The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-01
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

schools to-day.
The Olympic nine defeated the Santa Clara
team yesterday.
The Berkeley Non-Partisans nominated full
ticket saturday night.
The first entertainment and ball of the Bremen
Club was held last night.
Guerrero's Electric won first money at Kerri-
CAMS eoursing tract yesterday.
The bark Harvester sailed yesterday for KaT-
lux with a large number OF salmon fishers
Oakland's new Council win meet tonight
and Mayor Davie Will read his first message.
Frank c. Rowel, 1880 Pine street, was ar
rested last night for firing shot at his wife.
The Italian colony gave an entertainment in
aid Of the victims of the earthquakes in Italy.
runaway team in Stockton street smashed
theatrical properties and plateglAss valued at
Pm. Loubrie, French importer, says that
few prunes are brought TO America from
France.
Charles F. Martin has invented a flying
machine which he contends can be utilized
Tor war strategy.
Rev. W. W. Bolton of the Church of St. Mary
the Virgin preached yesterday on the subject
OF "Indulgences."
H. Cutie, a candle-maker, was run over and
killed by a switch engine on Channel street
yesterday morning.
A reception was given by the Young Girls
Society of the French Christian Union ar the
new home yesterday.
Dr.. Mackenzie preached an eloquent sermon,
the finale of which was the expression, 'My
home is in California"
A broken strand in the cable of the Powell
street line caused suspension OF traffic for
nearly two hours last night.
The Peoples Spiritualist Society held its first
meeting last evening on the anniversary OF the
advent OF modern spiritualism.
Stockton citizens in town report great en-
Ia Of ha nj
the new road in the Slough City.
Dr.. Plouf, who was shot by MeGaughey,
showed some signs OF improvement yesterday.
His condition is still critical, though.
w. Worthington, while entering his home at
Priest street last night, was struck with
club by man supposed to be footpad.
The trials of Chinese who espouse the Chris
tisn religion were enumerated by 500 Hoo
Nam Art at St. Johns Church yesterday.
Rev. DR.. ". Williams lectured last night in
PLYMOUTH Congregational Church on THE
Protestant Episcopal Church in California"
The deckhands of the Sausalito ferry
steamers, whose wages were reduced from $50
to $50, have petitioned for the original figure
Michael Deserish, who was in this city fifteen
years ago, has q fortune waiting for him in
Richmond, Ind. His whereabouts are IN
known.
Dillon and Hendy of the Union. handban
court defeated Lawless and Hutchinson of the
San Francisco court the best OF nine games
yesterday
Thu remains of the late DR.. Victor A. Chaig-
neau, who died in Crescent City on the 21st of
last month, were laid TO rest In Masonic Gene
terry yesterday.
The interior of the new Swedenborgian.
Church at the corner of Lyon and Washington
streets resembles closely celebrated paintings
OF home life in Norway, --A-szs--A~--s-s--s------
Simon Davis viii to-day sue Attorney Il. H.
Davis for 1928, balance of the amount received
in settlement for the formers claim for dam
ages against the railroad.
The Sacramento Grand Jury reconvenes To
day and is expected TO take some action eO1-
corning Senator Biggy's charges Of corruption
in the recent Legislature.
John Jones, the Australian handful cham.
pion, has issued q challenge TO pay any two
handballers on the coast, professional or am
ateur, for 500 a side or more
The State Dairy Bureau is about to enteron q
crusade against dealers selling bogus products
OF the dairy. a circular letter appealing TO the
public for its cooperation has been issued.
John T. Murphy, a hack-driver, shot himself
through the heart and died instantly at 2323I5
Pine street yesterday morning. Temporary in
sanity is believed to have been the cause.
The British ship Moresby arrived yesterday,
241 days from Liverpool She was forced to
put into Montevideo for repairs, having lost
her spars in fierce gale in the South Atlantic.
Henry Y. Gibson OF 41s15 Powell street, who
shot himself through the head on Thursday
night in fit of dependency caused by i'll
health, died at the Receiving Hospital yesters
day morning
Five Chinese students from the Methodist
Mission at San Jose visited this city on their
bicycles yesterday. Three of them wore wheel
suits, but the others had on the regulation
Chinese blouse,
J. H. williams of 1896 Harrison street was
Ildlng bicycle on Halght street yesterday
morning when he took q header and cut his
scalp open. The wound was dressed at the
Receiving Hospital.
John Costello, one-year-old baby, fell out of
bed yesterday ct his fathers residence 439
Eleventh street, and sustained q fracture OF
the right collar-bone, which was attended to at
the Receiving Hospital.
The BARRIERS of the city held an enthusiastic
meeting yesterday TO ratify the p9zssage u the
new law IN regard to Su,aday- CLOSING for shops
Addresses were made by c. N. Shortridge As
semblymen Dinkelspiel and Others.
The election of physicians for the French
Hospital, which was TO have taken place yes
terday, has been indefinitely postponed. The
directors viii notify members OF the Beneyo-
lent Society when the election win take place.
Captain Lees has satisfied himself beyond
doubt that the train-robber, who was shot by
morning, was the man who murdered Cornelius
Staff
Charles Johnston, a privileged character who
ran an electrical machine on Market street
above McAllister was stricken with PARALYSIS
while ct the ferry last night and was taken TO
the Receiving Hospital
Angelo Gonzales was waikiki g along Dupont
street last night, when man rushed at him
with an open knife. Gonzales Crashed the
knife and his hand was badly cut The wound
was dressed ct the Re, Giving Hospital. The
man was stranger to him.
The fve-mile road race for members of the
San Francisco Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton Cycling Club which was TO have taken
place Saturday afternoon, has been postponed
till the 18th prox. on account of the heavy con
dition of the roads over which the course was
laid.
The old Haight-street ball grounds have been
obliterated Streets are being cut through the
lots and sewer and water pipes laid. The high
fence has been demolished and there is moth
ing left TO indicate that the grounds had ever
been given up to feats of human strength and
skill.
Further details concerning the attempt made
by nearly hundred people to take up lands
patented thirty years ago. Clarke claims thai
the Government had no right TO issue patents
on land in dispute. A lady makes demand
on Clarke Tor her agreement, but he refuses to
give 1t up. 1t is probable that trouble will
follow II he continues to have people file
claims.
The first Of the new red lamps to designate
the location of fre-alarm boxes has been placed
IN position at the north east corner of Geary and
Kearny streets. That part OF the lamp frame
which is ordinarily painted green is painted q
bright red, and the upper glasses are red, which