The San Francisco call., 1897-04-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The California Music Festival Association
Gan faIl us last concert last night at metropolitan
The gunboats Marietta and Wheeling will
be ready for their trial trips about the middle
OF May.
Editor Marriotts libel case in Judge Dain-
gcrheld's court is still on trial. 1t may last
another week.
Chief Justice William l. Chambers of Samoa
arrived from Washington, D. c., yesterday ell
route to Africa.
j. H Gilmore has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Mechanics Fair, which will
open August II.
Emma Ashley has decided to go on the stage
IN order 10 secure funds for her sister. her
niece and herself.
The Buford free kindergarten on Fifteenth
avenue, South san Francisco, viii give an en-
tertalument to-day.
The police have captured three people sus-
pected OF connection with diamond robbery
IN British Columbia.
The monthly review and drill OF the TROOPS
atthe Preside VIII take place tomorrow morn
ing from Q 80 10 II o'clock.
Little 7 G, Sea Spray, The Bachelor, Arundel,
George Miller and Good Times were the win
ners al Ingestde yesterday.
The Geutleneu's Sodality produced Joseph
4. Lyons translation of The Malediction'
last evening IN ST. Ignatius Hall.
Delegates to the Pure-food Congress, to be
held tomorrow and Saturday, are beginning
10 arrive from all over the Stale.
Postmaster Dan T Murphy OF The Needles is
here after long prospecting trip over the
desert in quest OF gold prospects.
The Socialist Labor party will give a series
OF street meetings, commencing tonight, at
the corner OF P ne and kearny streets.
Judge Low yesterday dismissed two charges
of perjury against Charles Hellman of St
Louis in connection with divorce from his
wife.
Bishop Montgomery, the founder OF the
League Of the Cross Cadets, will be present at
the big competitive drill at the Pavilion to-
night.
Auditor Broderick says that the new teach
ers' annuity and retirement fund is uncons I'll
tutional, and he Will have it tested in the
courts.
Telephonic communication has now been
established between Point Bonita Lime Point
and Fort Point. It will be used for military
purposes.
Henry Nolan, a boy from Rocklin, Placer
County, who says he was kidnapped by q miner
yesterday
Superintendent of Schools Webster declares
that. the work already done on the school
census is illegal, and may have 10 be gone
over again.
According to Il decision of the Supreme
Court City Councils have the right to reject
bids upon contracts made by irreS ponsible or
untaithful contractors.
On Nav 16 at Washington, D. c.. the Civil
Service Commission will hold an examination
for inspector and assistant inspector of SAL
mon fisheries in Alaska.
Jake Rudolph has been acquitted of a charge
OF murderous assault on the ground of insan-
ity, and has been committed 10 the State In
Sane Asylum al Stockton.
Warrants have been sworn out By the Health
Depar tment for five hOC-ranchers who are
conducting their ranches within the limits
fixed by the Supervisors.
Charles Fuehrig and his wife were seriously
injured while driving yesterday afternoon, by
being run into and thrown from their buggy
by Mission street car 1921.
An enthusiastic meeting of the committee of
Brltshers having in charge the arrangements
for the diamond jubilee celebration of Queen
Victoria was held last night
The Point Lobos Improvement Club favors
macadam as pavement in preference 10
either basalt or bitumen until such time as
the district is more thickly settled.
DR.. James c. Mccall and a carpenter named
Frank Boley were found dead frem morphine
poisoning on the steamer Captain Weber
which arrived from Stockton yesterday morn.
ing.
Superintendent OF Public Schools R. H. Web
ster mas tficially indorsed the Lincoln monu-
ment movement and will so state in a circ ular
letter to the teachers of the school depart
menr.
Adjutant-General c. H. Galusha of the Ma
uonaI Guard of Nevada is in the Ciiy. Gen.
eral Galushs is veteran of the Civil War. He
attended the recent encRmpment of the
@. A. R.
Chief Engineer Mcclure of the Pacific Mail
Companys Peking viii start a trip to Eu-
rope next Sunday. This will be his first vaca-
tion during thirty-three years of continuous
service
The Meverstein Company has been incor-
porated By Lewis Meyerstein, Jane / Meyer
stem, Alfred L. Meyersiein, Isadore Simon and
Louis Bearwald with capital STOCK of
$500, 900.
Under an act of Congress approved March .,
1S97, no tea will be allowed to be imported
into the United States unless it is up 10 a min
I'm um standard ot quality established by the
Secretary OF the Treasury.
cigar-store on the corner of East and Sac
Iamenlo streets was burglarized last night.
Ihe nlekel-in-the-slot machines were burst
open and the money stolen. quantity of
cigars and tobacco was also taken.
The ladies OF California-street NJ E. Church
corner of California and Broderick stree ts will
give an entertainment entitled Aunt Jerus-
h0's Fami Y Album" and an excel. .ent musical
and Ii erary programme on Friday evening,
April 80.
The hearing ot the case of the Union Trans
portatfon Com pany against the Valley road
for alleged discrimination in favor OF the Cali
fornia Navigation and improvement Company
was begun before the Railroad Commission
yester lay.