The San Francisco call., 1897-03-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


sAdie.
DR.. E. E. Ollie preached last night on "Uni-
tarianism.''
A whitehall boat race on the bay yesterday
was won by Dave Crowley Jr.
The Old Friends Society had successful
barbecue ct the Chutes yesterday.
The Buddhist priest, Dhsrmapala, lectured
son'the religions OF India last night
The bark Carrollton was in collision with the
oattle-sh1p Oregon on Saturday night.
Mitchell, the phenomenal billiardist. ia TO
be backed against the crack players of the East
There was good attendance at the Ingle-
SIDE coursing yesterday. Skylark won the all
aged stake.
a. H. Pape yesterday broke the worlds
three-shot rife record on the 2OO-yard range
at Shell Mound.
+. w. King won the medal at the shoot of the
empire Gun CLUB yesterday, breaking Al birds
out OF q possible so.
A, benefit performance for the Bush-street
Free Sabbath School was given at the Tiyoli
opera-house yesterday.
The California Associated Cycling Clubs will
take the place of the League of American
Hheeimen on this Coast.
John Halpin. an engineer of the French
steamship Madeleine, attempted to drown
hlmse1f IN the surf yesterday.
The Marble Cutters and Ffnishers' Union
propose having the Grand Jury investigate the
work being done in the City Hall
Henry Betten won the novice bluerock
medal at the Golden Gate Gun Club tourna-
ment at Alameda junction yesterday.
Two priests belonging to the order of ST.
Francis de Sales have taken charge OF the
Church OF sts. Paetro Paolo in this City.
The funeral of Gustav Sutro was held yester-
day afternoon from the family residence. The
services were simple, but largely attended.
BY strong resolution the California Labor
Convention yesterday condemned the 81 a
DAY rate to be paid workmen on the boulevard.
Rev. W. A. Gardner, pastor of the West Side
Christian Church, preached sermon CON-
demning the big fight and Nevada for permit
ting it.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman, National treasurer of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
spoke at the California-street NJ. Z. Church
last evening.
last time yesterday, and reports were received
showing that everything is in readiness for
grand celebration.
Frank Hennings, sentenced to five years in
San Quentin for coun terieiting, escaped from
Deputy Sheriff Oaks of Los Angeles at the ferry
yesterday morning.
The Olympic Gun Club held its first regular
bluerock shool of the season at Ingieside
yesterday. Several live bird matches were
afterward 1mprovised.
DR.. A. NJ. Barker and DR.. F. H. Bangs promi-
nent marksmen. OF San Jose, and Mr.. Philip
son of the Stockton fe Club were visitors at
the Shell Mound rife range yesterday.
R. Laeramens, 616 Ellis street, while skating
In the rink at Hayes and Polk streets, fell yes
terday afternoon and broke both bones OF his
left arm. He was taken 10 the Receiving Hos
pital.
About ESQ railroad mail clerks will arrive
here this afternoon from the East to take part
in their annual convention, which will open
tomorrow forenoon in the Y. NJ. c. A. audi
torium.
The solemn iridium in celebration of the
S.-ks ~fC O. Dak- fatxte eaI,.
gun last evening. The Very Rev. J. ]. Prem
dergast, V. G., st. Mary's~ Cathedral, preached
the sermon.
c.. f. A. Postel, grocer doing business at
the corner of Union and Fillmore streets, was
robbed OF $35 by two masked men last Satur-
day night at 9:30 O'Clock. The robbers got
safely away
Tie Imperial Alameda, Bay City. Olympic
and California cycling clubs all held road
races yesterday. The best time msde was that
of Z. A Coulter of the Calitornias, who rode
ten miles in 27 :04.
Louis E. Feroni, an interpreter, was booked
assault with deadly WEAPON and attempted
robbery, the complaining witness being Dome
nico Merlo, laborer.
Charles Barbeau of Redwood City was ar
rested by Officer O'Dea upon q warrant issued
from that place charging him with presenting
fraud ulent demands upon the Supervisors of
San Mateo County for road work.
The "Owl Club" consisting of some twenty
odd members, Will De the nfst special party to
leave tonight for the prizehght at Carson
New. James L. Flood and q. crowd of railroad
agents will also leave on specials tomorrow.
The unemployed ended the trial of their
president yesterday and voted that the charges
that had been instituted by the vice-president
were malicious and unfounded, and tonight
the organization will probably take some ac-
tion on the vice-president.
The Rev. Father Allen. S. j., is giving
course of instructions on Wednesday and Sun
day evenings during Lent Father Nugent is
well pleased with the increasing attendance al
the devotions. Father Allen viii deliver a
panegyric on st. Patrick, the Apostle of Ire
land, on next Wednesday evening, when a
large audience is expected.
The cable OF the Marketstreet line caused
the entire main line system to stop for five
hours and thirty minutes last evening. The
notification of the cable having parted was
announced at 6 O'Clock in the afternoon. As
soon as the damaged part had been reached a
gang of men set to work on it, and by 1l:30
the cars commenced to move again.
y Anna Walcom, the wife of Thomas Walcom
carpenter in the employ of the California
street Railroad Company, committed suicide
at the family residence, 1120l4 Filbert street,
yesterday forenoon. The deceased had been
recently discharged from the Napa Insane
Asylum and had been under the care OF
physician for some time previous to her death.
She was a native of San Francisco, aged %
years, ana the mother of one child.