The morning call., 1893-04-12
IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

OUR WINE INTEREsTs.-W. T. Hess
was yesterday confirmed in his appointment
as manager of the ViticuturaI Commits
sion's exhibit in the main horticultural
building of the Worlds Fair. In long dis
cussion held by the executive meeting of the
board, which confirmed him, much dissatis-
faction was expressed regarding a recent
decision OF the Secretary OF the Treasury,
whereby the department has refused to allow
any drawback on bottles, capsules and
corks used in botting wine for Central
American and other foreign points. They
claim that the drawback Is allowed on tin
cans, although the latter are not used in
the manufacture of the product exported
the reason given by the Treasury Depart
ment for its refusal in the case of wine.
A JEALOUS LovER.-GeorGe GrandeIl,
who gives his occupation as a walter was
arrested on Monday for being drunk. Yes
terday morning warrant was served upon
him In the City Prison charging him with
threatening to kill. Tho complaining wit
ness is Ellen Palaeios, who resides at the
Orlando House, on the corner of Sixth and
Howard streets. She says thar GrandeH
has pestered her with his attentions for
some time back, and finally asked her To
marry him. She refused to have anything
to do with him, and he thereupon threatened
to kill Der, as he would never allow her TO
be the wife of another man.
BECKET's TRoUBLE.-F. A. Beckett has
sued a. Week and j. n. Coult to dissolve
the partnership known as +. A. Week Com
pany, doing business at SO Stevenson street.
Beckett alleges that his partners have
treated him in most shameful manner. re-
fusing to allow him proper share in the
management Of the business, which they
conducted in such a way as to cause great
loss. he also charges that they forced the
safe, in order to get control Of the books,
and for all these acts he asks for a
judgment of $1,000, and that in the mean
time receiver be appointed to take charge
OF the business.
DEFAULTER FLOOD Subtitle Dono-
hoe-Kelly Company yesterday brought suit
against their defaulEinR cashier, john W.
Flood, in the Superior Court. The complaint
charges that while acting as their cashier
and trusted agent Flood converted S164. 900
to his own use, and that they have received
from him only SIS, 600, leaving s139, coo due,
for which amount they sue. Attachment
proceedings were begun upon the suit and
the defendants $4,000 residence taken pos
session of by ths Sheriff. twill be remem-
bered that Flood was arrested on Monday
night for embezzlement.
No SUPERINTENDENT YEr-A meeting
of the directors of the Boys and Girls Aid
Society was held yesterday afternoon.
Nothing but routine business was tran
sacted. The matter of eeetng new
superintendent for the home was post
poned, owing to the absence of James G.
Fair. one Of the directors. As soon as he
returns the matter will be taken up at
special meeting called for that purpose.
In THE MISSING LIsr.-Mrs. Mary A.
Freeman of Newark. N. j., has written to
Mayor Ellert asking him to ascertain the
whereabouts OF her brother, Hiram Dick
son, who left New Jersey for California in
1849 and has not been heard OF since. He
was known, she says, as Captain Dick"
among his friends. and has brother living
at Roekaway Valley, Norris County, n. J.
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.-Lee Sing,
the Chnaman who has been on trial on a
capital charge in Judge Daingerfied's court,
was last evening found guilty Of murder in
the first degree. The trial was notable for
the extraordinary number of citizens who
were examined to act as jurors in the case
before full panel could be secured-nO less
than 600 having been summoned.
SELLING MoRPHNE.-D. n. Mcmillan,
druggist, appeared in Judge Joaehimsen's
court yesterday for sentence, having been
convicted of selling morphine without
physicians prescription. Motions for ar
rest of jud gment and new trial were de-
MED, and the defendant was sentenced 10
pay n fine Of $50 or serve fifty days in Jail.
HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED. - Arthur
Perry, the wel-known athlete, charged
with the larceny of q gold watch and some
money from q Mrs. Rudolph, 5S3 Second
street, was honorably discharged. the court
remarking that there was not particle OF
evidence to sustain the charge