The San Francisco call., 1897-07-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

fair Saturday, with foggy morning.
&c. e" are the City's initials just now.
The Christian Endeayorers held some great
meetings yesterday.
Julia schottler has sued Frank J. French for
1912 %, said to be due for money loaned.
Andrew Birch, an inmate of the City Prison,
maze desperat te attempt TO commit suicide
yesterday.
The Board of Education held a special meet
ing last evening and adopted an entire new
set of rules.
Dr. George Chismore was summoned 10 San
Mateo by special engine last night to attend
colonel c. F. Croker.
The monitor Camanche goes out of commits
sion to-day and will receive thorough over
hauling al Mare Island.
Christian Endeavor officers held conferences
Yesterday afternoon between $50 and $50,
a. various City churches.
The trial of Mrs. John Bradbury has been
set for Monday. J. Russell Wards case will
come up again this afternoon.
The Ohio special train of tourists arrived
yesterday three days late. The main cause of
delay was the Vandalia disaster.
William Lodtman, whose fame as swindler
preceded him, was arres led yesterday for pass
ing spurious drafts upon jewelers..
Coroner's jury verdicts havO been rendered
follows: George Frost, accident; w. P.
Watts suicide; John Hall, suicide.
Among the visitors in The City warm words
of acknowledgment are heard in response to
the rece ption rendered by local citizens.
Ohio and Boston sent strong conungents
Y sterday. Not all were delegates, but all
were delighted with their California welcome.
DR.. Gerald ]. Fitzgibbon of the Board of
Health has returned after a two months tour
of the principal cities OF the United States and
Canada.
Eleven different conferences of Christian
Endeavor com mmittees were held Yesterday
al To n q II hes pf
the City.
George Green, the Olympic pugllist, has been
matched to fight Joe WalCJtj, the Colored Bos-
tonian, on August 20. The weigh t-limit is
15O pounds.
Judge Seawell has taken under advisement
the demurrer to the complaint of Asa w. Fisk,
who has sued for 81 10000 from the estate OF
the late Asa Fisk.
The United States quarantine station at
Angel Island was near.y burned down last
Thursday night. The fire started in the brush
back of the institution.
All streetcars were crowded yesterday.
Thousands OF strangers visited Golden Gaze
Park and the Presidio. Extra cars were put
on nearly all the wes tbound lines.
The German Building and Loan Association
has sued John Hood, Janet Hood and Addison
(. Shaw to foreclose mortgage for $500,
with interest from D4cem Der IA, 1898.
Harry J. Lewis, a lad who lives at Is Tehama
street, fell from the top of the Oregon I'M |
prOvemeHt Company's buukers and nearly lost |
his Lie. he was saved by triking scantling |
in his fall.
The management of the great throngs at
tendiug the EndeAvor convention is rejecting
much credit on the local committee. Every
thing is working smoothly toward a success
ful conclusion.
San Francisco Labor Council held a meeting
last night in Union Hall. A communication
was received from Z. A. Barlow commencing
the action OF the council in opposing the an
nexstion OF Hawaii.
John c. A Cattermole has brought suit
against Thaklsy H. KIeinclaus for $500 in
currency, which he says the defendant "nelo"
for him. but which defendant refused 10 return
when requested 10 DO so.
The Supreme Court, in the case of Edith
Mitchell VS. the San Diego County Board of
Education, decided yesterday that State
Normal School graduate may teach in any
school in the State after one years experience.
The Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation yesterday decided to Investigate the
com plaint that the Southern Pacific Company
hauls Eastern coal into the State as car
ballast, and also the use by the State Prison OF
Australian coal.
Annie Zurhuh has sued George 1mhof,
Charles bundschu, Jacob Rohr and Jacob
Avams, to enforce q mortgage on certain per
sonal property at 531 California street rhe
plaintiff asks that a receiver De appointed to
take possession of the assets in dispute.
The North Star Brewing Company has been
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John Schroeder, Elizabeth Tornberg, Katn-
crime Pope and Anna Schroeder, with y capital
o. $4,000. The gentlemen have subscri bed
for $1,000 each and the ladies for $500 each
Detective Anthony, who has been investigs- |
ting the circumstances of the death on Tues |
day of the woman known as Kiitie Montgom- |
cry, reported yesterday that the woman's true |
name was Kittie Abshire, and her paren is, |
VINO reside at knights Landing, are wealthy |
verdict OF accidental death was rendered |
in the case OF the death of Customs Inspector |
John NJ. Plunkett, VINO killed, July l. in
collision between the steamer Resoluie and |
the scow-schooner Sacramento. The iury |
found that the officers OF the steamer should
have used more caution.
In the case of E. J. Matthews, who was killed
by the bursting OF a bomb-mortar at the
Fourth OF July fireworks display, sample
mortars were shown and w. F. Murray and |
George Cumming testified that the mortar was
not detective. The jury held that the accident
was unavoidabls, and censured no one.
James DoWl1ng has sued Patrick Leonard
for $4,000 damages Bowling says he is 20 |
years of age and Is afflicted Wi tn rheumatism.
He alleges that Leonard violently assaulted |
him with his fists and teeth, causing him TO
be permanently I'M jured. For has hurts he de- |
m ands financial balm in the amount named.