The San Francisco call., 1895-10-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

last night ct the Bush-street Theater.
nene and Flashiight won at Casserly's Park,
and Belmont at Kerrigan's yesterday.
For want of funds the Park Commissioners
must delay contemplated Improvements.
The Verein Oesterreich gave a wine fest last
evening just as they are given in Austria.
The western terminus of the Sutro electric
road viii be very close to the Sutro baths
Labor day will be generally observed bv a
suspension Of business in this City to-day.
sixty men have been laid off in Golden Gate
Park for want Of funds TO pay their wages
The funeral of John P. Clabrough will take
place this afternoon from 906 Greenwich street.
A count was made yesterday of all b1cyclists
entering Golden Gate Park and the total was
The great pond lily Victoria Regina is ready
TO bloom III the conservatory in Golden Gate
Park.
Rev william Eliot Jr. preached at the First
IN America"
Several remarkable scores were made yester-
day 0y the sharpshooters at the Shell Mound
shooting range.
George Kneass, boat builder of this City, has
constructed life tugboat for use in the surf at
san Jose de Guatemala.
Rosary Sunday was observed yesterday at St.
Dominic's Church on Steiner street. Thou
sands attended the services.
W. Hamilton, inspector of schools for the
bureau OF EQuCatOn at washington, has re-
turned from trip through Alaska.
". Greer Harrison, who has just returned from
New York. tells why his play of ''Runnymed e''
was not more successful in New York.
The engagement is announced of Mrs. Clara
Catherwood and Major John A. Darling of the
Fifth Artillery, stationed at the Presidio
Bishop A. W. Wilson. one of the presiding
Bishops OF the Methodist Church South,
preached in the Centenary Church yesterday.
Captain Thomson of the park police, who
had two ribs broken some time ago while try
ing to stop runaway, is still confined to his
home.
An immense crowd gathered at Emmanuel
Church last evening 10 hear Pastor Gibson.
His sermon contained no reference to the Dur
rant case.
The California Inanimate Target Association
began its initial tournament yesterday with
q the largest gathering OF trap-Shooters ever held
in the West.
The revenue cutter Richard Rush returned
from Bering sea yesterday. She reported the
total seal catch by all parties for this season
at about $4,000.
In the cup cricket matches yesterday the Pa
cihcs defeated the CALIFORNIA; at Golden Gate,
and the Bohemians were worsted by the Ala
medaS ~ Alameda.
The Rev; 7, J. Lacey OF Trinity school de-
livered at St. Johns Church last night his first
lecture on the history of the Episcopal Church
in the United States.
'fFsir. except fogpy and cloudy at night and
early Monday morning; fresh westerly winds
IN the afternoon is the bulletin for to-days
weather issued by Forecast Official G. II. Will
son.
The opening game of the Gaelic football sea-
son son Iook place at Ihe new recreatlon GROUNDS,
Golden Gate Park, yesterday afternoon, be-
tween the EmmeJs and San FTanciscos, and
resulted in q tie.
Local stamp collectors and dealers are elated
over the action taken by the special committee
Of phllatellstS looking to the suppression of
speculative stamps in Central and South
American countries.
J. Harlow, the coast handball champion, and
Thomas Carroll, played match yesterday
against J. Jones, the Australian champion, and
after each side had won two games the final
game was postponed till next Sunday owing to
darkness setting in
The statements made by Eastern newspapers
to the effect that Jim Corbett the pugilist, is
not attending to his training and that he is
not in as good condition as formerly are, &C.
cording 10 W. Greer Harrison, untrue and
without foundation.
The Lee Yup bovcotters of Chinatown are
now fighting among themselves, so that 1t has
been necessary for the officers of this clan TO
post an ''adviee'' asking them to try to bury
their differences. 1t looks as if the boycott on
the Sam Yups must soon break.
A meeting Of the Bicycle Protective Associa-
tion viii be held next Thursday at 10 A. NJ. at
Garrety's, corner Golden Gate avenue and
Leavenworth street. The object of the meeting
is 70 fix rates 10 confer about stolen wheels and
TO discuss the new license rates.
DR.. Gilbert F. Graham is said to have made q
new statement concerning his interview with
Durrsnt in the City Prison. He now says Dur
rant told him he had no notes and wanted g
COPY OF his 10 complete his alibi. The defense
scouts the pro obability of the story.
Two exciting handbal matches were played
at the Occidental court yesterday in which II.
French of Oakland and T. F. Bonnet defeated
T. Feunessy of Oakland and John Purcell, and
Ed Maloney and l.. Kenny defeated Coast
Champion Donnelly and c. ]. McGlynn.
An electrician named Charles F. Ledwith
tried to kill Daniel Rimlinger, box factory
employe and w. B. AmneT, machinist in a
saloon on Fourth and Tehama streets last
night. He sent bullet into Rimlinger's left
side. and also shot at Amner, who narrowly es-
capped.
John Johnson, whose skull was fractured
Saturday night at Montgomery and Union
streets, recovered consciousness yesterday al
the Receiving Hospital. He stated that he had
been knocked down and robbed. The police,
however did not believe the story, asser TIM
that Johnson was a chronic drunkard. When
searched at the police station Saturday night
6 quantity OF bread and a nickel were found in
his pockets.