The San Francisco call., 1897-01-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Harbor Commissioners will build a new
dredger.
The home OF Samuel J. Allen was looted by
burglars last Monday morning.
c. L. Dam has been sued by Van IEgen Co.
for $3341 73 on prOmissory note.
The case OF Quackenbush against, Quacken-
bush is still on trial in Judge SeawelPs court.
Cloudy and eatening Wednesday; con-
tinued cold weather-LocaI Forecaster NC
.Ade.
Arthur Jackson, who killed August Floren-
tine, is on trial for murder in Judge Wallace's
court.
The Monowai will take away very heavy
cargo, including -four, canned goods and
paper.
James J. Dougherty, charged with burglary,
was acquitted by jury in Judge Cooks court
yesterday.
In Judge Dunne's court yesterday Edward
Cosgrove, charged with burglary, was acquit-
ted by jury.
The Australia sailed for Honolulu yesterday
with one OF the largest cargoes she has taken
away for months.
Gee Bon Jim, laundryman, was arrested
yesterday on suspicion of being implicated in
the murder of Little Pete.
Many friends bled in the Lutheran
church yesterday afternoon to attend the
funeral services of the late J. H. Mangels.
The United States Grand Jury yesterday in
dicted thomas J. Johnson for passing num-
Der OF counterfeit OO-C6uL Coins III tulS OIlS.
The examination Of 175 applicants for posi-
tons as pos tai clerks and carriers has been
postponed from February until February 3.
Joseph Bush, a Marketstreet masher, was
yesterday convicted of vagrsncy by Judge
ConIan and ordered to appear Tor sentence to-
day.
Laurel Hall Club gave an entertainment and
reception Beethoven Hall last evening, COM
plimentary 10 its president, Mrs. a. Lowen-
berg.
Collector Wise has received word that En-
storgio Calderon will hereafter be Consul
General for tle Greater Republic OF Central
America.
William Blake, painter. was killed yester-
day by falling fifty feet from scaffold and his
fellow-workman, J. Buckley, is expected to die
a any moment.
All six OF the favorites were beaten at InGle-
side yesterday. The winners Were Masoero
On Qua NIta, David, McLight Addie Buchanan
and The Sinner.
D. G. Camarinos the well-known commission
merchant, has gone to Honolulu to establish q
new fruit company, which will ship tropical
products to this City.
Justice of the Peace Cook gave judgment for
the buuer in the suit of S. J. Hawkins against
Mrs, Amanda {. Fennell, who was formerly
Mrs. Marceau, for serV ices.
Wheat ships are loading lumber, the Angle
sey being the latest TO become added to the
engaged list. She viii take her cargo in the
bay and thus save dockage.
W. A. OCOnnOr, 8 letter-c0rrler l1Vlng at ZOS
Clara street. was struck over the right eye last
night on Folsom street, with rock thrown by
boy, and his skull was fractured.
Private Detective F. II. Callundan, who
raided the clubrooms of the See Yup Society
last October, was yesterday fined 500 by Judge
Joachimsen for malicious mischief.
Mrs. Agnes E. Herman has sued c. C. Butler,
Behrend Joost and Fabian Joost tor $3.50 on
account OF judgment against the San Fran
cisco and San Mateo Railway Company.
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sustained other damage Yesterday by coming
in contact with breast line thrown out to
Main-street wharf by the steamer Willamette.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club at its
meeting last night passed a resolution favor
ing the increase in the pay OF officers OF the
police and chiefs Of the Fire Department OF
this CITY.
The charge of disturbing the peace against
Editor James H. Barry was dismi ssed by Judge
Low yesterday, and Editor Thomas E. Flynn,
who did not appear in court, had his bail of
SO forfeited.
Mrs. Jane Stanford gave brilliant reception
at her Caifornia-street home yesterday in
honor of Bishop and Mrs. Newman. Twelve
hundred guests assembled to meet the dis
tlnguished couple.
Miss Teen Goodall, daughter OF Captain Good
all, and Hugo Keil, were married last evening
at 8 80 O'Clock at the Goodau residence corner
Walk officiated at the ceremony.
Detective John Roche of Sydney, Australia,
chief in the search for Butler, the murder
iend, arrived here yesterday forenoon by way
of London and Washington, where he stopped
to arrange for extradition papers.
Petitions in bankruptcy were yesterday fled
in the Office of the County Clerk as follows
w. Z. Patched, a house painter deb $1473 75,
Graham, saloon-keepers, debts $336S, assets
$500.
The Grand Jury will make some inquiry
into the Hoey-Powers election matter to-day
The recount under the contest reduces
Powers majority from % to 2, and this
change indicates to the jury that something
is wrong.
Director Waller says that the deficiency in
the School Department fund will be larger
than was originally supposed by him. 1t viii
be near S12O,000 at the close OF the fiscal year,
less such reduction as may be effected by close
economy.
The Harbor Commissioners declined to
accede to the request of the employees of the
Union Iron Works and ne!ghboring factories
that the Fourth-street bridge draw be closed
between 80 and 6: 80 A. N. and $50 and
7:30 P. NJ.
The struggle over the 100000 estate of ].
Vicente de LaYeago, deceased, was begun In
Judge Cohey's court yesterday. Anselmo de
Laveago is the natural son of q brother OF the
dead man, and claims one-ffth OF the estate
by right OF collateral inheritance, his father
being formerly legitimate heir.
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