The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-07
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Non=Union Men Attacked
and Beaten.
THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
A Widow Fatally injured While Board
ing a Moving Train-A Local
Train for MeIrose.

Inc schooner Monitor arrived at the city
wharf with lumber yesterday morning, aud
Captain Nelson brought over four nom
union men from San Francisco to unload
her. Two Of these were colored men named
Andrew Chandler and William Lancaster
of San Francisco.
There had previously been some trouble
with the union steYedores about wages,
and Captain Nelson sent for and obtained
police protection TIL the afternoon, wien
the officers left, thinking that everything
was serene.
A number of men stood around, however,
and when the two colored men left the YES
sci at P. NJ. they were followed.
At Fourth and franklin streets they were
assaulted by two white men and Martin
Lamb, another man who had been about
the wharf. ran over TO where the fight was
in progress. According to his own story
he took no part in it. but was set upon by
Chandler, who drew a pOcket-kBife and
stabbed him in the head and abdomen so
seriously that his life is hanging in the
balance. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital and Chandler ana Lancaster were
arrested. No charges were prefer red against
them, pending the result of Lambs injuries.
Lamb resides at Ill jackson street, San
Francisco. The two men who started the
fight escaped.
The Mayor yesterday afternoon filed the
following appointments: For Commits
sloner Of the Board of Public Works, w. n.
Miller; for members OF the Board of
Health. DR.. F. II. Pinkerton, DIR. A. H.
Pratt, DR.. n. K. Foster and DR.. J. c. S.
Akerly.
DR.: F. L. Adams viii probably be chosen
as Health Officer to succeed DR.. Dunn.
The retiring members of the Board of
Health are: Dr. Anthony, DR.. Wythe, DR..
Bradley and DR.. Mueller. Their terms,
together with that of the Health Officer,
Will expire previous to the next meeting,
which will be n week from tonight.
MIR. Miller, the appOintee TO the Board of
Public Works, Is partner in the planning
mill business of Hamilton 81 Miller at Alb
Mission street, San Francisco. He resides
at $50 Thirteenth street, oakland, and is
practical mechanic. He Will take his seat
at the next meeting Of the board, which
Will be next Tuesday.
James A. johnson was reappointed City
Attorney. There is License Inspector
yet to be appointed.
When James f. Crane was reelected
County Clerk last November he dismissed
Harry Belden, deputy, and appointed AL
Hughes, son of Commissioner Hughes of
the Board of Public Works, in his place.
Mr.. Hughes was assigned 70 duty as clerk
of the Board of Supervisors. He is now in
serious trouble, for he is accused of max
ing and presenting false claim against the
county, and the Grand Jury is investigating
the case. This was for bill of $50 for
groceries for lndigentS, which was passed
and paid once by the Supervisors; but Mr..
Hughes presented duplicate bill, which
was also paid, and appropriated the money.
The first bill was legitimate one and was
made out in the name OF 7. Baker. When
1T was presented the second time the name
of Baker was erased and that of Schroeder
substituted. Supervisor Plunkett discov-
cred that there was 10 groceTyman named
Schroeder With whom the Supervisors had
a contract and that the bill was an impo-
sitiop. There were other bills also that
were fraudulently presented. Mr.. Hughes
books are now being exported. He has not
appeared at the County CLERKS Office for
two DAYS.
Ed Cahill. who was released after serving
Term Tor vagrancy last week, went TO
Sacramento aud robbed Shew's jewelry-
store OF $500 worth of watches and dia-
monds He returned to Oakland Yesterday
and detectives Holland and Storey were at
the Sixteenth-street depot ready 10 receive
him. As soon as he alighted from the train
be caught sight of them and started to run.
He was caught and lodged in the City
Prison. however, and the stolen property
was found on his person.
Henry Nichols. who robbed Fred Myrlck
Of gold watch and $50 at the Oakland
racetrack last fall, has been confined in the
County Jail ever since. He is believed to
be insane and has therefore never been
brought TO trial. Judge Henshaw has de-
cided to have the matter settled Saturday,
and Nichols will either 90 to the asylum or
the penteDtiaTy.
Johann +. Meincken of Hsywards has
sued Marie A. Herzog to recover ten acres
OF land. he proposed to her more than
year ago and she exacted. as a condition Of
accepting him. deed TO the property. He
gave 1t and she continued TO postpone the
wedding until he has lost confidence in her
promises and seeks to end everything by
getting his property back.
Giles II. Gray has brought suit to fore
close a mortgage of $500 against Went
worth Bros boot and shoe factory, near
the Sixteenth street station.
George L. de Cola, who has been seri-
ousy Ill, has fully recovered aud was on
the streets again yesterday for the first
time in several weeks.
Mrs. Ada Lewis, widow of 395 East
Eleventh street, attempted to board the
train at the Brooklyn station last evening
just as it was pulling out She was thrown
down and received internal injuries, which
caused her death some time after she was
taken TO the Receiving Hospital.