The morning call., 1894-07-02
BENT ON DEATH.
Mrs. Garcia Attempts to
Kill Herself.
A Jesuit Mission Was Established
Yesterday at ST. Patrick's Church
i'm West Oakland.

0.uxn-A vounr woman by the name OF
Ellen Garcia has been giving ber uiebos ano
The police trouble in preventing Der lfom iAA ins
her own life. She has made several desperate
attempts At the Winters Hotel. Telegraph
avenue and Fifteenth streei, Wnere she fesioeS'
the people believe ber Insane.
Her first attempt was made fe" nights aso
at Telegraph avenue and Sixteenth street.
Here she took up position near The stfeelcaf
track and when the car lad almost reachea LET
she threw herself before il. ] be moiorman
was quick enough 70 stop his car before IL
touched the woman. She then got up and prom
ised no. to make another such attempt. Ine
car started up, and al once the Ire1Zied woman
cast herself before IT. This time she was taken
to one side and restrained until the car was we'll
past her. When The next car eaIse along she
repeated the performance. The conductor zoos
ner On board ana surrendered her 10 the author
lilies al lbe cdrbouse.
II has been discovered that the Garcia
woman Is married, and that this is the source
OF beT trouble. According 10 her story her nus
band has deserted her aud eloped 10 Sacfa-
mentO With another woman. Ills seems 10
have been on Mrs. Garcla's mind so constantly
hat IL las Induced suicidal mania. Al any
rate, she says she prefers Death 10 iue sBe
was released upon promise Of making no 1uT-
Iher attempt on her life.
Approves the Strike.
At its las. regular weekly meeting fhe Feder-
anon OF Trades passed strong resolution sup
fight with The Southern faeInc Company. IL
ran as follows:
WHEREAS The American Railway Union is now
engaged IL hght for prineipie against me unjust
and the Southern Pacific Railroad Company are
combining 20 further the interest of the Pullman
Car Company. Therefore, be IL
Res0tUed, That the Alameda County Federated
Trades 90 hereby extend 70 the oakland branch
pathy In their struggle, and promise them all ear
moral support. Ana we call the attention OF al
labor Zatioas 10 the necessity Of aiding them
20 the best Of then ability in tneir struggle
Jesuit Mission.
Al 1870 o'clock yesterday morning a new
Jesuit mission was opened al 81. Pairieks
Church in West Oakland. Ii Will be continued
one week under the control OF tue Rev. Fathers
Moeller and FiDnigan Of tue Society Of Jesus.
Father MCeller delivered the opening seTmUn 10
a large and attentive audience.
The gentlemen In charge OF the mission have
recently come from the East, where they have
sect.
The last Jesuit mission IN this locality was in
the church OF ST. IggaIius al San Francisco.
The building was thTonged at each meeting.
Went to Germany.
The most recent entry In The already crowded
divorce arena Is John a Nordln. Mr. NOTdin
wants a divorce because his wife, Sophie
Nordln has deserted hin. He says IN his CON-
plant that he did everything he could 10 pro
vide her with pleasant home, but thai when
everything going along smoothly she
packed ber trunk aud went back 10 Germany.
She has not returned yet and Mr.. NoTdia wants
a separation.
VIII Cross the Bay.
In view OF tn fact that there will be no
special celebration of the Fourth Of July ID
Oakland this year, the Grand ARMY Posts here.
Lyon and AppomaItoX, have decided 10 cross
the bay ana participate Win the San Francisco
posts IN The exercises at the MicSnter FAIR.
Post Commander c. b. k1ug OF Lyon Post has
been appointed by Grand Marshal Grove one
Of tie aids on his staff.
Another Attachment.
The unfortunate Consolidated Piedmont