The San Francisco call., 1895-07-21
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF,

Three plays will be presented by amateurs lor
Charity next month.
Rev. NJ. T. Colburn may be called to the
Simpson Memorial pulpit.
r P. Keating reports improvement IN the
Esmeralda County mines
The committee on the Bimetallic convention
report encouraging progress.
w A Chambliss, the local censor oil society,"
is on his way back from New YORK.
The Haif-million Club will soon publish
complete statement of its work ana hnaHees'
The coming convention of Supervisors for
the Atlanta Fair promises to be largely at
tended.
Indian hemp. from which hashish Is made,
is successfully grown in Alameda County py
Arab farmers.
At the States Free Labor Bureau the men
are more desirous than the women OF obtain
ing employment.
Bank presidents give their views on the boy
colt scheme of Grand Master sovereign OF the
knights of Labor.
Miss Kate Foster nearly lost her life in a
brave attempt TO save a drowning companion
a. Boulder Greek.
James Kerrfgan. an old man, was knocked
down by Hayes-street dummy on Friday
night and badly hurt.
Thomas J. Hsnly OF 233 Valencia street at
tempted TO murder his mother and brother
last night with hatchet-
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were Amigo Little Tough, Gold Bug, Don Cara,
Del Norte and Guadalupe.
The estate OF the late Abraham Powell is ap-
praised st S85. .223 OF, including forty notes
that are declared worthless.
Miss Margaret Daily, we'll known in amateur
theatrical circles, has secured an engagement
with A. NJ. Palmer in New York.
The Mechanics Institute will issue certifi-
Gates of superiority instead of medals in all but
the art department. OF the coming fair.
The Crescendo Club rooms at IL Ellis street
to accommodate women desirous of betting on
the races, need the attention OF the police.
The New Woman's Club has adopted royal
purple and gold for its colorS and elected Off
GERS and committees for the ensuing term.
Il third rail is being laid on the South Pacific
Coast Railway between san Jose and Los Gatos.
This line will all be changed 10 standard gauge.
Beginning with next PAYDAY City Treasurer
Widber will begin deducting L per cent OF
teachers salaries, 10 provide for the new PEN
sion fund.
Assessor SieDe filed mis- annual report with
the Board Of Supervisors yesterday, showing 4
net increase on real and personal property OF
s., AIS, ,4l9.
Fire Marshal Towe and the police are investi-
eating an attempt to destroy by fire the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Collins, % Hoff avenue, on Fri
day morning.
James Devine, who commi tied robbery in a
saloon near San Jose on May 10 last, was
rested in this City on Friday and taken to San
Jose yesterday.
The annual disinterrment OF the bodies OF
dead Chinese for shipment 10 the Orient is in
full progress and 1900 bodies have already
been taken up.
Mrs Marion Jameson lost her suit against
the Presidio and Ferries Railroad Company for
damages for crushed fingers in Justice Barry's
court yesterday.
An interesting exhibition of hfe-saving will
be given ct FL Campo to-day. The working
system employed Will be illustrated By an
actual Shipwreck
The committee appointed by the university
TO select site for the affiliated colleges in
spected O site south OF the park, offered by
Mayor Sutro, yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. W. w. Case, pastor of the How
ard n. E, Church, has organized q new crusade
against municipal evils. The organization
has large fund in reserve.
The Valley road engineers have completed
surveys OF five crossings over the Tuolumne
River and are now close 10 the Merced River,
nearly sixty miles south from Stockton.
By special request NJ. J. sahleim delivered a
lecture before the Hebrew congregation Ohabai
Shalome st Golden Gate Hall yesterday. The
subject was: What Is Israefs future?"
Lord Sholto Dodgias son OF the Marquis of
Queensberry, entered suit yesterday for heavy
damages against the Wasp Publishing Com
pany for commenting on his photograph.
Ex-Chlef Deputy Poundkeeper Fleming. who
has been deposed by Poundkeeper Osborn, has
day he will be forcibly elected by an officer.
Mrs Christine Anderson began suit yesterday
to recover Mission property which she says
was fraudulently obtained from her by Attor-
ney John J. Cofey, Dr.. T. S. Cook and Mrs.
Rose Dugan.
Fred Douglass, a member OF the Boys Brig
sde belonging to Stockton, who was in camp
at Santa Cruz, has not been seen or head OF
since Thursday and the police here are search
ing for him.
The loan of $63 900 made by Treasurer Laid
law OF the Pacific Coast Commercial Travellers
Association, was regular and will be paid next
Friday. It was sanctioned and approved by
the board OF directors.
meeting win be held at the First Congre-
petionsl Church tonight which will probably
decide whether the Christian Endenvor Society
viii accept the addition OF Deacon Morse to its
executive committee.
Simon Gallick of 1922 Polk street was riding
a bicycle last night, and when at Post and
Fillmore streets he collided with another
bicyclist, resulting in his left wrist being
broken and his scalp injured.
Hans Hansen, one OF the murderers OF Mate
NJ. Fitzgerald OF the bark Hesper, will be re-
sentenced by Judge McKenna in the United
States Circuit Court tomorrow. The Supreme
Court has denied him a new trial.
The sixth convention of the Pacific Coast
Jurisdiction of the Order Sons of st. George
meets in this City next Tuesday. very COM
plete programme for banquets, entertainments
and grand bail has been arranged.
The resignation of police captains, sergeants
and petrolmen asked for by the Commission
ers last month have all been handed in, except
that of Captain Douglass. Whitman and Gillen
are the only two new captains who have yet
been named.
d. A. Donohoe, 110 Ninth street, fell of the
dummy of Howard-street cable-car at Eighth
street last night, and when taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospita. it was found he had two
wounds on his forehead, one on his eyebrow,
and his nose was broken.
Michael McLane, the fireman who was fatally
scalded on the steamer Portland last Wednes-
day, died in the United States Marine Hospital
yesterday. While working in the engine-room
II steam pipe burst and in attempting TO get
away McLane broke his leg.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club has ed-
dressed q communication TO the Board OF
Supervisors and Park Commissioners inquiring
into the right of the Market-street Cable Com
pany to retain its tracks on Seventh avenue
when the service has long been discontinued.
Austin Walrath is not satisfied with the de-
cisiOn of the United States Circuit Court in his
damage suit against the Champion Mining
Company. He wants 100000 damages and q
restraining order or nothing. The suit has
accordingly been carried to the Court of
Appeals.
John NJ. Reynolds. the local reformer; Job
Hartman, the leader OF the socialists; Revs.