The morning call., 1894-10-03
BERKELEY.

A gloom was cast over many households
Yesterday by the sad fatality Of the pre-
vious day-the death of Albert Gentry
Holt Covert, the young com panion VINO
accidentally shot Gentry, fell IN a swoon
as he reached the house OF his uncle, Dr..
Woods, after the accident and since then
has suffered keen agony during lis utter
walls of consciousness. DR.. Wall was in
attendance upon him throughout the re-
mainder Of the fatal day. il being feared
his reason would give way under the
strain. He was not informed that his
friend had died from the wound until
yesterday.
Coroner Evers impaneled jury, con-
sIsting of A. D. Waterman. Otto Putzker,
John Hart. f. W. Durgin, Robert Bleak
ley and Webster Parkhurst. Tie jury re-
turned verdict of accidental death. The
accident occurred as both boys were run
ming down the hill back of Strawberry
rayine, Covert being few feet IN the rear,
and both boys being on the alert for game
that they had heard rustlng IN he brush
below. Whether Covert acciden tally
pulled the trigger or it caught in some
thing in the excitement he does not know,
but the gun suddenly discharged lis con-
tents into Geniry's back Gentry was
removed by means of a liter, after help
| had been summoned, and died within two
! hours after reaching his home. The two
! boys were boon companions and CT Sc
| friends.
The Eastern Team.
The idea of sending an athletic team
! East next spring 10 compete with
the athletes of the Eastern COL
leges may be said to have passed be-
yond the stage OF uncertainty. To-day the
men who are to compete for places on the
team. begin their training, which will be
maintained during the next eight months.
- IL IA
| twice week on the track and field. Each
candidate will enter fol one eveut anG no
more, and devote his attention 10 this
specially. The following events will be
entered for by the members of the team
100-yard dash, 220-yafd dash, .440 dash. half
mie and mile runs, 100 ard 240 hurdles
mile walk. running high jump. running
broad jump, pole vault, 6-pound shot put
10-pound hammer throw, two-inile bicycle
race.
Political Notes.
S. G. Millard. Republican candidat:
for Eieutenant-GOve and ). q
Hilborn, Congressional candidate o
the same ~ party vii VIII address sS Tn d
day evening, October 10. All tn,
eclat which fireworks, music and enthusi
asm can give the occasion will mark tn
opening rally of the campaign. On Satur
day evening, the 18Th Inst, the campa igI
, for the Republicans VIII be opened II
: West Berkeley By the county candidates
Then following on the 9th East Berkele,
again, Lorin on the 80 h. West Berkee
,, October "a, and perhaps other dates to b
arranged later.
, Science Association.
: Next Tuesdays meeting of the Genera
Science Association will witness dc
/ parture from the usual lines OF natural O
: physical science into the field of socia
uynamics. The evenings paper will
a read by Professor Bernard Moses on 18th
: Forces that Tend 10 Make the Moder
d State"
2 Train Derailed.
; The 6 o'clock morning train yesterda
ran into an open switch at North Berkele,
y the engine and first coach leaving tn
d track. No damage was done beyond
d bad shaking of the few passengers in tL
II car.