The morning call., 1892-07-24

Section 1882 Drescribes that diShonorabie
discharge IS bar to re-eDtry in the National
Guard or any company unless the offenSe
has been pardoned. o. In permitting that
dishonorably discharged soldier to parade
with his company and attend the target
practice as a substitute for another absent
member Of the company" and allowing his
Workmanship TO be credited as the score of
the absentee. this captain has hagIantly
violated section 2l2 OF the rules and regula-
tions which forbids him to permit any man
TO perform duty with his company who is
not a member thereof unless authorized by
proper authority. He is guilty under sec
tlon 2029 OF making false return, and has
made himself further amenable for viola
tion of the orders governing the mode of
target-practice. and which specifically state
that no excuses for absence will avail. and
absence VIII count as a clean score of
misses on the company record OF the alb
sentee. (3) Most assuTedly that captain Is
liable TO court-martial for these acts.
GAsoLINE-C. A., City. o. The use for
heating or illuminating purposes Of gasoline
or any product of petroleum or hydro
carbon liquid, unless the same shall stand
certain test, is prohibited under municipal
ordinance, and The inhibition is invoked
even against its use in q stove. Permits TO
use 1t in the latter must be obtained from
the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
and the Marshal, who Will grant them, eX-
cept where in their judgment the use by the
applicant IN the manner proposed by him
would endanger the safety of life and prop
eTty. (2) A man named Jones was arrested
for so using gasoline in stove but with
out permit. The charge was dismissed by
the Fire Marshal on his promise not to fur
ther violate the law.
NOTHING EXTRAORDINARILY, NJ, CITY.
There is nothing extraordinary in the cir
cumstance that. in 1876 in Michigan, A
voted for President Hayes, though at the
time he had only been In the country two
and half years and had only declared his
intention to become a citizen. a could
have so voted had he made his declaration
under United States laws only six months
before the election and been resident of
the State for three months and in town and
precinct ten days each.
JUTE GRAIN SACKs-J. j., Ukiah, Cal.
The supposition and intention when jute
grain bags are sold by the Prison Directors
to farmer are that they are for his own
use, and not for barter to stoTekeepers at
a profit to him. The State is not manuiac-
turing these bags for profit, but to make
the penal institutions self-supporting. and
in measure help the farmer by selling to
him cheaper than he could otherwise buy in
the market.
CIVIL SERvICE-J. Fl. s.. Vallejo, Cal. The
civil service law. which may be found ir the
United States Revised Statutes, says that
the board of examiners must be persons sin
the official service OF the United States"
1t does not. in words. include or exclude
officers OF the army or the navy. and why
these should be called upon as examiners of
applicants for positions in the civil service
is not obvious.
IssUING WARRANTs-G. B.. City. The
Chief of Police has only to do with the
service of warrants Of arrest. 1t is the
prosecuting attorney Of the police courts
who Is the responsible person for their is
suance. Ii he will not application can be
made to the Judge. and il he refuses man
damus proceedings may be instituted In
the Superior Court to have him show cause
why he will not.
COMMERCIAL SCHooL-G. FL. NJ, City. %
Eclectic system of shorthand is used in all
the commercial schools OF tie public schools
of this city. 2) Any one may join the even
ing schools who has knowledge enough to
class him In the third grade. who is over 10
years Of age, who is not day pupil of an
other school and who is prevented by his
vocation from attending day school.
MIsCEeENATIoN-A.W W.. City. The laws
of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas. California.
Colorado. Delaware, District of Columbia,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky,
Maryland. Mississippi. Missouri Nebraska,
Nevada. North Carolina. Oregon, South
Carolina, Tennessee. Texas. Utah, Vir-
gnia and West Virginia prohibit marriages
of whites with negroes.
POLICE APPoINTMENTs-G. B., City. The
offices of Chief of Police aud chief of the
detective department are not elective The
Chief of Police is chosen every two years
by the Police Commissioners. The chief Of