The San Francisco call., 1897-01-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The well-known jewelry firm OF Barrett d
Sherwood has been attached.
La Loie" Fuller opened brief season at
the California Theater last night.
Hornblowers thronged the streets last night
TO hail the advent OF the new year..
Agnes F. Crus has been granted a divorce
from Robert Crus on the ground o. crueIty' .
The Society of California Pioneers held
New Years eve reception last night IN Pioneer
Hall .s5.s:
Mayor sutro has vetoed the ordinance pro
hibiting gambling in the downtown pool-seIl-
Ing dens. '..
The San Francisco Thistle Club held. its six
teenth annual hogmanay supper at B'nai
B 'rith Han last evening. q:
Miss Bessie Younger and Burns Macdonald
were married yesterday at noon al Grace
Church, Rev. DR.. Foute officiating.
Bishop Newman's sermon at "watch night"
last evening at the Howard-street Methodist
Church on the subject of "Life."
Three tons OF stuff seized by the police dur
ing the past three years was carted 10 the sea-
wall yesterday and destroyed BY IRE.
The committee on commercs held an i'm
portant meeting yesterday, during which the
pilotage question was extensively discussed.
There viii be musical programme at the
Geary- street Temple this evening. The COM
positions will be by Halevy and Rubinstein.
In the year 1896 there were 3136 marriage
licenses issued in san Francisco, while in the
Charles A. Wiley has been ordered to pay his
wife, Georgiana Wiley, $3.50 aimony by next
Monday or go 10 jail until the money is paid.
The will of the late Alfred L. Tubbs has been
opened, but viii rot be filed Tor probate until
next week. The estate is valued at So 000 900.
Judge Hebbard will hear argument in the
case Of Supervisor Wagner against Supervisor
elect Rivers at 8 80 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The will Of the late Henry schHeker has
been filed for probate. The estate, valued
at $500, is transmitted TO the widow of the
deceased.
Creditors of the retail grocery firm of Levin
Bros. expect TO realize 40 cents on the dollar.
Adjusters OF the Board OF Trade have charge Of
the stores.
Madeleine Guerimand has applied for letters
OF administration on the estate of Alphonkine
Guerimand, who left $l133 19 on deposit in a
local bank.
The rich California Oaks was captured by
Argenta at Ingleside yesterday. The other
winners were Gallant, Frank K, Caspar aad
Morte Fonso.
Creditors OF Joseph Gutberlet, including the
DonOhoe-Kelly Bank, Brown & Adams and
others, have filed petition to have him ad-
judged insolveEt
Generally fair weather in San Francisco to-
day, with brisk northwest wind. This is the
forecast with which Mr. Harmon promotes
S'Happy New Year"
The ecross-examination of Ben jamin F Hud-
elson in the libel suit against him was con-
cluded yesterday afternoon and the case con-
tlnued till January II.
Mrs. John Murphy of San Jose, who eloped
with William Huey, an ex-convict two months
ago, was arrested here yesterday and will be
taken back by her husband.
Mrs. Frankopsn, 1711 California street, had
purse containing 5000 and valuable papers
stolen nom her trunk Wednesday morning
and detectives are trying to find the thief.
Suits for divorce have been fled as follows
Mary Frances Agard against George L. Agard,
Mabel E. Robinson against William p Robin
son, Amelia F. Butler against Peter Butler.
United States Judge McKenna has refused to
grant Carl E. Nilsson an injunction TO restrain
the Baldwin Theater people from using the
machinery and apparatus OF the aerial ballet.
The sealing schooner Jane Gray was yester-
day condemned and forfeited to the Govern
ment by order of United States District Judge
Morrow, for killing seals near Pribilov Island.
There was congregational singing last night
at st. hary's Cathedral after benediction, and
Archbishop Riordsu preached to a large con-
gregstion on subject appropriate to the time
The case of E. P. Dewey, charged with swim
ding large number of merchants by means
of fake directory, was called in Judge Con-
lap's court yesterday and continued till Mon
day.
The matchmaking at Howard Presbyterian
Church was characterized by an entertain
ment and refreshments by the Christian En-
deavor Society and pray er-meeting at mid
night
Adolph Langrebe, barber. whose place of
business is at 2259 Mission street, fell dead in
his shop yesterday. Apoplexy was the cause.
He was 40 years of age and lived at I6 Cum
berland avenue.
Mary Carlson, by Supreme Court decision
handed down yesterday, viii not recover on a
benefit certificate from the Supreme Council of
the American Legion of Honor, against which
she brought suit for $4,000.
The old chanel building at the entrance to
Calvary Cemetery, opposite Ellis street. will
soon be removed or taken down in the i'm
provement of the cemetery. 1t has been ia
miliar landmark for many years
The State Board of Trade recently received
from Professor Hilgard Of the State University
sample OF the tropical pawpaw, which ex-
periments have demonstrated possesses pepsin
in such quantities as to digest meat.
Sam Brown, the convicted opium smuggler,
was before United States District Judge Nor
row yesterday for sen tence. His council asked
for new trial, which was denied. The pass
ing OF sentence was postponed till tomorrow.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
case Of Hawkins against Otunger. involving
an agreement to equally divide all purses ana
premiums received for racing horses owned
by the parties to the suit, shall not be retired.
The Norwegian Mining Company has been
Incorporated BY william G. Murdoch R. b.
Murdoch H F. Emeric, Thomas w. Wells and
Frank EnZensperger, with capital of 81 000,-
600, OF which the sum OF $3.50 has bee:i actu-
ally su ubscribed.
Charles D. Dinckley, arrested for bigamy.
VIII offer the defense that he believed he was
divorced, and will offer in evidence a worth.
Tess certificate signed Judge -. H. Prout,"
gwen TO him three years ago by an attorney
he had employed.
Judge Coffey has decided that the individual
cTeailors OF the late Charles Kohler are enti-
tleq 10 receive payment OF their claims in full
DeIore the decedenps mother can collect her
sons share of the losses in the business
wherein he and she were partners.