The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
AN OLD RESIDENT DEAD.
Robert MEG oun, One of Ala
medals B.St- Known
Res dents.
Good Government Cub M aeting-En.
cinal Club E ects Officers.
The Diaries.

ALAMEDA, CAL. March 3.-The Good
Government Club held a meeting this
evening to complete its nominations fol
the coming municipal election. 1t will
hold primary on Saturday for the fnaI
selection. as there are between 1900 and
2000 mem bers of the club it can be seen
that there is a great deaf OIL interest in the
proceedings OF the organization.
Death of an Old Resident.
ALAMEDA. CAL, March g.. Robert
McGoun, one of the oldest and best known
rssidents of Alameda, died early this
morning al the residence of B. E. Com bs,
| 2229 San Antonio avenue. The funeral
will take place on Sunday under the aus
pices of the Masonic fraternity, of which
he was an old and nonored mem Der. He
was a native of Pennsylvania, aged II
years, and had lived in this city twenty
six years. He came here from Nevada
County, where he had been mining with
considerable success, and was engaged for
fourteen to sixteen years in the tobacco
business.
LIQUID Bills Unliquidated.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3-Edouard
Louis, the proprietor of the Louvre, has
brou ht suit against the well-known
wealthy ium Der merchant Peter White to
recover the sum OF $50 for goods, wares
and merchandise sold and Delivered" In
the present case these goods, wares and
merch andise were of 4 more or less LIQUID
character. and it is said that Mr.. Whites
recollection OF the amounts consumed is
so hazy that he feels an unwillingness to
settle the little bill. II the case comes 10
trial some amusing developments are
expected.
Report on Diaries.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3.-Veterinarv
Carpenters monthly report OF the condi-
tion of the dairies which supply this city
with milk shows twenty-three of the esta b.
lishments to be in good condition, eight
fair and four poor. This is the only town
In the State where the reports are publicly
posted, and milk consumers can go at any
time and see just the condition of the fluid
supplied them and OF the dairy furnish
ing it. The knowledge of this stimulates
the dairymen to maintain the quality OF
their product and lake pains with their
premises which would not otherwise be
the case.
Encina1 Club EIe ction.
ALAMEDA. CAL, March 3.-The an
nual meeting of the Encinal Yacht Club
was held last evening, and new officers
were elected. The repor's of the various
officials showed the organization TO be in
most fourishing condition, with 1l6
me m bers and a goOdly reduction in the
debt, while substantial improvements
have been made during the year. The
gross assets of the organization foot up
abou, $500, with debt of $2500. and $500
in BANK.
Committed to an Asylum.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 3-News has
been received here that Mrs. John Rade.
maker, formerly Miss Lille Brewer, who
was one of the prominent bellies of Ala
media three or four years ago, has been
com mltted to the insane asylum in Men,
doclno County, where her home has been
since her marriage. She has two children,
one an infant OF but or weeks.
Alameda Candidates.
ALAMEDA, CAL. March 3-The Good
Government CLUB made further nomina-
tions tonight to be voted for at the pri-
mary on next Saturday as follows: For
Library Trustees, J. l.. Field, George s.
Ames, Herman Taelken. Charles L. We'll
ler, John Lutgen and George H. Mastick; /;
for City Trustee, E. j. Dodge; for Re.
corder, Alexander Innes.