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RIVERSIDE. The Case of Mrs. H. M. Post Notes. RIVERSIDE, Dec. 24.-A few days ago Mrs. H. L. Post was arreated at Colton and taken to San Diego on a charge of defrauding her creditors. She resided in this city about three years ago, and many "tradespeople have 8 lingering remembrance of her to the extent of several hundred dollars, which she neglected to pay when ahe took her departure for pastures new. San Diego and Riverside business men are not alone in the waii that has ascended heavenward for the settlement of obligations. News comes from Homet that several firms in that town and San Jacinto suffered. She arrived in that town and proceeded to buy of all the firms she could get merchandise from on credit, and opened an eating house. The business prospered for some time, but finally it almost stopped. She gave out that her mother was not expected to live in the east and that a telegram had been received calling her to the bedside. She packed her trunk with articles that were of the most value and departed, followed by her husband. At Colton a cold-hearted constable met her and kindly eecorted her to San Diego, where she will have to answer the charge of obtaining money under false pretensee. BRIEFS. A. G. Munn of the San Jacinto Register was on the streets yesterday. Charlte M. Aitkens was over from San Bernardino yesterday. Brad Morse, county assessor, ie in San Diego. Andrew J. Connor. receiver of the consolidated bank of San Diego, has commenced action in the superior court against Joseph Jarvia and Mary A. Jarvie to recover $8677 and interest from June 2, 1893. The rain of yesterday will make a fast track for the races New Year's day. The programme ia the best ever advertised and a large attendance is expected.