The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-28
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
An Unexplained ARRAY Between
COIOred Men.
Contra Costa Farmers Insist Upon Railroad.
All Carpenters on strike-Pimental Di-
vorce Case-Departing Missionaries.

Lawrence, a colored man said to be lately
from Fresno, lost his life. Lawrence re-
ceived one wound under the left arm and
there are four holes in the top OF his head, be-
leyed, however to be the effect of only two
shots. 1t appears that about noon two col
ored men-Lawrence and one Stewart
Stull-played a game OF cards in saloon
near the one in which the shooting oc-
Cured. Lawrence was dissatisfied with
the result, and Stull claims that he left
shortly afterward and went to his brothers
barber-shop, under the Union National
Bank, where he remained during the after
noon. In the evening he says that
he visited the saloon where the ARRAY
occurred, and was standing with his
back TO the counter when Lawrence en-
tered and calling him by name drew knife
and attempted to stab him. Stull declares
that he took the knife away from Law
renee, whereupOn the latter drew re-
volyer This weapon, the accused says, he
also took from Lawrence, but did not shoot
him. This pistol was given to a car con-
ductor outside of the door, and then Stull
surrendered himself to policeman. Stull
pretends not to know how Lawrence
was shot. The prisoner was born at
Honey Grove, in the State of Texas,
and has lived there all his life, until he
came to Oakland a few weeks ago. Law
renee was stranger, and little Is known
about him. StulPs version is corrobOrated
by the bar-keeper with reference to Law
rence's entrance and calling him coward
and afterward drawing knife. The bar
keeper says lie saw pistol IN the hands OF
Stull, but he does not know who did the
shooting, because as soon as the first shot
was fired all in the place rushed out but
himself, and he was prevented from doing
likewise because behind the counter. He
did see Lawrence on the floor dead
PDfENTAL DIVORCE CASE.
Amelia Pimental has fled an affidavit in
answer to the cross-complalnt of her hus-
band, James NJ. Pimental, in which she
states that certain contract signed by her
and him on July Z, 1887. was not signed
by her of her own free will, but under
duress. She AYERS that during September,
October and November, 1856, she was house
keeper for Plmental in Berkeley; that she
was then the wife of Frank Dutra, but had
been compelled to separate from her cruel
husband and earn her own living; that
Pimental took advantage of her poverty
and courted her favor under promises to
obtain for her divorce from Dutra, aud to
make her his lawful wife. In this nay he
obtained her consedt, employed an attorney,
and on July 6, 1887, a divorce Was granted
to her. Then she signed the contract, but
she says she never understood that she was
signing away any right of hers to support
helpless condition she felt com PEELED 10 do
whatever Pimental demanded.
THEY MUST HAVE RAILROAD.
The farmers of Contra Costa County are
determined to have a railroad and on
Thursday held meeting at Danville, at
which the following committees were ap-
pointed to solicit funds and report at
another meeting on next Wednesday at
Walnut Creek:
San Ramon-H. Hurst, George McCamley.
Danyille-John Conway, Milton Labaree. Syca-
more-C. " Ood, j. label. Alamo-J. b. Henry,
II. w. ST one. Lafayette-Peter Thompson and
NJ. Shreen. PachecO-V Hook and G. Luueks.
Oak GFoVe-G; Lohse and T. Mayors Green
Valleys f. RaniaEe and George Wiley.
1t is said that there is a firm determine
ton to have the money on or before next
Wednesday, and no doubts are entertained
of doing So When the money is secured all
will sign deeds to the land, and these deeds
will be sent to Martinez, where the South
ern Pacific COmpany's lawyer Will inspect
them. II found correct the deeds Will then
be locked up in safe, while the railroad
company viii proceed to build the road.
When the road is completed from Avon to
San Ramon, which is about thirty miles,
the deeds win be delivered. 1t is expected
that the company will build the road and
have it running in ninety days.
A PLEASANT RECEPTION.
pleasant reception was given last even
ing at the Market-street Congregational
NuuICH TO tl5Il UlISSIOUdIlc5 ON LLelJ way
TO the South Sea Islands. The following
programme was rendered: THE Worlds
Harvest; prayer, Rev. W. II. Cooke;
Scripture lesson; hymn No. 81, "Go Ye
Into All the World" congregation; address
of welcome. L. p. Flint; address. why |
Am Going as a Missionary" Miss Kenney;
hymn No. o., Labor On" congregation
addresses, Rev. Mr.. Cannon and Miss
Fletcher; hymn No. 90. "Numberless as
the Sands, ;" congregation; addresses, Miss
Il.
aries Farewell" choir; addresses. Mrs.
No IA, God Be With Us Till We Meet
Again" The following are the names of
the missionaries and their destinations:
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon of Oberlin, 60
ing to kusiar; Miss Rose Kenney of Iillot-
son Institute, Austin, Tex, going to Buk;
Mr. and Mrs. Rand, Miss Fletcher aud Miss
Foss to Penape. There were present two
Penapean girls on their way home. They
sail to-day,
Miss Irene Hardy of the Oakland High
School has written little volume, entitled
Elementary Composition Exercises"
which has been added to the series of
teachers textbooks.
NEARLY ALL ON STRIKE.
Owing to the action Of the Carpenters
Union on Thursday evening, nearly all the
carpenters in Oakland are OH strike. Some
have decided to remain at work until this
evening, but will not 90 to work on Mon
day morning unless the so-called black
listing resolution is repudiated. The build
ers have published statement Of their side
of the case, but have not intmated any in
tentiOn to back down from their position.
1t is stated that there are about 800 car
penters in Oakland and that 400 or $50 ale
members of the union. The exact number
that has struck have not been ascertained.
The Judge in the Police Court found that
All Gong stole Gee Haw'S silver watch and
sentenced hin to pay $50 or serve 60 days.
Gong declared that the watch was his, but
the proof belied him.
1t is said that there are 1900 persons in
Oakland Township not enumerated.
THE POLICE ARE MUM.
1t has been ascertained that the suspi-
cions upon which the Rev. John Sergis,
the Indian Christian Jewish missionary,
was arrested by the police we're thrown out
by gossip OF the UeigbbOrho0d in which he
was stopping with his little daughter. He
visited the British Consul yesterday and
laid lie matter before him for investiga-
ton. The police, from the head of the de-
partment down, are mum about it. MIR.
Sergis' wife and two children are at Ogden,
where they were obliged to stop for a few
days on account of her illness, she being
almost an invalid.
The weather was little cold last even
ing, but there was a large attendance at the
open air concert in the City Hall Park, not
withstandlng. The following programme
was rendered.
March. "Reeves," Appeles; overture, "Orien.
tal," NJ; BIGGER; waltz, ''Dreamland," o. Roe
der; selection, Martha" Flotow; "Darky's
Dream" comic d. ". Reeves; medley, Songs
OF the Sea-" Watson; scholtische, "Charmng
Kate" May; galop. champion" Dillon.
Rev. J. B. Silcox, it is said, has received
call to the largest Congregational Church in
Sacramento He is now pastor of the Pill
grim Congregational.
Alameda.
Judge John Ellsworth has gone to the
Yosemite Valley for a brief vacation.
A. R. Denke has commenced the erection
of four cottages on Taylor avenue, near
Webster street.
The Alameda City Brass Band has post
poned its open-air concert until Saturday