The San Francisco call., 1897-05-22

1x, &c law % Oregon AHA u Ma-iiIn- % e
ouires res idence OF one year in he State be-
| fore n divorce can be obtained This depart
! ment has not been abic to discover any proyi-
sion of the law in either State that prevents u
divorced person from marrying again within
a limited time after having secured divorce
BICYCLES TO EURoPE-G. w. L., Suisun, Cal
If a traveller goes on a visit to Europs and
takes bicycle with him for personal use he
will not be required TO psy duty up)n it.
There is no law Upon the subject. but tnat has
been the rule for several years
F.s11y NAmEs-C.-N. c., City. The family
name OF Queen Victoria of Great Britain is
Geulf. according to the Almanach de Gotha,
which is considered authority on such sub
iects According to the sane al auoffGGty III the
is Ascan1e.
DRESS sU1r-H. B. R., Oat Hill Cal. Itis not
etiquette for gentleman TO attire himself in
full evening dress at home unless he expects
com pany still there is nothing to prevent him
from so doing if he likes that style of dress.
The wearing OF such dress would not be I'M
proper. II is all a matter OF taste.
AROUND THE WoRLD-W. J. H, Sacramento
CAL The postal authorities will not carry
letter from place to place for the purpose OF
determining by the postmarks how long twill
take TO go around the world. The only way
in which you send a letter around the
world is to have a correspondent ut every
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to make The transit and request such corre-
spondent to remail the letter.
COMMUNITY PRoPERTY-E. W., Napa, Cal. In
view of the fact that the law OF this State says
that the husband has the management and
control of the community property, with the
like power of disposition (other than tesla
mentary) as he has of his own separate prop
erty. he has right to dispose of such property
1t has been held that he can sell such properly
without the signature OF the wife to the deed,
but a cautious buyer will not accept deed
without the signature of husband and Wife.
MARRIAGE AT SEA-A. I. K, Colum pia, Cal
II couple SO romantic that they desire to
60 on the high seas to get. married there is
nothing to prevent them from so doing. but
there is a good deal OF doubt as to the legality
of such marriage If performed by the master
of vessel. In this State a marriage license
issued in any county is not valid outside of the
county limits, therefore ii a couple obtained a
license in San Franc cisco, then took minister
with them and went in vessel outside OF the
three-mile limit the license obtained would
have as much value as piece of blank paper
Marriage is serious thing and those who
want to marry should do so within the law
A SAILORS RIGHTs-R., Honolulu, H. l. A
sailor who has declared his intention OF be-
coming citizen of the United States Of
America does not by reason of being engaged
in navigation lose residence in the State in
which he intends to beco me a citizen. II
while on voyage. through no fault of his,
sailor is paid off from American ship in a
foreign port and he is. unable Tor several
months 20 return to the American port from
which he sailed, that Will not affect his resi-
dence in the State he left A person who takes
up residence in foreign country is one who
leaves the place in which he has resided to GO
into another country with The intention OF
not returning.