The San Francisco call., 1896-06-26

time. McEntee was passing the stand OF
the bootblack when Heath struck HIM in
the face. a clinch followed, and Heath
was getting the worst OF the fray when he
pulled razor from his inside POCKET and
made a slash at the throat OF McEntee.
His aim missed and the blow was spent on
McEntee's coat, which was cut entirely
across from left shoulder to right hip. So
tight grasp did Heath have on his oppo-
nent's neck that blood flowed freely from
the fnger-nail marks left.
Heath assaulted and almost choked to
death Samuel Wakeham of Berkeley some
months ago.
New Branch Postoffice.
BERKELEY. CAL, June 25.--A SUBJ
station of the Berkeley Postoffice will be
established at 2521 Shattuck avenue, near
Dwight way, on August 1.
The station will not receive nor deliver
mail, but wall be established for the pur-
pose of selling stamps and issuing money
orders.
Improvement Project.
BERKELEY. CAL, June 25-The move
ment on the part of the West Oakland I'M
provement Club to open a highway to
various points along the bay shore as far
as West Berkeley meets with much
end.
New.y Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 25.-A force of men
is at work at Peralta Park tearing up the
foundations laid some years ago for build
ing designed for sanitartum purposes. The
property has come into possession of the
Building and Loan Association, and the sani-
tarium project having been abandoned, the
lots will be offered as residence lots. The
foundation is solid one and dynamite will
probably be used to remove it.
The Columbia Fire Company held meeting
last night and effected a temporary organiza-
ton preparatory to permanent one: The
following officers were elected to serve for the
present: James Rae, president; William Hol-
den, secretary; Charles Gregory, treasurer;
James Kenny, foreman. A committee on by
next meeting, which will be held July7.
The Crescent Athletic Club will give dra-
matte entertainment in Shattuck Hall on
Tuesday evening, June 80. 1t will be a one
act comedy entitled The Two Advertise
ments" The leading roles will be assumed by
Miss Cora Fisk, Mrs. S II. MetcaE, George Will
cox, DR.. Anthony, Mrs. Anthony and w. Com.
pertz. The performance will be followed by
dance.
Professor Elmer E. Brown of the department
of pedagogy at the State University, and a
member oil the State Board OF Education ex-
oficio, will leave for Buffalo, N. Y, to- morrow,
as a deleg ate from the University of California
to the National Educational Convention,
which opens early in July.
Professors Johnson and Ritter and Instructor
Bancroft of the biological department of the
university. left yesterday on specimen col
lecting tour. Professor Johnson and Instructor
Bancroft will visit Halfmoon Bay, Professor
Ritter going to Marin County.
On the evening OF July l, at sisterna Hall.
the Epworth League will give an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Methodist Church.
The leading feature of the evening will be the
rendering of a dialogue entitled, ga Country
Aunt's Visit to the City,"
Ben Calhoun was tried @ second time yester-
day on the charge OF assault brought against
L. 1oxrx
disagreed and the. case will probably be
dropped.
During the absence of President Kellogg for
the vacation the dean, Professor Stringham,
will sign all necessary documents connected
with the Office.
The installation of officers by the Odd Eel
lows of Berkeley will occur on the second
Thursday in July.