The morning call., 1890-10-24
OAKLAND-A EDA.
Mrs. Reibenstein Dead From Coal.
Gas AsphyxiatiOn.
Death From Prussic-Acid Poisoning-Damages
Asked for Personal Injuries-Reported
Withdrawal Of Candidate.

A sad case of asphyxiation occurred some
time during the night on Wednesday or
yesterday. morning at 1913 Adeline street
Mrs. Emelie Reioenstein, the mother of
Mayor Reibenstein of Stockton, with whom
she lived, came down TO Oakland to visit an
other son. She retired as usual on Wednes-
day night, and yesterday morning her body
was found in the room, which latter was
full of gas and the key turned partly on.
1t is believed that after turning the gas out
she accidentally struck the key and turned
it without knowing it. She was SO years OF
age and native of Prussia and had been
resident of this State thirty-five years.
Mayor Reibenstein was notified by telegraph
and came down yesterday. The body will
probably be taken to Stockton for interment
A council has been called for recognition
of the Market-street Congregational Church
this afternoon at the church. 1t was or
ganized month or two ago as an independ-
eut congregation. having been a branch of
the First Congregational Church for six
years.
DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE.
Charles E. Davis, son of the late General
Davis, and brother OF Frederick A. Davis of
San Francisco, died at an early hour yester-
day from heart failure. He has been work
ing for the past eighty-five days as registra-
ton clerk in the County Clerks Office, but
had been complaining for several days, and
on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock went
home sick. He told friend on Wednesday
that he had been struck on the head on
Monday night near st. Johns Church, on
Seventh street, as he was going home, but
his body shows no signs of violence. he
was we'll known all over the Coast. having
travelled as a salesman for San Francisco
tobacco house. The deceased was mem
Der of Oakland Lodge, No. 1885, +. and A. NJ.
Mrs. Charlotte Draper died at her home.
949 Poplar street, on Wednesday morning
after intense suffering. An autopsy revealed
urussic acid She had been sick for some
time and unable TO sleep without opiateS.
An inquest was held yesterday and YER
diet of suicide while temporarily insane was
rendered.
The Army and Navy Republican League
will hold a campfire at the Oakland Thea
ter tomorrow evening.
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
On the 18th of last June and as Henry A.
Dunlap, houSe-m0ver, was crossing the
local tracks at Seventh and Brush streets
on truck loaded with heavy hOuse-moVlug
timbers, the rear end of the timbers were
struck by the engine of one of the local
trains and Dunlap knocked off. He was
considerably bruised and had his lett leg
broken. He brought suit yesterday against
damages, claiming that the collision was due
to the negligence of the engineer.
The Consolidated Piedmont Cable Com
pany filed its answer yesterday to the COM
pllint in the suit of John L. Mars by guard
ian, for $1,000 for alleged loss of an arm by
being run over by one of defendants cars.
The allegations of the complaint are all de-
MED.
The petition of Lambert Eichenberger, a
photographer, in insolvency was filed yes
terday. His liabilities are put at $1,000. lie
has no assets.
A REPORTED WITHDRAWAL.
1t is reported that James NJ. Brady, cap
didate for the State Board of Equalization
on the Democratic ticket, has Withdrawn.
Mr. Brady is the young man who was ap-
pointed City Clerk before he had been one
year a citizen of tie country. Henry Dus-
tcrberry, eX-SHperviSOr, IS mentioned for
the vacancy.
The funeral of j. c.. Sullivan took place
yesterday, and the services were conducted
by Rev. J. C. Smith of San Francisco The
pall-bearers we're: L. III. Gibson. }. NJ.
Davis, 5. Ii. Hunt, c. \. GOulding, ID. W.
Standeford aud w. y. HOlcomb. There
were large number OF old soldier acquant,
ancPS at the funeral The body was inferred
in the Grand Army plat.
The cash in the hands of County Treas
urer HUFF was counted by Bart Morgan,
Chairman of the Board Of Supervisors;
James L. Crane, County Auditor, ana Dis
trjct Attorney George w. Reed yesterday
afternoon. The amount on hand was $9l,-
44i 60.
The $500 bail bond of All Chung, a Chi
nese lottery dealer. was declared forfeited
yesterday.