The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Fair Friday, except heavy fog in the morn
ing; fresh southwesterly winds.
Judge NJ c. Blake Is rapidly recovering from
the stroke OF apoplexy that. attacked him on
sunday night
The Fire Commissioners yesterday afternoon
fined three mem bers OF engine 80 $15 each for
neglect OF du y.
Charles P. Harris ana Edgar L. Atkinson
nave been sued by the London, Paris and
American Bank for $1357 20.
Dr.. William P. Cool, dentist, was arrested
yesterday on charge OF perjury preferred by
J. F. Turner, real estate agent.
Herman Boehn, a mattress-maker, was
brought from Benicia last night and booked
at the City Prison OF the charge of assault TO
murder.
The Valley road will be formally opened to
Nisalia on September 9. ana thereafter con-
struct1on operations toward Bakersfield Will
be rushed
In Judge Hebbard's court the case of Ed
ward E. Kellogg against ex-Judge W. H. Levy
for $4,000 is on trial, further testimony to be
heard next Monday.
Tonight win he bicycle light at the Ne
chanics' Fair. A large number of prizes Will
De distribu ted and all bicycltsts in Uniform
VIII be admitted free.
The Very Rev. J. J. PrendeIgast lectured last
evening a ST. Mary's Cathedral on the sub
Jet of 'Cremaron' for the benefit OF the
Children's Day Home.
D. Conrad We'll was last night appointed the
additional res dent physician at the German
Hospital by the board of directors OF the Ger
man Benevolent Society.
Mrs. Nellie Costello. Mission court, was
vereiy beaten by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
kenealy, last night, because she preven ted her
from committing suicide.
Helen NJ. Krigbaum has sued the Market
street Railway Company for $25 900 damages
on account OF personal injuries. W. w. Foote
IS attorney for the plaintiff.
August Fehlmann, recently from Denver,
Colo, committed suicide last Wednesday
night by lnhallng Illuminating gas in his
room in the New Western Hotel.
Major a. f. K,ose, well-known National
Guardsman, died OF apoplexy on Tuesday and
The funeral will D9 ned from the National
Guard ArmOry to-day TO O'Clock.
The citizens colonization committee are re-
loiclng over the fact that all the lumb ber neces-
sary ior the new buildings has been guaran-
teed them. This is very encouraging.
t. a. Bozio of the Imperial Cycling Club
proposes to regain his twenty-mi.e e road rec
ord, wrested from him by Kraft last Sunday,
and viii make the trial week from Sunday.
Maggie sorege suoh, aservant-gIrl emplove ed
at l79 Noe street, mad her dress catch fire last
night from burning oil, and she plunged INTO
watering trough near by and saved her life.
L. f. Wilson, an architect arrested
Wednesday for expecioratng i'll cable car,
ana when the case wss called In court yeser-
dav he failed TO appear ana his bail OF So was
declared forfeited.
Rev. Gilbert Dexter says he is not going to
connect himself with q new independent
church in this City. lie says he is In favor OF
any new church properly started, but he Will
not leave his present church.
George Reynolds. James Ward. James Hall,
james O Brlen and James Donnelly were
booked at the City Prison yesterday on the
charge OF assault to murder Tor stabbiAg Frank
Woods n the throat on August 10.
United States Circuit Judge Morrow yaster-
ordered COmInls sion to take certain
deposiuons in Chicago with reference TO dis
barment proceedings Instituted by AlphoDzo
Bowers against Lawyer John l.. Boone.
The prosecution in the Figel case will con-:
man, stenographer for Chief Lees, read the
statement made by Figel OF his actions on The
nigh o! June l. In mis- Figel said he left
Hoffman at the store at about o %.
Suits for divorce have been filed as follows
in the Office of the County Clerk: Jane K
HolbertOn against George c. Holberton; Dalia
McDavitt AGAINST James McDav1tt, for cruelty;
Ida NJ. Brusing against Peter F. Brusing, for
desertiOu Mary susan Johnston against John
+. Johnston, for failure to provide.
Acting Collector Thomas yesterday made an
order transferring some gaugers and store
keepers from this City 20 Los Angeles and
some from Los Angeles 10 San Francisco. 1t IS
g rule OF the department. that gaugers and
stoyekeepers should be moved around every
three this, and MI Taomas proposes TO
enforce the rule.
Secretary Frank A. Holbrook of the Eureka
SOcie'y for the Protection of ChiidreD, un-
earthed peculiar ceSe OF family being sup
ported by little girl not over 10 years old.
BeTtha SauernaIn has been supporting her
father and little brothers and sisters Il this
way foT long time past. She has taken the
family through Oregon and Washington on
what she earned from the sale OF flowers.
The mass meeting of Christian Endeavor
workers which was to have been held on Thurs
day evening, August %, has been postponed
or abandoned, and the final reports of the COM
mlttee of 81, which were 10 have been made
quarterly convention OF the Golden Gate
UnioE 10 be held Thursday evening, Septem-
ber >. The Alameda County Union has been
invited 10 attend.
Yesterday saw the inauguration OF genuine
competing freight service between San Fran
cisco and New York Heavy Eastern capital
which is designed 10 break up the reportel
existing trust in treights between the Pacific
and Allan tic seaports said to be controlled bv
c. P. Huntington. The Johpson-Locke Mer-
camille Company are the local agents OF the
new line, which is to consist OF clippers and
steamers.
The mem bers of Mschinists' Union No. 6S
are preparing for a grand social and dance to
be held in Social Hall, Alcsz4r building on
the evening of SepteInb Der 4. Refreshments
Will be served and all m9chlnisls in the City
viii be invited. 1t is expected that Graud
Organ ger Cramer VIII be present on that
occasion and that he will make address
Mr.. Cramer viii make a tour of the State next
National Union.