The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-08
ACROSS THE BAY.
Druggist Fasshauer Dead From
Laudanum Poisoning.
New Postofice Building-chief TompKins
Served With summons-H. D. Naber's
Testament-Alameda's New Depot.

j. Z. Fasshauer, druggist. died on Sun-
day evening from the effects of laudanum
poisoning. He had been drinking heavily
OF late. He had owned drug-stores for ten
years in various localities in Oakland, but
had been clerking recently, and has been
downhearted on account of his falling with
reference TO drink. He took the tincture
about O'Clock at his home, 1918 kirkham
street, West Oakland. His wife, finding the
bottle shortly afterward and noticing his
condition, summoned medical attendance,
but without avail. Fasshauer was grad
uate OF Copenhagen College Of Pharmacy
and native of Denmark, SO years Of age.
he was member of Oakland Lodge, No. 2,
A U. U. w. An inquest WAS held yestfr-
day afternoon and Mrs. Fas shauer testified
that he had a horror of suicide. She be-
lleved that he did not intentionally take the
laudanum to kill himself because as soon
as he discovered he was in danger he told
her to give him strong coffee. He had been
drinking heavily and was not himself for
several days. A verdict was rendered that
he died from the effects of laudanum poison
ing, taken while temporarily deranged.
The Mutual Endowment Association OF
Oakland was reincorporated yesterday I'M
der the act of March, 1891. 1t has no capital
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
r. NJ. Fitzgerald appeared before the
Alameda County Board of Supervisors yes
terday as a committee from the Alameda
County Bar Association. and spoke in favor
of petition for an appropriation sufficient
to procure for the use of the Alameda
County Law Library one set of American
Decisions, American Reports and National
Reporter System. complete to date United
States Digest and American Digest to date
English and American Encyclopedias of
law. The bridge on the Stockton road,
near Mission San Jose, was reported in a
dangerous condition and unsafe for travel,
and the matter was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Eleven new petitions
for liquor licenses were presented, consid-
cred and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary. John W. Hearst appeared and re-
queSted the members to go over his pro-
posed electric railroad, for which he has
asked franchise. The board agreed to go
on Friday. The length of the proposed line
was stated to be ten miles. AT the after
noon session fifty two petitions for licenses
to sell liquor was taken up and discussed.
The deed made by Mrs. Fidelia Meek
pri or to her death, transferring her real
pr operty to her children, Horny W., Susie,
Will am and Ethel Meek, has been placed
on record.
THE NEW POSToFFICE.
1t was stated yesterday by Postmaster
Bishop that he had notified the lessons, on
Instructions from the department, to have
the building ready Tor occupancy by De-
cember LIST. in accordance with the terms OF
the lease as accepted by the department I.
n5cIn tI,otf ka Of Effiu ~
the new Office will be about $500. This eX-
pense the owners of the building will have
to bear. There is about One-third more
room in the new Office. The lease is for
five wears. The only objection the Post
master has to the new office is that it will
be in wooden building. He does not think
that it is out of the way or too far from the
business center, as the city is growing
steadily in that direction.
The Water Front Company has made a
new deed to the Lake Merritt property held
by it and sent il over for examination by
the Mayor, and if it is correct will execute it
and return it for record as soon as the
Mayor has satisfied himself. The prior
deed was not recorded and cannot now be
found.
information against John G. Howell. charg-
ing him of the crime Of murder for shooting
Renus S. Covin. The information was
filed in Judge Greene's department.
SERVED WITH SUMMONS.
Deputy Sheriff Macy served summons yes
terdaY afternoon on John w. Tompkins, Chief
of Police of Oakland, to answer the suit of +.
NJ. Burnham in the Superior Court of San
Joaquin County for S26,000 damages-S15.-
600 for putting the handouts on him, $1,000
for loss of position and $4,000 for keep
ing him in prison. BuTnham was arrested
on suspicion Of being the tall man of the
TWO in the electric road and Log Cabin Bak-
cry robberies 1t is said that Burnham
claims he can prove an abb, and that he
was not in Oakland on the days. An item
in the Oakland Enquirer says that he was
in the custody of Sheriff Cunningham when
Chief Tompkins went after him. 1t is also
said in the article that he had served term
in the State Prison from Santa Clara County
for grand larcency.
The charge against William Magee for
tearing down the fence of his father neigh
Dor at the summer residence on the Red
wood Canyon road, was dismissed yester-
day by Justice Shook. Mr.. Magee claims
the land on which the fence was built.
1t is reported that J. W. Noble, young
railroad clerk, has tired of married life,
given up his position and leaving his wife
behind, departed for the East. He married
about year ago.
HENRY D. NABER's WILL
The will of Henry ID. Naber, who died in
Haywards several days ago, has been filed
for probate The estate consists of a half
interest in promlSsory note Tor SO, 600,
made by the firm of Naber Alfs IL Bruno
of San Francisco in July, 1891, and payable
in two years in favor of the testator and his
wife Barbara. The will is dated February
q, 1885, and gives all his estate to his
widow If she marries again she receives
but half. There are five children. The
widow and Philip Gebhardt are appointed
the executors and guardians.
Rev. G. Larkin was injured on Sunday by
stepping off the electric road at Twenty
sixth street. He had been at Berkeley,
where he delivered a sermon, and stepped
off the car backward, striking on his head
and inflicting scalp wound. He resides on
Milton street.
A grandson of +. d. Arff, or his guardian,
will contest the viii on the ground Of sub
sequent will.
TAX LEVY FIXED AT 81 10.
AT the meeting of the City Council an
ordinance was passed to print by vote OF
seven to two fixing the tax levy at 81 TO-
OF this one dollar is for general purposes of
tie city, seven cents for bond interest and
three cents for bond redemption. An ordi-
nance was passed to print said to be copy
of the San Francisco ordinance on the in
sulation of electric lighting wires. An
other authorizing the expenditure of $500
for an engine-house at East Oakland was
finally passed; also one authorizing the
Board of Education to expend $4,000 to pur-
chase an additional fifty feet to the Har-
rison-street school lots. The tax levy might
have been fixed at 81. it is said, including
the bond interest and BOND redemption, and
plenty of money raised to meet all expenses.
to wit: "a cents for general purposes, 3R
tor bond interest and ~ for bond redemp-
ton.
Alameda.
Strong delegations Of both parlors Of Ma
tive Sons will do to Santa Cruz this evening.
Halcyon Parlor will have black bear in
the parade.
An attempt will be made to have a celebra-
ton when the new steel bridge across the
tidal canal is completed. The Alameda I'M
provement Association will be ask ed to take
the matter in hand.
No building was ever mt ND in so short q