The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-01
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

The Robert Louis Stevenson memorial toun-
tain will be erected in January next.
Miss Jennie Morgan, a young woman, as
phyxiated herself at 1901 Powell street
Forecast Official W. H. Harmon Predicts
"partly cloudy; dense fog at night" for today S
weather.
Rev. Dr. A. C. Hirst will leave tomorrow
evening to take charge OF his new chlrch in
Chicago.
The police are looking for the owner If red
sateen dress, found in the possession of we'll
known thief.
The success OF the festival at ST. DID ninic's
Church has warranted a continuance until
Friday evening.
Interest in the Californian banque; is rap
idly increasing and the indications point to a
most successful affair.
The various ministers clubs met Yesterday.
The Presbytery also met, but no business of
Importance was transacted.
Henry Laugenour, the Woodland Assembly,
man, is 10 study law in this City. He is hand
ling string of six running horses.
The will. of Paul Gimpel, fled yesterday, be-
Queaths all his Droperty-a store at 3 Geary
street-valued at $4,000, to his wife, Camille.
Edward Lang, an electrician. living at 40
DoTe street, is under arrest charged with re-
ceiving stolen goods from burglars inLos An
geles.
William Tucker, a newsboy, and William
Carey, painters apprentice, were looked at
the City Prison yesterday on the charge of
burglary.
Union carpenters employed on the pew Cliff
House and the new racetrack were dfecJed to
quit work and not work on job with nom
union men.
Prominent Democrats do not credit Ire story
that Judge Mcguire has filed any CHARGES in
Washington against Superin tendeIt OF the
Mint Daggett.
But one of the first chances landed in front
st the track yesterday. The winning herses
were: Elmer F, Rey Alta Malo Diabld Morven
and ClaudIus.
". s. Chase, sS7 Castro street. .swore out a
warrant yesterday for the arrest of Mrs. Levina
Fairbanks, d Sixth street, on the charge of
threats 10 Kill.
Emil Refine yesterday sued the Alaska Pack
ing Company, in whose employ he was when
injured by the unloading of a schooner. He
claims $25 900.
Mrs. George D. Gillespie brought suit vester-
day ln:the Superior Court to recover $4,000
damages for injuries sustained by being struck
by Castro-street car.
Detective Leonard de Lue of Denver arrived
last evening to take back E. Edwin CLARK, who
windled two Denver diamond-deslers out of
$4,000 worth of jewels.
Buckley is said to be unable to rally enough
men 10 his standard TO make anything like q
winning fight for the chairman or the General
Committee tomorrow night.
william Hubby. George Reynolds and Chris
Hennings have been committed to the asylum
DN lut luSdlt COMMISSIONERS huuQy IS well
known as dancing teacher.
". P. Freeman, Boston inventor and man
ufacturer OF rubber and electrical goods, is
soon 10 erect a factory in this City in which
200 people will be employed.
Superintendent Vining of the Market-street
Railway and several Supervisors were present
at test OF the Baltimore car fender on the
Mission-street line yesterday
The Solid Eight of the Board of Supervisors
"a, le1ISd a.. al, 81 GpI.-st oiloe
day, so the matter went over.
Next week committees from the painters
and carpenters unions will visit all OF the
labor unions for the purpose OF inducing the
adoption OF the working-card system.
The reduction in the wages of coast seamen,
as proposed by the Shipowners' Association,
goes into effect to-day. The sailors declare
that they will not accept any reduction.
The point was raised in Judge Joachimsen's
court yesterday that arrests made il Golden
Gate Park for "coasting' on bicycles were
illegal, inasmuch as no penalty was provided.
Joseph Marcelli, drayman on Chestnut
street, sWore out warrant in Judge Joachim
sens court yesterday for the arrest of c. Lee,
on the charge OF stealing his horse and wagon.
Archie Long who stole Mrs. Johnston's parrot
on Friday and assaulted Policeman Hsrrigan,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge Conlan to
thirty days III the County Jail on each charge.
Attorney LowenthaI tried to collect a mon tn s
rent from Tenant H. S, Manning, who had
moved out and lett several CRATES behind, but
Justice OF the Peace Groezinger ruled against
him.
Camilo Martin, Spain's Consular representa-
tive in this City, describes the Cuban situation
rs he sees it, and ridicules the idea of any
Cuban hllbustering expedition being fitted out
here.
The case against Attorney H. H. Davis for
embeZZlement was dismissed by order of Judge
Bahrs yesterday on the evidence of the prose-
cution, it being shown there was no cause of
action.
Charles Sparrow, an apprentice on the
British ship Columbia, fell into the hold yes
terday, fractured his chin and split his lower
lip open. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital.
Luigi Giorno, a 6-year-old schoolboy. was
knocked down by Broadway trolley car in
front of the County Jail yesterday morning
and instantly killed. The death would have
been avoided had there been fender on the
car.
The Board of Directors of the Peoples Home
Savings Bank concluded yesterday TO obey the
order Of the Bank Commissioners ana call in
all the unpaid capital stock. Two-thirds of the
stock has never been paid. The time limit is a
month.
Edward johnson, who Jumped his bonds
burglary, was arrested in Stockton on Sunday,
by Sheriff Cunningham, and brought to the
City Prison yesterday morning by Sergeant
Moffett.
trio Elevator Company have been filed, with a
capital Of 100000, of which 1925 is sub
scribed. The directors are: John w. Gentry,
Jeffrey Jacob, John Gushing, n. w. Spaulding
and R. D. Hunter.
Andrew j. Clunie, counsel for P.'F. Dundon,
began suit in the Superior Court yesterday to
require Captain ]. NJ. Mcdonald to turn over
for the benefit of the Pacific Bank some
$50, 600 worth of claims against the bank,
purchased at 30 cents on the dollar.
Frank Mitchell, a teamster living. at 1859
Howard street, had row last. night with Rob
ert Sumerfield, foreman of the stables on Pot
ter street, and Sumerfield hit him twice on the
head with pitchfork, iniicting two ugly
wounds, which were dressed at the Receiving
Hospital.
DR.. F. w. Ross is to be the witness upon
whom the defense in the Durrant trial will
rely most strongly to establish an altbi for the
accused. He believes it was on April 3 that he
took walk with Durrant. The defense will
begin on q new tack when the taking Of the
testimony OF r. W. MARYLAND is finished TODAY
II will begin the impeachment of Martin Quif-
Ian and David Clark, in which connection such
prominent people as ex-Congressman Henley
and Judge A. P. Oyerton of Santa Rosdyill be
called TO testify.
Chinese Convicts to Be Deported.
Two more Chinese candidates for deportation
under the law that prohibits the residence of
Chinese convicts in this country were brought
r.