The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

NON6IUOT buuQ mas QecldrPQ MS WILLIE uSoS
to assist in The welcome 10 Mckinley.
This season has been remarkable for travel
10 the Yosemite Valley and the rush continues.
All the jurors in the Jacob 2. Davis will con-
test are turning into experts IN hSndWrlung'
Expert John Reichman testified Yesterday
In the Joseph Figei case II at the $1,000 receipt
was forgery.
Judge Trout has taken under consideration
the case OF Pierce and others against Bone
brake and others.
The commufation rate for women between
here and San Rafael Will be advanced 10 % o
the 1st of August
Friends of ex-CoIlector Welburn are lookin
Tor him Tor the purpose OF having MIN exam
1ued as TO his sanity.
William Robling, Chief Deputy Pound ndkeeper
Cleye-ly stopped a runaway on Van Ness ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon.
License Collector Boanet has discovered
that a large number o. streetcars are not pay
ing the fees required by law.
The Scnool Board has decided after all to re-
move none OF the teachers on the so-calIed
unsatisfactory" list at present
John Morris was badly burned in a vat of
boiling creosole yes erday. He was treated /
the Clty-front Receiving Hospital.
George X. French lectured in the Academy
OF science Hall iast night on the African gold
coast The room was filed to oyerfowing.
l. Olson, late chief officer OF the steamer
Umatl,la, has been appointed mas er of the
:
vessel.
Supervisor RottanzI has served notice that
he will argue his own case in the suit brought
by George K. Fitch 10 Oust the Supervisors
from Office.
Dai Lin, Chinese slave girl, who has been
trying TO escape for six months. was rescued
last night. She tells how easy IL Is to evade
the exclusion act.
The Board Of Supervisors sat as equalizers OF
taxes last night and examined the managers
Of many local corporations on the eainings Of
their companies
The ereturn rush OF Eastern tourists will begin
about August >. The Eastern people are re-
naming in California as long they can uu-
der the reduced rate programme.
The Orizaba arrived from Mexican ports
yesterday. Between Guaymas and Ensensda
Edward Reed, drummer, committed suicide
By hanging himselfin his cabin.
John Minear remained away from the
Cloves inquest YESTERDAY because he feared
violence from the brother OF the dead girl
The jury returned verdict OF suicide.
The river steamer Grady arrived from AS
torla yes terdsy after n peTIlous trip. She will
havs to go on the drydock Tor repairs before
going into the Sacramento River fruit trade.
The Coroner's jury has rendered a verdict of
accidental death in the case OF Kitty Mont
gomery, who shot herself while handling re-
volver in the California House about a week
ago.
4 preliminary meeting OF the Pastors ALI
i. NJ
{. A. auditorium. Dr. Beard was elected chair
man. and a committee on organization ap-
pointed.
Complaints have been received by the police
from grocerymen about TWO men who have
been breaking their windows and stealing
bottles OF liquor in the early hours OF tho
morning.
School Director Hammond is quoted as say
ing that ability and qualification cut no figure
in applicants Tor POSITIONS as school teachers,
snd that he places are wanted ior friends OF
the directors.
P. J. DESCENDANT, poulterer, has filed petit
tion IN insolvency. He owes 500 and has AS
sets estimated TO be worth SOL. He holds
real estate valued at $4,000 which is protected
by homestead
The State Board of Health at meeting held
in this City, at the Palace HOTEL last night,
asked Governor Budd TO intervene to prevent
Federal interference with the State quaran-
tine service in this port.
As the result of an interview between Claus
Spreekels, ex-Mayor Ebert and Major Win
chell the work OF colonzing the unemployed
on sugRr-bee lands in the Salinas Valley vii!
soon be in full operation.
The Coroner's jury yesterday rendered a
verdict to the effect that Joseph Knauer came
to his death from the effects OF gunshot
wound inflicted by A. L. Knott Knott is IN
jail charged with murder.
William Keustermann, blind old man. liv-
ing at "a Chenery street. jumped out of a
second-stoFy window yesterday morning with
AA6 III tStI t4Ol VI huu Sus-
tanned broken leg and internal INJURIES.
The Board of Supervisors has called the at
tention OF contractors TO the provision of the
law that requires that laborers employed on
City work must not work more Than eight
hours per day at minimum compensation OF
81.
The wheelmen of Portland, Or, are going to
break away from the contr ol of the League of
American Wheelmen, and have sent in eighty
appl ca tions Tor membership IN the California
Cycling Clubs, with the request 10 be allowed
to form division of their own, which will be
granted. They will hold big two days race
meet at Portland on August IA and Is.