The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

number of weddings are announced to
take place in September.
THE CALL Bicycle Club was organized yester-
Gay with large membership.
The cruiser Olympia sailed for Honolulu yes
ferday. She is expected to make the run With
IN six days.
A great many people have gone down to
Monterey for the sports which begln win
pole tomorrow.
The new synagogue of Tifferas Israel congre
cation was dedicated yesterday with impress
slve ceremonies.
Rev. Arthur NJ. Clark, C. S. P, preached yes
terday at st. Mary's Church on the great prln-
clples OF human nature.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free of charge in the CALL for the &C.
epmmodation of readers
Little Tom won the forty-dog coursing stake
al Kerrigans Park yesterday, while Flosblight
was successful at Casserlys.
G. W. Smith of Illinois and D. W. Mercer of
Nebraska, both members OF Congress, returned
here from their trip TO Alaska.
The Swiss Relief Society held its ninth an
Iiual picnic at Schuetzen Park yesterday, and
over 1900 people were present.
A. Strecker, the sharpshooter, won the title
Of shooting king at the California Schuetzen
Nerein's annual festival yesterday.
The annual reunion of the League of the
Cross was held at Eintraeht Hall yesterday.
Nearly 1000 members were present
The wedding of Miss Alice Hobart and Win
thrOp Z. Lester, a nephew of Senator John P.
Jones, will take place September 10.
The police have arrested John Connely for
kicking Alexander Bannon in the head, caus-
ing injuries from which he may die.
The Durrant trial will be resumed in Judge
Murphy's court this morning at 10 O'Clock and
the search for jurors will be taken up.
Ex-Supervisor Michael Goodwin of the First
Ward died at the French Hospital yesterday
morning of Bright's disease of the kidneys.
pob N1nf ~,
match against the Pacifies yesterday, and the
Mill Valley club was defeated by the Alameda
B division.
Forecast Official w. H. Harmon predicts
fair weather for to-day, with stationary tenn
perature and fresh westerly winds, becoming
brisk in the afternoon.
Jack Gilbert alias Tom 0'Neill alias Tom
Kelly was arrested for burglary last night by
Detective Cody, who saw him enter two Cali
fornia-street residences.
j. Jones, the Australian champion, defeated
J. Harlow, the coast champion, and J. Lawless
in the San Francisco Handban Court yesterday
after 8 close and exciting game.
A mission was opened yesterday at st. An
thongs Church, Army and Folsom streets, by
Benedictine fathers, for the German and Swiss
Catholics who live west of Twentieth and Mis-
sion streets.
The wholesale and retail grocery of Levin
i Brothers, 1324-26 Market street, was visited by
professional craftsmen at an early hour yes
terday morning, who tried unsuccessfully to
open tue safe
H D. Bernardo, who lives on the corner of
Mission road and Silver avenue, was thrown
from his horse at Sunnyside yesterday, and had
his leg broken. He was taken to the City and
County Hospital.
Rev, !. K. Mclean, DID,, formally retired
from the pulpit of the First Congregational
Church, Oakland, yesterday. He will devote
himself to the Pacific Theological Seminary, of
which he is president
News reached the City yesterday that in the
Cat e. IT, hall o1ao ,,oso
ship played in TIalee, Ireland, on August Is,
between Fitzgerald and Lawlor, the former
won eight games out OF ten.
The Norwegian Society of San Francisco had
day at Plittsville Park, Fruitvale. There were
gate prizes OF value and contests, beside tar
> get-shooting for cash prizes.
Rev. J. George Gibson spoke at Emmanuel
Church last night on 'tBroken Plans to an
overcrowded audience. His discourse was an
effort to find satisfaction in his reasoning for
the congregation and himself.
Congressman James g. Mcguire delivered an
interesting lecture on Natural Taxation" to a
large and intelligent audience last evening at
the Single Tax Sooiety's headquarters, Fores-
ters' Hall, 102 0'Farrell street.
The boy, Charles Kane, who had lost piece
hospital say that he will be like a child and
viii have learn his alphabet again.
Exception is taken generally by the men In
IereStSQ 10 the wording OF GenerdI Graham's
letter, in which he pronounces the demands of
the anti-railroad mass-meeting for the removal
of the Murdered by Strikers inscription as
fftIeasonable'
The team shoot held yesterday at Shell
Mound for a medal composed of representa-
tives of all the batteries here and one from
Napa, and an additional team made up from
the field and staff officers, resulted in VIC
tory for Battery E.
H. D. Bernardo, living on Silver avenue, near
the Mission road, was taken TO the City and
County Hospital yesterday suffering with |
broken leg. He had been breaking colt to
ride, and was thrown violently to the ground |
with the result mentioned.
Henry Benches, young boatman, nearly |
lost his life early yesterday morning. His boat |
upset OFF Harbor View, and he chung to the |
overturned craft for several hours. At last he |
swan ashore below Lime Point. his boat hav-
ing drifted to he Marin County shore.
When the nature OF the offense is considered |
the charge booked against James Manning, |
aged Is, at the Folsom-street police station, |
yesterday, is rather serious. He took o water |
A'aelon from vendors wagon on Townsend |
street, and was charged with burglary.
The first midsummer interclub regatta took |
place on the bay yesterday, a large fleet OF yes
sells taking part. The day was pleasant, the |
breeze strong, and the races were well sailed |
A mistake in the course by the LurIine and an |
accident to the Ramona gave the schooner |
race to the Jessie.
During free fight in saloon on Howard |
street, near Third, at an early hour yesterday |
morning, George Mckinney and George Dicer |
of West Oakland were severely injured about |
the head. John Dolan, an ex-polieeman, was |
arrested, and will be held pending the result
of Dicer's injuries.
sam Wing, while going to his laundry at
1915 Pine street yesterday afternoon with a
basketful of clothes, was pelted with rocks by
three bows on Pine and Powell streets. One of
the rocks struck him on the right leg, infict- |
ing deep wound which was dressed at the
Receiving Hospital.
Another reason for Mrs. Dodge's dependency |
is found in an adverse action of the California
Supreme Court last December, in a will case |
which involved the entailment to his great |
grandchildren of 1900 worth of State of |
Maine bonds left by her father, Jones Dyer of |
Philadelphia, thirty years ago.
F. Wagner, q cigarmaker and member of the |
Cigarmaker's Union, was found dead in q |
lodging house at 26 Sacramento street, yester- |
day afternoon. In his pocket was found slip |
of paper bearing the address of j. Sultz, 12OS |
Fifth avenue, Butehertown. The death. was !
apparently due TO natural causes.
Club Hubertus of the Order of American |
Foresters held an enjoyable picnic at Ger |
mania Gardens yesterday. Dancing to excel |
lent music was enjoyed. The success OF the |
affair was largely due to the efforts of the COM
mittee of arrangements consisting OF L. |
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