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for there comes in again the matter Of judg-
ment and the best interests of his consutu-
ency. (3) The Legislature cannot declare
the Senator's seat vacant because he has not
voted as it would have desired he should,
nor can it control his actions in the Senate,
besides the Senator can avoid the dilemma
pointed out in your queries by eXcuslng NM
self from voting or pairing.
Two NATIONAL BANKs.-C. E. L., City.
The @. C. can only say in reply to your
question that the capital OF the Bank Oh En-
gland is GA, 553, 900, its rest or reserve On
November a. 1889, was e3, 141, 1888; notes In
circulation then, G25, 263, $50; unemployed,
eli. O12, 07O; gold and silver coin and bullion,
eco. O32, 07O. The Bank of France. which has
the monopoly of issuing bank notes, had IN
January in circulation notes TO the nominal
value Of 9, 500, 1874. 100 francs. Its capital is
estimated at 1872, 100000 francs, but its yearly
operations varied of late from II, 600 million
francs in 1887 to II, 800 millions in 1882, and
1900 million francs in 1888. The cash ac-
counts show cash balances to the amount OF
from 70, 700 million francs in 1888 to $500
millions in 1881 [25.22h francs to 81 sterl-
ing.I
GRAND JURY-M. S. H., Goleta, Cal. o.
A grand jury is body OF men, nineteen In
number. returned in pursuance Of law from
the citizens OF county, or city and county.
before court Of competent jurisdiction and
sworn 10 inquire of public offeuse committed
or triable within the county or city and
county and indict or present tie person so
offending The Superior Court has juriSdic
ton in this subject III this State and the
jury also examines public officers and insti-
tutIoDS and their management. ~ United
States Grand JurieS are also drawn for dis
tricts within the jurisdiction OF the District
Court 10 inquire OF public oifense.
To THE SURVIVOR - NJ. j. D., City,
% If the homestead selected by the husband
and wife, or either of them, during their
coyerture, and recorded while both living,
was selected from the community property.
or from the separate property OF the person
selecting or joining IN the selection Of the
same il vests. on the death OF the husband
or wife, absolutely in the survivor. e.
Whether the one or other dies having or not
having made q VIII matters not, The estate
would have to be probated.
THAT Is THE RULE. R., Oakland, Cal.
1t is true that for Il fee of 81 you will be
permitted at the United States Land Office
to examine any particular township map
showing the occupied and unoeeupied lands
of the same. 1t is true also that il DESTROYS
10 locate or purchase you VIII Lave to 60 to
said office prepared 10 know where you de-
sire to locate, as the office gives no informa-
ton on that subject except such as is shown
by the plat which you may call Tor.
STEAMER CoNTINENTAL-M. NJ, 3D.
linas, Cal. Tie Q. c. is not aware that the
steam propeller Coutiu entail ever made trips
<
Holiday K Flint and ran in the Mexican
trade. Some time during or after the war,
while in command OF Cap ain Christopher
Dali, she encountered on one of her yoy-
ages hurricane somewhere between Ma
zatlan and Cape ST. Lucas and was
abandoned
MILITARY SCHooLs-A. c., Orange, Cal.
There are a number of so-called military
schools i'll this State, but they are private
collegiate Institutes. The Professor Of Mill
itary Science at the University of CalifUr-
mia at Berkeley, Alameda County, Is an Of
ficer from the army, detailed by the War
Department for. such purpose, and he IS the
only one IN this State so detailed. 10 enter
the university one must have graduated
from the High School.
existing MINoRs-C. \. D.. City. %
Minors are enlisted in the navy; not in the
army. % They must join the navy with
the consent of parent or guardian. 81 They
are acceIted in tie navy until they have
reached the age OF p, Joining when u or
older. The shortest period Of enlistment in
The navy is five years. 81 For the conditions
of enlistment inquire al the Naval RendeZ-
vous, 10 California street, City.
DAVID DAvIs-E. p. L., City. The late
David Davis had 10 particular connection
Il. II
versy. He was at the time an Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
and the controversy was settled when he
took his seat III the Senate of the Forty fifth
Congress, on October 10, 1877, as the men,
Der from Illinois 10 succeed John A. Logan.
RECEIPTED BILLs-J. \. g., City. A
man may do just what he pleases with re-
ceipted bill-destroy or preserve it. A care
full man Will, and a safer rule is. to preserve
it, particularly a receipt for taxes especially
when one owns property. \ recepted bill
is a handy thing, because, like the pistol in
Arizona, when you want 1t you want it
badly.
NATURALIZATION IN GERMANY.-J. o.,
Napa, Cal BY special treaty between the
United States and the German Empire, An
American-bOrn citizen may renOunce his al
legianCe and become subject OF the En-
peror He must have resided five years in
Germany before be is eligible.
SwEDEN-N. E., Fresno, Cal Sweden
lies between latitude GO 8 81" and $50 20 Is"
north, and its greatest length from north to
south is 9S6 miles; its length of coast line
1868 miles; boundary toward Norway 1919
miles, and toward Finland 3o5 miles.
WEsTERS SHORE WRECK-M. NJ, 3D.
linas, Cal. The Western Shore Captain
Hotchkiss, was wrecked Oh DuXbury Reef
on the 9th of July, 1878. She was bound for
San Francisco from Seattle with coal. No
lives were lost.
FARMERS ALLIANCE-W. NJ, City, The
address of the President Of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Uniun is:
l.. L. Polk, oil Ninth street. n. w, Wash
ington, D. e., U. S. A.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ARCHEs-M. S. A,
City. There were two arches erected in This
city on the occasion OF the tTlennIal conclaye
OF the Knights Templar.
THE GREAT EAsTERN-M. NJ, Bolinas,
Cal. The Great Eastern was not wrecked
in the sense that you mean. She was dis
mantled and broken up.
SPECIAL DELIvERY-E. E. A., City.
Tie special delivery system was introduced
by the postotfice auth r,ties in this city on
October /, 1855.
DOMESTIC CONFERENCES,
The Night Wind Blew Loudly and the
Katydid RHsped Low.
Loud blew the night winds Monoto-
nousIy rasped the early autumn katydii.
Aud yearningly yowled the abandoned and
shameless cat on the rnnf of the Goa l-shed