The San Francisco call., 1898-07-27
WEALTHY PIONEER
 OF HAYWARDS DIES
HENRY STRoBEL sUCCUMBs TO
 BLOOD POISONING.
Wide-Awake and Public-Spirited, He Made Money by Attention to Business for Thirty
 Years.

OAKLAND, July 26.-Henry Strobel of the firm of Strobel, Neudeck & Co. died at his residence in this city this morn ing from blood poisoning, superinduced by a carbuncle. He was one of the wealth lest men in the interior of this county, and had been a resident of the town for thirty years.
 Mir Strobel had been engaged in the butcher business most of the time he lived here, and most of his wealth, esti- mated at S75 900, Is in that business. His estate consists of some realty and per sonal property. He leaves two sons, Charles Strobel, with Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, and Vincent, who was asso- ciated with his father.
 By MT. Strobel's death the town of Haywards loses one of it's most wide awake and public spirited men. He often helped new enterprises to keep upon thelr feet, and was always ready to contribute He was a life long Republican and served as Town Trustee with honor and credit: He was native of Germany, 62 years Of age. His wife survives him.
 Hospital for Convalescents.
 OAKLAND, July 26.-Mrs. Gelwick. and ety were appointed to-day to prefer spe- cifc charges of incompetency against the nurses at Camp Merritt before the State society. The same ladies with Mrs Van
  establish a hospital for the convalescent in the military camp in San Francisco The financial secretary, Mrs Franklin Bangs, reported $9791 75 on hand. The s338 5 resulting from the Tennessee reg iment's benefit was set aside as a spe- cial hospital fund on motion or Mrs. A. B. Nye. Mrs. W. H. Friend reported through her sister, Miss Babson, that she had raised ST 50 by telephone for mess tents for Company F of this city
 State Work Discussed.
 OAKLAND, July 26.-The State execu- tive committee of the California Christian Endeavor Union met last evening in the Y M C. A. building and and diTeussea ba Teais6a 1ae ton of Miss M. Lulu Bowen superinten- dent of floating societies, was accepted, and the position left vacant. The ques- ton of finances was considered and the societies of the State will be asked to raise 5000 more for this years work. The State officers" will publish their reports. through the medium of quarterly pa per to be furnished the societies at 10 cents per copy per year. Every society Is to be asked to take five copies or this paper for it's officers.
 Wandered Away From Home.
 OAKLAND. July 26.-William Bennett, for a number of years employed by the Oakland Creamery, who suddenly disap- peared two years ago and was discovered near Santa Rosa after two weeks searcn. been Rroadway. since last Friday. His wife fears that he has wandered away as he did before, when he declared that every thing was blank from the time he ieft dren to care for. The only excuse for cuch conduct is in the fact that four years ago MT. Bennett was struck on the head by a local train, which afecteo ms brain seriously.
 Eleven Jurors Secured.
 OAKLAND, July 26-It occupied Judge Halls attention nearly all day to-day to secure eleven jurors in the trial or J; II Moffett. the carpenter who shot and killed his wife on March r. He after ward shot himself but ree9Vered end spee Ine cisl yenire of twelve more will answer in court tomorrow morning to select the tne twelfth man from. Those accepted are Mynott c. W. Wilkins. M. J: Ryan, s. R9hin D. Muller, L. H. Gehr, T. ": liar grave T. Davis and w. Hobler. The de- fense will be insanity.
 It Was Regular "Go."
 OAKLAND, July 26-George Kelly, a member of the Sporting Llfe e g gang, & ana pn lice Court to-day by Judge Allen; They were arrested Sunday night for fighting at Eighteenth and Peralta. streets, and charged with disturbing the ed peace te eahfy ahey and left a saloon, going to the vacant lot, and and after disposing of their coats and vests they went at each other hammer and tongs. A crowd gathered to wit ness the encounter and aG were ths in nowlse
 Pedagogical Training School.
 OAKLAND. July 26.-The Grove street school has been placed under the con on state Se as Tas Ksaehsaren ths remPhas eaas from the Tompkins School will be trans ferred to the Grove street school, and the fourth grade changed from Grove street to the Tompkins.
 Leslie Blackburn Discharged.
 OAKLAND, July 26-The case of Leslie Blackburn. charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Will O'Brien, was called in the Police Court tonight, and the case dismissed.
 Oakland News Items.
 OAKLAND, July 26.-Rey. J. c. Mo Innes. pastor of the Oak Chapel, Congre- gational. has under consideration a call to work in the Chinese mission in Homo lulu. He Is very popular among the young church people here.
 Officer Bert Curtiss, of the Police De-