The San Francisco call., 1897-08-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Wells Drury was elected president OF the
Press Club yesterday.
Cloudy Friday; pr obably light showers early
Friday morning; southerIy wind.
The attorneys for Figel are trying to prove
that Hoffman's domestic life was not happy
ana that was motive for suicide.
The Swedish Baptists of this City are build
Ing themselves pretty new church on Tenth
street, between Howard and Folsom.
Ex-Governor James sheakley of Alaska tells
OF the great mining properties in that Terri
tory, in which ne has lived for the last ten
years.
Ten miles of Valley road track will be laid
Immediately beyond Hanford in the direc-
ton OF Bakersfield TO reach a grain shipping
point.
Mayor Phelan has warned the Treasurer not
to pay priating bills signed by the Auditor
until the matter of their legality has been
settled.
Inventor Bowers attorneys have Withdrawn
all objections TO John L. Boone as an lncompe-
tent witness and ask him 10 go upon the stand
and tell all he knows about Bowers.
A member OF the expedition which started
out to form colony IN the South Sea Islands
last spring returned yesterday on the Mari
posa. The expedition WAS u total failure.
Attorney Garret McEnerney has moved to
dismiss the charge OF adultery against w.
Russell Ward, Rud Judge Carroll Cook will
render his decision tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
Robert Farrell arrested for annoying his
wife with uncomplimen postal cards, was
released yesterday by United States Dis trict
Judge de Haven on furnishing bail in the sum
of 800.
" The citizens colonization committee was
unable to procure the Sobranos ranch, as il is
necessary 10 dry-plow ii this month. Negotia-
tiOns are being made for other land in the
vicinity.
This evening "forget-me-not' entertain
ment will be given by the "bashful baehe ors'
OF the Simpson Memorial Church. Some thing
new IN the amusement line is promised tor the
occasion.
Manager Friedlander of the Columbia The
ater returned from the East yesterday with a
long and select list of attractions for the win
ter season 1T the Colum bia. the California an d
the Oakland Macdonough Theater.
Tne Sacramento River Packers Associa ation
has shut down its salmon packing works for
the remainder OF this season, owing TO a diff
ference between Itself and the fishermen on
the Sacramento River over the price of SAL
mOh.
Wheat went off 53s cents yesterday but it
caused very little excitement the traders
seem TO have reached point where they are
rot alarmed at big changes in prices. There
seems TO be n lower tendency all along the
line, both here and i'll the East.
Secretary Hol brook of the Eureka Society for
the Protection OF Chtdr4n rescued Yesterday
iour little children OF Fred Yeaton and wife
They lad been lett alone in filthy tenement
Tor eight hours at time in an appalling state
OF ueE-ect. The parents were arrested and the
children were la ken 10 the Youths Directory
The founder o: the new town of CoffeeviIle
Ii the miulng center OF Trinity County, is in
town completing pans for the Immediate con-
srucuon OF dance hall, saloon, q store and
q hotel upon the townsite aud TO confer with
railroad officials concerning the prospective
direct stage road to Coffee Creek from the rail-
road town of Delta.
The Information against E. Mead, a Japanese
restaurant-keepeI, charged with selling
liquor without a Federal license, was dis
missed yesterday on motion OF United States
Attorney Foote- The Jap said he was on his
ws to the office OF tue Collector OF Internal
Revenue when ne was arrested. de paid his
license and was discharged.
An appeal was taken to the United States
Supreme Court last night in the case of Ben ja-
mn /. Hill, the Oakland wife-murderer from
she decision OF Judge de Haven denying writ
OF habeas corpus. 1t Is hoped by the attor-
neys in the case that the Governor will be in
duced TO grant utation of the death
sentence on the ground of insanity.