The San Francisco call., 1895-10-17
RELEASED FROM THE CUSTODY
OF THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT.
FIGHT OVER DANDELIoNs
CAUSE a Row BETWEEN MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. !
COS Broadway Oct I6 I

SUS broadway, Oct. 10.
The bull pup which was an important
figure in the recent dog-tight at Temescal
has an official record possessed by no other
pup in the country.
When the pit was raided the dog was re-
moved and kept rs an exhibit for the peo-
pie in the case against his owner, Ike Bot
tomley. While being cared for at the
County Jail Bottomley's place was at
tached because OF some difference between
him and the Federal officers. To-day the
following document was received by the
Sheriff regarding the pup:
SAN Francisco, october 10, 1895.
CdlUia B. White, Esq, Sheriff Alameda County
DEAR SIR: You will please release the bulldog
belonging to Isaac Bottomley. now in your
possession, from the execution issued in the
case OF the United States VS.. Isaac BottomleY,
in the United States District Court. Very re-
spectfully, BARRY BALDWIN,
United States Marshal.
The order of release only complicates
matters, for since the attachment Bottom
ley has been sentenced to serve $50 days in
the County Jail. Even if this were not
the case, the dog is being retained as evil
dence.
An important point, also, is the keeping
OF the animal. Sheriff White has retained
the animal for the United States Govern
ment for about twenty days, and viii send
d Dt1I iOI ~ cents Il udg u MdTS1dt Ddlu-
win, and although the dog is repulsive
brute, the Sheriff care not refuse to keep
and feed him, or he would be liable to be
charged With the same crime OF which Bot
tomley was copvieted-cruelty to animals.
Dand eIions in Politics.
Yesterdays meeting of the Board of
Public Works was more than usually
lively, even for that excitable body. The
president, Mayor Dayie, recently visited
Lincoln Park. There was a liberty tree
planted there a few months ago and now
it can hardly be seen for dandeiions. The
Mayor opened the round with the state
ment that "Dandelion Jim the park
gardner, stands around all day talking
politics and does not pull up the dande-
lions.
Been having spies on him ?" asked City
Attorney Piersol.
That's what" said the Mayor
well, dandelions don't grow in a min
ute and You can't always stop them said
Piersol.
''Oh. you make me tired, Piersol. Don't
you know that 'Dandelion Jim sits around
an hour at time, and never thinks of
picking one of the blamed yellow flowers
out of the grass? He sticks one OF those
garden sprlnklers on the edge OF the grass
where ii throws the greater part OF the
water over pedestrians and then talks poll
tics"
- lie cont, said PlerSOl.
''W hen You say that you prevaricate,"
said the Mayor, and the meeting broke up.
Keep your eve on Dandelion Jim, was
the Mayors parting shot.
"Look after your Spies" retorted Pier
sol.
That's what 1 will, and I've got them
on more than you know OF"
New License Difficulty.
License Inspector Mitchell has decided
to test the right of San Francisco mer-
chants to sell goods in this city without
paying a license. G. Beardsley of the
firm of Goldberg, Bowen & Co. was ar
rested last night, and in the Police Court
to-day his trial was set for Tuesday next.
The Merchants Exchange of Oakland has
been agitating this question for some time.
Beardsley claims he has a store at 412
Ninth street, and so should not be COM
PEELED to pay license. The address he
gives is that of the express Office from
which he distributes his goods.
Confidence Not Violated.
Major McElrath has more respect for
newspaper men to-day than he had yester-
day. He said to-day: Yesterday in Judge
Greene's court when very delicate matter
was before the court, and when both par
ties wished the case to be heard with closed
doors, the court said, Gentlemen of the
press, you can hear the evidence, but please
don't report it, Not word appeared in
print and the confidence confided in the
press by one of ablest judges in the State
is worthy of notice"
Michael Collins Trial.
The second trial of Collins for the kill
ing Of Philip Boogar was continued to-day
before Judge Frick. The evidence is the
same as that introduced at the first trial.
The case for the people was concluded this
morning.
Attorney George knight opened for the
defense. He stated that he had decided
TO save much time by eliminating much
OF the testimony used at the former trial.
How Halpin Died.
An inquest was held this evening into
tne death of Michael Halpin, who was
killed at the Mole last night. Halpin was
Haeman, and the supposition is that he
lost his head while tagging two trains at
or e AID got on the track OF the Los An
gels train. a verdict of accidental death
was returned.
"Trilby' in Oakland.
The sale of seats for "Trilby" opens
thursday morning and there will be long
string IN line when the Macdonough box
once opens tomorrow morning. The
company will be here Monday and Tues
oay nights and matinee Tuesday.