The morning call., 1893-12-26

there IN force, and it is expected that some
proposition will be advanced for their re,
lei. Representatives OF the Federated
trades VIII be there and also number OF
ministers
The matter of finally accepting the re-
port oil The Commissioners for the opening
OF commerce street will come up.
mayor Pardee will also probably report
the DOW anti-gate ordinance. either with
OF without Ms approval. The CITY Attor-
heyS OPINION as to its validity VIII De
gwen to his Honor thislmorning. 1t will
also De accompanied by the opinion OF
Messrs. Davis & Hill and Powell q
PrlngIe, who are attorneys for the city.
Not on the Bills.
Before the curtain rose on the second
act OF Admitted to the Bar" last night
Z. H. Cook, the popular manager, was en-
weighed on to the stage viii his back to
the curtain. and before lie was aware of
what happened the curtain was raised.
lie tried to get awav, but MIR. Dickson
GRABBED him by the hand and held hum
ughtly until he demonstrated with him
Tor working his men 10 death and pulled
out beautiful gold tmepiece from his
pocket, saying: mr.. Cook. here is
little article which l will present 10 you in
order that you may know the time Tor all
things. bought 1t myself. with the money
OF the attaches If the theater. and | now
present 1t 10 you for them"
Amid uproarinus applause and He's
jolly Good Fellow" from the band, Mr..
COOK got OF the stage as quickly as posi-
ble- 1t is needless to state Mr.. Cook was
completed paralyZed with surprise.
On the inner face of the watch was en-
graved, "Charles E. Cook. from attaches
1897
Brutal Beating.
Yesterday afternoon five young toughs
the worse for Fish gang whisky jumped
on Frank Dureska, living at S07 Berry
street, a fagman for the Southern Pacific
at First and Franklin streets, and without
provocatlon beat him most numerically.
Two CT them, William Berry and William
Kelley. were arrested by Officer Keefe ana
locked up. The other three are well
known and will be taken to-day. Berry is
the young man who recently stood trial for
b5trayal. but was discharged. The in
jured tlagman had cut over his right eve
an inch long. and which the doctor said
was very ugly wound. He was also
kicked in the mouth and several teeth
loosened. lie was treated at the Recelv-
ing Hospital.
Arrested for EmbezzIement.
Two gentlem en- will have occasion to re-
mem Der Christmas day. W. G. Obenauer
was gathered in by the police on a charge
of misdemeanOr embeZZlement. Rich ard
H. Hammond was the party who made
tie complaint. Obenauer gave bail and
was released
Later in The day r. S. Parks of So
twentieth street was arrested on similar
charge. Frank ketthut was the complain
ing witness. Parks also furnished bail
and was released.
The Acme Clubs Smoker.
The Acme Gibbs athletes held their
smoker at the clubroOms last evening and
n m = a 10 hnA oil
number of guests were present from San
francisco. Among the features was a
most attractive lunch table. An imprompt tn
athletic programme was given, consisting
OF little wrestling. some acrObatic per-
formances and few light glove contests.
- The club will keep open house on New
Years day.
Car-DrIver Attacked.
A man named Farley, driver on the
h0rsecar line, running from the terminus
OF the San Pablo avenue cable line TO
u 'lden Gate, was attacked last night by
two hoodlums who boarded his car aud
refused to pay fare. A scuffle ensued, in
which one of the men drew a knife and
cut Farley in the head. making a very
ugly wound. The carman was taken TO
his nome, while the two ruffians escaped.
A Boxing Contest.
A boxing contest is being arranged
between Jerry Marshall. the Australian
colOred boxer, and Mckinley, also from
the antipodes. The contest will take
place in Oakland and a portion of the pro-
ceeds will go 10 the Mid winter Fair fund.
1t Will be an eight-round go.
Held for Burglary.
Edward and John Bailey and John
Ryan. three young men. were locked up in
the County Jail yesterday on a charge of
burglary committed in the house of j, W.
Robertson OF LivermOre. They will have
to answer before the Superior Court