The morning call., 1893-01-20
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

At o'clock this evening at the Geary-s'reel
Temple, the Rev. Leo II. franklin Of Omaha
VIII occupy the pulpit OF Rev. IL. 5. Levy. by in-
yitation.
John McCloskey. tramp G5 years old. died
yesterday al the House of Correction. His re-
mains were sent 10 lhe Morgue.
l. H. Bremen was sentenced 10 six months
In the County jail yesterday for stealing a
yalise belonging TO friend aud containing cloth
ing OF Tie value OF $50.
"A Trip 10 Africa" at the Grand Opera-house.
by the San Francisco Operatc Society on the
evening Of The I'd prox., promises To be one Of
the society events Of tue season. Tie perform
ance viii be for the benefit OF 81. Johns
Episcopal Church.
During The past month the San Francisco Be-
neVOlent Society issued meal tickets 10 72O per-
sons, lodgings 339. ferry tickets 10. Applica.
lions were received from 50 families whose
names have never been on the books. Tie fam
HES averaged four persons.
A pile OF rubbish near The engine room OF the
City Hall caught fire yesterday afternoon Inc
engineer qnenched IL with a stream from the
hydrant IN the basement The smoke caus A
clerks ON the first floor. who feared they were
about to b. visited by confiaerailon.
Judge Sanderson granted a motion TO non
suit yesterday IN the case OF Thomas Thomas vs.
the Uulon lrou Works, an action TO recover
1928, which Thomas claim d he was entitled 10
az insurance on account Of Injuries sustained
while working Tor the firm. lie was nonsutted
because he had signed a receipt In full.
The bonds for Thomas F. DOrris were yesier-
day reduced by the Federal authorities from
$500 10 $780, and we've furnished by Charles
y. Alexander, the HaTbor Commissioner In
tie ease of joseph Vincent the amount was re-
duced from $1,000 10 $500 The first Is a SNUG.
ger and The last rasser of counterfeit money
The following named officers of the San Fran
cisco Bar Association have been elected: Pres
ldent. William w. Morrow; first vice-pTesident
Arthur Rodgers; second vice-president. George
A. Rankin; recording secretary, L b. HolladaY;
corresponding secretary. W g. Zelgler; treas
urer, John Nj. Burnett; trustees - Alfred
Wheeler, 4. ID Sawyer, w. Ii. Flneld NJ s.
Eisner and +. X. Whicomb; committee on sd.
misstOns-J. NJ Seawell. i. Fl. Rixford A
Connie Jr., j. A. Hall, George L. Wright, Z. B.
Holiday and b. A. Hayne.
Tie BODY OF Daniel Curtin a fireman ana an
EN- loye OF the Spring Valley Water Company.
was taken TO the Morgge yesterday. Curtin died
In ST. Lakes Hospital from injuries lie received
on Saturday last, while riding III an electric car.
road when near Ocean View aud l-aned out Of
the car 10 get q better vi OF 1t. Hs leaned so
Tar out OF The car that his head came 10 contact
with telegraph pole. which stood near the
track, frac urlug his sSu The deceased was
33 years OF age aud native OF Ireland.
L. Baclgalupi writes 20 THE CALL today that
bis views on The Italian handorgan matter have
been misunderstood. Il was asked by the re-
porter" said Mr.. Baclgalupi yesterday, al the
Iyroltse, Ticlenese. N.anolians Piedmontese
and Slelians called themselves also Italiaps?'
PiednOntese, Sicilians and a paIt of the TyTob
were proper Italians, while Ticnese aud the rest
were Italians geographically. The lille OF street
musicians or beggars was referred TO the ma.
toriiy OF the Italians without mentioning any
particular province"