The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-03
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

Fifty Chinese from the city and twenty from
the country were registered yesterday.
The Douglass smuggling case is to come up
before the United States Commissioners on
Thursday
City Treasurer widber has posted a notice
: thai oil salary demands and all registered de-
mahds are now payable.
The seventh annual exhibition by the cadets
OF the Boys High School VIII be held at the Me
cbanics' Pavilion on next Friday evening.
The Hellenic Mutual Benevolent Society held
an Interesting meeting last Sunday afternoon
and elected officers for The year. Although just
organized, the society Is In highly prosperous
condition.
Atam meeting of the Junior Olympic Club Nav
2. The following members were elected directors:
Il. A. Marriott William EnneSberry, William
Quinnan and C. Cobb. There VIII be hare-and-
hound chase on Sunday next from SauSalto to
San Rafael.
Joseph E. Shain, The assignee OF Mitchaliskhe
Bros, has sued eN-GovernOr f. S. Solomon in
the justices Court TO recover S62 40 for fra
grant Havana cigars, which the eX-WashingIon
Governor Inhaled af.er his cafe nOir. but failed
10 pay for.
j. L. Naming had an execution issue In the
Sherii's Office yesterday against sC.ittenden
Thornton tor an order of examination as 10 his
property. Mantng has a claim for S44 GO against
for Europe.
James q. Hulse. who was arrested on April 20
on a warrant charging him with felony en-
DeZzlemeut In appropriat!ng $4,000 fIom NJ.
Brandenstein " Co, for whom he was book
Keeper, had other two charges entered against
S. Foster * Co.'s store on Market street was
broken into yesterday morning and II gold
watch aud chain and twenty pounds OF per-
iumeTy stolen. a few hours aflerward George
johnson was arrested by officer I. }. Dugan
while trying 10 sell some OF the stolen articles
The Sheriff yesterday sold all tile goods and
chattels OF the Catholic Publishing Society. The
property consisted of books aud stationery
which were sold TO w. f. Murphy for $500, ana
some type and forms which went to II. Carlton
for 500. he Catholic Publishing Society was
formerly Dy A, DOeinr,
The Postoftice authorities here have been
notified that an office for the receipt Of mails.
cashing Of money orders and all other postal
business has been established on the Worlds
Fair grounds and viii be known as the Worlds
Fair station. Letters, etc. may be addressed
there instead OF 10 the city OF Chicago.
The United Siates Grand Jury was engaged
Yesterday III considering the chag ges of murder
on the high seas 10 case of certain members of
The crew of the bark Hesper. Attention was
also given to tile case OF Charles w. Orr, boat
swain Of the American ship Roanoke, CHI lrged
with beating ana wOunding a sailor on the high
seas.
Sheriff McDade did not bore 4 hole through
the safe of |. II. Gallagher, proprietor of the
Hotel l.angham. yesterday to get the diamonds
Claimed by Frank Cook, but accepted a bond
from Gallagher from 5000 The diamonds are
valued at 1915. Gallagher stated yesterday that
they were not in the safe.
Donald Bruce yesterday filed communIca-
ZION with the Board OF Supervisors requesting
that body TO make Behrend Joost prove his pro-
test against the grading OF Corbett road, bptween
Clara avenue aud Hattie sIfeeT. Bruce claims
that Joo>t has no property on the road ON the
Assessors books. J0osps protest was favurably
sustained.