The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-08
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Mysterious Death Of an Artist in
a L0dgiBg.HOuse.
DR.. silcex Begins His New Ministry - A
Bakers Boycott-Haywards Vietimizsd
by Female Fraud.

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to bed the night before feeling i'll from the
effects of a sore throat, for which he had
been receiving treatment. The iandlady.
thinking him TO be sleeping during the day,
did OF disturb him until it became so late
that she feared something was wrong. The
room was broken into by two other dodgers,
: who found the man lying dead on the floor.
face downward, dressed only in his night
clothes. He had been dead about 10 hours,
and his face was black and contorted as
though death mad been cause by strangu-
lati0n.
The landlady stated that she had heard him
breathing heavily early In the morning, but
thought nothing of it, as he had been in the
habit OF snoring. His sore throat resulted
from an operation performed by San
Francisco physician about month ago in
order TO remove two false teeth which he
hau accidentally swallowed, and which
lodged in the larynx. Ee had suffered
great deal Of pain from the effects Of the
operation.
A box OF pills labeled poison was found
in the room. These had been put up by
prescription. Bowra was sober, indus
trious man, and an artist by occupation. BE
was native of England, unmarried. and
about 50 years of age. He has q brother
living in San Francisco.
THE NEW MINISTRY.
A bigger crowd than usual attended the
services a. tho Pilgrim Congregational
Church. in East Oakland, yesterday MORN
ing and evening. 1t was the beginning of
the new ministry of Rev. DR.. Silcox, the
former pastor, who was called back from
Sacramento After the services the asles
were crowded by those waiting TO greet him,
and who gave him an Informal reception.
At the forenoon service there was special
musical quartet, composed of Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey. Charles KatZenbaeh and Harry
Melvin. There was also special chorus
choir. led by Mrs. Biake-Aiverson. The
topic OF the sermon was The Mission of
the Preacher" The new pastor will begin
at once the work of putting the church on
a firm financial and working basis. Next
Friday be will be given reception by the
congregation.
HAYwARDs PEOPLE HOODWINKED.
Some Of the benevolent people of Hay
wards have complained to the county Of
fceTs that they have been swindled. Last
week a very lady-like woman, apparently
well educated, and with benign features,
touched upon their sym athies first and
then upon their pocketbOoks by appealing
for aid for n widow and six children who
had been left helpless by the Berkeley
powder explosion. The head of the FAM
lily had been killed, she said and she was
acting for some benevolent Oakland ladies,
who were raising funds to rent and furnish
a cottage for tue brreaved family. If thew
wanted to know who she was, then she was
Mrs. Smith OF Oakland and any of several
weIi-known ladies to whom she referred
would know her. Tie tale was plausibly
told and hundred or more dollars was col
lecied. Then Mrs Smith left for Oakland
to arrange for furnish the cottage. Ii
was never furnished and an investigation
showed her 10 be fraud.
A FAMOUS LAWSUIT.
The Peres lawsuit. involving land worth
half million dollars. will BIZ finished in the
Su erior Court this week. Whatever the
decision. the case is likely to 60 to the
Supreme Court. Louis Peres is plaintiff
against Mary ives CrocKer and Kate NJ
Dillon. heirs of Charles McIaughlin. Peres
wants an accounting and a share of the vast
estate, claiming that while he gave Nc
Laughlin deed absolute 10 tue property it
was only meant rs q mortgage. Peres gave
the deed 20 be saved from financial ruin.
SALE OF OLD HORSE.
One week from to-day the annual old-borse
safe will take place at the CITY Hall Seere-
LaTy Kaufman of the Board OF Public Works
Will make his debut as auetIoneer, and he is
now taking lessons from Ex-SecrsIary Dom
for the occasion. There will be a multitu-
dnous amount of odds and ends gathered
from every department of the city govern
ment. The stock includes an old steam fire
engine and three OF four horses that have
outlived their use fulness in the police patrol
and IRE departments.
TOWN THREATENED.
Haywards was in a fever IF excitement
last Friday evening over the threatened de-
I.
lows OF flames rolled over field OF wheat
toward the main portion of the town only a
block away. Everybody was summoned TO
light the flames, and they succeeded in
Keeping them from reaching the buildings.
The IRE was caused 10y spark from a
thTesher on II. w. Meek's land.
This morning there will be an important
meeting Of the Board Of Trade. The COM
munlcat0n recently made by the Water
front Company will be considered, and nc
ton will probably be taken in the matter
OF the Dayie and other applications for
streei-railway franchises
BAKERS BOYCOTT
A boycott has been declared on the Lib
erty bakery on Washington street by the
Bakers Union. The bakers charge that
the proDrietors work their men on Sunday,
contrary 10 rules. One of the owners stated
yesterday that an attorney will be consulted
to-day and that if it is possible TO have the
members oil the union who have distributed
bOycottIng circulars arrested il will be done
he stated that the charges contained in the
circulars are llbelous and thatin his opinion
the ground of the boycott is uureas On a bie
as men are only employed part of the day
on Sunday to do work that is absolutely
necessary. Members of the union, how
ever, tell different story.
The extension OF the Haywards electric
road from Thirteenth avenue to Eighth
street and Broadway will begin this week
Thirteen cars for this branch are building
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THOUGHT 1T WAS PARALYSIS
Captain Haney, the aged baiiff OF Justice
SHOCKS court, stumb ed over a ch air in his
room the other night and fell. His thigh
WAS fractured, but he and his friends
strangely thought that he had become sud
denly stricken with paralysis. After the
lapse of few days he went to the Receiv-
ing Hospital where the nature of the wound
was discovered.
The Mills Tabernacle was occupied by
Francis Murphy last night, who delivered
temperance address. Tonight Ben Hogan
who returned from the East with Mr.. Muir
ply. Will deliver stereoDticon lecture on
The Hawaiian Islands"
Yesterday was the closing dav of the Sal
walton Army cam p-meeting at Leoua. The
officers sworn in by Major Kyle to remain
in charge OF the Beuah Rescue Home at
that place are as follows: Mrs. Kyle, su-
perintendent; Captain VIII. matron; Cap
tain Mollie wagner. assistant matron; Mrs.
secretaries.
TOOK TO ROBBERY.
James Higgins, who Is accused OF taking
$40 rom Il. +. Wilson In q Lower Broadway
coffee-saloon, has been held in $1,000 bail on
charge Of robbery and his examination
in the Police Court set for next Tuesday.
Frank Master has been arrested and charged
with robbery as an accomplice of Higgins.
Master is one of the men who was lately
compelled by the city 10 close his Lower
Broadway saloon.
The Chief of Police has issued an order
relieving policemen from the necessity of
wearing uniforms after midnight. Hitherto
1t has been great handicap in catching
burglars.
Willie Skinner. 13-year-old hopeful liy
ing at 214 Sixth street, went out to shoot
rabbits yesterday, but only succeeded in
imbedding the ball in his left foot. A Pc
culiar feature was that the bullet entered
the top of his shoe between the toes. and
then pierced the bottom OF his foot, lodging
in the bone. Neither the doctor nor Willie
could explain this at the Receiving Hos