The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The dedication services of the United Evan
eelical Church viii continue to-day.
Trailers are now being operated on the
Kearny and Mission street electIic-cars.
Nine. Won Finkelstein Mountford is to de-
liver series OF lectures on life in Palestine.
Attorney ]. NJ Whitworth has sued John
F. Morse for $12, ,021 40, for fees said to be
due.
, D. E Beseeker has sued q. J. Brady for
1914 81, due on judgment entered Mag 16,
1892.
The eighth anniversary of the Epworth
to-day.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Winter have adopted
the infant son OF Mrs. Mary LiZZette Guy of
Tracy, Cal.
DR.. Williamson Of the Board OF Health was
painfully injured in bicycle collision in the
park yesterday.
John F. Wise has been sued by Attorney
Joseph Rothschild for $500, alleged to be due
foF legal services.
Auditor Broderick win not recognize the
new teachers pension law unless directed 10
do so by the courts.
Carrie Behr. 8 soubrette with the Excelsior
Jr" company, is mourning the loss OF $ooo
worth of diamonds.
santuzza, Salabar, Horatio, Lost Girl, Judge
Denny and Sea Spray were the winners at
EmervVille yesterday.
Samuel F. Morris, a collector for the Spring
blind from cigarette-smoklng.
Jules lambda has sued Josephine A. May
field ana G. Taylor for recovery of the prem
ises known as 727 Bush street
Judge Carroll Cook has decided that the
Magdalen Asylum of this City is the legal sue
cessor to the old Indust trial School.
Claims for taxes paid under protest are now
pending against the City treasury OF San
Francisco aggregating over 100000.
Frank Farrar and J. D. Tuberville have been
sued for $3.50 for taking the filly Flamante
from The possession of John c. Kirkpatrick.
C. H. Freer, who, with three other egret
hunters has returned from Ch1apas, tells
s'ory of danger among the alligators. sharks,
tigers and taptrs.
Hon. Robert Lunn Horton. who died in Aus
tin, New, last Thursday, will be buried from
Odd Fellows Hall, in this City, at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
A committee of Emanuel Church has in vited
Rev. J. George Gibson to reconsider his resig-
nation. They want him TO remain for the
good of the church.
Williams, Belser & Co. have sued Nancy F.
Williams and Susie Grace Gof to collect street
Improvement assessments amounting TO
$50 46, together with costs.
Colonel Parnell, secretary Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children, states
that l. Bolte, formerly of 4 August alley, de-
serted his child, II years of age.
D. Armstrong and G. NJ Neal Yesterday fled
action at law for the purpose of collecting
1853 10, which thew allege to be due from H.
7. Seagrave and ]. W. Finigan of Oakland.
Charles H. La Berge, who asserts that he
was harshiy treated, roundly abused and
shamefully neglected at the City and County
Hospital, Will present the case to the Grand
Jury.
At q session of the Water Committee of the
Board of Supervisors yesterday Mayor Phelan
and Chairman Clinton declared that public
ownership must ultimately solve the water
question.
H sommer has sued Maggie Kelly in the
Justices Courts for $299 for shooting him in
the left heel on the Sd inst The Kelly woman
was recently tried for the shooting in the
Police Court.
The BOARD Of trustees of the Preston School
of Industry in secret session at the Grand
Hotel yesterday removed E. Carl Bank. super
intendent, and appointed in his place E. s..
o. Brien of Merced.
l. Herzig, doing business under the firm
name of F; HeIzig Co, has sued Abraham
goods alleged to have been delivered at re-
quest of defendants.
Rupert Manuel administrator of the estate
of John Andrews, deceased, has sued the Ger
man Savings and Loan Society for S5145, said
to have been deposited by the decedent prior
to December Is, 1885.
The regular monthly meeting of the Cali
fornie Anti-Saloon League will take place to-
morrow al 2 P. NJ in the 7. N. C. A. building,
corner Ellis and Mason streets. All friends of
temperance cordially invited.
Sparks from a chimney ignited the roof of
the building 1928 Folsom street shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Fire De-
psrtmeut was called out, and the flames were
extinguished before more than $50 damage
was done.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton is determined to make a fight against the
Eastern quarrymen who are endeavoring to
use Vermont stone in the construction of the
San Francisco Postofflce. plea for California
building material.
The Scottish Thistle Club has commenced
preparations for its annual outing and games
to take place July at Shell Mound. Commit
tees have been appointed The club has also
decided 10 participate in the British diamond
jubilee celebration.
spirit of continuous progress is rife in
that section of the City south OF the channel
which has marked Its go-aheadedness as a
manufacturing center of the metropolis, where
the families of mechanics find a healthy and
cheerful dwelling-place
Mrs. Elizab abeth V. Wilson has filed a con test to
the will OF The late Jacob q. Davis. She al
leges that the estate Is worth 81, 000. 600.
Lizzie Muir and Belle Curtis have filed an
answer denying all the charges, and saying
that the estate is wor tn not more than
$3.50 000