The San Francisco call., 1897-03-11

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PLACER CoUNTy-C. E. R., smartsville, Yuba
County, Cal. Placer County is in the Fourth
Internal Revenue District. That district is
divided from the First by the north line OF San
Francisco, north line of San Joaquin, north
line of Calaveras and the west line OF Tuolumne
County.
NEUTRAL-s, City. AS the United States has
no trouble with the principals in the Eastern
trouble at this time, a United States ves-
sci at anchor in port near the scene of the
difficulty would not take an active part, but
would be on hand to receive American citi-
zeps who might be in danger
BA1TERY-P. c., East Oakland, Cal. II per-
son desires to use an electric battery for
remed ial purposes an acid or dry battery
will answer the purpose, the choice depend
ing upon the location in which it Is to be used.
If it is to be moved about dry or storage bat
tery is the most convenient
OSCAR WIIDE-Subscriber, City. The parents
of Oscar Wilde were Sir William Willis Wilde,
a distinguished oculist and antiquarian, and
Lady Jane Francesca Wilde, who wrote popu-
lar poetry under the name of "Speranza."
Wilde was born in 1856, his parents being
residents of Dublin, Ireland, at the time.
IN VIGILANCE TIMEs-L X. R., City. James
P. Casey, who killed James King of William,
editor of the Bulletin, in 1856 and Charles
cora, VINO kllleQ 1lJeU states MARSHAL h1CDs
ardson shortly before that, were hanged by
the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco at
"Fort nybags," on Sacramento street, on
the 22d OF May, 1856
DEAD WIREs-H. B., City. If there are any
wires running over the house you occupy they
are there undoubtedly by right of law. The
fact that they have not been used for long
them. them If they are dead find out who owns
them. and the probability is that you will be
permitted to use them for private line.
WITNESS FEEs-J B.. City. There is no law
of the State OF California authorizing the pay
ment of witness fees in criminal cases, but If
a witness comes from a distance and it ap-
pears by affidavit or otherwise that he is poor
and is unable to bear the expense he has been
put to in coming 10 court to testify the court
may allow such witness the amount of his
actual expenses.
CHANGE OF NUMBERs-A. s., City. All houses
must bo numbered according to the provision
of the ordinances of the Board of Supervisors.
If a house is incorrectly numbered the number
must be changed. Such change does not affect
taxation or insurance. If, however, your num-
Der has been Changed, and you fear that it
might cause you trouble with the insurance
company, notify the com pany of the change
PAY OF OFFICIALs-S.. San Rafael, Cal. THE
CALL cannot devote the space to answer the
quest1Ou nat tAc SdldTy Oh CLERKS ana day
inspectors in the customs service in the
United States?" The figures for the several
Sta tes can be found-and there are many of
them-in the "oficia Registry of the United
which can be seen in the reference room of
the Tree public library III this City.
UNAVAILABLE MATTER old Subscriber, CITY.
The laws of the United States make it crime
to use the United States mails for the purpose
Of sending abusive letters by mail, be the
letters sealed or unseaied. One section of the
law, which covers postal-cards. says:
All matter otherwise mailable by law upon the
envelope or outside cover or wrapper OF which or
any postal-card upon which any delneatiops epi-
thets, terms or Language OF any ind cent, Iewd
lascivious, obsceue. libelous, scurrilous defama,
tory or threatening character or calculated by the
terms or manner or stvle of display, and obvious
conduct Of another may be written, printed or
otherwise impressed apparent, is hereby de-
clared unmaiiable and shall not be conveyed by
the mail
section OF the act provides that the nen
atty for the violation of the section quoted
may extend to fine oil $4,000 or imprison-
ment at hard labor not exceeding five years
vides penalty for the sending of unmailablo
matter through the mail, whether written or
printed, and whether sealed or unseai ed The
Grand Jury takes cognizance of such viola
tions.
COMPENSATION FOR SLAVES. Y. x, Crows
Landing, Stanislaus County. Upon the sup.
gestion OF President Lincoln, Roscoe Conkline
on the 10th OF March, 1862, offered the follow.
ing resolution in the House:
Resolved, That the United States ought to "a
ol era.e with any sta e which may aio / gradual
aholishmeut Of slavery; giving 10 such sfata
pecuniary aid to be used by such state in its de
cretion to compensate for the Inconvenience puh
llc and private, produced by such change OF avs
tenn. - ssS-
After opposition by the Democrats it nassa6
IN the House on the 11th OF March by a vota
OF 81 to 81. 1t was introduced in the upner
house by Senator Trumbull on the Goth Of
Marcn ana 1t assed on the I'd of April by a
vote OF 80 to 10. No State, subsequent tn This
resolution, WHICH was approved by the Presi.
oent on the 10th OF April, and prior tosthe
emancipation proclamation, January /. IaSa
adopted any pan of gradual abolition Of
slavery, consequently no state was entitled tn
ask for compensation under The proposaI Tho -
only slaves that the Government paid for were
Colum bia. ss Va
The RUPUBLIcAN PARTY-B. E. H.. CITY. Tha
democratic party founded by Thomas Jeffer.
son was originally the Republican parry. That