The morning call., 1892-02-14
TIDINGS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
josef Zberg Blew the Top of His
Head Off With a Rife.
Stegeman Deep IN the Mire-A Base-ballist as
Observation-Disclosures at the Union High
schooI-A Child sufFocated.

Fruilyale, committed suicide yesterday. His
name was JOSEF 70 * ana he was unmarried.
ZDelg came into town on Wednesday and In
dulged in a spree, returning 10 the dairy The next
DAY. On Friday he seemed very respondent and
asked fellOW-emplOye, Carl Geiick, for the loan
Of a knife saying g want 10 do myself up"
The request was refused, Gerick giving Zoeig
lecture on his folly Yesterday Charles htmbdii
Of Seminary Park was out hunting IN the neigh
bOrhOOd Of the dairy and shortly before noon left
his empty gun and belt of cartridges in the
barn. Some time aferWard shot was heard,
but no attention was paid 10 Ii, and when one OF
the employees entered the barn after lunch lie ais
covered Zberg lying dead. He had loaded The
gun aud discharged bOTh barrels into the side OF
his head near the right temple, the charge blow
ing The top Of his head on An Inquest was held
IL the MOrgue in Oakland and verdict OF sui
eide rendered
The Board of Health has decided that in future
physicians reports OF death from heart ldliure
VIII not be considered satisfactory unless the
cause OF the failure Is also gwen.
sTEGEDiAN IN A PICKLE.
David 9. Stegeman, the foreman of Studebaker
Bros, WHO was committed 10 The County JAN Tor
contempt in falling 10 pay his wife alimony,
filed a motion 10 be released upon The ground OF
lis inability 10 pay II Which he desired 10 be
heard by Judge Ellsworth yesterday. Judge
Ellsworth absolutely refused TO near 1t. Siege
mans attorney insisted on lie Court hearing II
and bis Honor positively declined 10 do so, tell
lug The attorney that lie might go up 10 lhe
supreme Court on The refusal II lie wanted TO.
As Stegeman was committed by Judge HenShiw
the matter was continued by Judge Ellsworth
until tomorrow morning. viii Of hdbeaS
corpus was issued ia the afternoon out OF the
SupTc me Court re tuInabe in the evening before
Judge Trout OF San Francisco. Coroner Eyers
served the witt OH Under Sheriff Harlow, and
SJegeman was sent over at O'Clock IN the
evening.
A Montgomery has sued George c. Stanley 10
recover $1,000 ana interest at per cent per
annum, compromising monthly since February
1889. The note was originally for $4,000, given
10 The Farmers Union of LiYermore alley.
DENNY, THE BAsEBALLIsr.
Jerry Denny tie base ball player is not ex-
acty 10 a lawsuit, bus Is sort of brOlner-ln-
law 10 one. Last summer or Tie summer before
last he left bis cottage IN the hands Of II. j. ana
j. {. McAYoy While he was East ana they per
United /. Fannof TO occupy il for eight months.
Eauuuf In some way acted as The agent fer lie
McAYoYs, al least lie sc Claims, I'D Stock LfauSac-
UOnS 10 san Francisco, and went over TO The
city every day. lie claims that they owe him
$500 for serv ces re udered and sues them for
that amount The case came on for thai yesler-
day, but the plaintiff could not raise the neces
saty jury fees at The morning session and the case
went over. IN The afternoon the fees were paid
ana The case proceeded -isly was present at
Tie afternoon session and seemed Interested in
The plaintiffs part OF tie case, as lie claims 10
have received no rent Tor the cottage While II was
occupied by FannOf.
Angus McPhall. mate Of the four-master Tas-
cOtdale, al Oakland long wharf, Win coal from
Glasgow, was shot ia the leg on Friday night by
a seaman named Cuthbert. 1t IS claimed that
tue shooting was accidental.
THAT FAMOUS BOOK.
Tie Erst lawsuit growing out OF the famous
book transaction, tn which 50 many Oakiinders
acknowledge derp personal interest, has been
brought against L. NJ. Neyin More SUITS VIII
likely follow. Captain Nevin said be put his
name on blank piece Of paper and the next
lime be saw t there was contract 10 pay Sl2O
for a picture and biography. The sui was en-
tered m Justice Snook's court by an assignee OF
the Lewis Publishing Company Of Chicago.
W. f HndcbTandt, who pleaded gully 10 eX-
hibiting deadly wearon, was sentenced yester-
day 10 pay inc OF $50, with the alternative Of
twenty-five days Imprisonment. HHdeDfahdtS
sister made an appeal for mercy, aIiubuling he
otense 10 an excess Of liquor, and Judge Ogden
was merciful. Tie charge Of attempt to lob The
EepUse brothers was dismissed.
Inc estate OF Frederick Woest has been aD-
praised al $4,000
UNION HIGH SCHOOL.
Tie Alameda County Board Of Education has
adopted a resolution that, upon unanimous ell
ton from The Board OF Trustees of school dis
trlcts ~ Union High Sch0oi districts, II VIII
grant at the eud Of the eighth grade TO the pupils
Who care 10 embrace II chance 10 attend Tie
Union High School OF The district, but tie peli-
ton must be unanimous.
Mrs. A Lester went TO the house OF her
brother in-Jw on Friday night and remained in
Attendance upon SICK Child, leaving Der nYe-
mouiu>-o.d baby AZ home Win her husband.
When The father awakened yesterday morning
the chiid WAS dead, having rolled over on It's
lace during Tie night and SunOCated without
awakening The father. An inquest was held anu
q verdict Of accidental death WIS rendered.
The old-jme political finn of Pumyea, Denlson
and heat, IL is said. has be II dissolved.
Progress in Oakland.
Work on the electric railroad from Oakland TO
san Leandro and Haywards IS being rapidly aud
steadily pushed along, traek-laying beiGg IN
progress from both ends. The power and car
houses. which are located on tile W arner Tract,
between Oakland and san Lsaudro. are now
nearly completed. i town Of considerable i'm
pOrtance is spIHsiug up at this point. Stores
hotel, dweIIing-h0us =, etc, are all In progress
and many others projected.