The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
AT sNAIL,S PACE.
The Suit Over the Lowering of Assess
ments.

The suit over the Lowering OF ASSESS
ments.
Argument over the application for a
writ Of review upon the actions of the
Board of Supervisors in reference .to the
lowering of assessments was to-day con-
tinued before Judge Ellsworth. The dis
cussion is now over the demurrer filed by
the District Attorney, in which it is averred
that the complaint is faulty in that it does
not make the persons whose assessments
were lowered co-defendants in the suit.
Further argument will be on Friday.
Organized for Work.
The newly organized City Christian En-
deavor Union neld its first regular meeting
last night. President Gilbert announced
the following standing committees for the
coming year:
Press-A R. Waters (chairman), A. J. McMur-
try, F. A. Jackson.
Auditing-R. NJ. Brown tchairman), George
W. White, c. E. Letter.
Finance-B. L. Spence (chairman), a. P. Par
ker, z. A. katzenbaugh, John Mitchell, Will
Lookout-Arthur Jones (chairman) Miss
Alice Monroe, w. H. Wall, Miss Nellie G..
French, H: A. Wastell, Charles Dukes, Frank l..
VOORHEES,, Henry Leuhr, Miss Lizzie Williams,
Miss Edith Hayes, w. H. Mase.
Missionary-O. A: Lane (ehairman), A. p.
Alexander, NJ. I. Holcomb, NJ. E. Montgomery,
g; 2. Lowell; j. F: Lynes, Gilbert Robertson,
colt, Miss Eugene Mari, Miss Ida Henry, H. j..
Waters, Miss Mary Forth, E. B. Rabb, Miss c..
Purves, Miss NJ. G. Ludlow, Miss NJ. Tebbs and
Mr.. Kimball.
1t Was stopped.
A fire broke out in the rookeries at the
northeast corner of Third and Broadway
this morning at about 10 o'clock, The fire
was confined, however, to the grocery and
produce store of a. Davis and wife. The
Davis family, who lived above the store,
claim that purse containing sos and a
watch were taken during the excitement.
The building was insured for $1,000 in the
Alliance Company, which will fully cover
the loss. The furniture was insured for
$50 in the Springfield Company AMI the
stock for $3.50 in the same company.
Mrs. Davis was slightly singeG by the
flames, which started from bad chimney.
Technically.
In the suit of P. Heverin against J.
Schneider, for recovery of the assessment
for the building of manhole and laying
of sewer on Twenty ninth street, defend
ant was granted nonsuit to-day on the
around that the contract for the work had
been illegally signed. 1t was claimed that
it had been signed nine days after publica-
ton, when the minimum limit was ten
days.
Muhlner Examination.
The preliminary examination of Louis
Muhlner, charged with the murder of Miss
Lewis, was continued in the Police Court
to-day. In the afternoon Charles Miller,
Miss Lewis other lover, was put on the
stand. He was subjected to a most rigid
cross-examination by Attorney Nagle, who
is representing Muhlner. When court ad-
journed Miller was still on the stand.
CoIored Folks Home.
The names of the committee having the
building the Beulah Home for Aged Col
ored People in charge was printed incor-
rectly in Mondays paper owing to typo
graphical error. The committee is: Mrs.
Thomas Pierson (ehairman), Mrs. John
Oliver, Mrs. Harriet Smith and Mrs. Stan
ford.
Prohibitionists to Gather.
Prohibitionists of Alameda and San
Francisco counties, with quite a number
too from various other parts of the State
are to have a big demonstration in Mills
Tabernacle, on Webster street, between
Reduced rates of one and one-third fare to
nd from Oakland have been arranged for.
Burglary.
NJ. Lesser, who keeps a cigar-store at
Fifteenth street and San Pablo avenue,
found that his place had been broken into
during the night when he opened up this
morning. The till was tapped and 81 65
taken. There is no clew to the burglar.
At the Macdonough.
The last performance of "Too Much
Johnson" will be given at the Macdonough
Theater tomorrow wednesday, night.
1t has had big run in this city and was
as funny as ever.