The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-22

departed promising TO return on the Iol-
lowing day. They didn't return, however,
anu me stolen patterns are so rare that
they cannot be replaced.
a. r. q. in Politics.
Inc local branch of the American Rail
way Union held meeting in West Oak
!and, and severely censured Seer
1Mary George D. Bishop aud c. E.
hall. the one-armed signalman, for the
part they took in the Republican rima-
res and In the Haywsrds convention.
during the strike Bishop and Hall were
honored above all other local st,ike lead
eTs because of their deviation to the A. +
y. ana uncompromsing attitude toward
Ihe railroad. For his they were reveren
by their fellow railroad men, and Hall
was sent by the local branch to Chicago to
| confer with the erStwhle great Debs con-
crrnlng the situation in Oakland. But
several months of idleness must have had
much TO do in dampening their ardOr for
Inc cause which they once held so sacred,
and Hall, who on his return from Chicago
SAID that the men must. as a last resort,
| night the railroad al the polls, was with
Bishop among the first to betray these
same men at the polls.
At the primaries the anti-railroad ticket
was beaded by Supervisor PalouZe and
under cover of it Bishop and Hail worked
| and worked successfully for The ticket of
Alvin w. Baker, wnom the railroad
wanted TO place in the Tax Collectors
| Office Confident in Bishop and Hall
scores of A. r. U. men voted for them as
| delegates to the county convention and
sent them there. But after all these two
men schemed in vain, for Baker was
beaten by j. B. Barber of Alameda.
The loyal A. r. q. men say that Bishop
| and Hall did what they did only in order
10 regain their positions with the Southern
Pacific Company. That they will get back
there is but little doubt, aud that their
endeavors to get back bave cost them
many friends aud will yet cost them many
more Is open 10 even less doubt in the
| minds of the eX-strikers. The a. r y.
also declared against Robert l.. Leckie.
candidate for reelection as County As
SCISSOR. because Of alleged discrimination
IN favor OF corporations.
Death Came at Last.
Mrs Nancy J. Potter, an aged lady, died
yesterday at II 80 o'clock from gas as
pbyXiatiOn.
Mrs. Potter has been on a visit from
Santa Barbara 20 the family OF Charles
NJ Her at Cos Sixth street for several weeks
past, and some time during Thursday
night ii is supposed she had occasion to
arise from her bed and light the gas. In
turning il out again she only partially
turned it off. and then got into bed and fell
into the sleep from which she never
aw0ke fully.
house when the family arose, and investi-
cation showed that Mrs. Potter was still
breathing, but unconscious. Physicians
were called and worked hard to resusci-
tate the lady, but she never regained.con-
seriousness.
Mrs. Potter was "A years old and a ma
tive of New Hampshire. She had no rela-
tlVeS in this State.
Amid Beautiful Surroundings.
The Altenheim at FrGitvale has been
formally opened to occupation under the
management of DR.. c. RebZ, who already
has under his care twelve individuals who
have elected TO spend the few brief years
OF their decline star from the madding
crowd" in the accessible seclusiOn afforded
by beautiful Altenheim, its shaded walks
and leafy bowers The institution now
has its own gas plant, and the rooms are
| being magnlicently furnished by the
wealthy German residents of San Fran
cisco and Oakland. Only a limited num-
| Der or inmates can a. present be accom-
| modated, however, and there are many
applications on file with DR.. REM
a Big Foreclosure.
Ex-United States Senator Charles n.
FELTON, and Kate LOOMS, as executor and
eXecutriX respectively of the estate OF the
late George LOOMS, have secured against
Charles Hadsell a judgment Tor 1854 600
and costs in their suit TO foreclOse a mort
! = =
note for $l20, 600. Hadsell originally gave
the note 10 c. \. FELTON, In April 1888.
who assigned ii TO George LOOMS shortly
before the latter's death. The land COW
cred by the mortgage comprises 2317 acres
OF land In Alameda County, and is said to
be worth more than the big judgment.
Are Women Good Clients?
Mrs. Jennie Gibbs is having a world of
trouble with her lawyers. She has bad a
suit for damages against Charles Wollpert
of the Albany Hotel pending for some
time, but her case does not seem TO pro-
gress. La the beginning Mrs Gibbs acted
as her own attorney; then he secured the
services of Lawyer Chestnut. and since
him Hugh Aldrich has had the case and
so has E. A. Holman. Yesterday the last
of these resigned and Mrs. Gibbs must
look out for another legal light.
O'DriscOll Is Insolvent.
Finding that the lodging-house business
was productive only Of bad debts Con
O'Driscoli, in order to discharge himself
ton In insolvency. His assets are none
and his liabilities amounttO $685. He has
the distinction of owing Louis Schaffer,
Republican nominee for Sheriff, some $500.
Wanting Letters.
Ellie Roumiguiere has asked for letters of
admin stration upon the estate OF Adelaide
{. Roumiguiere, who died July %. 1894.
Deceased left an estate valued al $12 300,
and consists mainly of ranch of 222 acres,
situated in Murray Township. near Sunol.
The petitioner is son of deceased and
one of the heirs to the estate. The other
heirs are the three brothers of the petit
toner.
A Switchman's Misfortune.
While employed in the performance of
his dulies in the West Oakland railroad
yards last night, William Holmes, a switch
man, wa. caught between two cars and
terribly mangled. He was taken to Wool
sey's Hospital in the patrol-wagon by Off
Ger Markey. Holmes Is a man Of family,
and is about 80 years of age 1t is feared
his injuries will prove fatal.