The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Brief CITY items are TO be found on this page
OF the CALL every day.
Fair weather, stationary temperature and
light winds are predicted tor To-Day
Local items, bright and brief, can be found on
this page of tie CALL every morning
Argument in the test case of the Fair trustees
right TO control the Lick House properly was
begun to-day.
Wilbur A. Reaser gave studio tea yesterday
afternoon in the Pierce building on Mont
gomery street
Daniel T. Phelps and Bernard Gernet have
been committed 10 the asylum by the Insanity
Commissioners.
Section l95 Of the county government act of
1901 is declared by the Supreme Court to be
unconstitutional.
Mrs Maggie Van Cott, the famous Methodist
evangelist, spoke her mind about boomers
ana the ballot yesterday.
Miss L. h. Baker, matron of the California
Girls Training Home. has resigned to engage
in Slum work in the East.
George W. Elder has been appointed special
expert on street work by the Street Committee
OF the Board OF Supervisors.
Judge Murphy has ordered that only as many
as can be comfortably seated shall be admitted
10 the Durrant trial hereafter.
Property-owners on First avenue have
petiuoned the Board of Supervisors to make
that thoroughfare boulevard.
warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest
OF L. P. Lippert. barber, Post street, for keep
ing his shop open on Labor day.
The milkmen are going to bring suit to test
the legality of the appointment OF J, P. Dock
cry to the Office OF Milk Inspector.
The cross-examination of the defendant was
continued all day in the Durrant trial yester-
day and viii go on again this morning.
The two rival presidents of the Italian cele-
bTaIion explained the status yesterday OF the
squabble over funds of September 20 day.
The Supreme Court has given a. decision in
favor of DR.. Thomas E. lyman of Modesto, re-
garding real estate claimed by stepchldren.
Active preparations are being made for the
State FTuit-growers' convention that viii be
held in sacramento, beginning November ..
The fifty delegates to represent San Fran
cisco in the miners convention of Monday
were chosen yesterday by the county associa-
tion.
Archbishop RioTdan, in an address in Metro
poLtau Temple last night, said that ne hoped
The time will soon come when no Catholic viii
own or cOnduct a saloon.
Three favorites, second and third choice
TOOK purses at the Bay District track yesterday.
The winning horses We're: Jefferson, Major
Cook, Redington, Monita and Ransom.
From information obtained at the postofice
in this City il is learned that ST. Louis firm of
slamp-ieGlers is engineering a corner in the
current 81 stamps on unwatermarked paper.
The members of the Board of Health in
spected the Latin quarter yesterday. The
locality was found in generally clean condi-
ton, but with very poor sewer arrangements Is.
Two hosemen were dismissed from the Fire
Department by the Commissioners yesterday
for neglect of duty, and ullerman was fined
ten days pay for being OF 6 quarrelsome dispo-
sitiOn.
The constitutionality of the BARRIERS act,
passed at the last session OF the Legislature, is
10 be tested in Judge Lows court IN the case OF
r. T. BrOdek, arrested for keeping open on
Labor day.
party of San Franciscans have established
electric plant on-S South Yuba River capable
of developing 5000 horsepower. The cost OF
power Will be reduced at least one-han to
about sixty mines.
The attention of the United States Circuit
Court in the matter OF the Garcelon estate was
devoted yesterday to the reading and filing OF
documentary evidence. The case Will be re-
sumed next Monday.
Willie Coburn, Joseph Rex, Thomas Colburn,
Baptist Oliba and Alexander SmitZ, five school
boys, were booked at the City Prison yesterday
for petty larceny, IN stealing $40 from the TIL
OF a Turk-street bakery.
H Kiley, 17O5 Devisadero street, swore to q
warrant in Judge Campbells court yesterday
for the arrest OF NJ. P. Terrill on the charge OF
udu.cntly obtaining $50 from him for an
appointment on the police torce.
William Christerson, young fisherman, was
arrested yesterday al the Cliff House for shoot
ing at the seals with shotgun. Christersol
denied that he shooting at the seals, but
said he was shooting at seagulls for bait.
George w. Brewer, pressman on THE CALL,
fell down into the hold of the whaleback
tanned fracture of the base of the skull. He
died in the Receiving Hospital this morning.
o. E Moore of Lakeport has sent communi-
cation 10 the Manufacturers and Producers
Association giving an account of another
corporation organized for the purpose of trans
mitting electric power from Clear Lake to San
Francisco.
The case of George Barron, charged with
grand larceny by Mrs. Rita Arguello, 703 Gearv
street, was dismissed by Judge Joachimsen yes
terday.for lack OF prosecution. Mrs. Arguello
charged Barron with stealing $500 and q dla-
mond ring from her.
The charge OF burglary against Frank Scott
alias Fatty Coyle, for breaking the windows
in Mrs. Helen Hagerup's dyehouse, las Third
street, ana stealing some articles, was reduced
in Judge Lows court yesterday to petty lar.
ceny, and he was sentenced TO three months
in the County Jail
q. W. Gildersleeve' of Crosett's employment
Office, Suffer street, swoTe out warrant in
Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the
arrest OF Mary d. Williams on the charge o.
grand larceny, for stealing ladies' dresses and
table-linen from his house in Napa County anC
removing them to this City.
There is likely 10 be clash between wheel
men and horsemen at the next meeting of tht
Park Commissioners. The cyclers complain
that drivers want more than is due them, anC
on the other hand the carriage people sa,
that the wearers of knickerbockers an(
bloomers want 10 m onopoliZe the park.
viii be merry War
At the meeting of the executive committe,
of the Republican County Committee las
night the action of Chairman Manwaring il
removing Leon Dennery as a member of the
County Committee and substituting Charles G
Clinch il his stead unanimously sus
tained. The report of the executive committe,
was subsequently adopted by the full commit