The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-30
POOR LITTLE RIO.
Couldn't Get Rich, and So
Committed Suicide.
Joe Dieves' Wife Dead-Oakland' s
Effort to Get the Republican
State Convention.

OAKLAND-"I came to America with some
plans and l cannot succeed" was the melan-
choly admission OF Rio Sawarda Japanese,
20 years Of age, who committed suicide by
shooting a bullet into his right ear at 572
Albion street Friday morning He fingered in
an unconscious condition until early yesterday
morning, when he died The immediate cause
Of the deed was dependency, induced by TOO
close an application TO study and by sickness.
de worked as cook at the residence OF DR..
TAYLOR and studied whenever he had few
leisure moments. 1t was uphill work and he
finally despafred of making the fortune he had
promised his parents in Japan. he leit a
letter asking Lokofi Dol 10 sell his books and
give the money to DR.. Taylor. Another letter
addressed TO his parents asked their forgive
ness and begged them 10 pray 10 God.
Mrs. Dieves Is Dead.
Mrs. Joe Deves wife Of the proprietor of
the Three mile House on the San Leandro
road, died OF SeDtIcemia at O'clocN Saturday
night Mrs. Dieves had been suffering from
blood poisoning for months. An operation was
performed last week and the right leg ampu-
lated almost 10 the knee. The patient rallied
after the operation, but The malady bad taken
too firm a hold 10 be conquered Death was
painless.
The funeral VIII be held on Wednesday from
her late residence. The interment Will be at
Mountain View Cemetery.
Only Chinaman.
Dr. johnson and Steward Larsen had a hard
job at the Receiving Hospital yesterday III
patching up a Chinaman named Tim, who had
been brought TO them In a emf conscious con-
ditiOu from wounds inflicted about the head by
rocks aud stones, with which a crowd of boys
lad pelted him.
Tim was taken TO his room. at TIC First
street. after the surgical course at the hospital.
tie VIII live, hut he VIII De changed man so
far his consideration for boys goes. Already
he talks OF warrants and arrests, and he pro-
poses 10 bring his tUrmentors to justice.
Want the Convention.
The last meeting of the committee appointed
TO secure the Republican State convention for
Oakland will be held at Dodge & Fry's office
tomorrow night. The State Central Committee
meets on May 8, and delegation will be
named tonight TO go before that commute and
present Oakland's attractions.
Must Stnnd Trial.
Frank Thomas and W. b. Hart have been
held To answer in The Police Court In $1,000
bonds on a charge Of robbery They were ar
Identified by j. Z. Lyons as the men who held
him Up some time ago. They are strangers 10
the police.
Hunts Highwaymen.
Sheriff McKillican is on the trail OF the brace
of bandits who successfully stood up an cleo
tric-caT at BushrOd Park week ago. There
are several cews i'll the Sheritf's possession
aud he is confident that one OF them will land
The highwaymen Ia jail.
Stole Razors.
Burglars entered the barber-shop OF g. Oliver,
$50 Broadway, Friday night and stole five
raZors. Nothing else was touched. Entrance
was effected by unlocking the front door. which
was carefully relocked when the plumber had
been secured,