The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-04

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gases employed for Initiating balloons are
either hydrogen or ordinary illumin sting
gas. Hydrogen. when pure, is between
fourteen and fifteen times lighter than at
mOspberlc air, coal gas is about two and
one-halt times lighter. Il takes about
twelve cubic feet of hydrogen to balance or
suspend one pound weight in the air.
CUsTER's LAST FIGHT-J. McA., City.
When General Custer discovered the In
dian villages on the bank OF the Little Big
Horn he divided his command, he taking
five companies of the Seventh Cavalry and
charged the villages. Not one man who
followed Custer escaped the wrath of the
Sioux. Major Reno. who commanded the
rest of the troop, had narrow escape
from total humiliation.
HOLDING OFFIcE-J. A., City. No one
can legally hold an office in this State who
is not citizen of the United States and of
the State. person who has taken out
his first papers five years ago and has
failed 10 take out his second is not a citi-
zen. not having complied with the require
ments of the law as TO naturalization.
consequently he would not be entitled to
hold office.
Observation-Disclosures, City. Under a
special provision of the law of California
mortgage against the estate of deceased
person is not barred by reason of the fact
that the claim was not filed against the es-
tate within the statutory time. A suit to
foreclose NAV be commenced, but only the
property specially covered by the mort
gage is available under the judgment.
THE RIGHT TO VoTE-E. B. NJ, Vallejo.
Cal. Iu certain States of the Union aliens
who have made declaration of intention
to become citizens of the United States
and who have been residents OF those
| States Tor six months preceding an election
are entitled to vote. Under that privilege
they have the right to vote for everything
on the ticket.
STORIES IN CITY PAPERs-J. r. Nc.
City. II you have written story that
possesses merit all you have to do is TO
submit it to the city paper in which YOU
would like to see it in print. If the editor
whose duty it is 10 look over matter of Tn n
and we'll written the chances are that il
will be printed.
PUGILIsTs. NAVAL REsERvEs-F. T..
Hammond. City. The height of Mitchell,
pugilist, is 5 feet 81 inches; McAuliffe, /
feet 5h inches and Mcleod, feet
inches. (2) Those who desire to join The
Naval Reserve must be over Is years oil
age and measure not less than 8 feet
inches in height.
| The EARTH AND PLANETS B. W..
City. An answer TO your question about
the earth and the planets would REQUIRE
more space than can be devoted to any one
question in the QUERY Column. You can
ind books in the Free Public Library
which will furnish a complete scientific
answer.
LARGEST HOTEL. ID. S., City. The
Palace Hotel in this city is the largest in
the world and attains that distinction
from tho fact that it covers more territory
and Is taller than any other. The ground
| space covered by it Is 250x275 and Its
height Is 40 feet. 1t contains 99S rooms
CITRUS FAIR. COUNTY BUILDINGs-J.
V. A. Santa Rosa. Cal. The citrus fail
at Sunset City closed last Thursday. but
the exhibits will remain in place foT
about twenty days more. 2) There is
no charge for entrance 10 any OF the
county buildings at Sunset City.
| SULLIVAN MITCHELL. L. K. Bur-
nett. Wash. John l.. Sullivan. the ex-
champion, was born in Boston, Mass. o.
The fight between Sullivan and Mitchell
took place at Chantilly, France. March 10,
1888. There were thirty-eight ROUNDS and
1t was declared draw.
POINT ARGUELLo-C. E. s., bompoc
Cal. A number of applications have been
made to Congress for an appropriation fol