The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Final distribution of ]. Mervyn Donahue's
estate will not be delayed much longer.
James H. Barry editor of the Star, is to de-
liver the opening address at the Colusa fair.
The case against II. L. Gorton, who robbed
the Marin County stage in 1883, was dropped
yesterday.
The Board of Health created three new of
fees yesterday and made a number of other
appointments.
Hannah Sweeney and Ida B. Johnson have
been committed 10 the asylums by the Insanity
Commissioners.
Bert HYDE. who tried to pass raised bills.
pleaded guilty in Judge Morrow's court and
was sentenced.
Twenty-six teachers took the test preliminary
to examination for teachers certificates at the
City Hall yesterday.
The residents OF the Richmond District are
generally complaining of the burdens created
by the recent tax levy.
Samuel Olsen, a sailor, was badly wrecked in
an altercation with the captain of the schooner
Lizzie Price yesterday.
Harley Foster of IA Third street left a letter
threatening suicide because of Miss Maud
Pabst of 1922 Fulton street.
Henry L. Fox was held yesterday by Judge
Joachimsen to appear before the Superior Court
on charge OF embezZlement.
The Half-nillion Club placed itself on record
yesterday as favoring the location of the Will
merd1ng school in this City.
The Supreme Court viii lease the top floor
and attic OF the Parrot building and take
possession about March 1, 1896.
Carleton Coleman, son of the late William T.
Coleman, is lying dangerously i'll at his moth
erS residence on Fillmore street.
Walter S. Hobart was thrown from his horse
while racing near San Mateo. and is lying very
III az his home On Van Ness avenue.
The Traffic Association is booming itself
among the local merchants and will interest
itself in the waterways of the State.
chimney fire on Green street. between Du-
pont and Kearny, caused an alarm to be sent
in from box late yesterday afternoon.
Architect William Mooser lost his temper
yesterday and struck Frank Dunn. The trouble
grew out OF dispute in a Justices Court suit
James Kier Hardie talked to the Labor Coun-
Gil last night. He will address meeting at
Metropolitan Temple under its auspices Tues
day evening.
Some farmers on the Sacramento River have
entered the steamboat business, and have put
$4,000 into little passenger steamer for
their own use.
General Keppel of the Salvation Army has in
contemplation new plan for advancing the
army work among the door and unfortunate
women Of the City.
W. H. Morehouse, painter in the employ of
Callahan y McCarty, was badly injured at
Selby Smelling Works yesterday by falling
against the machinery.
Eight more arrests were made Yesterday for
violations of the ordinance forbidding side
walk signboardS. The victims were Market
and Stockton street trades people.
Mayor Sutro has vetoed the order authoriz-
Ing the first payment on the big Fell-street
paving contract, and work has been stopped
pending settlement of the dispute
Phyllis was the big surprise at the track yes
terday, capturing the opening race at odds OF
90 to l. The other winners were TOBY, Han
ford, Mainstay and Wheel OF Fortune.
Several public schools have been declared
nuisances by the Board of Health, with recon-
mendations that sanitary plumbing, with
proper sewer connections, be made in them.
In his prophecy on the weather for this City
made last night Tor twenty-four hours ending
at midnight this evening Forecast Official
Harmon predicts, fair, except foggy at mid
night"
Another unsuccessful attempt has been made
by an unknown woman to blackma1 the Dur
rants by offering to sell them information
concerning their son and his movements on
April g.
The petitions being circulated for public
ownership of water gas aud electric light
works in this City, are meeting with general
approval and have been signed Oy 1000 voters
in the first week.
Nominations for officers to be acted upon at
its annual meeting next month were made by
the State Horticultural Society yesterday.
Several papers on interesting subjects were
read and discussed.
Several affidavits were taken by State Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald yesterday in his in
yestigetion ofthe conditions and treatment of
he men at the Erickson railroad camps in
Santa Barbara County.
Judge Belcher Yesterday instructed jury in
his court to acquit Manuel Moreno of charge
of assault with deadly weapon, owing to fatal
omissions in the examination OF the complain
ing witness in the Police Court.
THE CALL has won big point in its fight to
suppress the lottery evil. The Judiciary Com
mittee of the Board of Supervisors has recon-
mended an order making it misdemeanor to
publish notices of lottery drawings.
The fight is on between the Railroad Com
mission and the Southern Pacific Company, as
the com pany has refused to give blanks or data
TO the commission. Determinations in grain
tariffs will be taken up Thursday next.
Wilfred st. German, a laborer, yesterday
won q Judgment against Moses Cert, who tried |
TO pay him with sixty days draft. Justice of
the Peace Barry held that st. German was
entitled TO cash payment when he quit work.
The Merchants Association will appoint
committee to wait upon superintendent VIM
ing of the Market-street Railway Company, at
its meeting next Thursday, to discuss possible
improvements of the streetcar transfer system.
Dr. James E. Lilienthal died yesterday morn
ing at his home on Van Ness avenue, after a
short but severe illness. He was prominent
physician of this City, q Commissioner of In
sanity and professor at the Hahnemann Col
lege.
The Judiciary Committee of the Board of
Supervisors has recommended the appoint
Inent of q special Assistant District Attorney
in Judge Belcher's courtroom for three months,
at q salary of $3.50 month. Attorney Walter
Hinkle is now acting in the position.
The California Senators and congressman, who
are examining California rivers and harb0rs, |
returned from their trip on the sacramento
last evening, and report that they will recon-
mend q larger appropriation than ever Tor the
Improvement OF the States waterways.