The morning call., 1893-08-06

the ground of fraud. which was ruled out
in the case yesterday.
Not Responsible.
In an interview with City Attorney
johnson yesterday that gentleman stated
in answer to a question regarding the liza
bility of the city or any Of the parties sued
by the guardian of Young Frank Cattell.
who was hurt by the falling of the big bell
from the tickle t-hOuse which was being re-
moved from the foot of Broadway: The
city can in no way be held responsible, as
it could only have authorized the removal
of house by resolution Of the Council.
Again, 1t was clear case OF contributory
negligence. as the boy had no business to
be on the street after the curfew bell
rang"
Secured Verdict.
Ex-Judge Gibson has been over in Mar
tlnpz all the week, engaged on the case OF
Smith VS.. the London, Liverpool and Globe
Insurance Company, which company he
was suing for $4,000 damages for arrest
and Imprisonment of his client by the in
surance company, it alleging that Smith
was guilty or arson In setting fire to a
building at Crockett.
Judge Gibson secured verdict for
Smith of $4,000
When Smith was arrested he was dis
charged by the Magistrate, and afterward
bill against him was ignored by the
Grand Jury.
Life and Death.
The Board of Health has issued mortal
ity statistics as follows: In July there
were "a deaths and 80 births. The per-
centage of deaths is 1913 per 1000 inhabi-
tants, as against Is for last year. There
were 33 deaths from zymo tic diseases, as
against II for last year.
There were 80 male births and 80 female.
Deaths by wards were as follows: First
Ward IA. Second IA, Third 5. Fourth IL,
Fifth 3. Sixth 10. Seventh Z. There have
follows: First Ward 4, Second 8, Third 3.
Fourth 7, Fifth 0, Sixth 2. Seventh 1.
Separations.
Susan NJ. E. Dobe has sued for divorce
from j. G.. Dubie on the ground Of deser-
ton and Abandonment.
Andrew Campbell intends resisting the
application Of Anna Campbell for a
divorce.
On the ground of extreme cruelty Marian
c. Whitney has been granted divorce
from Daniel A. Whitney, and allowed to
freeman.
After tho Detectives.
j. F. Jefferis, who was accused Of the
murder Of Olga AyreS. yesterday applied
to District Attorney SnOok for warrant
for the arrest of Ben True and F. T..
Burke, the detectives who arrested Tim in
Oakland. He says he is going to make it
warm for them because they i'm prisnned
him falsely. The District Attorney took
the matter under adviSement.
To Cut Down.
The number OF trainmen now on the
extra list of the Southern Pacific is said to
be 260. the largest in the history Of the
company. The company. it is said. now
contempIates a cutting down all along the
line. and at least 1000 men will fall under
the pruning AK in very short time. There
mas been reduction OF working hours in
the various shops.
The License Committee.
The License Committee of the City
Council last night voted to report favor
ably on the Councils previous action re-.
voking the liquor license of Smith & Cruz
VINO keep n saloon on the Watts Tract,
against which there has been much COM
plant.
Salt Wster and Opium.
A Chinese named All Poy took leap
from the Eghth-street bridge yesterday to
get into salt water and away from the
devils who were chasing him. He had
been INDUCING too heavily in the seductive
drug. and his brain was crazed. He was
fshed out and carried off TO dry.
Schwartz Money.
When Bookmaker Schwartz comtem-
plated selling pools and reaping a rich
harvest at the Oakland Trotting Park a
few months ago, no thought he saw his
way clear. and accordingly took out a
license as an auctiOneer, for which he paid