The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-11
FROM ACROSS 'THE BAY.
Samuel butcher, the Leper,
Ends His Life.
A NEW BANK In iOAKLAND.
The Beard Of Health Asserts Itsslf About the
Smallpox Cases-The Democrats cele-
brsts Their vsotory.
"A NEW BANK IN iOAKLAND.

The hair and eyebrewsIof Samuel butcher
were bleaehed white with ieprusy. His fin
gers were falling off, and the nsidions DIS
ease had attacked his eyes Gill he could no
longer see. He was not starved, as were
the lepers Of old, but ahes was avoided by
everybody. and even the good. ,Samaritaus
kept far of, aiding bin, but never coming
near TO speak ort TO effer words of encour-
agement. 1t was not necessary for him to
so about crying "Unelean, unelean." for he
was alone as in desert.
But be was shrewd, and saw his doom.
There was no law for him. as there was in
the olGen time, 10 forbid his aaking the life
that had been given him and then cursed.
So he asked for opium, only little opium,
night after night. to enable him TO Danish
haunting phantoms that crowded about him
in his solitude, and 10 sleep. 1t was given
him and he boarded 1t asa miser boards
gold, till finally he gloatingiy accumulated
the panaeea tbatwas toggfve him surcease
OF suffering forever.
When there was enough ne swallowed it
all. He had planned it deliberately, and
there was no one TO hinder him.
Yesterday when his food was carried and
placed hundrsd yards from his cabin on
the County lnfrmaryi grounds, it remained
untouched. His dinner was likewise left,
and finally some brave man slipped down
and peered through knothole.
There was no leper thereAoniy a corpse.
and tne grinning phantom OF tpestilencein
the doorway. He was buried deeply In the
little cemetery next toawhich he bad lived
and upon which be looked every morning.
A number-678S-was placed. on wooden
headboard. Soon there will be no number,
no headboafd and no mound. People say
IL was better that he shenl1 have died thus.
Yesterday THE CALL received letter
signed by butcher, dated the 9th inst, from
the County Inirmary. In it he desired TO
correct statement made by DIR. Church.
that he, butcher, would die shortly, and
that his fingers and ices were dropping off.
He wrote: "The dfseaseis now only in my
head, which perhaps would be better if il
had not been for the severe cold canght
on account of the poor condition of my
cabin, and what made it stills worse on ac-
count of an overdose OF some powder
l took which the doctor gave me
10 produce sleep. Ii made me so weak
for the time that Thought my last day had
come, but gerInstine has relieved me-"
butcher wrote further that his extrenilties
were healed. and that be- had as much feel
ing in his hands as DIR. Church himself.
Ii attributed his cure to spec &c furnished
him by Henry lessen. He adds: 81 am
improving. and look for the day not far
distant when / will be aide to 20 to work
again and earn my own living" In post
script he expressed his gratitude for the
kindness he met with at the hands Of yari-
o1s private individuals.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Oakland has been incorpotafed, with cap
ital stock of $500 900 The Directors for one
year are: Samuel Bell Mckee, Robert s.
Farrefly. William Fl. Taylor A.W. Schaefer,
+. 5. Osgood, ii. i. Gordon, Thomas Pra-
Their. c. L. Palmer. w. H.: Bafiey. 1t will
commence Business about January 1next
10 the Union National Bank.
Pecdlers OF little red ROSTERS reaped
harvest In Oakland last evening and the tax
on tin horns was for the time ignored by
enthusiastic Democrats who celebrated the
national victory. There was big parade,
with W. d. English as grand marshal, W. j.
Laymance chief of staff and Captain Levy
chief OF aids. 1t wound through the lead
lug streets and was dismissed at 10 p. NJ.
Judge Greene denied yesterday that VIII
liam Roberts of Twentieth Street is not
under legal dnress, because the Smallpox
quarantine Of his house WIS not regularly
ordered by the Board OF Health. He ad-
vlsed Roberts to exercise proper regard for
public Safety by staying at home. and ex-
pressed the opinion that the Board of
Health would be justified in establishing a
formal quarantine, As result there was
a special meeting OF the bosrd last evening.
at which quarantine district. embracing
the houses @hefe vafoleid exists, was es-
tablished. Or. Wythe read an address TO the
citizens Of Oakland, which. upon motion Of
Dr. Wooisey, will be published, setting
forth the true condition OF things regarding
the threatened pestilence ana the motives
OF the Board eff Health.
Charles b. Morrison, q cplofed man Of
Cincinnati, has written TO Chief OF Police
Schaffer inquiring after his father, John
Morrison, who was last heard Of in Oak
land thirteen years ago.
The Board OF Police and Fire Commits
sioners will hold specia fieeIiDg this aft
ernoon, at which IL is expected that some
important changes among The department
officials will be made.
Fred Stefins, sailor tramp has been
sentenced TO two and half years at San
Quentin for assault upon the boy bf Prin-
cipal Jordan Of the Haywatds School.
The first semi-annuaf flower show opened
last night under the auspices of the Floral
Society Of Alameda County aud the Starr
King Fraternity. The Tabernacle has been
very handsomely arranged for the occasion.
The exhibit Will close tomorrow evening.
All the directors of the Alameda County
Worlds Fair Commissioners did not attend
The meeting yesterday, but those present
elected W.. ii. O'Brien manager of the
Chicago exhibit Thomas Jeffress agreed
to continue in the Office of secretary for the
time being. Mrs. Alden has resigned az
secretary Of the ladies' board.
Robert Harvey, a good Democrat, resid-
ing at 704 Brush street. wanted to take part
in the Democratic parade last evening, but
his wife, who is a Republican, prevented
him. She struck him Oh theseheek with
stick of stove wood, and be went 10. the
Receiving Hospital instead.