The morning call., 1893-06-08
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

A CELLAR FOR POSTAGE STAMPS
Agitation has been commenced by Post
master Backus for an important improve
ment. He has to agitate for everything
before he gets what he wants and agitate
for quite a while sometimes. The particu-
lar i'm prOvement he desires now is a
cement vault beneath the Postoffice for
storage OF stamps, envelopes forms, etc.
He wants a part of the cellar, 5Gx50, par
titioned off and so cemented that il will be
absolutely water-tight. AS the Govern
ment has an agent here IN the person of
Mr. Crounse, supervisor of construction,
who usually passes on such matters, Post
master Backus thinks he will get the
cemented cellar
T1LTON's SALARY WAS FIxED.-Judge
Hunt yesterday sustained the demurrer
filed by the city and county of San Fran
cisco to the claims brought by c. S. 1'iltoD.
TiltOn was City and County Surveyor and
City Engineer, and brought suit to recover
moneys which he claimed were owing him
for services rendered TO the city and for
value of materials supplied in his dual
capacity. Defendants demurred to the
complaint on the ground that the consoli-
dation act furnished the amount of COM
pensatlon necessary and paid public Of
ticiaPs salary. The plea was successful.
SPURIOUS LOTTERY TICKETS. - A.
Konisberg and his son William. of 412
McAllister street, were arrested yesterday
by Officer Dawes while they were riding
in buggy on Fourth street, near Howard.
Upon the appearance OF the officer the
young man sprang out of the buggy and
ran into the Hubbard House, where he
attempted to conceal package containing
about 200 spurious lottery tickets. 1t is
thought that the tickets are some If those
printed by UpSon. who has been con-
victed.
A New INDICTNlENT.-The Grand Jury
met yesterday and passed the whole after
noon in the examination of witnesses for
the preparation of their report. Police
Judges Campbell and JOachimsen, with
their assistant officials, were among the
Witnesses called. Toward o'clock Dis
trict Attorney Barnes was dispatched in
search of Judge, as the jury had an in
diclment drawn out which they wished to
file. No Judge. however, was 10 be found,
so the filing of the Indictment was post
poned.
On A WILD GOOSE CHAsE.-Justice of
the Peace Barry, gave Judgment for $40
and costs, yesterday, in the case of II. A.
Darms against c. S. Gillo and S. ii. W oods.
Gillo and Woods are the men who. claim
Ing to be employment agents, sent Darms
on wild goose chase for position to San
Diego. The dupe was informed that he
would find 500 month place as time
keeper awaiting him on his arrival, but
tion Of the sharpers.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZL EMENT.-
Nj athias 7. Van Derveer, iQuor-dealer at
1129 Market street, was arrested Yesterday
upon the charge of felonious embezz e.
ment. preferred by Arthur G. Towne.
Van Derveer is vice. president of the Union
Paper Company and Towne is secretary,
and he states that the defendant has been
robbing the company. Nune of the parties
would make a statement for publication
A bond was furnished in the sum of $4,000,
and Van Derveer was released.
SMoTHERED BY GAs.-Maria S. Fri
lnnd, young domestic in the employ OF
z. Muscanna, 931 Green street, was found
dead in bed yesterday morning. death
being caused by gas asphyxiation. She
was not familiar with the use OF gas. and
had been instructed not tn use 1t. Upon
retiring she either blew out the gas or ac-
cldentally turned IL on agan. The de-
ceased was % years of age, and recently
came from Sweden.
A MAYNARD GIRL.-Jennie Boyd, the
siXteen-year-oid San Rafael girl who
gained c0nsldera BILE noiorely few months
ago by running away from home dressed
In male attire, was found roaming the
streets at an early hour yesterday morn
ing and locked up at the Central station.
Her mother called for her last night and
removed her daughter.
OPIUM SEIZED ON THE GAELIC.-Cus-
tom-house Inspectors Holmes and Me-
Glnniss seized 40 cans of opium late Tues
day evening on board the Gaelic. 1t was
IL the Chinese quarter of the vessel and
was being guarded by Chinese. The
drug Is worth about $780,