The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-17

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THE Mopocs-S. B., Oakland, Cal. The Modocs
were originally located OH tract of land some
1000 miles square, south of Lake Klamath, in
California. In origin they were of the Klamath
nation. In 1855, three years after they had
massacred number OF white people, one Ben
Wright invited a number of them to feast and
then slaughtered forty-one of the forty-six who
came in response to the invitation. This
treachery they never forgave, and they sought
revenge on any white they met. In 1856 Gen
eral Crosby began campaign against them
and destroyed many of their number, as well
many Klamaths. This campaign continued
until October Is, 1864, when treaty was made
under which the Modocs and Klamaths coded
all their lands except 1900 square miles on
Klamath Lake. This was Klamath territory
and when the Modocs were placed on it there
was trouble, which led to the Modoc war. The
Modocs were driven int the lava beds south of
Clear Lake, and it was there that two of the
three peace commissioners were killed and
another was wounded. They had been invited
by Captain Jack (Krentpoos) to conference,
when suddenly they were attacked. General
Candy and DR.. Thomas were killed, and Mr. |
Meacham was severely wounded. This was on
the II It'll OF April, 1873, and on the lst of June
following the band surrendered to General ].
c. Davis. Captain Jack and three others were
hanged on the Sd OF October following, and the
rest, numbering 146, were sent TO the Indian
Territory.
BERNEsoUE PoETRY-M. C. A., Centerville.
Alameda County, Cal. Certain poetry is so
called Bernesque because it is in the style of
Francisco Berni, an Italian poet who died in
1886. Berni stands at the head OF comic or
burlesque poets. For lightneSs variety of form
and fluent diction his verses are UNSURPASSED
He first entered the service of Cardinal Dovizic
da Bibbiena, and was afterward for several
years secretary to Ghiberti, Chancellor to
Clement VII, and Bishop of Verona His
Opera Burlesche', Q545l has place in the
"Innamorato' was received with great favor
and q critical edition was published in Flor.
ence in 1927 His version is still read in
Italy in preference to the original. Count
francesca Berni, 1610-93, author of eleven
dramas and some loric pieces, should not be
confounded with the first-named.
THE CABLE RAILwAY-A. ]. and c. and G.,
City. The passenger cable railway is the in
vention of Andrew S. Hallidie of San Francisco.
a native of Scotland. The first cable line was
the one built on Clay street, San Francisco,
The first grip was run over the line at o'clock
on the morning OF the LIST of August, 1873 and
on the afternoon of that day the first car. No l.
was run in connection with the grip 1t was
then taken off, and the road was formally open
for traffic one month later. The first grip and
the first passenger-car used on this road were
sent to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago
where they were placed on exhibition in the
department OF transportation. Since the close
of the lair these have been placed in the Column
bian Museum. San Francisco has the most
perfect system OF cable street railway in the
world. The next in rank is the city of Mel
bourne.
VALUE OF CoINs-G. W. H., sebastopol; In
quirer, North Branch C. K, Petaluma, and L.
s., City. dime of 1929 is worth but its face
value, from purchasers standpoint; dealers
charge for such from 25 to 90 cents dime
OF 1889 or one OF 1910 is worth to sell but for
its face value The dime of 1889 having on
the diverse the letters, o. p, is sold by dealers
at from 30 to 65 cents. Scent piece of 1867
sells for IS cents to 81; dealers pay from 20 to
IS cents for such. A half-franc of 1861 has no
special value. Dealers do not purchase half
dollars of 1929, but sell them for rs cents to 81
Where the figure % is stamped 81 the
mand for flying eagle nickels of 1857, but
those of the issue of 1856 are worth from 81 so
to So so, according to state of preservation.
CLEAR TITLE-G. W. s. When an individ-
ual wants to purchase piece of property from
another he should, man prudent in bust
ness affairs, have it stipulated before he pays
any deposit that the seller shall give clear
title. The case presented i'll your communiea-
ton is one that calls for judicial opinion, and
this column does not pass upon claims that
should be settled in court of law.
OPERA OF WILLIAM TELL-E. w. c., Calistoga
Napa County, Cal. The opera OF William Tell,
by Gioachino Antonio Rossini, was based on the
well-known story of Tell and Gessler, and the
drama of that name by Schiller. The principal
events in the life of Tell given in the Chron-