The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

F. w. Duhrman was reelected president of
the Merchants Association.
The personal property tax collections under
the new law amount to 1925 900 up to date
Suit clubs have been declared illegal and
will not be countenanced in this CITY here.
after.
Weather forecast: Fair, but foggy at night;
nearly stationary temperature; fresh northeriv
winds.
seditious poster was stuck up on the walls
Of Chinatown yesterday and torn down by the
police.
Preparations are being made for most en-
Rafael.
contest has been filed to the probate of the
VIII OF old Conrad Zerlach, supported by the
production of a later will.
The winning horses at the Bay District yes
terday were: Silver State Monitor Boreas
Road Runner and Capt Rees.
Auditor Broderick has made ARRANGEMENTS
with the Bank OF California to cash salary de-
mands at discount OF IL per cent.
=. Steve Vulocivich is not the man wanted by
lenses from Mrs. de Martini of Sanchez street.
Attorneys Pierson & Mitchell have compiled
u document giving interesting and rather
deal
Judge Hebbard yesterday decided that the
Sutter-street Railway has forfeited its franchise
o. Bush street, for seven years haunted by q
ghostcar.
The Hospital Committee of the Board of Su-
perVlsorS has decided 10 appropriate 800, 900
for the erection and equipment OF home for
dipsomaniacs.
Rev. A. ]. Ferguson addressed the Institute
Of Applied Christianity last evening on the
subject of "The Social and Economic Teach
ings of Christ"
The Central Pacific will introduce a new
Time card on Friday arranged for a better
vice and viii then put on the renovated ferry
steamer Solano.
Mrs Iizzie Howard 15o Eorrtb s+raa+
wants Mrs. j. Butler, employment agent, 131
Post street. arrested for obtaining 81 from her
oy trlcA and device.
L. P Jameson has been divorced from Lulu
Il. Jameson, whose elopement from Victoria
with }. Arthur Turner about two years ago was
tne sensation OF the day.
The members of the finance committee for
the Fourth of July celebration render unusu-
eIIy encouraging reports. One member Sc
cured $500 in an afternoon.
Secretary Martin of the Art Association re-
ports that the Society of Local Art Patrons is a
successful venture and will be q permanent
feature OF future exhibitions.
AS Mayor Sutro was not present at the meet
ing OF the City Hall Commissioners yesterday,
further argument on the angel that is to sur
mount the City Hall dome was deferred
Attorney Otto tum SUDDEN, Dr. Marc Ieving-
ston and DR.. William Miner were arrested on
Market street yesterday afternoon and taken
TO the City Prison, where they were booked for
battery.
The Grand Jury's report will severely criti-
cize the Hsrbor Commissioners, Chief Engineer
Holmes and Architect Brown, while the
detectives and Governor Budd will be warmly
thanked.
The Academy of Sciences which recently
lost some outside lands claimed by the City
under decision by the Supreme Court has
peuuoned that tribunal for rehearing OF the
case in bank.
Mrs. Annie Quinlan OF 1929 Turk street fell
into the bay from the Clay-street wharf yester-
day afternoon and was speedily rescued and
viz fol x-Nara 81,
soon recovered.
The first ventilated fruit-car train arrived in
chicago ten hours late, being delayed by
wreck. The second train was on time with its
load OF fruit in good condition. The new sys-
TEN is q success.
The Valley road engineers have done very
rapid work on the surveys and are now run
ming second lines through the san Joaquin.
The chief engineer and attorney went to Stock
ton last night about rights OF way.
The Agricultural, Teutonia and Girard in
surance companies withdraw from the Pacific
company resigned by Mann & Wilson was
taken yesterday by Charles Christensen.
The Spring Valley Water Company is con-
Etrucung drainage tunnel to the ocean, by
which it purposes to keep all impurities out OF
Lake MERGED. The tunnel will be BOO feet
long, and Will cost many thousands of dollars
Japanese laborers in the Pleasanton hop
fields are out on strike and may leave in a
body for the orchards. They are afraid that
under the contract under which they were
labor.
Mayor Sutro declares that he will not ap-
point young men on the Board OF Election
Commissioners. It is thought that John D.
Charles Foster have good chances for the posi-
tons.
Katie Flood, young woman, who was ar
rested Monday night for grand larceny, was
identified yesterday as the Mrs. Flood who
hired horse and buggy from the St. Lawrence
stables and sold them for 500 70 the Nevada
stables.
Charles Ross was yesterday held by Judge
Joachimsen to answer before the Superior
Court in $4,000 bonds for robbing John S. Nc
lntosh, the saloon-keeper on McAllister and
Leavenworth streets, and his brother, Walter,
was able 10 prove an alibi.
The Manufacturers Association has induced
the Supervisors OF Santa Cruz to substitute
California slate Tor the Eastern tin thing at
first required by the specifications for their
new courthouse. California products are pre-
ferred in State institutions.
At the meeting OF the regents of the Univer-
sity of California Yesterday Professor Bar
nard's letter OF resi- gnGtion from the Lick OBJ
servatory was read. His resignation takes
place October l, when he assumes chair in
the Yerkes Observatory at Chicago.
Thomas Irvine, a teamster, employed in the
grading of Mission road, fell from his wagon
yesterday and one OF the wheels passed over
his head, inficting ugly wounds in his face
and scalp, which may result fatally. He was
taken 10 the City and County Hospital.
William Harrington of S25 Twenty-eighth
street, while riding TO the ropewalks yesterday,
where he is employed, was thrown from the
horse and fell on the top of his head. He was
taken to the City and County Hospital in the
patrol wagon in an unconscious condition.
julius Meyer, the juror in the Paulsell
case who stood out for acquittal against his
eleven co-jurors, was charged with contempt
and perjury yesterday. Both charges went
over until Saturday, when the contempt charge
will be decided by Judge Belcher and the per-
fury charge viii be tried.
Thomas W. Day was found unconscious in
his room in a lodging-house on Eddy street,
near Taylor, last evening, and was taken to
the Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon.
He was pumped out, but whether he took poi
son or was suffering from cerebral hemorrhage
the physicians were unable to determine.
John L. Viso, vaquero met with acct
dent last evening that may prove fatal. He
was riding horse at ButcheTtown when the
animal stumbled and fell, rolling over him.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
it was found that three ribs on the left side and
two on the right side were broken and his back
was sprained.
Extensive preparations are being made by
the committee of arrangements of the Young