The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-18

it is poured in to cask, some aromatic plants
are added and then it is exposed in the open
air TO the sun, when it soon acquires nigh
d egree of acidity.
BETS ON A FIGHT--J. A. Mem, Sacramento,
Cal. In betting on glove fights the rules OF
the ring prevail If the bet is that one indr
vidual will knock the other out within given
time or in a stated number of rounds, it is I'M
derstood that the knocking out is by fair
means and not by foul. Ii the decision OF
the referee is that there was foul, the Tact
that a party was Knocked out would not
count, not even if he had been knocked so
cold" that he did not recover consciousness
for an hour after receiving the blow.
THE EDELwEIss-D T. K, CITY. The botanical
name of the flower commonly known as the
edelweiss is loena topedium alpinum Qion's
loot. Itbelongs TO the composite family, is
Parental plant, 8 to 8 inches high, with oblong
woolly leaves, and pale yellow or white flowers
in crowned head surrounded by whorl OF
woolly leaves. The plant is native OF the
Alpine ranges OF Southern Europe aud found
on the highest peaks of the Jura hills. Edel-
weiss is the German name for the plant II
was brought to England in 1776 and is grown
there in gardens, planted III rockwork in
moi t. sandy peat and in exposed situations. 1t
is generally propagated by parting the roots.
QUESTION OF RESIDENCE City.
In the matter of de termlning the question Of
out OF the state and returned in time TO regis
ter, much depends on the intent of the indi-
vidual at the time he left the State OF Cali
fornia. The law says that "that must be
considered and held 10 be the residence OF
person in which his habitation is fixed, and 10
tention of returning" 'Ii person remove TO
another State with the intention OF remaining
there for an Indefinite time, and as place OF
present residence, he loses his residence IN
GtQf No ttyif hist mr. =
Intention OF returning at some future period
This department has not been able to discover
decision OF the Supreme Court TO when al
fusion is made by the correspondent.
Without knowing the dates OF removal from
one county to another, and their proximity TO
the day OF election, this department. is unable
to answer the second question
SwITZERLAND-D. j. E., City. A general elec7
ton of Representatives takes place by ballotA
every three years. Every citizen of the repub4
lie who has entered upon his twenty frs yeatv
is entitled to vote; and any voter not a
clergyman may be elected a Deputy Both
Cham bers united are called "the Bundes-Ver-
sammlung," or "Fed eral Assem- bly," The first
step toward legislative action may be taken by
means OF the popular initiative. and laws
passed by the FEDERAL ASS mbly may be vetoed
by the popular voice. Whenever petition
demanding the revision annulment of a
measure passed by the Legislature is pre-
scented by 10000 citizens or the alteration is
demanded by eight cantons the law in ques-
ton must be submitted to the direct vote of
the nation. This principle, called the referen-
DUN, is frequently acted on. The chief execu-
tive authority is deputed TO "Bundesreth.'
or Federal Council, consisting of seven men,
bers elected for three years by the Federal As
sembly. The members OF this Council must
not hold any other office in the confederation
or cantons, nor engage in any calling or bust
ness. 1t is only through this executive body
that legislative measures are introduced in
the dellberative councils, and its members are
present at and take part in their proceedings,
but do not vote. Every citizen who has vote
for the National Council is eligible for becom-
ing member OF the executiYe.