Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-16

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS I0-DAY.-lnCGrnal reVe-
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GOVERNMENT DIREcToBsoF THE e. P. R. R-The
President has appointed the following government
Robert H. Baker, Wis. Geo. g. Horen, N. Y; Geo.
Spencer, Ala; Watson Parrish, Neb., and Isaac
Il. Bromley, Conn.
The PRESIDENT has approved the bill amending
the act to incorporate the Masonic Mutual Relief
Association OF the District OF Columbia.
M. OUTREY, late minister to this country from
France, called upon the President this morning
and took formal leave. M. Roustan, the new
French minister, Is expected to arrive here this
afternoon.
SENATOR FRYE has returned from Maine and was
in his seat to-day. He is said to have expressed
himself as very confident OF his party's success In
the pending campaign.
THE CASE OF SERGEANT MAsoN.-Mr J. G. Bige-
low, counsel for Sergeant Mason, called at the
White House this morning and filed with the Pres
idents private secretary the brief giving the
sons why the sentence OF the court martial in the
case OF Mason should be declared void. Mr. Bige-
low was assured that the President would give the
matter careful consideration. The main points OF
the argument are: That the court erred in trying
the prisoner for violation Of the 62d article OF
war; that United States troops were guarding the
District jail without lawful authority; that the
secretary or War had no lawful authority to order
the troops there. and that on account OF the posi-
ton In which Mason stood when he fired, and OF
Guiteaus position In his cell. it was physical
impossibility that the latter should have been in
any danger from the snot.
SECRETARY CHANDLER is not expected to return
from New Hampshire before the middle OF next
week.
DINNER was given at the Arlington last even
ing by Senator Davis, of West Virginia, to Mr..
John W. Garrett, president OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. In addition to the host and guest
there were present Senator's Bayard, Camden,
Sherman, Window, Pendleton and German; Rep
reSentatfveS HOge kenna, Wilson, McLane and
Flower; Secretary Folger and Postmaster General
Plnkney Whyte, OF Baltimore; Mr. Baker, editor of
the wheeling Register, and Mr.. Brown, OF that
state.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Kossuth Niles ordered to
ordnance duty at the Washington navy yard
Lieut. Commander Charles ii. PendletOn detached
from the Brooklyn, South Atlantic station, and
ordered to take passage on the Marion for the
United States, when she sails from the station
navy yard, and ordered to the Brooklyn, South
Atlantic station, as executive.
PERsoNAI.-The Presidents son has again come
to visit him at the White House.-Ex- -Represen-
tative Jones, of New Hampshire, is at the Riggs
DIR. A. C. Patterson. OF the medical staff of St
Elizabeth Hospital, leaves the city this evening,
for a two weeks vacation In Ohio. w. W. Arm
Senator Paddock, Of Nebraska, are at Willard's
General Croker rested well last night, and
feels better to-day, though he Is still very weak
and VIM. II. Lobden and famiiy, of Wilmington,
DEL, are at the St JameS--Capt Burritt, of the
Sunday Herald, spoke to she toast of the Press at
troit last evening.-senator Jones, OF Nevada,
Representative Russell, Inspector General Sackett
and Admiral Rowan were registered in New York
last night