es ot
lectures by Rev. Haskett Smith, TO be given at
Golden Gate Hall mot in the Y NJ C. &. Audi
iorium as reported), the first two on the sub
1ect of Egypt" The first lecture which Wi
be for the benefit of St Peters organ debl.
will take place on February 16 under the aus
pices OF the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew in San
Francisco. The Bishop of California will pre-
side at this first lecture only.
The Council OF Associated Industries will
hold special meeting to-day al p NJ. in the
rooms Of the Manufacturers and Producers
association Mills building. There will be
-t-iA atbSAluduGS OF lne OeleRdtSS, as many I'M
.portant questions will come up for considera-
tion, among them being the numerous bills
tathered by the council now before the Legis-
lature. The subject of couYict-labor competi-
'lon VIII take pre-eminence, and decisive ac-
ton IN the matter is expected.
The boys 100 in number, once quartered on
the oid ship Independence, have blen given a
change OF quarters. The ancient vessel was
found too crowded for comfort, and so they
were transferred 10 the United States ship
adams, now ancho red off Sausalito. They are
an am bltlous lot of oungsters, and are profit
conditions. The boys viii remain on the
reception.