The morning call., 1890-11-15
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
The Sad Ending of Man Who
Once Had a Fortune.
Attempted Suicide With Carbolic Acid-Broken
Down by Misfortune-Kate Castleton's
Sister Divorced.

An OH MAN Udtncu SUdIlto AlhWlIGut,
who was a victim of Duncan's Bank scheme,
died few days since at the San Leandro
Infirmery. He went into the store of Alex
ander T. Stewart when a young man at
small salary, which was increased TO $4,000
a year by attention to business. He came
to California during the Comstock lode ex-
element and was prosperous, for time be-
ing Superintendent of several mines, but he
lost most of his fortune in stocks and fin
ished it in Duncan's Bank. He was 81 years
old His mind was affected the last few
years and he signed himself 1.-THE Right
Honorable Charles Arkwright" and spent
his time drawing checks for large amounts
on imaginary banks.
A Young man who acknowledges the name
of Constantine c. l.. Soares attempted sui
eide yesterday by the carbolic acid route in
Derby's undergrad. but was found by the
police and taken to the Receiving Hospital
and the poison extracted from his stomach
by the use of the pump. He says he has
been conducting Portuguese newspaperin
San Francisco, but becoming involved to
the amount of $500 he came over to East
Oakland to see his uncle. Not finding him
at home he concluded TO end his troubles by
suicide.
A NEWLY MARRIED MAN MISSING.
L. d. Carlton, who came to Oakland a few
months ago and shortly afterward married
Mrs. Savage, has disappeared. He took
with him a certificate of deposit for S177O GO,
payable TO Mrs L. i. Carlton by the First
National Bank of Oakland, payment of
which has been stopped and notice sent out
by the bank to that effect. 1t was stated
that he came to Oakland from Emigrant
Gap. Two stories are afoat. one that he is
an honest man and has disappeared for some
unknown reason and another that lie is a
clever forger and has swindled the bank out
of about $50 by depositing a forged certlh-
cate for $500 on which he drew The bank
officers are reticent.
DR.. Jer, me Bonaparte Trembly. for many
years United States Signal Service officer at
Oakland, and well-known as physician,
is living dangerously i'll at his residence,
953 Eighth street. He is suffering from
spinal trouble, which has induced paralysis
of the body. lie was born in New York
in 1922.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Grace King, the
adopted daughter of the late Thomas
Varney, will contest the will and that the
testimony to be used on her behalf is being
gathered.
ABLE TO TALK NOW.
Henry W. Baldwin was so far recovered
Yesterday as to be able to talk He stated
that he was discouraged because he was
confirmed drunkard and had concluded to
make an end of himself. He had taken
ffty-five grains of choral few days before
but found ii insufficient. So he went from
drugstore to drugstore and purchased at
each % grains to sober up on to be taken IN
two doses of twelve grains each He says
that when he returned to his rom he found
he had 315 grains, and thinking surely That
would kill him he took the whole of it. He
says that after his discharge he will make
sure work of it next time. Friends will take
charge of him and put him in the Home of
the Inebriates, and as soon as he is recovered
will take him to his father in Cleveland.
who has telegrapled that the best care be
taken of him.
Judge Ellsworth has granted a divorce to
Ada Bridges from William Castell Bridges.
the actor, and has given her the custody of
the minor child. She Is also allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name of Ada Freeman.
She is the sister of Kate Castleton, the act
ress. The ground of divorce was extreme
cruelty.
On account of collision. Judge Gibson yes
terday refused TO grant sherman h. Philips
a divorce from Lille A. Phillips. 1t had
been agreed between them that Phillips
should secure a divorce on the ground of
desertion.
BROKEN DOWN BY MIsFoRTUNEs.
Louis Lehn, who some years ago had his
tannery at Fourteenth and Folsom streets
in San Francisco destroyed by the opening
of the sewers In that vicinity into II. by
some malicious persons, was compitted to
the Alameda County Infirmary yesterday.
He opened tannery in East Oakland. but
it did not pay Recently a suit of $4,000
against the city of San Francisco was de-
cided in his favor, but the award of dam
ages was only $500, and the attorneys ap-
propriated near ~ all of that. He has been
attacked by rheumatism and is unable to
work. He speaks five languages, but ap-
pears entirely broken down by his miSfor-
tunes.
Charles P. UP, a one-armed horse-trainer.
who has number of fine horses under his
care at Oakland Trotting Park, fell in
alightpg from the cable car at San Pablo
avenue and Thirtieth street, on Thursday
night, and is suffering from conclusion of
the brain and fracture OF the skull. lie was
so violent yesterday that he had 10 be
strapped to his cot. he is said to be very
competent horseman, and is member of
Lyon Post, G. A. r., residing at pa Elev-
enth street. His recovery is doubtful. He
is As years of age, and was in an Ohio regi-
ment during the war.
J. c. Ainsworth has let the contract for
rebuilding the residence at Roselawn, Clare
mont avenue, to William Winnie for S14, 0S9.
The residence was destroyed by fire few
weeks ago while he and his wife were at Re-
dondO Beach.
Charles Leney fell from q tree he was
trimming at West Oakland and struck en-
his head, causing conclusion of the brain.
He is at the Receiving Hospital