Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-02
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To DAy.-Internal rev.
enue. $3.50, 's2.9 .92; customs, s4s4, ,'2o.3s.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY
were Secretary Sherman, Representatives Mon
roe, Casweil, Neal, Davis, (Cal, y Le Fevre, and
Martin, and members-elect Gunther wisconsin
Dlnenoorf Virginia
The OHIO SENAToRsHIP.- -Representative-ele
j. S. Robinson, of Ohio, Is in town. Mr. Robin
son, who was an active member and formerly
chairman OF the Ohio republican state commit
tee, thinks Secretary Sherman will be elected to
succeed Senator Thurman in the Senate.
SITTING BULLS BAND.-Dlspatches received at
the War department state that General Terry
telegraphed from headquarters, department Of
Dakota, Saint Paul, Minn, Nov. 24th," to "Col.
Davidson, district Yellowstone, Fort Custer as
follows: buffalo hunters report at Camp Por-
ter that one hundred {100) of Sitting Bulbs war
rlors were about two days ago twenty five {25)
miles nOrtn OF Yellowstone near Sheep MUua-
tain, moving gradually towards the Yellow
stone. Ascertain what their disposition and In
tent1on Is, but do not make any movement
against them until they develop some hostile
Intention"
ARMY ORDERS.-The following changes in the
stations and duties of officers OF the corps OF
engineers are made: FirsJ Lieutenant Joseph
Fl. Willard will be relieved from his present du-
ties by Colonel John Newton, corps of engl-
neers as soon as his services can be spared by
the latter, and win then report to the command
Ing officer battalion OF engineers, at Wiliet's
Point, New York, for duty with the battalion.
First Lieutenant Philip Nd. Price will be relieved
from his present duties by Major {. B. Com
to Major George L. Gillespie, corps of engineers,
at Portland, oregon, fOr duty under his imme-
diate orders,
A WOMAN CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT
In the Us. Supreme Court. yesterday, the case
OF Kaiser agt the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company came up for argument, and Mr..
Woods ard Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood appeared
Tor the appellant and Mr.. TOtten for the ap.
peiiee. MI; woods opened the case for the ao-
pellant. The question arose upon note and
deed OF trust to secure its payment for Sic 900
and interest. Mr.. Woods argued that the ap-
pellanf, being married woman. could not
support of his views cited various cases from
Ohio and Pennsylvania; one OF the latter, he
said, was decided by Mr. Justice Strong and on
LeLerrlng TO II Judge Strong said that either he
Old not undertand that case or the counsel
didn't; to this the counsel responded that both
OF them understood the case The point In the
case under argument was that married
woman could not cucumber her own property
by deco Enade by herself and husband Ohio
cases were Cited by counsel, but they appeared
70 & nave @ been on questions relating to her per
sonal liability on personal contracts. After
the argument OF Mr.. Woods had beer c.:.-.,c:;Idad
the court declined TO hear counsel for the an.
pellee; thereupon Mrs. Belva A. Lock wood, who
case, arose and expressed desire to be heard
In support Of the appeal. The court said she
might proceed. She then presented her views
of the case In an argument OF about twenty
duration. fnno
Mrs. Lockwood had an opportunity to argue q
cause In the Us. Supreme Court.
SOLICITOR RAYNoR. OF the Treasury, in hts
annual report to the Attorney General says
that during the year 81, 500 3O.. Sc was sued fer
by his office. The amount collected was
S44S, ,Ss1; OF rs cases /, were decided adversely
TO the government and 3I9 fayOrably; 1901 were
adjusted by compromise or otherwise.
NAVAL NoTEs.-Captain David Robinett on
leave, died at Philadelphia of Brights disease
Nov. 18th. Samuel b. Harmer clerk to the in.
spector of provisions and clothing at League
Island, died at Philadelphia Nov. 23th. IN,
Tallapoosa left League Island yesterday for New
York The Alliance arrived at Port Royal. S.
G.. November 3Oth. The Yauttc arrived at
Portsmouth, Va, yesterday from making her
full trial speed In tae Chesapeake hay.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. F. \. Roe, Commanaar
L. A Beardslee. Lieut.. X. D. Hitchcock, NJ aster
S. L. Gordon, Ensign N. 4. Shufedt, Passed As
sistant Paymaster j. P. Loomis and Assistant
Paymaster II. X. Smith, TO examination for pro-
motion. Midshipman j. G. Quimby to the train
Ing ship Minnesota. Passed Assistant Engineer
l.. j. Barry has reported his return home from
the Pacific station, and has been placed on sick
ieave. COMMANDER f. p. LulI, from duty as
photographic Inspector On the coast survey aud
ordered to command the Wachusett, Pacific
station. per steamer 10Th instant from New
@ 1ork, reliying Commander Byron Wilson, who
VIII return home.
CHIEF BROOKS, OF THE TREASURY SECRET
SERVICE, in his annual report gives detailed
statements OF the work done. The circulation
OF the $40 counterfeit {. S. note has been con-
fined to two or threa border states. He refers
to the capture OF the Oswego gang OF counter
letters, and of Brockway and Doyle as the
most important during the year The latter
captures Will probably prove the most IMPORT
ant in the history OF the service. protest Is
made against the extension OF clemeucy to
captured counteIfeiters. The Chief does not
e Of silver eon is pns
easy, which Is the reason for the extent TO
which 1t is carried on.
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGES Of the states met
yesterday, in accordance with law, and cast
the votes OF their states for President and Vice
President. The following states voted for Gar
Held and Arthur: Maine, New Hampshire, Ver-
mont. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connect1-
cut, New GOrk, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Indiana
Iowa, colorado, Kansas Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Ohio, oregon and Wisconsin. The
following states cast their votes for Hancock
and English: New Jersey, Nevada Maryland.
Virginia. West Virginia. North Carolina, South
Carolina. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louist-
ana, Texas. Arkansas Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri and Delaware. California cast i've
votes Tor Hancock and English and one vote for
Garfield and Arthur. The electoral vote OF
Georgia is probably lost to Hancock and Eng
lsh for the following reasons The Revised
Statutes of the United States provides In section
l35 that the electoral colleges OF tho several
states shall meet on the first Wednesday In De-
cemDer and cast the vote The Georgia CODE
section 1912, provides that the governor shalt
notify the electors to meet at the capitol on the
nTst Monday In December to be ready on the
wednesday following to cast their vote. This
the governor did, but the electors did not meet
Yesterday or vote. and 1t is thought by leading
officials and lawyers at Atlanta that they have
no right to meet and vote next Wednesday.
Garfield and Arthur received 2l4 electoral votes
and Hancock and English (not counting Geor-
gia) received IA votes.
THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.-It was stated
yesterday that Gen. Abbott was the choice Of
the American Association for the Advancement
Of Science for the position of chief signal Officer
This is mistake. The committee OF the as50ci-
alton to whom the SIlhipct WAC referred rocnO,