The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.


Rev. J. Cumming Smith has returned from
his vacation in the country.
The PRESBYTERIAN Ministerial Union has oe-
cided TO exclude reporters from us ueApet"
tons.
Bishop MoKin spoke at the Church OF the
Advent in behalf OF the Girls orPhAhhse Nv
Toxic.
The emnIoves in the Health Office have re-
fused TO resign, and the new board VIII nave
fight on It's hands.
The schooner Elwood, which came in yester..
day from Alaska, reports rlch dlscoFe1ie9 VI
gold at Cooks Inlet
A bold ATTEMPT at robbery was made last
night al the store occupied by the CoIunp4a
Loan and collateral Company.
The yacht steamer, owned by ". A. Slater OF
New London, Conn, now on trlp AROUND Tue
world, arrived III this port last night
James J. Couzins wants $4,000 from the
California DrydOck Company Tor infringing
his patent for operating hosting dock.
DR.. GEORGE l. Fitch talks of his pamphlet
wherein he Will try to show that woman is
going too far in claiming certain rights.
There has been received no word as yet from
the Board OF Location, and the National
Guardsmen are still in state OF suspense.
Many orders Tor help are pouring into the
tate's Free Employment Bureau. These de-
mands for laborers are being rapidly filled,
Louis Lazzarerich denies that he tried to
commit suicide because his proposal of mar
riage was rejected by the recipient thereof.
The barkentine Enoeh Talbot, which arrived
from the north yesterday, had marrow escape
from wreck ST the mouth of Humboldt Bay
4 technical error in a writ of mandate issued
by the United States Supreme Court has given
Au rderer Hans Hansen a two weeks respite.
Adolph Well. waterfront bunko man,
meets John Demo, farmer from Lodi, and
harvests him. Demo is out SO and his iewelry.
The State Miners Association will ask Judge
Mcguire TO bring the fight against the railroad
over grabbing mineral lands before Congress,
A, J. O'Loghlau has filed a statement with
the City Hall Commissioners showing a dis
crepancy OF $3.50, 600 in the construction ac-
count.
OF Powell and Eddy sweets complain that the
newsboys annoy citizens by loud and bolster
Gus talk.
The Solid Eight were served with citations
yesterday IN the suit or h. NJ. Smith for i'm
parchment, returnable before Judge Slack
July 81.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton officers expect soon 10 establish co-opera-
tive branches or associations IN every large city
in the State.
The public schools of the City opened yester-
day after the summer vacation. There was an
unusual rush in all the classes with hundreds
Of new pupils.
Dr. David B. Todd is interesting property
owners in an effort to have Railroad avenue
macadamiZed from Eighteenth avenue to the
FlFe-mile House.
The South side Improvement Club has
planned q grand demonstration to call atten-
ton 10 the need OF street Improvements south
ef Market street.
The Election Commission effected permanent
organization yesterday in executive session.
James Denman was made chairman and Will
liam Hinton secretary.
Dr.. Francis s. Cook denies that he in any
way conspired with Attorney ]. ]. Coftey in the
alleged deiraudlng OF Mrs. Christian Anderson,
as charged in her sworn complaint.
The Congregational Monday Club discussed
The adYisabihty OF requesting the press 10 puD-
Dish modest reports OF the Durrant case, but
a resolution to that effect WAS defeated
The effect of the damage to green fruits and
vegetables by the army worm and LADY bug is
very noticeable in the local market. Dealers
think the pest viii be controlled, however.
New orders from the Naval Battalion head
quarters have been issued, setting forth the
scope OF examinations which viii hereafter be
given TO all candidates Tor petty otdcerships.
Two patients at the City and County Hos
pital have just submitted 10 successful skin
grating operations. Inc new cutlcle In each
case united and formed healthy surface skin.
J. L. Rodgers alias Jack Shay, sure-thing
gam bier, was arrested yesterday on warrant
charging him with assault 10 murder Ernest
BradstTeet, pugiiSt, last Saturday morning
The preliminary examination of C. B. Hen
derSOl, charged with lle I1urQeT OF clarence
Barr, was fixed for tomorrow, Judge Low de-
Ginning to wait till alter the CoronerS inquest
Atameeting OF Carpenters Union No. % of
the United Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners OF America, resolutions were passed in
honor OF the memory OF the late Charles c.
TeFril.
A committee from the Ironmolders' Union viii
soon inform Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald
that q local foundryman has imported work
men from Scotland III violation OF the contract
labor law.
Company c of the Third Regiment will be
mustered out tomorrow morning. Major Hal
stead OF General Wartield' staff will receive
and take charge OF all State property belong
ing to the company.
The total wine exports for the first six
months OF 1895 are largely in excess of those
in the corresponding period OF last year. The
prices are also considerably ahead of those of
any year since 1871
A reception was rendered to the delegates to
the Grand Lodge of the Order of st. George at
St. Georges Hall on Mason street last night.
The business of the Grand Lodge begins at 10
O'Clock this morning.
Thomas J. Hanly, who attempted to murder
his mother and brother on Saturday night,
made wild break for liberty from Judge Lows
courtroom yes terday morning, but was quickly
captured by Policeman Wallace.
resolution was adopted by the Supervisors
yesterday advising the Police Commission not
10 appoint any OF the seyenty-dye proposed
new policemen until it was determined to
make an appropriation for them.
E. B. Clark of Denver, president of the Colo
RADIO Christian EndeaYor Union, is about to be-
gin lecturing tour among the churches in
this vicinity. He has been in Southern Call
fornia during the past two weeks.
Forty-one new members were initiated at the
last meeting of Carpenters Union No. %
of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America 1t is expected that fifty
win be initiated al the next meeting.
Emile Menneglier, the Maison Doree waiter
who passed bogus So pieces on the guests of
the restaurant has been located in Folsom
prison by Secret Service Agent Harris. He was
caught burglarizing house in Les Angeles.
The preliminary examination of Leo de Cor
dona. bookkeeper in the Street Department,
charged with raising demand warrants, was
continued before Judge Campbell yesterday,
when expert testimony as TO the handwriting
on the warrants was given.
Judge Campbell rendered his decision yes
terday in the case of Sergeant Jesse b. Cook,
charged with assault upon Guam 10y on June9
with means and force to do great bodily injury,
holding the defendant to answer before the
Superior Court in $500 bonds.
Judge Low yesterday ordered bench war
rants to be issued for the arrest OF John Simon,
nthe cowboy detective" and Charles Fraser,