The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

afternoon al the First Baptist Church
Presbyterian pastors discussed the import.
ance OF Wednesday prayer-meetings yesterday
The Sherman Primary School has been closed
for repairs because OF the detective plumbing
Theodore F. Bonnet was elected License
Collector by the Board OF Supervisors yester-
day.
Thomas I. Bergin's suit for $50. 900 for
attorneys fees IS on trial in Judge Hunts
court.
R; D. Joseph, who beat his wife with broom
battery.
Gladys Demartini has been arrested for at
tempting to kill her husband, Police Court
interpreter.
Chun ,WOon sing, charged with the murder
81 Little Pete" has had MS trial postponed
until tomorrow.
The British collier Wellington broke down
outside yesterday and had 10 come into port
under slow bell
Forecast Official Harmon predicts partly
cloudy weather with brisk westerly winds in
san Francisco to-day.
The organ, benches etc, of the French
reformed Church, ITO Powell street, are in
Inc hands OF the Sheriff.
Colonel Crocker says it is untrue that the
southern Pacific any idea OF acquiring
the Mount Lowe Scenic Railway.
The American ship Commodore will have to
get her cargo out in hurry in order TO reach
Honolulu in time to save her charter.
Galen Clarke, the old guardian of the Yo-
semitic Valley las been removed and Miles,
wallace OF MADEIRA appointed in his pace.
laboTing man about 45 years of age was
fatally crushed under the whees of q Folsom
street eiectr1c-car at L ighth street last night.
superintendent Reddy of the Almshouse is
now saving large quantities OF water from the
artesian wells that for years has run 10 waste.
The Governor has appointed w. W Foote
oSemlte Valley Commiss Oner to fill a va
cancE caused by the resignation of John Boggs.
P Jacobs, drunken man. fell into the bay
al East and Folsom streets, early Yesterday
morning, and was fished out by some sailors.
Fire Marshal Towe is investigating The fire
IN John P. McDonnelPs dry-goods store, Mis-
sion and Twenty fourth streets, Sunday igh I.
Jessie Cotton has been sentenc BY Judge
tampbe to SIX months in the County Jail for
stealing 9l7 from the pockets OF Charles Hol-
ton.
Asa Fisk's estate has been appraised at
Sl65,32S 02. Just before h death he decided
some valuable real property to members OF his
family.
Vice-President St. John of the seaboard Air.
line Ralro OF For smouth, Va. is her, on a
pleasure TIM, accomp. MED by Mrs. 81. John
and seYera friends.
John SenderIing Of PhfIade lphia testified in
the Jacob Z. Davis will coutes; yesterday, Civ
ing a graphic account OF the mil.ionaire's
death in Philadelphia.
The general Fourth OF July Committee me t
last night and passed thanks to the Board of
Supervisors tor an appropriation of $4,000 ior
the coming celebration.
No honest dealer VIII try to sell what he
knows the customer did not order and Goes
MOI want. Substitution thrIyes for time but
IN the long run il goes 10 the al.
The publisher of his newspaper will be glad
TO learn OF any case whore an attempt is made
10 give a customer subs ltute for some pro-
prletary article OF established repulRti ton.
Sunday afternoon fight in the Sunset dis
tTlet, in which a mounted policeman, a sa-
lOon-kee per and three Others took part will
be aired IN Judge CampbelPs court TO morrow.
The remains OF Captain John Mahoney were
laid at rest IL Holy Cross Cemetery Yesterday
Father Mulligan ofS-. Mary Parish officiated.
None but re.atiYes and lew intimate friends
attended.
The Supreme Court has given an opinion
agai 81 ex-jnsursnce Commi S oner J. n E
Wilson in the action by the STATE to recover
$500 LOST by Wilson depositing it in the
Pacific Bank.
E. E. Kellogg. by his assignee, Charles A.
Mau, brought suit yesterday against his late
attorney, ex-Judge Levy, seeking 10 recover
On what he cherecterIzes as eXorbitant charges
for legal services.
Mrs EmeIine THOMPSON, 7O2 Brannsn
street in fit of dependency through ex-
cessIve indulgence in liquor, attempted to
commit suicide last evening by swallowing
dose OF carbolic acid.
A Chinese sailor on the British traun
steamer Hupeh says that while fighting pirates
he was shot through the brain, the bullet
coming out at the back of his head He is
suN hale and hearty
Crop reports formerly printed at the State
PIN i7g Office under the direction oil the Stale
Agricultural society viii hereafter be printed
under the direction OF the Weather bureau in
san Franc SEQ. The Government Will ay the
cost OF the printing.
The Com mittee on Salaries OF tie Board of
Education has decided that the back pay OF
me teachers, held out during the last half OF
November last, wil not be paid on July D, as
was or gina4ly intended, but on Ju.y 15. War
rants viii be- given out on tnat day.
Captain L. A. Thrasher, form erly of H.
dianola, kans., and ST. Louis has succe eded
Revenue Agent Cromwell The captain ar
rived yesterday. According to Will V. Childs,
Captain IhraSher Is one of the greatest OF
moonlight distillery hunters, having phe-
nomenaI record in that line.
Delegates II the Trans Mississ' 'ppi Congress,
10 be held at Salt Lake City Wednesday,
July IA, have been appointed by Mayor Phelan
as follows: NJ. a. kothchild, Hugo d. Kell,
T. w. Van Sicklen, c. A. Malm. John H. Grady.
A. SbarDoro, William MeizneT, Horace Davis,
Hermann Bendel, William Cuff.
The case OF petty larceny against Attorney
NJ. H. ellison was dismissed yesterday by
Police Judge Conlan. The attorney was ar
rested for packing away n fve-galion can OF
oil from in front OF a grocery-store and placing
II on the doorsteps OF neigh DOT 1t was
clearly shown that Giison did the thing
simply joke, and that there was no intent
of wTong-doing.
Court Alcatraz No. 7749, A. O. F., has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
term: Chief ranger, Char es A Louis; sub
secretary, C. P. Richardson; recording secre-
tary Ed Sigkron; treasurer. Joseph Valente;
senior woodward, lingo Revini; junior wood
ward Tom Mackin; senior beadle, James Nc
Grath; junior beadle James Walsh
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