The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-26

lEHTALL HALLow's EvE-W. II. p, City.
Ak All Saints day is festival in honor
INV of all the angels and saints of heaven.
observed in the Roman Catholic Church on
November list and also in the Protest
ant Episcopal and Lutheran churches.
gods. 1t was first observed on May 1st, but
was changed to November 1st about the
tenth century. All Hallow's Eve or Hal
low Fen is the English and Scot
fish version of All Saints day. Burns
poem Halloween describes the super
s,itious customs and beliefs of the Scottish
peasantry concerning this festival. during
the night of which 1t is thought that witches,
devils and other misunderstanding beings are
all abroad on their baneful midnight errands
and fairies are said to hold general ami
versary. Divination was then supposed to
attain its highest power and the gift of call
ing the spirits from the vastly deep be-
came possible to all who desired to use the
privilege of the occasion. The Germans
have a similar superstition concerning
''Walpurgis Night" preceding the 1st Of
May, and since, rs before stated, All Saints
day was originally kept on May 1st there is
little doubt that All Hallow eve and Wal
purgis night have common origin, though
what it was it is now impossible to tell,
dating back probably to the earliest belief
in a personal and all-powerful evil one
Practically, and so far as recognized in
this country, the occasion is devoted only
to sport and practical jokes, the lack of
even lingering faith in the potency of the
traditional divnations deprivlng them of
much OF the interest.
TTIN I A
City. ~ Yes; under President Cleveland
land grants to railroads were declared for
feited ~ In February, 1887, the Senate
took up the House bill to provide for the
adjustment of land grants made by Congress
to aid in the construction of railroads within
the State of Kansas, and for the forfeiture of
unearned lands, etc. The result was Con-
ference Committee, which agreed upon
general measure, to which both Houses
agreed March Sd, and which the President
approved on the same day. Congress passed
and the President approved also bill to de-
clare forfeiture of lands granted to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vickshurg Rail-
road Company, 10 confirm title to certain
lands and for other purposes" the real pur-
pose OF the measure being to confirm title to
the New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company
in lands originally granted to the first
named company, never earned by that CON-
pauN, put Cldllutu ny tlle ltSt-udIntu us us
assignee; also bill to relieve settlers and
purchasers of lands on the public domain in
the States Of Kansas and Nebraska, by re-
mbursing persons who in good faith took
up lands within the grant made in 1866 to
the Northern Kansas Railroad and Tee-
graph. and who aflerward were obliged TO
make payment to that corporation for their
holdings.
EARTHoUAKEs-C. w. s., City. The two
heavy earthquakes felt in this city were on
October 8, 1865, and on the 21st Of October
1868 The big earthquake at Inyo was on
March 26. 1872, but was lightly felt here
Between the years named slight shocks
we're experienced in this city on the follow
Ing days: 18th and 30th October and 4th of
November, 1868; February 18th, April 1st
Tasting IL seconds) and May 80, 1863; Feb
ruary 9th, April I'll and April %, 1870 three
shocks); September 10, 1871, and March 18th,
April LIST and October /, 1872.
NATURALIZATIoN--F. NJ. H., City, In
asmuch as the investment Of an alien with
the rights and privileges Of American citi-
zenship is power conferred by the Consti-
tuition of the United States upon Congress,
individual States cannot depart from the
conditions prescribed or deprive OF citizen