The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
ENDED HIS LIFE CAREER
John Schomborg Fired a Bullet,
Piercing the Brain From Ear
to Ear.
Death of an OH Resident-The Il.
Quor Referendum-R ceptioa of
M cea be,s-Boy Burglars.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March 16. - John
Schom borg, who some months ago as a
grocer and iquor-dealcr, at the corner of
Mcpherson street and Santa Clara avenue,
went through insolvency, committed sui
eide this morning at his home, 46l Santa
Clara avenue. He had breakfasted at IS
o'clock and then retired to his sleeping
apartment, adjoining the dining-room.
No attention at first was paid to the pistol
shot report, as he was in the habit OF
shooting at gophers in the garden. When
found in bed later he was dead, with q
bullet hole piercing the brain. He had
shot himself over the left ear, and the
bullet made its exit over the right ear,
fracturing the skullcap so that but for the
scalp it might have been lifted off the
skull. By his left side, as he lay across
the bed, was 38-caIiber Smith & Wesson
revolver with one empty cartridge.
Schom Borg was a native of Germany, aged
So years, and a member of West End
Lodge, 4. o. u. w. He left surviving
widow, a married and an unmarried
daughter and son. Since his bank
ruptcy, he has been in very Respondent
mood over business affairs and took to
drink. Only last night be was about the
street consulting friends and acquaint-
auces as to the best methods of suicide.
The wound In the LETT temple and the
finding of the weapon on the left side OF
the body is readily accounted for. as the
suicide did not have the free use OF his
right arm on account of paralysis. Before
coming to Alameda, Schomborg was many
years ago in the draying business for
San Francisco wholesale house.
Went Off without Leave.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 16 - The
Board of Education is puzzled over the
action of Mrs. Helena Hunt teacher of
two OF the lower grades in the Haight
School, who has applied for leave oil alb
sence for one month, beginnln yesterday,
but took the leave on the oth, before II
was granted her. An evening paper has
sought to make sensation over her de-
parture. declaring that sit seems as If the
earth had opened and swallowed her up.
Yet sne met her daughter ana another
4 lady in San Francisco on last Innrsday,
Ahas written TO persons IN this city since
Ia bout business matters. and TO the School
fSnnerintendent concerning her leave. The
board co1ld do nothing but grant the re-
quested leave.
Death of AN Old Resident.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 16.-Peter
Martinoni, who Tor sixteen years had
been a resident of Alameda, died from
heart para ysis yesterday afternoon at ms
home 1912 Minturn street. Before retlre-
sment he was fore man In Oan rIauCisco Va
Francis Smith & Co.'s iron pipe WORKS.
the deceased was an exempt hreman,
charter memb ber of Pacific Hose Company
of this city, of the Ancient Order OF
D-uids and of the Swiss Mutual Benevo-
lent Association. He was native oil
Switzerland, aged IS years. He lett
widow. two aons and three daughters. one
of the latter being Mrs. A. BolIa of Nicasio,
Marin County.
Under Adyisement.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 16.-The City
Trustees have until nexl Monday evening,
70 he within The limit of moi less than
fifteen days before the election, 10 DRAFT
the proclamation, and not untu then VIII
anal action be taken on the proposition
TO submit the liquor traInc question 10
referendum vote OF the electors by pre-
cincts. Tha legal objections to the refer.
endnm nroposition Will then be passed
mon. According to current report, the
honor people may invoke injunction pro-
ceedine in case the board snouio ailow
The question 10 be placed on the oinclai
ballot by the City Clerk.
An Editors Fire.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March ia sZQo
blaze flashed up at the home OF y. y.
Marshal editor of the Oakland Ieiegrapn,
at 2416 Buena Vista avenue, last evening"
Ii was caused by hot asnes peihg caie-
Iessly thrown around.
Maccabees' Reception.
ALAMEDA, CAL. March 16.-Mrs. rs LII
.1;an a HoItister of Port Huron. Mich,
and sunreme comm ande of the Ladies OF
the Maccabecs, held a school OF instIuc-
ton to-day at the Masonic Tempe, anu ~