The morning call., 1892-10-21
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
An 0aklander's Adventure
With a Stranger.
CAR AND WAGON COLLIDE.
An Old Woman Who Tried to Initiate DELL
Pearl-Episode in a Young English
mans Life.

In Dan FRANCISCO yesterday with the evil
dent purpose Of being shanghaied. lie
keeps small store at Telegraph avenue.
and had gone to the city to order goods.
On his return he took drink with stran-
ger on East street. and then tore himself
away with difficulty and ran for the boat
The poison began to work Immediately and
he was taken to the Receiving Hospital
here in lethargic condition, from which
he was aroused at a late hour last night.
A collision occurred on the Haywards
and San Leandro road at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon between wagon and one of
the incoming cars One of the horses ad
his leg broken and had to be shot There
was no damage done except the loss of the
horse.
Mrs. Mary McCarty, an old woman who
has been in the County Infirmary several
times, wandered on the streets Tor two days
without food, and last night sought TO end
life by getting in front OF the local train as 1t
approached Seventh and Broadway. She
was pulled from the track and taken 10
the Receiving Hospital. She is insane.
The biz assembly-rOom of st. Mary's
College was crowded 10 Overfi0 wing last
evening, at the Columbus day celebration,
by the class of '93. The room was bsauti-
fully decorated, and the exercises opened
with q selection by the college orchestra.
William p. SinnOt, president Of the day, de-
livered an Introductory address, and among
the other exercises was an Grafton on tDe
character of Columbus by Charles ID. Me-
Gettigan; the Youth of Columbus" by
William l.. Dunn. and a poem. with Column
bus as the subject, by Timothy {. Coughlln.
All the exercises were particularly able
and pleasing.
George Harris, tramp artist, who lately
finished a term of 120 days for yagrancy in
I'm mt oil Is n c al r
similar charge in Fresno County. When
he bade fearful farewell to JaIler Louie
Schonneau he went 10 San Joaquin County
under contract to decorate the fences for
patPnt-medicIne man. Work was too much
for him, however, and he gave II up in dis
gust What is strange about the affair is
that if he would devote hall the energy TO
his profession as an artist that be does 10
tramping he could place himself in comfort
able circumstances. He has unusual talent,
but is seldom out of confinement. His route
from Chicago TO the Pacific Coast can be
marked By the pictures that hang on the
walls of the bastiles.
A number of the schools held Columbus
day exercises yesterday, and others will be
held to-day The Lincoln and Harrison
schools will unite in raising flag on Harrl-
son square. The Catholics of the city will
celebrate the day at the Tabernacle this
evening. where literary and musical exer-
cises will be held and an address on Go
lumbus aud His Achievements" will be
delivered by j. j. Barrett. The musical
programme will be under the direction Of
Rev. Father NJ. Sweeney. A special pro-
gramme will also be given at the 81. Francis
de Sales fair. The pupils Of Mills Seminary
will hold commemorative exercises this
evening.
A banquet was given Louis Schaffer, the
new Chief of Police, last evening by the
Fourth and Sixth Ward Republican clubs
His appointment as chief was fled yester-
day afternoon with the City Clerk. NJ. w.
Holmes, the new Deputy Superintendent of
Streets, has already qualified and COM
menced his duties.
Albert Rogers, the 24-year-old son of Rev.
Samue. Rogers, an English clergyman, who
arrived here month ago, quarreled with
his father and sister yesterday at 4l5 East
Fourteenth street He was ordered away
from home by his father and few hours
afterward was knocked down by the train
at Seventh and Oak streets. Two men saw
the accident, and 1t seems that young
Rogers. who was only slightly injured, was
attempting TO board the moving train. He
was taken home by his father. While at
the Receiving Hospital the two strangers
who claimed TO have seen the accident and
who took him TO the hospital wanted him
to go away with them, under promise that
they would get him lob" TWAS believed
that they wanted to shanghai him, and they
we're ordered away under penalty OF arrest.
john NcicOu. iic ul5b iudbc VI liIt hCh-
tine Chehalis. fell through the hatcbway
yesterday and was instantly killed. The
vessel had just cleared at the foot of
Broadway and was preparing TO sail
There was safe-cracking seance at the
Brooklyn brewery in East Oakland during
the early hours OF yesterday morning. One
hundred and fifty dollars was taken. On
the same night the newsstand at the mar
rOw-gauge depot was robbed Of $40.
B. Z. Gallagher has flied a notice of ap-
peal 10 the Supreme Court from his sem
tence Of five years Imprisonment in San
Quentin.
w. F. Barnett. the stoker who nearly
killed r. Z. Dubernat with blow, was sur
rendered by his bondsmen last evening.
Dnbernat is still insane from his injuries.
Councilman Pardee has written home
from Castle Craig for a thirty DAYS leave
of absence on account of illness. The law
OF the city says that any official absenting
himself for thirty days without permission
is liable 10 have his Office declared vacant
Police Judge Ogden held George Collins,
the illegal voter, TO answer before the Su-
perior Court yesterday. with bends fixed at
$500.
A decision was withheld yesterday after
noon on the motion TO admit the Carpenter
ordinance OF 1853 as evidence in the water
front suit. The case went over till next
Wednesday.