The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterday 2S79 were registered at the City
Hall, figure which breaks the record.
Harry Luther, aged 80, committed suicide
Yesterday by shooting himself in the head.
The schuetzen Ladies' Club gave a very sue
cessful picnic at Schuetzen Park yesterday.
CLOUDY and threatening weather Thurs
day.''-Local Forecast Official a G. Meade.
George Jackson and Sam Hughes are the
first OF the City hunters to report dead deer.
The California Swimming Club elected Off
GERS at meeting held last night at Sutro
baths.
The Board of Park Commissioners made its
annual report TO the Board of Supervisors yes
terday.
Frederic Tillman Jr. has been appointed
guardian of the $S269 estate OF Frederick A.
Baethgen, minor.
Rosa sahla, minor, has asked that Mrs.
Minna Wenle be appointed her guardian. Her
property is worth $1,000.
General Ezeta suspects that Tuesdays al
tempt upon his life by Pedro Jimenez was the
outcome of political plot
The Market-street Railway Company has
asked the Board of Equalization TO reduce 1ts
assessment over Sd, OO0OOO.
The stockholders of the Edison Light and
Power Company met yesterday and elected
officers for the ensuing year.
Two steamship lines around the Horn are
among the possibilities OF the transportation
evolution of the near future.
Mayor Sutro turned the meeting of the Elec-
ton Commissioners into poll teal ratification
for few moments yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Matti, 263 Clara street, COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by swal-
lowing q dose OF carbolic acid.
Frank Bollinger yesterday brought suit to re-
cover $1,000 on relief fund certificate issued
by the Order of Chosen Friends.
The new japanese line of steamers is very
likely to avoid San Francisco altogether on ac-
count of local railroad conditions.
0f obi cd
TO the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children has been unusually large.
The young men of the southern side of the
City organized a Republican club at Irish
American Hall known as the Golden West.
The will of Ellen Maxey has been filed for
probate. Her estate is valued at $440O. Mein-
rad Hummeltenberg is named as executor.
Bitter complaints are being heard from the
Potrero workers at the transfer system between
the Potrero and the northern part OF the City.
A proposed National platform for the Popu-
list party has been drafted for submission TO
the National Populist Convention at st. Louis.
The will OF William Sutton has been ad-
mitted TO probate. He left property valued al
$500 Martha Sutton was appointed execu-
trix.
An application for the appointment of q
trustee over certain property OF the Dimond
estate was filed yesterday In the County Clerks
Office.
The annual meeting of the Boys and Girls
Aid Society of California developed the fact
is good.
A contest of the will of Margaret Murray
whose estate is valued at $4,000, was yesterday
filed by Charles Connell, her son by her frs
marriage.
Ransom Fleetwood, who swindled number
OF hotels and clearinghouse by means o
worthless checks, was arrested on Ellis stree
last night.
The will of Sarah Keith SAKE was yesterda,
probated. Letters testamentary were issued Il
Rollin P. SAKE and Homer P. SAKE. The estate
is worth $4,000.
The Olympic Club has completed arrange
ments for its coming boxing entertainment
and for the handball tournament which viii
commence tonight.
Ex-President Dalton of the San Francisco
Fruit Exchange makes some valuable sugges
tons in his annual report. He is succeeded IL
Office by Herman Bendel.
Abraham L. Mathis has asked to be ap
pointed guardian of the estate of his step
children, Oscar L. Bailey and Leon S. Bailey
Their property is worth $4,000.
The suit of Grace A Dilhan against Pierre
de Loriol for $4,000 damages for alternating
her husbands affections yesterday dis
missed at the request of the plaintiff
Mrs. E. P. Ferry, 1107 Bush street, failed Z
Finn, suctioneer, yesterday, as Finn sued ou
writ of replevin in the Superior Court
Mrs. Haskins subjected to another sea
son OF questioning yesterday in the matter o
the Fair will OF the oath of Septem Der, bu
Half OF the thirty days grace allowed b,
courtesy of Collector Welburn has elapsed
and yet only about 20 per cent of the IL ,0O(
special tax payers have appeared at the Office
Private James E. Kelly on the day after hi
arrest for the murder of Private Quinn statec
that both his razors would be found in hi
locker, and the statement was confirmed yes
terday.
rhe Cycle Board of Trade held a called
meeting last night to confer with the captains
of the different bicycle clubs OF this City with
view TO getting suggestions on the mons tel
bicycle parade
There was a strike on James Smiley's bis
house-building job, on Fourteenth and Valen
cha streets, yes terday, which was caused b1
the presence OF gang OF non-union fathers
on the premises.
Represen tatives from large number of loca
banks appeared yesterday before the Board o.
supervisors, sitting as Board of Equalization
asking that their assessments be reduced or
stricken from the roll.
Gold quartz has been found on the hills nea,
the Ingleside racetrack OF reputed richness
shaft 100 feet deep has gone clear through
assay on an average $40 ton.
The State Spiritualistic Camp-rneeting Asso
citation has purchased the Chautauuu9 Asso
citation building, located in Redondo, and vii
hold grand State camp-meeting beginnin,
august and lasting till the 29th or Both o
August.
O. C. Clark, the notorious ex-convict. VIII,
was arrested for obtaining 600 pounds o
white lead from w. p. Fuller & Co. by mean
of forged order, was yesterday held to answe
before the Superior Court by Judge Conlan il
$1,000 bonds.
The San Francisco Association of Improve
ment Clubs decided last night TO oppose tn
GeaIy-street franchise sale by injunction pro
eeedfngs in the courts, and also 10 send dele
gates instructed in favor of the proposed char
ter to the charter convention.
Frank J. Kane of the Society for the Prever
ton of Cruelty to Children mas applied 70
letters of guardianship over the person G
Josephine Fox, aged II years, whose mothe
is said to be dissolute and incorporate an
unfit to have the care and custody of tn
young woman.
Lena Banner, 10 years of age, living at go
Jessie street, and other girls were JUMPING. o
and off truck driven by Charles LOOMS las
evening when Lena slipped and fell. lun
Der wagon was attached TO the truck, and on
of the fore wheels passed over her right han
and right Leg breaking the latter at the ankle
She was taken TO the Receiving Hospital an
LOOMS was arrested for battery, but was rt
leased on his own recognizance by Captai
Whitman.
The suit of Edwin T. Earl against RobeI
Graham for ON fnfrinPement on a combine