The morning call., 1894-05-04
ENGLISH SAID NO.
LyOn Not to Be Oakland's S
Postmaster.
Another Man Is Indorsed-Dispute
Over a Cows Pasturage Ends
VioIentIy-Narrow Escape.

OAKLAND.-Among the many canal
dates for the Oakland p0stmastershp
there is one man who is sure of not getting
The Office. This is Colonel j. L. Lyon,
late Populist candidate for Congress, as
against Judge Hilborn, Republican. and
Warren B. English. Democrat.
On election night in November. 1892.
when the votes were being counted, Mr..
English met Colonel Lyon on the street
and remarked to him:
Lyon. if am elected you have elected
me-"
This remark Lyon has never forgotten,
and thinking that with n gentle reminder
concluded to write the Congressman. which
he did, telling Mr.. English that he Oak
land nostcffice would suit him better than
anything else, and as it was in English 8
power he might secure his appointment.
English answered as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81. 1894
J. L. Lyon Esq. Oakland. Cai.-DEAR SIR:
Yours of the oath inst. suggesting the an
nointment of yourself as Postmaster, received.
In reply / beg leave TO state that. so
far az ] am concerned. that matter was
disposed of some time ago by my indorsing an
other gentleman for the position. and having
thus acted of course l could not think OF with
drawing that Endorsement now. Regrettng
my inability to serve you In this matter l re-
main, very truly yours.
WARREN b. ENGLISH.
This letter disposes of tIr. LYON and It
also shows pretty cOnclusively that Mr..
English has a candidate who has been in
dOrsed by him and will likely be chosen.
1t is well known that Mr.. English's candi-
date is J. }. White of Oakland. meat-dealer.
who has already been mentioned as a promi-
nent candidate for the Office.
Shot at Burglar.
Early Tuesday morning Police Officer G.. F..
Lulkin. who was patrOlllng his beat.h his at
tention attracted by an unusual noise from the
residence of Al Sallnger at 672 Seventeenth
street. Lufkin hasiened 10 the house and saw
a man trying 10 get in a front window
The burglar also saw The officer and started
of In the darkness. Lufkin took a shot at the
retreating figure. He did not bag his game.
large chisel beneath the window where the
man was seen.
The Peoples Convention.
The Peoples party of Alameda County will
hold its county convention tomorrow, when
twenty five delegates 10 the State convention
will be chosen.
The first arrests maze under the anti.lottery
ordinance asrecently amended were recorded
Wednesday night, when Officer Hammert0n
raideh All Blng's lottery joint at Seventh and
Pine streets and arrested one Cbinaman and
three white men.
Done With Hatchet.
John A. Fritz. medical student, has mad a
quarrel with John Petersen. both OF Pleasant
Valley. Ii was over the right OF Fritz 10 pas
tur- his cow on property Which Petersen in
sisted shonld be exempt from such an invasion.
Fritz was driving the stake into the ground
and was Intending 10 tether his COW TO IL when
Petersen. who is called the King of Pleasant
Valley. ordered him of. He refused TO 90. and
Petersen wrested the hatchet from his hands
and cut him several times about the arms and
hands. Fritz al once went for constable and
sw0re out warrant for assault with deadly
weapon. Judge Clift will try the case on the
18th INST,