The morning call., 1894-03-25

app iDts the Commissioners. The Com
mlssloners appoint all subordinate Off
cials. and the patronage is distributed in
accordance with such agreement as the
commissioners reach.
RING MARRIAGE-E. B., Skaggs Springs,
Sonoma County, Cal. If a girl Is willing
to marry. but is not engaged, she should
wear ring on the index finger of the left
hand; If engaged. on the second finger but
If she marries she wears it on the third
hnger. Ii she makes up her mind that she
Will not marry she gives notice of that in
tentlon by wearing a ring on the little
finger. ~ When girl makes up her mind
10 marry she agrees TO take upon herself
H the obligations of the married state, and
she is bound. If she desires to lead a happy
life, TO perform all reasonable duties, but
III She engages herself 10 man from whom
she would have to exact a stipulation in
writing that after marriage she would not
do certain kind of work in the house. so
as to remind him of the fact that there
was such an ante-marriage agreement, the
best thing she can do is to break off that
engagement A girl who requires ante
marriage agreements in writing had better
withdraw from the field, give some other
girl chance and join the army of old
maids. for she should remember the words
of Ovid:
one budL WeQ8 well VIII wisely match her Iowa
Nor be below her husband nor above.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT-A. B., City.
Certain calculations show that where the
death penalty has been abolished in
Europe there has been a decrease of the
crime of murder; but in the States of the
Union where it has been abolished there
has been a marked increase. For instance.
during the year 1892 there were 123 legal
executions in the United States, and 1875
cases of lyDching. Those who have made
careful study of crime and punishment
In the United States have come TO the con-
clusion that in those States in which the
death penalty has been abolished there
has been marked increase of the crime
of murder, and when the penalty was re-
stored there has BEEN a marked decrease
The only States in which there is no death
penalty for murder are Maine, Michigan
aud Wisconsin. Rhode Island abolished
the death penalty in 1852, but in 1882 re-
stored it to this extent-that any one who,
while serving lie term of Imprisonment,
shall commit murder, shall suffer the death
penalty.
RUssIA-T. a. P. Poway, San Diego
| County, Cal. The Government of Russia
is an absolute hereditary monarchy. The
whole legislative. executive and judicial
power is invested in the Emperor, whose
will alone is law. The legislative authori-
ties are the Council of the Empire, the
Ruling Senate, the Committee of Ministers
ana the Emperor's Privy Council. These
authorities submit their proposals to the
decision of the Emperor The laws of the
empire acquire their legal sanction only as
emanatlng from The autocratic power. 1t
is not of record that the Emperor has any
personal knowledge OF the prison horrors
that were described by George w. Kennan.
Recently the pea,antry of Russia, In those
districts where there was great destitution,
was assisted by order of the Emperor.
NATIVITY OF SOLDIERS - A. o. S..
City. The number of soldiers who served
in the Union army during the War of the
Rebellion was 2.0lS,2o0 OF this number
1.523. 800 or 75.4S per cent were natives of
the United States; 176.800 or SIC per cent
were Germans; Id, 200 or ia per cent
were Irish; $500 or 2.64 per cent were
British Americans; 48. 400 or 2 38 per cent
were foreigners not classified; 45.500 or
z. 26 per cent were English, while 265O0 or
1.33 per cent were put down as foreigners,
Ii ati0pality not stated. The above figures
are from records at the Office of the Mill
tary Department at Washington.
HIGH TowERs-H. F.. City. The Eiffei
tower, erected during the progress OF the
Worlds Fair in Paris. France, is 9S4 feet in
height. The Bonet electric-tower at the
Midwinter Fair is 272 feet from the base