Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-25
WASHINGTON.
TOPICS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Decision in Favor Of General Hazan as
Against General Sherman-Suit
Entered Against Captain
Howgate.
AMOUNT OF H0xGATE'S STEAllNGS.
APITAL CHRONICLES.

Decision in Favor of General Rasen.
WASHINGTON, August 24.-The Attor-
ney General has given a decision in
favor of Gen. Hazen as against General
Sherman concerning the officers OF the
signal corps and army statutes Under
the law lhe National Board OF Health
says to the health and quarantine Off
GERS: All vessels from ports liable 70
infectious or contagious diseases, espe-
cially those where yellow fever prevails
or is likely to occur should be subjected
to the most rigid examination and be
treated as suspected vessels, unless pro-
yided with bill OF health, showing q
strict compliance with all the REQUIRE.
ments of our laws. No vessels should
be allowed discharged until every pre-.
caution had been taken to prevent the
introduction OF contagious or infectious
diseases in the United States.
Suit Entered Against Howgate.
Col. Weir Cook Attorney for the Gov
ernment this afternoon in behalf OF the
United States entered civil suit against
Capt. Henry w. Howgate to recover
Sl0l,2 ,257. Writs of attachment were
issued and placed in the hands of the
marshall and his deputies and
ordering all sales OF personal
roperty belonging to the defendant
The suit is based upon the atfidavits by
A. B. Newcomb and Louis V. Cuzearce.
The defendant has unlawfully drawn
from the treasury on checks and appro-
priated to his ewn use the sum men,
toned. The belief is that further in
vestigation will disclose that further
large sums have ceen taken by Howgate;
that he has with the full knowledge OF
these facts, and while the investigation
is still going on, suddenly and without
declaring any business or reason for
leaving, left the district without
indicating how long he would
remain, or If he ever will return. They
believe Captain Howgate intended to
dispose of his real estate in the district
80 as to defeat the just demands made
against him. Checks on which money
was unlawfully drawn: November II,
1878, in favor OF the American Telegraph
Company, or order, S45; November Is,
lS48, in favor OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company, or order, on ac-
count OF L. II. Rogers & Co., S., 400;
February Is, 1879, in favor OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, or
bearer. Sl2,l00; September 6, 1879, in
favor OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company, or bearer, 81 500; September
IS, 1879, in favor of L. II. Rogers & Co,
SlOO; November 90, 1879, in favor OF n.
Peters, $500; February 10, 1880, in
favor OF l. H. Rogers & Co., $50;
April s, 1880, in favor OF W. B.
Moses 6, 200; May oath, 1880, in favor OF
A. A. Mccullough $1,000; June 2lst,
1880, in favor of T. &. Tillottston & Co.
S5, ,4Sl; July 26th, 1880, in favor of A.
A. Mccullough, Sl2, 100; July 26th,
1880, in favor OF L. II. Rogers 4 Co
$4,000; August 9th, 1880, in favor Of \.
Peters $3.50; August 80, 1880, in favor
of Norris Peters, 81 $50; August 2lst,
eT SY?r S9ps,hS5l S9 M S Tel Co. or b bear
vor of A. A. Mccullough, s., 800.
In the Christiancy suit to-day Drug
gist and Specialist Ambrose Folliett was
cross examined, but nothing pertinent
to the case was elected.
Treasury Decision.
WAsHINGToN, August "a. Judge
Lawrence, first comptroller OF the treas
ury, has rendered decision in which
he maintains that il contract with the
government is sold by the contracting
party, the contract itself is snnulled,
and that any person or parties selling
such contracts run the risk OF obtaining
no pay. The opinion is based on the
ground that the original contractor in
such event does not perform the ser.
vice, and the purchaser OF the contract
violates the existing law.