The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-27
CALL QUERY COLUMN.
Demonstration of the PariSians
Against King Alfonso.
Disinheritance Of Next Of Kin-State Flower
Gold Coins Citizenship After Pardon.

ALFoNso's NORTHERN ToUR-A. c., City.
Recreation was the ostensible object of the
visit in 1888 of Don Alfonso of Spain 10 the
northern courts at time when the king
dom was in a very unsettled condition on
account of manifestations of sedtion and a
conflict Of opinion in the Cabinet. An in
terruptiOn OF the friendly relations between
France and Spain threatened to be a conspic-
uOus result of that tour. Alfonso was cor
daily received beyond the Rhine and hon
ored by the Emperor of Germany with the
title of colonel of a German regiment of
cavalry garrisOned at Strasburg. This dis
tinetlon, granted also TO the Prince of Males
and TO most European princes. wa devoid
therefore of political significance, yet in
cited the Parisians to the demonstration at
the station which Alfonso was subjected TO
on his return from Germany, when an in
fnrlated mob hooted and jeered him. The
German press called upon its Government
to take up the insult. but Prince Bismarck
was careful not TO provoke the French pop
ular temper too far. Satisfaction was de-
manded, however. By the Spanish Govern
ment from France and received. But not
content with this the Marquis de la Vega
Armiio persistentiy demanded of France
still further reparation regarded as neces-
sary by his colleague. and hereOn arose in
the Spanish Cabinet a new element of dis
sension, which though not the primary
proved TO be The precipitating cause OF the
downfall of the SagaSta Ministry.
DISINHERITANCE-A. H., City. To dis
inherit relative it is not necessary that a
money consideration be named in the will.
The leaving of the sum of 81 to such a rela-
tive is not disnheritance strictly speaking,
though such may be the practical effect
q of ~ &c llrr ft,<.l
such case because it is nominal sum. A
bequest of So is as frequently made, and in
England 1t is the traditional shilling. To
dsinherit one next of kin the testator must
make distinct declaration in his will of
his purpose ana intent so to ignore that
relative. The testator who thinks to disin-
herit by making no mention of that rela-
tive, who under the law would be his heir,
defeats his own purpose, for that relative
would come in for his share according TO his
degree OF c0DsanguinitY.
NATIONAL FLowER-J. T. NJ, City. The
q. {. is not aware that any convention has
declared that the goldenrod or any other
flower shall be accepted as the national
flower. The subject of your contention re-
fers in all probability to the attempt made
on Arbor DAY IN 1890 TO choose a State
flower for New York by vote of the chill
dren of the public schools of that State IN
der the auspices of the State Department If
Public Instruction. In that contest SIS, 079
votes were cast, and the largest mum Der for
any one flower was 81, 30S for the golden
rod
GOLD COINS j. W., Kilbourne, Ill. %
Gold one-dollar pieces will cost you 81 50.
(9 The $50 octagonal gold pieces are as
high as 500 to $50. 81 TIE gold quarter
OF a dollar pieces are not coin and never
were. They are charms. 1t iSeven against
the law to have them in ones possession.
They may be purchased for about 25 cents
All these pieces can be had.
He SUITS HIMSELF A. c.. CITY. No
man, whether saloon-keeper or aught else
need permit to remain in his place a fellow
who is insulting aud abusive. Because the
fellow has been put out does not signify also
that he may never enter again. Returning,
however, to continue the ms ults and abuse
he NAV render himself liable to arrest.
PATENT BY CoNvICT-O. s., City.
While it is not the policy of the prison Off
cials TO encourage eOnvicts to seek patents
Tor useful inventions made by them vet
such seeking and ownership is not prohib-
tied. There was such a case in point not
long since in the Denitentiary in this State
and the Prison Directors actually bought
the patent from the convict shortly before
his term expired.
WITHOUT THE LIMITs-P. s., City. The
direc ton of Twin Peaks and near the Aims
house are without the city limits described
by ordinance within which no person shall
discharge any firearms. Yet it is INSIDE
meanor notwiths landing to discharge a fire.
arm in such exterior limits if within 800
yards OF dwelling-house or public high
way.
He CANNOT VoTE-O. s., City. A man
convicted in this State of felony whose
farI nf mr. riSOp amt l,oc
or ended by reason of credits for good be-
havior earned under the Goodwin act has
not restored to him the elective franchise
Only full pardon can restore to him that
privilege of citizenship.
To New SOUTH WALEs-B A. H.. Stock.
ton. Cal. % 1t is 700 miles between San
Francisco and Sydney, n. S. W.. and about
so miles less to Newcastle. n. S. W. (2)
The average time for a sailing vessel be-
tween those ports is 60 days.
Nor VIA SAN JosE-S. f. NJ. City.
Freight shipped from Truckee to San Fran
cisco does not come by rail via San Jose.
but TO the mole at Oakland Point and is
then shipped across the bay on the steam
ers Transit and Thoroughfare.
No DoCKING-A. r. c., Yountville, Cal.
Legally speaking man cannot. or rather
should not. be locked for lost time on ac-
count OF rainy or Indictment weather when
he is hired by the month and is on hand 10
work II wanted.
SOLDIERS IN THE WAR-H. S., City. In
the distribution Of nationalities in the
United States army during the War of the
Rebellion the German born represented g. 76
and the Irish born ia per cent of the total
army.
CARFARE IN NEW YoRK-N. c., CITY.
Five cents is the fare on all New York nnd
Brooklyn surface horse and cable railroads.
with children under years of age free
The WARsPITE-R. F., City. The Eng
lish man-of-war Warspte was painted
white when last In this harbor in Novem-
Der. 1890.
Nor BygTSs CaIgs-R. B.. City. The
United States Mint is not buying coins.
HALF DoLLARS-R. b., City. % The
half dollar of 1872 commands no premium.
2l England never had half dollar coin.
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Faro-Players Fined.
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