The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Tonight will be known as Irish night at the
Mechanics Fair.
Captain Holland, the well-known mariner,
was drowned at sea.
Opening of the old st. Mary's Church bazaar
on the Mission road.
The Populist Municipal Convention con-
unned lis labors last evening.
Orders have been issued to complete the
Nalley road into Fresno at once.
The First Congregational Church is to be
opened Tor services next Sunday.
number of japanese students are about to
join the ranks of the local Socialists.
An attempt was made early yesterday morn
ing 10 set nre 10 the saloon at BIZ Bush street.
The Supreme Court has granted John W.
HowelPs application for q writ CT habeas
corpus.
The Italian colony is preparing to celebrate
the anniversary OF the taking OF Rome next
Sunday.
vs.. E. P. Colgan, State Controller, has been
affirmed.
The mass-meeting under the auspices of the
silver Committee filed Metropolitan Temple
last evening.
Simon Finn, an oiler employed at the
8 car yesterday morning.
Mrs. Tiedemann of 1897 Clara street is re-
Ported to be slowly dying of cancer and with
out any medical attendance.
All the preparations Tor an ella OOrate outing
by the Journeymen butchers 10 San Jose next
Sunday have been completed.
Emma Ashley's trial for shooting at Lucky
Baldwin in Judge Stacks courtroom began
yesterday before Judge Bahrs.
The Health Department issued mani
testo to the public regarding the house to
house inspection last evening.
The anniversary of Mexicos independence
was celebrated last evening at the Home
Industry Exposition at the Pavilion.
Great preparations are being made for the
second annual meeting OF the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club at Ingleside next month.
Supervisor King states that work on the new
municipal building will begin early in October,
and explains the reason for the delay.
The Police Commissioners met last night
and fined Nicholas ONeil of Company $50
for drinking in saloon while on duty.
Benjamin Moore, So years of age, committed
suicide last evening in his home, 2635 Saera-
mento street, by inhaling illuminating gas.
O. W. winthrop was yesterday found guilty
OF robbing James Campbell. the hawaiian
millionaire. He VIII be sentenced on Monday
next.
Ernest Barada and Bessie Brunson were ar
rested yesterday morning on the steamer
Santa Rosa charged with burglary in Santa
Monica.
The Associated Clubs at q meeting held last
night unanimously agreed TO figh the adoption
of amendment l, better known as the mort
gage tax.
ference with the Attorney-General regarding
the right OF the State to obstruct navigable
waterways.
The Sanitary Reduction Works of San Fran
cisco fled articles of incorporation yesterday
and Will erect a crematory and reduction
works at once.
The foundation for the Maria Kip Orpnanage
has been laid and the contractors will have
the structure ready Tor occupancy by the first
OF the new year.
Hobbs, Wall & Co.'S box factory on Spear
street was destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing and the old Waterman, Captain Ross, per-
ished in the flames.
The Buckleyites applied to the Supreme
Court for writ of mandate compelling Regis
trar Hinton to file its municipal ticket. An
alternative writ was granted
Judge COffey yesterday fined Attorney ]. P.
Ianghorne 800 for contempt in having
slapped the face OF Attorney W. H. H. Hart In
his courtroom on Tuesday last.
Charles Krausgrill, boy of IL years, who
has been at the Rev. Mr.. Carman's training
home, was returned to his mother because he
refused to eat unless taken back to her.
The Buckleyite Democrats have petitioned
the Supreme Court for writ of mandate COM
polling the Registrar 10 place the names of
their candidates upon the official ballot.
Council No. OF the American Protective
Association coincidently celebrated the third
anniversary OF its organization and of the in
stitution of the order on the Pacific Coast.
The Ohio Republican Club has been organ
lied. There are 400 natives of Ohio in this
City, and it is expected that the mem bership
of the club viii be very large and representa-
tive.
A non-partisan convention will meet next
Saturday evening, 70 nominate local ticket.
The convention will consist of fifty delegates
appointed by the Non-Partisan County Com
mittee.
Yesterday hundreds of pupils of the public
schools visited the home-indusiry exposition
at the Pavilion and to-day the pupils of the
Catholic parochial schools will attend the ex-
position
Hannah cambridge, who pleaded guilty in
Judge Belcher's court, yesterday to grand lar
ceny, got helplessly drunk while in the Gus
tocy of Deputy Sheriff Appel after being taken
from court.
The Mexican people of this City celebrated
the eighty-sIxth anniversary of the independ-
ence of Mexico yesterday. In the evening
there were musical exercises and a grand bali
at various nails.
Hannah cambridge, who stole 1890 from
Felix Bush, farmer, on April IL, declared
Yesterday that she lied when at that time she
SAID she did not give any of the stolen money
to Policeman Rourke.
Judge Sanderson yesterday decided that the
fee bin Of 1895 applies to san Francisco, and
repeals the fee bill of 1866 which allows sue
cessful litigants to collect 5 per cent OF their
judgment in their cost bill.
Leland Stanford Camp No. 2, Republican
Army and Navy League OF California, last
didacy of Hon Thomas B. O'Brien, nominee for
Congress from the Fourth District.
Brainard N. Rowley, publisher of the Cali
fornia Fruit-Grower, announces himself as a
sound money man. He does not believe that
the country is in condition TO afford trying
hazardous experiments in finance.
The Pacific Fruit Company, Ssnsome street,
between Merchant and Washington, is 10
more, and the proprietor for the short two
months of its existence is missing, while con-
fiding producers in the country are sorrowing
over the loss of about $500.
Episcopal bishops from several of the West
ern States are to hold weeks informal con-
ference in this City. beginning about the end
of this month. the purpose OF the meeting be-
ing TO increase the efficiency OF the Church
Divinity School at San Mateo.
Thomas v Gator, candidate for United
States Senator, clearly has the Democrats in
the door The Populists consented to fusion
with the Democrats. Mr.. Gator has the nominal
ton of the Populisis for United States Senator,
and he expects that the Democrats will Loyalty
support him. An interview with Mr.. Gator
appears in another column.
The Supreme Court handed down decision
Yesterday in the cases Of the hold-over county
officers OF San Francisco, who are found 10 be
80 pfetr;o+ etornpv Sheriff County Clerk,