The San Francisco call., 1897-05-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cloudy Monday and cooler. is promised for
to-day.
There were many small accidents in the
PARK yesterday.
Rev H. T. Ford of the First Christian Church
spoke on "COnVictlon."
St. PauPs Lutheran Church celebrated the
thirtieth anniversary OF its founding yes
terday.
Deputy County Clerk Danforth was thrown
from cable-car last evening and severely
injured.
TO the effect that the Christians hope is built
on faith
The congregation at the First Baptist
Church yesterday heard plea for Sabbath OBJ
servance.
The inspection of the companies of the Sec
ond Brigade, N. g. c., in this City will begin
this week.
Rev. Dr. N. P Boynton OF the First Baptist
church has rendered his resignation as pastor
OF that church.
\ mass for the repose of the souls OF the
Paris fire victims was said yesterday at the
french church.
William Behram was stabbed in the right
breast by Frank Scott IN braWl in the Senate
saloon last evening
The Alameda Pacific cricket match played
yesterday at Alameda resulted IN win tor
The Paclhcs by 40 runs.
ReN. .. I. Miller preached yesterday on
the Imperfect Church." advising adherence
10 The PentecOstal pattern.
Attic San Francisco Handball Court yester-
day, T. I. Bonnet and Al Hampton defeated
=. {. Nealon nd r. Linehan.
Madame Lydia Won FInkelstein Mountford
spoke last night at the Howard-street Metho-
dist Church on "JeruSalem and the Orient"
The police are investigating into the cause
OF TWO shots being fired in Billy Abbott's sa-
IooE, 2l0 Grant avenue yesterday morning.
Nine. Barrios, wife of the President of Guate-
maIa, Is in this City. She declares her hus-
band Will not run 1or the Presidency in March
next
W. N Bunker and Major w. W, Wincher
alked most confidently OF the success of the
colonization scheme at Calvary church last
night
We Balthazar Zoph, cigar-maker. charged with
assault 10 murder by giving Henry Trip,
boy, q loaded cigar has been unable to obtain
bonds for his release.
A large number of military marksmen were
at Shell Mound yesterday, and their musket
scores in their monthly medal contests were
more than ordinarily good.
seven picnic parties left the ferries yester-
Gay, and the fishermen went 10 HarDor View.
BY noon the water front was deserted and
every thing was at q standstiu.
At the cycle races at the Velodrome yester-
day, Jones ana Davis were the stars in the
professional class. and Russ in the amateur.
Some last riding was Witnessed.
The steamer City OF sydney arrived from
Panama and way ports yesterday with a
large number OF people who are returning
from the Guatemalan exposition.
A party of leading railway men from Toxic.
Japan, arrived in San Francisco yesterday.
Tne Leader OF the party is J. Y. Mori, vice
president OF the Nippon company.
The Nationals defeated the CaIifornians by
score OF IL 10 Is. They would like 70 hear
from any team under IL years. Address chal-
lenges J. Friedman, 1883 Sixteenth street.
The American ship St. David arrived from
New York last night The new steel ship that
lett the same port q month ahead of her has
not oeen heard from since January % last.
Mrs. Annie Besant delivered q mastery ad-
dress last evening on the "Destinies of the
Soul" The lady viii continue her work dur
ing the week, appearing on the platform daily.
There were many temperance orations at
metropolitan Temple yesterday afternoon by
members OF the League OF the Cross. L. j.
Deasy was given silver medal for the best
speech.
The Good Samaritan Club held a meeting
last Wednesday evening. The following Off
GERS were elected: 1. G. West president; T. IL.
Mattlas yIce-presiGent; =. Macdonald, treas
urer; ). c. Astrsdo, corresponding secretary;
Il. 4. AIlis, recording secretary.
slxty-two convicts were. confirmed in the
Catholic faith at San Quentin yesterday, and
Archbishop Riordan offciated. He was as
sisted by Father 2. t. Mulligan, his secretary,
and by Father Lagan OF San Rafael
The captains of the brig Lurline, four
masted schooner Aloha, barkentine Planter
and bark S. q. Wilder are racing to Honolulu
Tor small wager. The skipper Of the last yes
sci in has TO pay Tor q dinner for all four.
The alarm from box % at 80 O'Clock last
evening was for fire in Chinese resort Is
KUN Cook alley. The blaze, which damaged
the building and furnishings to the extent Of
$l0O, was caused by the careless use OF a
light
The. San Francisco Schuetzen Vereln and
Germania Schuelzen Club held their monthly
medal contests ut the Shell Mound range YES
terday. The Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club
held a bullseye shoot for cash prizes a the
same range.
The tug Vigilant turned the tables on the
Reliance yesterday. The former was towing
the 5. G. " ilder 10 sea and the Reliance had
behind her the big schooner Aloha. The
ance had cast her tow off.
The tenth anniversary picnic and family ex-
cuFslon OF the Union Printers Mutual Aid So
ciety viii be held al Camp Taylor on Wednes-
day, June %. The committee OF arrange
meuts having the affair in hand has promised
pleasant time to all who attend.
A. H Pape OF the Columbia Pistol ana Rife
Club, in match shoot yesterday at the Shell
Mound range, broke the fifty and ten shot rec
ords OF the Pacific Coast and the East Pepe
Is a native son, and he has made very rapid
progress In rifle, pistol and revolver shooting
IN the last few years.
A meeting of the medallsts and graduates of
the School of Design will be held in the lec-
ture room of the Mark Hopkins Institute of
Art on Wednesday next at O'Clock p M to
form an alumni association of the School of
Design and elect delegates tc the Alumni AS
sdciation of the University OF California.