The morning call., 1894-06-08
NEW POSTMASTER.
]. j. White Is Given the
Oakland Office.
SKETCH OF THE APPOINTEE.
Matheny's Attorney Relates a
Startling Dream.
SOUZA'S DEATH YET A MYSTERY
Oakland Footpads Rob a San Fran
cisCan-A Young Girls Vain
Attempt at Suicide.

Attempt at suicide.
OAKLAND.-The suspense over the
Oakland poctm astership was ended yes
terday in the selection of j. J. White for
the position. Mr.. White had a strong fol-
lowing among the old-line Democrats and
was pushed for the position by Congress
man English. Among all classes of citi-
Zens his appointment gives satisfaction.
Mr.. White is 90 years of age and ma
tive of Ireland. He came to California in
| 1852 and located first at Camptonvlle. He
came to Oakland a few years thereafter
and has continuously resided here since.
| He engaged In the butchering business
| twenty-One years ago with G.. II. Rice, and
the firm name ia still Rice & White Mr.
| White has always been highly regarded
| in the business community. In politics he
has ever been a Democrat, but has been
! rather worker than a leader. He was
! few years ago put up by his party for the
Office of She riff, and led we'll in forlorn
h ope.
It is not thong hit he will make many
changes among suD0rdinates, if any, in
| deed. and close friend OF his said yes
terday that he would in all likelihood retain
| Lincoln Farr as de putty.
| In cOnversatio Mr.. White said he would en-.
| deavor TO condu ct tn office business as be has
| always conducted his own affairs, and that It
| was his intention when he took charge OF the
ONCE TO turn over his private business entirely
! to Mr.. Rice his partner. He said he did not
Intend 10 allow politics TO govern him in the
! changes IN The office, if any were made.
The Office has always been regarded as a
! very choice nolitlcal plum, and has salary at
tacned Of S3375.
1t was just four years yesterday that Mr..
| Bishop entered upon his duties as Postmaster,
| but it will be several weeks vet before Alr
| White assumes charge, as he Will Fave 10
| cure and hie bonds and then await his commits
| sion.
There are four positions at the disposal OF
| the new Postmaster-that OF deputy Postmas-
ter, assistant Postmaster, register clerk and
stamp clerk.
Who Fired the Shot?
The authorities are not as yet in possession
of anV cieW that can determine with any de-
gree OF certainty, who fired the fatal bullet that
| killed Manuel SOuZa Wednesday night. A
! great numb-r OF theories have been advanced,
but they differ widely and are without founda-
! ton IN point OF fact
1t is thought by some that rival milkmen did
| the work, with the deliberate intention OF sup
! Pressing competition by Staying the competitor.
! The rivalry that exists among the various milk
| men is well known, and this feeling has been
| considerably increased of late by the exposure
! OF mk-dilutiOn that is being Systematically
! practiced.
Another theory is that the bullet was fired by
| o n
| lest the Piedmont hills and have attracted at
| tention recently on account of The extreme
! carelessness and disregard of human life with
| which they discharge their pieces
Bullets fly about the heads of peope who live
in the neighborhOod of Blair's PARK at all hours
! OF the day. II has been frequently remarked
that man takes his life in his hands when he
| walks abroad in that vicinity. This shot then
might have been fired by one OF these careless
/ markSmen
But the Sheriff has had his suspicious directed
| toward tramp who has been working on Gar
! lick's place, near the scene of the murder.
! This fellow disappeared suddenly Yesterday
morning. He is bad-looklng man. Before
! he left he inquired with great earDestness II he
might be allowed glance at the morning
/ papers.
Coroner Evers will hold an inquest at 10
| o'clock this morning. By mat lime il is posi-
| bic that some piece OF testimony may be forth
| coming that can throw light upon what is now
! d profound mystery.
Has Bad Lover.
Lena Frye. young German domestic at.
| tempted suicide Yesterday by Jumping inio
| Lake Merritt. She was saved by Salvation
! Army soldiers, who were passing By, ana see
| ing the trouble she was in, came 10 her
! assistance.
The girl has been for some time in the employ
OF family living at 3d. Seventeenth street.
| While there she became acquainted with the
young man OF whom, she now concludes she
| were well 10 be lid. Lena is of mercurial,
| nervous disposition, and The more she contpm-
| plated the attitude of her lover toward her tile
| more she was obliged 10 conclude that he did
not love her. Wrought up TO an unusual de-
| gree by such reflections she started out for
| Lake Merritt yesterday with thoughts OF end
| ing her troubles.
Lena walked along the shore and went
| loudly. AS her sorrow Increased with the flow
| of tears she wheeled 10 The left and walked in
! TO the chilly waters OF the lake. She was up 10
her waist when the SalyattOulSts overlook her
| and led her OuI..
AL the City Prison she said she had intended
to end her sorrows when she started into the
lake. She also told why she was driven TO take
the step.
Drunk in His Dreams.
Carroll Cook talked all day yesterday for the
! life OF Louis Matheny, who Is on trial for the
| murder of Officer Cashn, aud IL IS likely the
| prosecution will talk all day to-day, ana 1t is
not now exactly known when the case will get
TO the jury.
MI. Cook took rather a peculiar method in
his argument TO get his case before the jury.
| He related dream which lie said he had had
the night fore. He said he dreamed he was
| d INK, had come 10 Oakland, visited certain
saloons and drank much. and that finally when
| lie came TO his senses he fouud himself In prison
with charge of murder hanging over him. Mr..
Cook went on 10 detail a parallel case 10 that OF
| Mathrny, with himself as the prisoner, and how
| q peculiar chain Of circumstances had woven
themselves about him. but how, IN the end, the
jury had acquitted him. He dwelt long on cir
| Gums antial evidence, and reverted TO the case
of George Decker, The Slsktyou man who has
but recently passed through peculiar case of
/ ciIcumstantiality.
lie then went into the merits OF the Matheny
case and exhausted every detail in his long
| talk.
FOotpads in Luck.
MIR. II. Manson of 81 Folsom street. San
! Francisco, was robbed of S4S4 and a valuable
| watch by TWO desperate characters near Golden
! Gate yesterday. The contemplate parl of II
was the manner in which the job was executed.
| Mr.. Manson remembers to have been seized by
! dizzy spell shortly after leaving Golden Gate
station, aud to have fallen % the ground. AS
| ne fell he saw two men approaching. He
! placed his oVercOat under his head, and became
completely unconscious. AS he lay in this
helpless state up came the two men and went
III Ough his pockets. They FASTENED away and
no one knows where they went.
Manson is justly incensed. The money was
for carpenters wages. He Will come over In a
few days and settle up again.
Oficers Of the W. C. T. U.
The ninth annual convention Of the Alameda
! County w. e. T. L., which was being held I'm
Oakland, mas adjourned. The following officers
were elected: President, Sarah &. Borland,
Oakland, reelected; vice president al large,
Mrs. L. II. Burbank, Oakland; first vice presI-
cent, Mrs. j. 5. Gilfillan, Livermore; second
yice-prestdent, Mrs. Brook, Lorin; recording
secretary. Mrs. A. L. S. Bangs. Berkeley; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. NJ. S. Bartlett, OAK
land; treasurer, Mrs. D. I. Curtis Oakland !;
auditor, Mrs. S. c. Sanford.
Struck with Cane.
n. w. Krag. who is fiagman for the railroad
company at First and Market streets. aud q. q.
Vllet, who is Waterman for the same cor
poratlon, got into some difficulty yesterday
morning. and in the melee Krae struck the
uafa no