The morning call., 1895-03-04
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

LUUAL NbNS LIN BRlEF,
Citizens OF Berkeley are agitating for q new
town hall.
Tennis tournament at the California Lawn
Tennis courts
More than Is, 900 people visited Golden Gate
Park yesterday.
The new speed track at Alameda was thor
oughly tested yesterday.
The postal clerks omen tho nicnic seesor
with successful "chiupin"
The Country Club will have big tran shoot
IN MaTih county in few weeks.
The Doctors Daughters are working to intro
uuce an ambulance system here.
The ship Elwell is breaking the speed record
between this port and Nanaimo.
The shooting festival at Shell Mound yester-
uay brought ont some excellent scores.
The South End Rowing Club has elected
committees to look after the May regatta.
Attorney John j. Coffey had his wife Julia
arrested last night for disturbing the peace.
The lady shots were in the lead yesterday at
the SehuetZen Park range, near San Rafael.
Mrs. Isabella Martin has barricaded her
nome on Van Ness avenue against the Sheriff.
The American Concert Band gave the first
CONCERT OF the series at the Mechanics Pavilion.
The French Church celebrated the beginning
OF Lent and began special mission Of two
weeks.
Ida B. Wells lectured from the pulpit of the
First Congregational Church on Lynching in
America.
the adjustment OF the naval office held by
Colonel Irish.
Prince Bahadner and the Princess were
driven through the park and to the ocean
beach yesterday.
Eddie Mcdonald an ex-prizeighter, was
stabbed in the back yesterday morning in
saloon on the water front.
Rev. E. P. Dennett talked about "The Amer
lean Slave and the Price of Freedom" at Metro
poltan Temple yesterday.
The Fish Commissioners attention will be
called TO poaching that is going on in Paper
mill Greek above tide water.
The Knights of the Red Branch will fittingly
celebrate Robert Emmet's birthday this even
ing at Metropolitan Temple.
The San Franciscos defeated the Emmets at
Gaelic football yesterday afternoon, after an
exciting game, by one point.
The annual 25-nile roadrace at San Leandro
was won by Walter Foster, who lowered the
coast record for that distance.
Artist C. D. Robinson became excited while
arguing with a street preacher and was ar
rested for disturbing the peace.
The rowing and swimming clubs of the city
are enthusiastically preparing for the contests
ana regattas OF the boating season.
The police are searching for a man who sto le
box containing opium valued at $500 from
an eXpress-Wagon on Tuesday last.
The concert and entertainment at the Sutro
Baths yesterday was well attended. There
were some good swimming matches
Rev James B. Orr, the young evangelist, viii
commence series OF revival meetings this
evening at Oliyet Congregational Church.
G. W. Costley, a barber. was arrested last
night Tor striking the conductor of a Castro
street cable-car. who asked him for his fare
The examination and approval of income tax
reports viii be commenced by Collector We'll
burn to-day, and collection will begin very
soon.
Miss Ida B. Wells, the colored lecturess. ad-
dressed large congregation in Grace Metho-
dlst Church on the subject OF lynching in the
south.
Grace Palette, one of the clever "Gaietv
Girls tells how she came TO go on the stage,
and why she thinks she is one OF fortunes ia
VOrites.
Sing Wong and Linn Hung, laundrymen, were
arrested last night on the charge of grand lar
ceny preferred by Miss NJ. Ward, 1912 McAllis-
ter street.
The Marguerite saloon on Larkin street was
entered by burglars an early hour yesterday
morning and the cash drawer emptied of its
contents
Pioneer Cashman's funeral will take place
from s.. Joseph's Church, Alameda, this morn
ing. The remains will be buried in Calvary
Cemetery.
Rev. DR.. Ollie took occasion to criticize the
members OF the Legislature at the mass-meet-
ing OF the Christian Endeavorers in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
Patrick J. Collins who killed his Ewife at
- Second and Folsom streets, was secretly re-
moved 10 san Quentin yesterday under the
death warrant.
The young mems meeting at the association
hall was addressed by DR.. B. G. Northrup and
b r. Ferris, two well-known men from the
Eastern States.
Chief Crowley has practically recovered from
his severe indispoSitiOn. He out driving
Yesterday and expects 10 resume his duties at
the office to-day.
The Olympics and a picked nine played a
game of bali at the Haight-stTeet grounds for
the benefit OF Charley Sweeney, who is in need
OF financial assistance.
Mrs. Jennie Habech of 8 Montgomery avenue
was accidentally shot by her husband while
they were hunting near San Leandro She will
probably lose her left arm.
Jake Rudolph is seeking Chris Buckley with
q gun and the blind boss is now in hiding in
the country. \ disagreement over money mat
lerS Is said to be the cause OF the trouble.
The dead man who was picked up on Sutter
street Saturday night was viewed At the
Morgue by scores OF people who knew his face
well, but could not tell his name, business or
place OF abode
The winners in yesterdays ooursing meets
were Skyball, Best Trump, John Mitchell.
Harkaway and Foster at Ocean View, and Cap
tain Morse, Jimmy Hope, Spray and Maggie VI
at Golden Gate Park.
Thomas O'Hara, 234 Third street fell from
the dummy OF an Oak-street cable-car last
night as II swung round the corner OF Stanyan
and Oak streets, receiving a nasty scalp wound,
which was dressed at the Receiving Hospital.
The Ellis-strect cable road stopped running
al O'Clock this morning because of G loose
strand in the cable which broke several pulleys
between Jones and Market streets. The dam
age was not repaired till late in the afternoon.
John Larsol, old man, living at GAG Fol-
som street while stepping off an electric car
at Third and Folsom streets last night, missed
his footing and fell TO the ground, sustaining
severe cuts and bruises about the head. He
was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
Miss ". Ward of 1O43 McAllister street caused
the arrest OF Sing Wong and Linn Hung last
night on the charge OF grand larceny. They
called at her house for the washing and after
they had gone it was discovered that $50 was
in the pocket Of one OF the dresses sent to the
laundry on Grove street. Miss Ward went to
the money and she asked Policeman Herring
to arrest the two men.