The morning call., 1892-10-03
NEWS FROM OAKLAND.
A Carpenter Hangs himself
on Hampel's Ranch.
THE SYNAGOGUE QUARREL
Railroad Accident at the Pier-Fall OF a
Woman From a Window-Congrega-
tonal Church Convention.


ranch ON the East Oakland Heights yester-
day afternoon found the dead body OF man
hanging to a limb of tree. They scam
pered away for help Immediately and when
the body was cut down it was identified by
papers found on 1t as that of Dominick
Valsoano, a carpenter. He had hanged
himself with handkerchief and had stran-
gled. with his feet almost touching the
ground, Previous to this he had tried to
commit suicide by stabbing himself in tie
left breast several times with knife.
A baggage check showed that he arrived
here ON September 26 from Red Jacket,
Mich. There is DO one who remembers hav-
ing seen him here, nor does any one know
how he happened to be on the Hampel
ranch. He was about 80 years old and an
Italian. He had S175 In one Of the pockets
of his clothes. The discovery was made
about 80 O'Clock and the body had evil
IDENTIFY been hanging there for several hours.
note found written in Italian In the
dead mans pocket was interpreted:
killed myself because | am tired OF lie.
Application has been made by the Irlends
of Principal Dunbar OF the Durant Scnool
for his appointment as president Oh col
lege in the State Of Washington at salary
of $4,000 year. This is an increase OF
$500 over the salary of his present position.
and if the presidency is offered him he Will
probably accept. ,
lard's schooners, was taken to the Receiving
Hospital last evening with serious wound
in the head, caused by falling from one OF
the masts.
ROYAL Broadway, who was at first thought
to be mortally wounded By the accidental
shot fiji ed by John Macdonald, had improved
sufficiently yesterday 10 be taken from the
Receiving Hospital. The ball lacked an
eighth Of an inch of seyeriDg tho lugular
vein.
Ali the local trains were delayed .Satur-
day night by an accident at the PIER
switch-sngine jumped the track ana was
very badly damaged. Several employees
riding on the engine escaped injury almost
miraculously.
All that was mortal of Mrs. Edith <. Nc
COrmck was laid TO rest yesterday at
Mountain View Cemetery. Simple funeral
services took place at the residence. 732
Fifteenth street. in the presence OF her
friends and relatives. Rev. +. Merton
Smith of the First Presbyterian Church ON
ciaied There was music by speclal
quartet. The casket was covered with
flowers testimonials OF her friends Mrs.
Mccormick was member OF Equitaoie
Union No. 627, and the funeral services OF
this order were read at the grave.
A very serious accident befell Mrs. II,
Westphal of 175 Eighth street last Saturday.
Y lille reaching out from an upper window
she fell a distance Of twenty feet she was
unconscious when picked up and was found
to have three featured ribs aud dlslocated
shoulder.
The General Association of Congrega-
tioual Churches will hold its thlrty-slxth
annual convention this week 10 Oakland.
Delegates will be present from 10 churches.
Joseph l.. Harris, one OF the trustees OIL
the First Hebrew congregation, expressed
tTac tori q
the church quarrel between Rabbi Sessier
and some OF the members.
"Itssssust like little family tiff" said he,
land it has been settled"
Rabbi Sessler, at the noon service Satur-
day. made what was taken to be an attack
upon ID. Magues, vice-president CT the con-
gregati0n, although no name was men
toned. 1t appears that Magues had ac-
cused him of incompetence, and the RABBI
in his attack declared that Magues does not
observe the principles Of his religion as he
should
AT an afternoon meeting the vce-p resi-
dent replied, referring TO his charge that
the rabbi was incompetent TO lead his con-
gregation in prayer, and claiming that he
himself had been the rabbits friend
Pour weeks ago. >. said Mr. Magnus. this
man came to me and asked me TO offer the
'Kal Nidan' on Yom Kippur day."
THAT is not so, exclaimed the rabbi,
starting up.
Il say IL is. and you dare not deny 1t,
cried Magnus.
Others rushed to the pulpit and the im-
pending personal difficulty was averted.
In the afternoon both shook hands and
both ofieiated as usual on such occasions.
at the evening service.
Trustee Harris says that nothing more
will come of the matter.
Some further facts were learned by THE
CALL reporter last night Members of the
congregation have quietly started memo
rial, which is being unanimously signed.
generating Rabbi Sessler from any blame
in the pulpit scene of Saturday. Yesterday
the trustees held secret session 70 consider
the matter. They decided to take M action
till the annual meeting of the congregation
in about ten days. At last Wednesdays
meeting the trustees had asked several
members OF the congregation to attend In
gramme for Y ON kippur day. These men,
bers refused, on the ground that the trustees
were incompetent il they could not arrange
q programme without aid. The eongrega-
tion unanimously Endorsed Rabbi Sessler,
and the row is with the trustees only.
The County Superintendent has about
completed arrangements for the teachers
institute to begin October II at Hamilton
Hail. Among those who will take part are !:
Will 5. Munroe of Pasadena, Professor Earl
Barnes of Stanford University, Professor
George Il. kleeberger ana Professor A. ii.
Randall, OF the San Jose Normal School,
DR.. Thomas ID. Wood of the Stanford Uni
versity. Professor Seymour of the Chico
Normal School, and r. Anna Morris of
Iowa, who will lecture on physical educa-
ton. Harry Melvin will contribute TO the
musical programme.
Joseph Santas. who was recently injured
in collision with car on the Haywards
electric road. died few days ago near San
Leandro.
Joseph Garcia, who died at San Leandro
recently, left ar estate valued at S50.000 1t
is divided among his widow aud four chill
dren, share and share alike.
a. A. Wells, middle-aged man living at
$50 Grove street, was struck by the III o'clock
train at Seventh and Washington streets
last night, and was seriously injured about
the head. His right foot was crushed so
badly that IL had to be amputated.
Alameda.