The San Francisco call., 1898-06-03
RED CROSS WORK.
Donations of Money Coming in From Various Sources-The Schools ::
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ALAMEDA, June 2.-The Red Cross So- ciety of this city will ship another large quantity of fever bandages to the army authorities in. San Francisco tomorrow afternoon. They have already sent great many and they are hard at work turning out hundreds more.
 : So far the cash contributions to the society. have reached the very creditable tributed sl49 AZ. while the churches and other societies have also been liberal. It Is expected that a committee of this society will in short time take charge of the lunch room at the ferryhouse and the local society will do all in its power to make that feature of the work a success.
 Damages for Bodily Injuries. . ALAMEDA, June 2.-Joseph. Lorber has brought suit against A. Hensler, a grocer on the corner of Park street and Central Juries alleged to have. been sustained through fault of defendant Lorber is an old man and was going home one evening last month. when he fell over a truck that had been left lying. on the walk and which, owing to the darkness, he did not see: He sustained a number of very pain ful injuries besides dislocating one Of his fingers, and now brings suit for damages as stated.
 Political Harmony.
 ALAMEDA, June 2.-It is currently re- ported that an agreement has been reached between the supporters of Oscar Rogers, candidate: for sheriff, and J.. B. Barber, candidate: for tax-collector. by which the friends of both candidates viii work together in harmony on behalf of both gentlemen The matter has been in discussion for some time and the solution IS regarded as. assuring perfect harmony Tn the ranks of the Republican party in this city during the coming campaign. Militia Boys to Be Examined. ALAMEDA, June 2-Dr. Dunn of the Firth Regiment Hospital Corps will visit Alameda this evening and will examine the members of Company c, not officially, but for the purpose of determining ap- proximately how many of them can pass the rigid governmental examination pre- liminary to being mustered into the serv- ice should they be called upon. After this Is done, the company will be recruited up to number sufficient to cover possible reJections.
 Alameda News Notes.
 ALAMEDA, June .2-The Board of Health, at its meeting tomorrow night, will deal with the poison oak nuisance. Much of the dangerous shrub has been eradicated, but it is the intention of the authorities to have it all destroyed. month was the largest in it's history. There were 6940 users of books and Il ls9 separate volumes were withdrawn for
 Robert A. Lawrenstein of this city and Miss Elsie Hildebrand of San Francisco were married this afternoon at the resi- dence of the groom's sister on Santa Clara avenue.
 The Coroner's jury in the case of Mrs. Olsen, who died from carbolic acid poi soning on Monday last, returned verdict of accidental death. She mistook a bot tie of the pure acid for a weak solution that, she had been using, and paralysis of the heart followed.
 Mrs. Martha Cook of this city, wife of Napoleon B. Cook and mother-in-law of J. B. Barber, died on Tuesday, and her funeral will take place tomorrow after noon.
 The Encinal Literary Society, at its meeting this evening, will discuss the ad- visibility of an alliance. between this country and England.