The morning call., 1890-09-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
Suicide of a Well.Kn0wn Citizen
of San LeandrO.
A Complaint From the Oakland Postmaster
Attorney Hart Argues for Florence.
Death Of Brakeman.

AT about o'clock yesterday afternoon
Rudolph Reichborn committed suicide at
San Leapdro by shooting himself. He was
we'll known, having been resident OF that
town for many years. An inquest was held
by the Justice of the Peace at the request OF
Coroner Evers.
Postmaster Bishop has again called the
attention of the citizens of Oakland to the
fact that the lack of clerical force to per-
form the work of the Oakland Postotfice is
due in great measure to the fact that the
local Office is not patronized as 1t ought to
be in the matter Of stamps. He states that
if the Oakland people who contribute
$4,000 or more each year to the San Fran
cisco Office would buy their stamps In Oak
land, the local office would have no difficulty
in getting clerical force sufficient to handle
the mail matter and transact the business of
the Office efficiently.
Harry Lorraine fell under the wheels of a
train at Brentwood on Wednesday night
He was a brakeman, and resided at Brent
wood. He was brought down to DR.. Wool
sey's hospital, where both legs were ampu-
tated. He was too weak from loss of blood
to survive the shock and died yesterday.
lie was q years of age. An inquest will be
held this evening.
ARGUING FOR FLORENCE.
AT the close of the testimony for the
plaintiff in the suit of Frank Rene against
James C. Perry and w. II. Ii. Hart yes
terday, Mr. Hart argued on motion for
nonsuit and the case went over until to-day.
The widow and the son of James X. Irwin
have sued the Southern Pacific Company
for 100000 damages. MIR. Irwin met his
death in the Webster-street Bridge disaster
on May 30th. He had been in the employ of
the Singer Sewing Machine Company aud
his family were dependent on his earnings.
In this suit Engineer Sam Dunn and the
fireman, Charles OBrien, are made CO.
defendants. 1t is said the plaintiffs refused
to accept compromise.
The Executive Committee OF the Asso-
ciated Charities has decided to observe the
second anniversary of the society by hold
ing a public meeting on the 18th inst, at
which reports will be presented from the
various charities forming the association
and brief addresses will be made. The meet
ing will be held IN Hamilton Hall.
LIBERAL REQUESTS.
The viii of Catherine Coffin, deceased,
was filed yesterday. The estate is valued at
$11,250 and of this amount $1,000 is in
promSsory notes. She gave number of be-
quests 10 various churches and charitable So
cieties IN small sums. To Bishop Kip she
bequeathed $500, to his missionary fund
$40, to Rev. Benjamin Akerly $500. TO
Mrs. Akerly $500, to his Temescal mission
500, and to st. Johns Church 500; to the
Oakland and San Francisco Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Associations $3.50 each, TO the
Worn-out Episcopal Ministers Funds of
Oakland and San Francisco $3.50 each, to the
Sheterng Home OF the Episcopal Church
in San Francisco $3.50, to the Faith Home
of Oakland 500, to the First Methodist
Church OF Oakland 500 and to its mission
airy fund 500. to Rev Mr.. Story of San
Il fael 5000 and to the missionary fund OF
his church 500, TO the missionary fund of
ST. PauI's Episcopal Church of Oakland
$3.50, TO the Ladies Relief Society for the
Care of Children at Temescal $3.50. 10
several relatives and friends she made
small requests The will provides that the
notes shall be converted into cash and the
requests paid Any remaining funds are
TO he devoted TO charitable and relief pur-
poses according to the best judgment Of the
executor, w. Ii, Burrill.
Rev. c. w. Wendte of the First Unitarian
Church of Oakland has secured Rev. W. a.
Alger Of Boston to assist him in his church
Work during the coming winter He is ex-
pected to arrive about October lst
NoBADGES WANTED.
a number of the Native Sons who have
been ballOted for desire that, inaSmuch as
they disapproye the Examiners scheme, no
further votes shall be cast in their favor.
An attempt to cast a large number of ballots
for an Oakland man has thus been ended.
= The trial of Taylor Styll for the shooting
street on the 9th Of June last was com
menced before Judge Gibson and jury yes
terday. The charge is manslaughte
Mrs Greed yesterday petitioned for spe-
cial letters of administration ON the estate of
w. Ii. Greed, deceased. The estate IS said
there is will, which will be filed in few
DAYS.