The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
LEFT WITHOUT A BRIEF.
Why Attorney E. L. Bruner Was
Angry Over a Manda-
mus Suit.
Cleveland's Cousin in the Salvation
Army-Gates Going on
Trains.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July &c. L. Bru-
ner, counsel for the Delaney Lloyd-F lem-
ing com bine, who considered himself re-
tanned by the City Treasurer to defend his
actions in not paying A. L. Fish the sums
of $500 and $500, will only appear as
amicus curia in court tomorrow. Mr..
Wheeler will be defended, as City Treas
urer, by the City Attorney, E. K. Taylor.
NJ. S. Taylor, brother and partner of the
City Attorney, acts as counsel for A. L.
Fish.
According to Bruner, the arrangement
was made with Treasurer Wheeler fully
five weeks ago, and when the mandamus
writ was served on the latter the papers
were handed over to Bruner.
When Bruner learned OF his substitution
this morning he was more than angry.
This is the most extraordinary act that
has come to my knowledge since have
been an attorney" said he, land singu-
lar thing is that in the answer to the com.
plant there Is not denial of anything,
either specifically or generally. | shall
attend the case in the morning as friend
OF the court, and urge that there is coliu-
sion attempted in the payment of the war
rants. This movement in the case is to
forestaIl the decision in the case before
Judge frick concerning the city,"
Growers Second Cousin.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 9.-Among the
many notably connected residents of Ala
media Is a gentleman who, till to-day, has
been contented to live without talking
about his illustrious relatives. His name
is Z. X. Cadnan and be claims ne is Sec
ond cousin TO the President of the United
States. Mr.. Cadman is collector and agent
for Gray Brothers and sergeant-major in
the local Salvation Army corps.
School Board Changes.
ALAMEDA, CAL. July AT the Edu.
cation Boards adjourned meeting tonight
| u resolution was introduced altering the
duties OF principals in regard to their
| spending at least two hours daily in teach
| ing where there are eight or more rooms
| in the building. The High School cur
riculum was modified and ordered printed.
The balances on hand were declared to be
County, $2072; general, 5000; high. $1613;
library, $74.
Departure of Sporting Dogs.
| ALAMEDA, CAL, July 81. H. Ros-
sitter's eyhound, Wayiarer, who has won
all the best prizes around the bay this
| past two months, was shipped this after
| noon to Huron, South Dakota, where he
! is entered for tie Waterloo cup event,
| to be run at the beginning OF next month.
| Pocahontas, Kitty Scott and San Elesia,
three other well-known Alameda dogs, ac-
| compaaied Wayfarer.
The False Lover Is Known.
| ALAMEDA, CAL, July 9.-Miss Jennie
| Carlston, the would-be suicide, is now out
| of danger. Her mother is out OH the war
path after "Hughey," who turns out to be
| Hugh Dolan, a young man with blonde
/ hair and mustache who was formerly an
employe in the Alameda, Oakland and
| Piedmont Electric Railways service.
Divorces Granted.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July emma Claus
sen has filed a complaint for divorce from
Henry Claussen OF San Antonio avenue.
on the ground of desertion. Green Majors,
as attorney for George Hickman OF Sher.
man street, has entered suit against Fan
ME G. Hickman for divorce, on the ground
| of desertion.
Gates Are Being Put On.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 9.-The gates
| for the local trains have arrived and work.
men are busy IN the Oakland workshops
attaching them to the cars. 1t is expected
that they will be in use before the end OF
| the month.