The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

soon as they heard of the verdict and he
is again confined within the County Jail.
His second trial is set for the latter part
of the month.
Acme Officers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.-The Acme
Athletic Club held it's annual meeting to-
night to nominate officers for the club
election, which will be held on August 81.
The following nominations were made:
For president, j. ]. Allen, T. F. Garrity;
vice-president, James Wright; secretary,
H. j. Snow; leader, Clarence Staples; field
captain, Henry T. Tank; cycling captain,
R. RevauIk; directors -four to be elected),
Harry Sloper, J. V. Bird, A. P. Swain, ].
W. Finigan, Al Bedbury, ]. ]. Gallagher,
c. B. Gould, T. S. Scanlan, II. R. French,
W. j. Smith, George Humphrey.
Two Test Cases.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.-The District
Attorney is preparing two test cases that
will be of considerable interest to the tax
payers of the county and officials of other
counties in the State. One is that of the
People VS.. Henry Evers, ex-Coroner for
the purpose of recovering to the county
about $1400 alleged to have been errone-
ously collected as fees. The other is suit
to collect $191 from Assessor Dalton's
bondsmen, the amount of the personal
taxes Of the Pacific Postal Telegraph Cable
Company for the year 1895 which were al
lowed to become delinquent.
Not an Incompetent.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.-Judge Greene
to-day refused to appoint guardian for
Mrs. Nellie E. Butler because she was not
an incompetent, although it was shown
that through age and overindulgence in
drink she was unable to even move about
yrIf hn1 q 10 10 xr-ffl
or friends, and has only S12 monthly
pension to sustain herself. This she has
repeatedly used in securing drink at the
expense of her bills. No one seems TO
know what will become OF her now.
Committed to Napa.
OAKLAND, Call, Aug. 3. - Mrs. Nc
Laren of 6S6 East Twenty y-fourth street
was declared insane by Judge Greene to-
day and committed to Napa. The Wit
nesses were her husband and daughter.
They seemed to know very little bout the
case. A week ago Mrs. McLaren shot her
self in room and cut great cash in her
throat. She has worried over the in.
ability of her husband to secure work nm
til her mind has given away.
Wasted sympathy.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.-Dr. E. @.
Love, a regularly graduated physician
well known in this city, is being greatly
annoyed by the prominence being given
one E. II. Love regarding domestic
troubles. He has received numerous let
ters of sympathy from old friends, and is
undetermined whether they are Joking or
in earnest. He is single man and does
not at all enjoy the affair.
New Trial Granted.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3--Judge Greene
has ruled that he erred in admitting Ger.
tain statements OF DR.. Robinson as evil
dence in the suit of Robert P. Jansen
against the Southern Pacific Company.
wherein the plaintiff was awarded sic. 600
damages by jury. AS consequence he
has granted the company new trial.
Short of Cash.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. Sc n. KeI-
logg, the railroad watchman and former
detective OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany, has filed petition to be declared an
insolyent. He owes $508, most of which is
are no assets except wearing apparel in
use valued at $40.
He Was Jealous.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.--Details have
been received of the attempted sui eide OF
Sidney Priedy, former Oaklander, In
New York City July 25. He always ap-
peared to be too much man of the world
to be jealous, but such was apparently the
real cause of his act.
Will Not Reduce.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 3.-The City
Council sat as Board of Equalization to-
night to hear the Contra Costa Water
Company's application for a reduced as.
sessment. After heated argument the
board decided not to reduce the Assessor 8
figures and to tax the franchise at $100 600.