The morning call., 1891-05-21
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
u. III. Hubbard Shot During a
Bar. Room BraWl.
Another Proposed Electric Road Reorganiza.
ton Of the Board Of Trade-No Heirs
Found to Dressler's Estate.

IL was reported yesterday afternoon that
John Hirshfield and B. II. Hubbard, col
ored men, had a dispute in the saloon run
oy coiored men on Seventh street. 1t is said
that they came to blows, and on being
parted by the bystanders Hirshfeld fired
shot from revolver at Hubbard, wounding
MIN In the breast, but the bullet striking
rlo' glanced. and did not enter the cavity of
The chest. 1t was taken out from under the
skin near the left nipple. having inflicted
only flesh wound. HirShfield has skipped
out
several other oranges of Patrons of HuS-
bandry have decided TO join those of Ala
media and Contra Costa counties in the pic
mic at AlVarado on Saturday.
A CONTEMPLATED CHANGE.
The Secretary of the Oakland Board of
Public Works has received communication
from the Secretary Of the Pacific Improve
ment Company intimating that the com pany
has under consideration the changing Of the
Teiegraph-avenue hOrse-car line to cable
or electric road, and suggesting that the
Ditumenizing Of the road be deferred. The
contract for the work has been let and has
already been commenced.
Judge Henshaw yesterday sentenced
Gharles Schmidt, who passed forged
check for S20in payment for a 81 hat, TO four
years imprisonment at Folsom.
BETTER COUNSEL PREVAILED.
The lumbermen and longShoremen held
largely attended meeting on Tuesday
evening, at which long discussion was had
ON the question of working with non union
men, and 1t was finally agreed to follow the
counsels OF the conservative element and
endeaVor to induce all lumbermen and long
shoremen to join the unions.
A reorganization Of the Oakland Board of
Trade has been had with the following
Rouse, j. c. Hussey. +. j. Murphy, William
MOller James Cahill, ID. w. kirkland, w.
a. kenney, S. b. BOyca, Sol Kahn, G. A.
Nordhausen.
NO HEIRS CAN BE FOUND.
Public Administrator Stanley has thus far
been unable to find any heirs of Gustaye
DreSSler, who died suddenly ten days ago
In his store at East Oakland. Letters
twenty years old were found from brother
then In Germany Besides the stock of
shoes the sum Of S1127 In cash has been
found.
A mass. meeting has been called for this
evening in Dietz's Opera House TO protest
against the action of the City Council in re-
1uslng to pass the ordinance prohibiting
pool-selling, but passing an ordinance lcens-
ing the nefariOus business.
A divorce is asked by Susan II. Wheeler
from Edward William Wheeler, on the
grounds of desertion and failure to provide.
She also wants the custody of the child.
FRIENDLY LITIGATION DECIDED.
The suit Of the Oakland Young Mems
Christian Association against the Shelterng
Home was for the purpose OF quieting title,
so that the application of the Young Mems
Christian Association to be al lowed to bor-
row $4,000 could be granted. The Shelter
ing Home held cloud upon the title. The
suit was friendly and was decided yeSter-
day.
j. GOldstein has applied for a liquor
license at the Brooklyn House, Twenty
third Avenue Station. The residents will
not allow him to have a license any more
than they will KOenig. They claim that
two Of GOldstein's five indorserS are not
eligible as sgners.
An execution was issued yesterday on a
judgment for $40 and $12 costs in the suit
OF Mrs. b. G. Selfridge against DR.. j. NJ.
Seifridge for maintenance due TO February,
1890.