The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11

and up till late hour tonight he had not
regained his normal state. The most dan
gerous of all the wounds he sustained is a
deep cut on the forehead, about two inches
in length. His face was also lacerated in
q frightful manner.
On account of his comatose condition il
has been impossible to make a complete
and thorough examination as to all his
wounds, and fears are expressed by the
surgeons in attendance that his skull is
fractured and that he has been injured
internally along the region of the spine
At about 1 O'Clock the doctor left North
Hall at the university, on horseback, and
as be started out his horse gave lunge
and broke the martingale. The animal
became unmanageable and ran down the
hill, through the south entrance to the
grounds, down Allston way. and was
about to turn up Oxford street, when he
slipped and fell over the stone sidewalk,
carrying the doctor with him. In falling
DR.. Payne is supposed tn have struck on a
huge bowlder lying near, al the same time
receiving the whole weight of the horse
upon him.
The patient is regarded as in critical
condition.
Mrs. Townsend's Case.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. lO.-The Board
of Town Trustees has begun another effort
10 settle the iong-fought Townsend case.
Last night at the board meeting President
Richards, Professor William Carey Jones
and Town Attorney Hayne we're appointed
a committee 10 investigate Mrs. Town.
sends claims, with power to act. 1t is
thought that the result of their labors will
be the bringing of a suit TO quiet title.
Bet Their Hair.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 10.-The ex-
traordinary sight of one college student
performing the Office of tonsorial artist
on -collegian, within the public
gaze, took place this afternoon at the uni
yersity. Charles Jones '99 and ]. A. Nc
Gee Of the same class bet on the election
the penalty OF the loser being that he
should be shorn in whatsoever style the
other chose, within sight of the whole
university. Jones wagered his hair on
Bryan and McGee put up his capillary
substance on Mckinley. OF course MCGEE
won the bet At the appointed time he
appeared with his scissors and a small red
comb, the latter to match the hair of
Jones. Students by the score gathered
round to see the fun. 1t was not long be-
fore Jones had nothing left but a narrow
strip of his precious red hair running from
his forehead 10 the back of his neck. The
rest of his capillary growth was clipped
almost as closely as if it had been shaved.
Christian Endeavor Rally.
BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. 10. - The
Berkeley Christian Endeavor Union has
Just completed arrangements for a grand
union rally of Endeavorers to be held
Sunday. November Is.
The individual societies will hold their
regular weekly meetings at o'clock on
that day, at which time the pied pc will he
discussed. and one or more representatives
OF the Alameda County c. e. Union will
be present in each society and will take
charge of the meeting.
At o'clock all the societies of Berkeley
will me ct together at Trinity M. e. Church.
corner OF Allston way and Fulton street.
for union meeting. The subject will be
.Does 1t Pay to Be Christian ?'' and it is
confidently expected that this win be the
most enthusiastic and interesting meeting
ever held In Berkeley "for Christ and the
church." Special music has been ar
ranged for, and all are invited to be pres
ent, young and old, to assist in the SER
vices by, y,their presence and cooperation
and share the abundant blessing which
will follow.