The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06

iiE HouLD MARRIAGE-MlSS Gould ana Count
Castellane were married in New York by
archbishop Corrigan. Subsequently there was
civil marriage. This was done to comply
Win the laws OF France regarding marriage by
CIV clVll authorities. marriage that is legal in
nieo re country IN WHICH it takes place is recog-
liAeo as legal IN France, consequently there
was no occasion for remarriage in France.
BETTER THAN 2:O6-N. K, Jackson, Amador
county, Cal. The following named have
trotted in 2:06 and better: Four-year-old
Directum, Nashville, Tenn, October 1S, 1898,
2:ooH; four-year Fantasy, Terre Haute, Ind.
september l3, 1894, FOG; tiye-year Alix, Gales
year AllX, Terre Haute Ind., August II, 1894
Z:O514 2:O614 and 2 :06; six year Nancy Hanks
Ierre Haute, Ind, September %, 1892, 2 O4.
IHE QUAD REcoRD-L. K. R.. City. The record
made by the bicycle quad was :35, made near
Livermore last fall. The riders were Tony
Delmas, Henry Smith, Allan Jones and Clarence
DAVIS. the momentum carried them about a
mile beyond the tape. This record of l :35 was
made by the quad while pacing w. J. Edwards
when he made his record for the fastest mile
ever ridden-1:35 1-5 The four named are
members OF the Garden City Cyolers' Club.
RE1NsURANcE-F. C. j., City. If vessel is
long overdue it is the custom OF the owners to
have it reinsured. 1t is allowable for any
company that is engaged in the marine insur-
ance line to take the risk 1t depends upon
what chances the managers OF q company are
willing to take that the vessel will arrive
safely in port. The rates charged for reinsur-
ance vary with the supposed risk to be as
sumed.
HoRsEsHoEs-W., Los Angeles. John Aubrey,
the English antiquary, says that most of the
houses in the west end of London were pro-
tected against witches and evil spirits in
the seventeenth century by having horseshoes
fastened to the house in various ways. Those
who still believe that horseshoes are protection
against evil nail them to the house with the
open end up.
LETTERs-M. K. A., City. An employer is not
bound to deliver letters left at his office for
employees to such employees as soon as they
are received. Employers decline, as rule to
deliver letters to employees except during the
day, for the reason that handing letter to an
employe during working hours interferes with
his work.
LIEUTENANT -GovERNoR-N. s., City. The Gov
ernor claims the power, under the law, to
name the eLieutenant-Governor in the case of
vacancy, and he has done so. There are others
VINO claim That the position, in, the case OF
vacancy, falls to the President of the State
Senate 1t is matter that the Supreme Court
OF the State may have to determine.
ARGUMENT OF A CAsE-X. x. X, City. Upon
the trial of case in this State, when the evil
dence is concluded, unless the case is sub
mitted to the jury on either side or both Sides
without argument the plaintiff must COM
mence and may close the argument. In a
criminal case, the attorney for the people must
open and he may close.
A HUSBANDS RIGHT-Oak Bluff The law of
California says that the husband has the
management and control of the community
property, with the absolute power of disposal"
except that he cannot make gift of such
property without the wife's consent in writing.
The same power is not vested in the wife in
regard to community property.
WAGEs-M. X. A., City. The question of
wages, US mentioned in your communication,
is one of contract between the employer and
the emnlnXe. and is one that cannot he an