The Electoral Vote

Altlioiigh the presidential olection Is over, and Harrison deelured the cl'oice of the people soinctliiiiü more remains to be done before the tleclion Is comple ted. The naturio vr tliv. . . ..;_.. l,-ivmA wliat is knowu as the electoral college, chosen by the people to givc expression to thelr will in a sort of supplenientury election. The rnovements of the electoral college in governcd by the eoottltution and federal laws. In accordance with these provisions the electors chosen in the several states will assemble Monday, Jan. 14, at the several state capitals, and there cast their votes for president and vicc president on separate bullots, nnd makc distinct lists of the name of each candidate and the number of votes cast for each, which list tliey (the electors) must sign and certify and transmit sealed to the president of the United States. It is the duty of the governor of each state,as soon as practicable after the resul of the election has been oftleially ascert tained, to communicate, under the seal of the state, to the secretary of state of the United States, a certilicate of the ascertainment of the electors chosen, "setting forti the names of sucu electors, and the canvass or othcr ascertainment under the laws of such state, of the numberof votes given or cast for each person for whose appointraent any and all votes have been glven or cast." The governor of each state must also, on or before Jan. 14, the day the electors meet, dellTer a similar certifícate, in triplícate, to the electors. Those three certificates are disposed of iti the folio wing manner: "1. They (the electors) shall, In writIng, under their hands, or the hands of a majorlty of them, appolnt a person to take charge of and deliver to the president of the senate at the seat of government, forthwith, after the second Monday In January, on which the electors shall give their votes, one of the certilicates. "2. They shall forthwith forward by the postofflee to the president of the senate at the seat of government one or the other of the certificates. "3. They shall forthwith cause the other of the certiticates to be delivered to the judge of that district in which the electors shall ussemble." The returns thus transmitted to the president of the senate are opened and countetl the second Wednesdiiy in Peb ruary, by the president of the senate and house In the hall of representatives. A strict tally is kept by the clerk of the house, the result announced by the president of the senate and the candiüates receiving the most votes declared elected president and vice president of the United States. - Kalamazoo Telcgraph. Last evening a brilliant reception was giyen in Detroit to Hev. John Foley the new Catholic Bishop, wh has assumed charge over this diocese. His reception to this state last week was one of magnificence and granduer such has not before been accorded to any leader polittcal or cccleslastical, and shows the power of his great churcu. We belleve tic is a broad, progressive man worthy of the high position. P. T. Barnuin has rctlred from the show bueiness, and will spend the remalnder of his days in a modest cott.ige on Long Island Sound. The National Editorial Association which has j ust adjourned at San Antonio, Texas, has fixed upon Detroit as its noxt raeetlug point In August.