The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-30
THE POTRBRO ALARMED.
An Early Morning Sensation On
Illinois Street.
Big ,Barney's" Desperate Fight in the Dark.
Rescued by the Police-A Kings
Pet in Mischief.
Helm Mnrderll PnlicalII

Help! Murder! Police!
Such were the cries which rang out in
| terrified accents and alarmed the hardy set
tiers Of Illinois and Napa streets at an early
hour yesterday morning.
! The South San Francisco police station
was filed with CONSERVATION, for Sergeant
| Bennett and his squad OF four men, who
at once responded 10 the cries for aid, were
convinced that the royal houses Of WEIGH
| and McManus had stolen march on them
and resumed hostilities.
The direction Of the uproar was almost
eonfirmatory OF their suspicious. for 1t came
from the neighborhOod Of the rival palaces.
But for the nonce the heavily armed guar
dians of the peace, who expected bloody
work before them. were disappointed, for a
hasty investigation revealed the fact tnat it
was only the puissant McManus' pet bear
on rampage.
Two years domestic life in the Kings
household has filled his bsarship with love
for wine and romance. lie can drink as
much as the wielder of The POtrer0 scepter,
and show IL just as little. Yesterday. how
ever, he fell in with a crowd of roysterers
| aud INDUCED too freely in his cups, so he
! ambed Off to some secluded corner to sleep
/ off the effects of his debauch. The royal
| household having other cares to worry over
so it came to pass that when the effects of
/ his potatlOns had worn off to some extent
| he awakened TO realization OF the fact that
| he was unclaimed.
OFF FOR RAMBLE.
1t Immediately entered his abnormally
| developed head that change OF scene and
air might have beneficial effect upon lin.
SO, with unsteady feet, he ambled OFF IN the
direction OF Illinois street. Not long after
ward he stumbled against the door OF Mrs.
Kean's hotel, and, finding topen, proceeded
to Investigate. Upstairs he went, directed
by the shores OF the 90 b0arderS, and pres
emily entered the sleeping apartments OF a
man known for a mile around as big Bar
ney."
How it happened IS not positively known.
| but as Barney's snore IS as musical as the
steam calliOpe On q Stockton steamer il is
reasonable to suppose his beaTShip was en-
deayoring to get an encore from the per-
| former, and IN giving expression 10 his
| enthusiasm accidentally struck him. Any
how, Barney was awakened from his
dreams by powerful blow which almost
| dazed him. Being handy with his fists him
self, he Immediately let fly right and left
into darkness, and soon discovered it was no
| human foe be had encountered. Jumping
off his couch Barney fell headlong over the
| shaggy vsrmut, which instantly sqastted
on MS PROSTATE enemy and played lively
| tattoo on his body. With great eXeriiOn
foe and crawl for safety beneath the bed.
! His feet, however, projected and these the
brute snapped at playfully sEntil Barney.
getting his second wind, managed TO raise
the soul-stirring cries which alarmed the
neighboThOOd.
/ BENNETT TO THE RESCUE.
This was the position OF affairs when
| Sergeant Bennett and OticeT Eastman burst
| into the room. captured the intruder and
| bundled him unceremOni0usly to the side
walk, where he put TO flight an army Of
! neighbOrS who, In expectation OF a fifst-cass
| light or other entertainment, had Ssembled
! there in every Stage OF deshabille.
! Now the neghbOrhood is talking OF send
/ ing petition 10 the pOundmaster to take
| in his bearship, which is forever promenad-
! ing the district 10 the terror of women and
| children and the destruction of their prop
I erty. 1t is only week ago since he
| dropped into Mrs. Annie Mller's house on
! Michigan avenue and raised havoc with
| several barrels Of sugar. eating all he
/ wan ted aud scattering the balance about
| the place. Since then he called at the
! Monterey House, kept by Jack WEIGH, and
i routed the inmates, who could not return
ill the police were brought In to remove
! him. McManHS has often been requested to
i tie the animal At night, but so far the re-
! quests might as we'll not be made for all the
| coed they Go. The bear is 2 years old,
/ weighs 200 pounds and is very powerful.