The San Francisco call., 1896-07-05

6rst datactive work was the running down OF
a gang of counterfeiters on Bogus lsIano, II.
In recognition of this service ne was mace
Deputy Sheriff of Kane County, H., in 1046.
He after that gained great reputation as q
capturer of counterfeiters ana horssSnle
He was sent for and made Deputy Sherln Oh
Cook County, same State. In 1850 he was ap-
pointed to the police force OF chicago, anu was
made its only detective. After tnat ne ~ MAS as
Department. He discovered and frustrated
the great conspiracy to assassinate Apfanan
Lincoln on his way TO the White House 20 pc DO
was appointed chief of the Secret service
Bureau that was created during the early part
of the and he served as MAJOR Anem All =, ,S OI
gangs of desperate criminals ana among tne
many acts in which he was engaged vas tne
breaking up of the Mollie Magulres ana the
recovery OF large sums of money carried away
by bank robbers subsequently he estabIsned
his detective bureau and educated his two
sons. William A. and Robert A., 10 the Dusl-
ness. He died July l, 1884, in Chicago
THE PREs1DENcY-R., Calico, Cal. The twelfth
amendment to the constitution OF the Unlted
States, the organic law for the election OF the
President OF the United States, after declaring
how the electors shall vote by ballot for Presl-
dent and Vice-President and how their balIots
shall be sent to the seat of Government d.
rected to the President of the Senate, 1t says:
''The President of the Senate shaN, in the
presence OF the Senate and House OF Repre-
votes shall then be counted, the person having
the greatest number of votes for President,
shaI be the President, If such number be
majority OF the whole number OF electors ap-
pointed; and II no person have such majority
then from the persons having the highest num-
DEF, not exceeding three on the list or
tnose voted Tor as President, the House OF Rep
Tesentatlves shall choose imm mediately by ballot
th the PTesident But in choosing the President
tne Votes shah be taken by States, the repre-
sentatlon IRON each State having one vote;
quor lot this purpose shall consist OF q
memDer or members from wo-thirds OF the
StatesI ana d majority of all the States shall be
aecessary 70 cho1ce. And If the House OF
Representatives shall not choose a President
whenever the right of choice shall deyolYe
upon them before the 4th day of March next
tolIoWlng then the Nice-President shall act as
PRESIDENT. II Congress had passed laws eX-
actly prescribing the method Of veriication of
the votes OF electors for President and Vice
President the operation OF counting would
have been merely mechanical. On February
3, 1887, the Pr s1dent approved an act of
Congress governing the electoral count
Its provisions require the electors to
meet in their respective States on the
second Monday in January following their
election and TO cast their votes. Any contest
regarding their election must be decided at
least six days before, as provided by the State
laws. Three lists OF the electors, certified to
by the executive of the State, to be pre-
pared and to be handed 10 the electors, to a ac-
in session the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary to be present at the opening of the GER
tlficates. Objections to the reception of re-
turn must be in writing, signed by one mem
Der OF each House. Where objection is made
to the only lawful return of State, that re-
turn can be rejected only by the concurrent
vote of both Houses. II there was no contest
within the State, and two or more returns are
received, that signed by the executive SHAH be
counted unless rejected by the concurrent vote
OF both Houses.