The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.


The local Italian colony will celebrate the
pIeblscite OF Italy to-day.
Local items, bright and brief, can be found on
this page of the CALL every morning.
The Girls High School Alumni Glee Club
has become the successor OF the Schumann
Club.
Ladies of the W C. T. U. pledged,themselves
yesterday to make no purchases at corner
groceries.
William White, the first applicant, was PEN
stoned under the schoolteachers' retirement
fund yesterday.
Hon. James Kier Hardie, the prominent
Scotch socialist lecturer will arrive in this City
on Sunday evening.
Congregational denomination, was ordained
yesterday at Bethany Church.
Frederick Fellerman has begun suit to fore
close $1,000 chattel mortgage on the San
Francisco Tageblatt property.
Impressive services were held in all of the
Jewish temples and synagogues yesterday in
observance OF the Jewish New Year.
The orchardists do not want the next con-
vention of fruit-growerS held in San Diego
They prefer San Francisco or Sacramento.
The weather predictions for San Francisco
to-day are: Fair, stationary temperature;
fresh to brisk westerly TO northerly winds.
The Cutting divorce suit was submitted to
Judge Sanderson yesterday. General Cutting
made no defense against his wife's charge OF
desertion.
The Supreme Court declares that Board of
Education has no right TO refuse, without
cause, to grant teachers certificate to any
applicant.
Deputy Surveyor of the Port S. J. Ruddell has
been delegated by the Commissioner General
of immigration to act as q special immigration
Inspector.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald has rendered
decision of importance to all counties where
the Board of Equalization has reduced the as
seSsments.
The Fish Commissioners complain that the
river fishermen are taking salmon during the
closed season. Many nets have been taken by
the patrol boats
Chief Deputy Revenue Collector Louis Loupe
has just returned from tour of the San
Joaquin Valley He was after illicit distilleries,
but failed to find any.
The District Council of Carpenters and
Joiners denies the statement that there was ever
an intention to call carpenters engaged on the
new ferry depot out on strike.
Behrend Joost will build an electric line to
the new raeecourse over private property
should the Supervisors refuse the two applica-
tons for franchises now before them.
Grace Methodist Church will not accept the
Eastern pastor that has been assigned to that
pulpit They want California man, and
would like to have the Rev. NJ. F. Colburn.
A dinner party in honor of the engagement
OF Mr.. Samuel Knight and Miss Holbrook was
given last night at the residence OF MI. ana
Mrs. John F. Merrill, on Washington street.
Judge CARRIER concluded an able argument in
behalf OF Mrs. Stanford in the Central Pacific
Railroad case yesterday. Judge McKisick will
make his reply and the concluding argument
to-day.
c. Howard, 514 Folsom street, patient at
the Receiving Hospital, was nearly choked to
death by man suffering from delirium tie
mems at the Receiving Hospital yesterday
morning
Tho NTa-obap+e, Aseooio+io- will coo, ,,,,b1+sb
little book on the proposed new charter. 1t
will contain all OF the points OF interest and
the effects OF the adoption OF the charter upon
the general public
transfer check Conductor Clayton of the
Oak-street cable-line, was yesterday held by
Judge Conlan TO answer before the Superior
Court in $1,000 bonds.
A. NJ. Fleming, painter, All Jessie street.
while working yesterday on building at Tay-
lor and Eddy streets, fell from a scaffoldIng
and broke one of his ribs. He was taken to
the Receiving Hospital.
Ex-Mayor Pond discusses the powder manu-
featuring industry and contends that It has
sustained q severe setback at the hands OF the
Supreme Court IN the decision against the
Giant Powder Company.
John j. Hooper, who attempted to commit
suicide at his uncle's residence, 733 Ashbury
street, on Tuesday night, was taken before the
Insanity Commissioners yesterday morning
and committed to Napa Asylum.
Attorney w. H. H. Hart declares that if the
Supervisors pass the ordinance introduced by
Mr.. Taylor limiting the height Of building TO
100 feet the Blythe estate win abandon its
proposed structure on Market street.
special meeting of the Board of Education
has been called for tonight to consider the
sanitary condition of the public schools. The
action grows out of the closing of the Rich
mond district school yesterday by the Board OF
Health.
Mayor Sutro is going to do all he can to
he X "a pv r0 M
Supervisors, but he believes the banks and
other big taxpayers ought to unite and fight
the matter in the courts in order to insure
victory.
Twenty Deputy sheriffs removed the furni-
ture from the William Tell House on Bush
street yesterday and dumped it on the side
walk. Tenant John Sachau owed some $4,000
in back rent, and landlord Suffer thought 1t
best to eject him.
The case against Andrew Desmond, charged
with manslaughter in connection with the
death of Michael T. OSullivan through run
away accident on the water front, was dis
missed by Judge Conlan yesterday, as 1T was
shown Desmond was not to blame.
The navigable sloughs of the Suisun marshes
have been bloekaded with piles by the Teal
Shooting Club, and the excluded sportsmen
declare they will cut down the distractions.
THE prominent men forming the Teal Club
monopoly Will be arrested when they enter
Solano County.
officers of the various Southside improve
ment clubs will meet in Attorney george u:
Shadburne's office this afternoon TO see what
stens can be taken to either compel the City to
do Something for the streets south of Market
street or to successfully oppose the recent side
walk notices served on property-owners there.
When the. Durrant case is taken up. this
morning George King will be again taken IN
hand by the prosecution after the cross-exami-
nation is finished. He will be asked particu-
larly concerning clot of blood that was found
in the classroom Durrant is receiving great
many letters from females who take an I'M
usual interest in him. Yesterday he received
one in which the writer assured MIN she
prayed nightly for his welfare.