The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-25
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF,


popular among the manufacturers
The big carnival for the benefit of the French
Hospital opens at the Pavilion tonight
\ number OF keenly contested games were
played ID the handban courts yesterday
The Russian consul speaks well of the young
Gar after his return from ST. Petersburg
The canoe Dart, sailed by Arthur D. Smith,
Won the oakland navy regatta yesterday.
In large number of churches an appeal was
Ieau asking Tor assistance for the unemployed.
Dr.. Yorke delivered a powerful discourse in
Scottish Hall last night against gospel slum-
ming.
Members of the Bay City Wheelmen won
$1,000 IN prizes at the recent races at the Pa
Vilfon.
w. G. Morrow, treasurer of the University
Boating Association, is building a new 35-feet
sloop yacht.
Old fire patrolmen are fast quitting the en-
ploy of Captain ComStock of the Underwriters
Fire Patrol.
The Parnells were defeated yesterday by the
San Franciscos in a game OF Gaelic football at
Central Park.
stamboul won the stake at Kerrigans Golden
cate coursing park yesterday. Valley Queen
was runner-up
O. P. Wiasemsky, chief engineer of the Trans
siberian Railway, is here on his way TO Russia
on railroad business.
D. Henderson, the world's champion sprinter,
easily beat Henry Hata, who rodea bicycle over
over l50-yard course.
d. Henderson, champion sprinter of the
"orlo, yesterday outran japanese bicycliSt
al the Oakland racetrack.
Lovers of music gathered in great numbers
al Golden Gate Park yesterday to listen to
SeheePs open-air concert.
The Cross-Country Club tramped fifteen miles
yesterday, going to Redwood Peak and thence
10 PIEDMONT, or Clinton station.
Bishop Fitzgerald Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church preached in the Centenary NJ. E..
Church yesterday on "Iniquity."
Church-street property-owners held lively
meeting yesterday concerning the railroads
usurpatlon OF their thoroughfare
In the course of a lecture at the California
Iheater Miss Phoebe Couzens denounced the
financial policy OF the Government.
An indignant citizen wants 10 arrest Secre-
tsry Holbrook OF the Anti-Cruelty Society and
Omcer hooper for cruelty 10 a horse.
Young Henry Mcdonald. the well-known
neIr 70 thousands, is preparing TO make an
other contest TO secure his patrimony.
Artist Henry Stull. known as the first animal
painter in America, chatted pleasantly yester-
day about some OF his odd experiences.
Two longshoremen walked a log on the
water front yesterday to show their nerves
were steady and were almost drowned.
The evangelists. William J. Mcclure and John
Moneypenny, commenced series OF revival
meetings yesterday at 49, Howard street
a skillful horseman lassoed a runaway team
on the wharf yesterday and prevented the
frightened horses from rushing into the bay
Rev. a. otte and family, Miss NJ NJ Haines
ana MISS I. L. Lambert, three missionaries. re-
turned from the Orient on the steamer Gaelic
A prize-fght between North Beach pugilists
was interrupted yesterday morning by Police
man Peshon, who captured two Of the specta-
tors.
The mihtiamen, schuetzen vereins and gun
CLUBS were all well represented at Shell Mound
Park yesterday. Some capital scores were
made.
The second monthly bulletin of the San Fran
cisco Free Public Library has been issued, con-
tanning list OF the recent accessions 10 the
library.
John Kearny, boy IA years of age, arrested
for petty larceny, was released from custody
last evening after an affecting scene with his
mother.
Miss Laura Milen, who says that she con-
trscted marriage with the late Dr.. C. c. James,
visits the cemetery daily and places flowers on
his grave.
Lille Smith, servant in the family of L. C.
Fraser, Devisadero and Waller streets, was ar
rested last evening for stealing articles from
her employers.
George Sanderson, barber, was arrested
yesterday for stealing diamond pin from D.
Harris, 2036 Bush street, at Eighteenth and
Guerrero streets.
Thomas Williams and Harry Elmore, two
pickpockets, were arrested last evening while
working the crowd at the entrance to Golden
Gate Park on Haight and Stanyan streets.
Fred wiler, an orphan, Is years of age, after
beating his way from Ohio to Los Angeles
thence TO this city, was taken to the Receiving
Hospital last night suffering from pneumonia.
In letter from Honolulu it is stated that an
American Snowman has offered eX-Queen Lii
uokalani $500 a week and expenses if she
would travel around the world for exhibition
purposes.
Robert Rutledge, formerly a grocer at 2o6
Sixth street, who was arrested in September
last on a charge OF felony embezzlement, has
absconded and his bonds of $4,000 have been
declared forfeited
President Thomas H. Williams of the Califor-
MIA Jockey Club has been confined so his room
Tor the past few days with an attack of la
grippe His friends expect to see him about
again next Wednesday.
The ladies of the Equal Rights Club are
arranging trades carnival, to be held at the
California Theater, TO raise fund tor the un-
employed women of San Francisco. The date
OF the affair has not been set.
The announced contest between John S.
Prince In a thirty-mile race against Colorado
Sam, cowboy on horseback, was stopped by
the officers of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals yesterday.
Two barges are being built on special designs
Tor the match race between the crews of the
Boating Association of the University of Cali
lorna and Columbia Boat Club, which takes
takes place April q on Sessions Basin.
heN OI a u hlISI preached IdSL night al
Simpson Memorial NJ. Z. Church upon certain
forms of corruption to be found in this CITY,
He Endorsed the bill giving enlarged power to
grand Juries with certain notifications.
The California Camera Club will give its
ffty-seventh illustrated lecture at Metropoli-
tan Temple next Thursday evening. The sub
ject will be Through the Hub to the White
Hills" and the lecturer will be A. H. Sanborn.
Considerable doubt is now thrown on the
news that the famous racer Stamboul was
killed in Oconomowoc last Saturday The
horse referred to is thought TO have been one
Of his sons-either Stamboul Jr. or Stamboula
An exciting cooking main took place early
yesterday morning at Milpitas, attended by
many sports from the neighborhood and this
city. An attempt was made by the Sheriff of
San Jose to raid the affair, but the efforts OF the
officials were evaded.
William Young, a sewing machine agent,
living at 1881 Mission street. was found in a
dying condition on Fifteenth and Capp streets
last night and expired before the patrol
wagon reached the Receiving Hospital. He
had been drinking heavily of late.
A large meeting of property-owners was held
at DuYenick's Hall yesterday TO discuss the
protest against granting franchise on Church
street TO the Market-street Railroad Company.
Strong representations against granting the
franchise viii be made TO the Supervisors.
There is a nronosal among the mem bers of