The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-08
HELD TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Extensive Plans for New Coal
BunkerS OH the Front.
THE RESEMBLES TO THE RESCUE
San Leandro Town Officers Nominat-
ed-Christian Endeavorers.
0xley's Trial.

single woman, 81 years of age. hanged
herself yesterday in the chicken-house at
the rear of her mothers residence in East
Oakland at the corner of East Twenty
first street and TWEEN ty-second avenue.
A relative of Miss Mcdonald. Miss Isa-
bella Cameron of San Francisco, had been
visiting at the house. and Miss Mcdonald
prevailed upon her to stay with her Tues
day night. as she said she was sleepless
and had pains in her head.
Yesterday morning when she arose to
get breakfast for her brother at an early
hour, so that he might go IN his work, she
told Miss Cameron to sleep as long as she
wished. and accordingly that lady did not
arise until $50 O'Clock. The table was
standing as it had been left after the
breakfast. and the house was empty, as
Miss McDonald's mother was not at home.
being off nursing
A little child came in from a neighbor's
to get some eggs, and the lady went to the
chicken-house to get them. She entered
the place and was Mortified TO see her
friend hanging from rope tied to beam
overhead. 1t is supposed that the girl had
gone out soon after her brother left, and
cutting off piece OF the clothes line with
a breadknife. which was found lying In
the chicken-coop near the body, had
mounted a sawhorse, tied the repe through
a beam overhead and then about her neck.
and kicking the sawhOrse from beneath
her had swung off and into eternity.
Miss Mcdonald was very pretty young
woman, usually bright and cheerful, and
her friends can in no way account tOT her
action, except that she was temporarily
insane from the pains IN her head and
sleeplessness. of which she had been COM
planning little recently.
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An inquest will be held this evening at
o'clock.
The Rosenfelds to the Rescue.
John ROsenfeld's Sons, one Of the
largest shipping firms on the coast, have
cast their lot with Oakland and are en-
gagged in project that is to result in the
opening Of Water street, between Broad
way and franklin, and 10 establish an i'm
portant business in that location.
A short time ago the Rosenfelds pur-
chased the property out on Water street,
between Broadway and Franklin, which
consists of wharves, coal bunkers and
offices on this side of the bay. from the
RentOn Coal Company.
As soon as the purchase had been COM
pleted the ROsenfelds took steps for its
Improvement. Plans and details have
been made and in a month work will be
begun. Several months will be required
and much money will be expended.
Already the part of the work necessary
for the admission OF deep-water vessels
has been begun. and dredger is now busy
deepening the water 10 sixteen feet at low
tide.
1t is proposed TO lay a spur track from
the main line on Water street TO the coal
bunkers. saving in this manner the ex-
penditure of much money and giving
direct communication between the bunk
eTs and the country.
New bunkers will also be built, upon
the tops of which small cars. with motive
power furnished by donkey engine, Will
transport the coal to the boxcars on the
spur.
Full plans will be given out within a
month.
San LeandrO Town Officers.
The Republipans of San Leandro met in
convention last night and nominated town
officers as follows:
Trustees-T. p. Cary, B. d. Gray, James
BaumDerger, ). w. bigger and j. s.
Hooper. For marshal NJ. Geisenhoper
was nominated, while A. l.. Durman was
chosen for clerk and Joseph Herrscher was
selected for treasurer.
The Democratic County Convention at
San Leandro last night nominated the fol-
lowing town officers:
Trustees-H. I. Eber. J. w. van Harm,
j. NJ. Estudllo, NJ. j. Bettencourt, It.
Goodman; town clerk, Tr ank Williams
treasurer, f. Meyer. The election will
take place on the 3rd prUx.
HopeIessly Insane.
The young girl, GaZella Schwartz. who
was taken to the Receiving Hospital on
Sunday last, is now in the County Jail and
termed as too insane 10 be at large.
She was removed from the house where
she was working as a domestic on KIRK
ham street, and where she was known as
Anna Schmidt, and takenlto the hospital.
Her uncle, A. Winner of San leapdro.
took her TO his home from there, but after
doing all he could for her for several DAYS
had 10 bring her 10 the Jail for safe-keep-
ing. She will be examined for insanity.
To End Life Estate.
A petition was filed yesterday by the
heirs of Mrs. Mary LOwrie. deceased, ask
ing decree of court TO terminate the life
estate of said Mary Lowrie and to make
such order as is fair and just for a distrl-
button of the property. The heirs are the
children of the deceased, Mary Ella
Mickle. j. c. Fred Lowrie, George p.
Lowrie and Josephine Walton. The estate
consists of valuable real estate.
BERKELEY.
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