The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-07
COUNCIL MEETING.
AlaIneds.

A wagon belonging to a Haywards brew
cry was run down yesterday by narrow
gauge train at the crossing Of Encinal
avenue and Walnut street. Henry Ander-
son, the driver. tried to cross ahead of the
train but missed his calculation. The loco
motive struck the rear of the wagon and
sent driver and barrels flying in all direc-
tions. The team then ran off and cOllided
with an electrc-light pole. making match
wood of the vehicle. Anderson was badly
hurt by the flying barrels.
The report of the School Census Marshal
shows total of 2914 children between the
ages Of and II years. OF this number 1856
are boys and 1853 are girls. There are
Chinese and % cUlOred children. The pop
ulatjOn OF the city was found to be u. IA.
The 8-year-old son Of Constable CTamer
and another boy named PreiZe were APP
preached Sunday on Webster street by an
old man who offered them candy if they
would accompany him to Oakland. They
would not accept the offer, and he insisted
upon their going with him, promising them
good time. They made their escape, aud
Constable Cramer is now looking for the
supposed kidnaper.
The Central Republican Club will hold
ratification meeting in Linderman's Hall
the day after the Presidential nomination is
made in Minneapolis.
DIR. G. l.. 1isdale has resigned from the
presidency Of the Committee OF One Hun
bred. whose object is to have the saloons
closed on Sundays.
Detective Len Harris has returned from
Arizona, but is still suffering from the
bulet-wOUnd he received in his battle with
the Ceres train-rObbers.
Berkeley.
This week the building of the new post
office block will begin on the northeast
corner Of Center street and Shattuck
avenue.
Contracts for the erection of IS buildings
were filed last month. the aggregate cost
being S365,000.
The Longfellow Memorial Society has
elected the following: President. Professor
A. Putzker; vice. president Mrs. DR.. Payne;
secretary. Miss Sadie Hardy
The University regents viii hold q meet
ing in San Francisco tomorrow.
The plant of the United States Construc-
ton and Pipe Manufacturing Company Of
West berkeley has been sold by the Sheriff
for $780,
The Golden Gate Postoflice has become a
mouey-0Tder Office.
large number of Berkeley's most in
tiuentlal citizens were present ut the meet
ing OF the Law and Order League held at
the residence Of Mr. Haekley on Saturday
night Twenty five new members signed
the ron, ana oHlceTS Tor SIX months we're
elected. IL was agreed to hold meetings on
the last Saturday of each month. A con-
stitntIon and bylaws were adopted, and
committees were put to work on several
places of questionable resort. The meetings
will be held in secret and none of the COM
missioned officers or detectives of the order
will be made known. Their sole object is
to stop the violation of the university liquor
law, which prohibits the selling of intoXi-
canis within mile of the university.
Johnny Taylor, small boy of Dwight
way, fell from the front end of an electric
car On Sunday, and was struck on the head
by the car. getting severe scalp wound.
The Students Cn-Operative Society has
elected the following off ,ers: Ralph Hsw-
thorne, president; w. j. Drew. secretary
and manager; Messrs. Marshall and knight,
directors.