The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF

Brief City items are to be found on this page
Of the CALL every day.
Rev Hobart Chetwood has resign ed from St.
James Episcopal mission.
The decree Of final distribution has been en-
tered in the famous Blythe case.
The Weather Bureau promises CLOUDY
weather, with showers" for san Francisco.
Eugene Pardini, accused OF wronging young
girls, was on trial before Judge Wallace yester-
day.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order
OF Sinai Birth will hold its annual meeting on
Sunday.
Mayor sutro has received set of resolutions
passed by the citizens OF Colusa in protest
against the funding bill
The storm ragged furiously all night on the
bay and along the water front, and a number
OF small vessels went adrlft.
E II. Miller testifes in the injunction
suit brought by the railroad company against
the Railroad Commissioners
The winners at Ingleside track Yesterday
We're: Robin Hood l, Sligo, Major Cook, Babe
Murphy, Braw Scot and Thornhu.
The trade and finance committee OF the
Merchants Association discussed the free mar
ket project at last nights meeting.
The committee investigating the threatened
japanese invasion Cf manufacture goods met
yesterday and received some valuable reports.
Jacob Bertz mas been appointed assignee of
the creditors OF Alfred Clarke under his petit
uon in insolvency. The bond was fixed st
500.
Horace W. Philbrook has received g writ OF
mandate compelling Judge SandersOn TO allow
him 10 plead in case in which he purchased
an interest
subscription Mardi Gras mask ball will be
given by the san Francisco Art Association at
the Hopkins Institute OF Art on Tuesday even
ing, February Is
The annual session OF the Independent Order
OF B'nai Birth win be held in Bnai B B'rith Hail
next sunday. Several i'm portant matters will
come up for consideration.
The schoolteachers OF San Francisco have
endowed a bed at the Children's Hospital to
PerpeJu9te the memory OF a. j. Moulder, the
deceased superintendent OF Schools.
Hannah and Lizzie Desmond, two important
witnesses Tor the prosecution OF Captain Peter
f Lane, who disappeared at the time OF Lanes
arrest were captured by the police last night.
The Gold Mining Exchange Of san Francisco
has been organized, with Walter TurnbuIl as
president list OF the leading mining men
who are charter members is published else
where.
Camellia Rodriguez, a cigarmaker living at
u Hlnckley alley, was knocked down by a
Mission electric car last night, and one of his
legs was broken and his elbow crushed TO
pieces.
As the result OF the efforts of the grievance
committee OF the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen five men who had been discharged
by the southern Pacific Company have been
reinstated.
newspapers, was taken from the City Prison
and placed in padded cell in the Receiving
Hospital until he be examined by the Insanity
Commissioners.
The demurrer OF ". r. Higgins 10 the COM
plalnt in which II. c. GeSford seeks to oust
him from the position of Insurance Commits
sioner has been sustained. The plaintiff has
leave TO amend,
The committee on commerce met Yesterday
and decided 10 ask Congress for $500, 600 to
pay for minute surveys OF Instructions in the
harbor and Tor the commencem ment OF opera
tiOns TO remove them.
Advocates OF Government ownership OF rail-
roads have asked Governor Budd to preside
over convention TO be called 10 demand that
the National authorities fOreclose the Govern
ment mortgage on the Central Pacific.
Mrs. Z. /. Charlton and c. A. Rix, the elop-
ing couple from Kansas City, wall be before
Judge Bahrs to-day on habeas corpus. Rix Is
anxious 10 regain his liberty before his COM
panion's husband arrives from the East.
The postal employees are urging Congress 10
pass laws reclasslfylng the service and re-
adjusting salaries. Meetings are to be held on
Saturday and Thursday respectively, by the
local branches Of the National Railway Mail
Clerks Association and National Postoffce
Clerks Association to take some action toward
securing Congressional recognition.