Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-19


temporary absence OF Secretary Lincoln.
THE CASE OF SERGEANT MAsoN-Judge Advocate
General Swain has submitted to the Secretary OF
War his report on the petition OF Sergeant Mason's
counsel for the release OF his client on the ground
that he is Illegally confined Gen. Swain adheres
strictly TO the views expressed in his original re.
port on this casethat the proceedings of the court
martial were irregular ant Illegal The case will
not be reported to the President until after the
turn OF Secretary Lincoln.
AcoUTrTED.-The general naval court martial
which convened at the Mare Islan1 (CaL) navy
yard on the 1st of June for the trial of Ensign
Clarence A Corbln, on charges OF absence from his
station and Sca1dalOuS conduct, has acquitted the
accused OF the charges and his acquittal has been
approved by Secretary Chandler.
MITIGATION OF SENTENCE.-A naval court mar
tial at Newport, r. l., has found Nelson A Lock-
wood. third class boy, guilty Of disobedience Of
orders and disrespectful language and deport-
ment and to be dishonorably discharged from the
navy. The Secretary OF the Navy has mftigated
his sentence TO three months imprisonment, with
corresponding loss o, pay.
SURGEON PURvIANCE, stationed at Boston, of the
marine hospital service, has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Babylon I. l., for the purpose of exam
intng keepers OF the fesaviDg stations to their
physical condition.
ASSISTANT SURGEON Lloyd W. Curtis has been
ordered to duty at the Naval hospital, Philadel-
phid.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER went to Phila-
delphia last evening. He expects to return here
this evening or tomorrow morning.
CHARGES NOT SusTAINED.-The special agent of
the Treasury department, who Investigated the
charges OF bribery and misconduct made against
Appraiser Howard. OF New York. has reported to
Secretary Folger that the charges have not been
sustained.
Two PENsIoNs.-Secretary Teller has decided to
allow the pension claim Of Gen. Ward B. Burnett
under the regular pension laws and under the
special act. This gives him two pensions
THE COLON SEIzED.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has been informed by the Venezuelan
government, that the piratcal vessel Colon has
been seized AMI diSarmad at Aspinwall, by the
British Colombia authorities.
PLEASANT SUMNER DUTY.-At the last annual
meeting OF the national board OF health three
members were appointed commission to ex-
anime the various mineral springs east OF the
Allegheny mountains.
Posr OFFICE HAS been established at Cellars,
Prince &c orge county, Maryland, and Geo. w.
Beall was commissioned postmaster.
PURSUIT OF HOSTILE INDIANs-Gen. Mcdowell
forwards from preside of San Francisco, July 18TH
the following received from commanding gen.
eral department of Arizona: "Hostile Indians
about forty-two-many women and children, and
one hundred stolen stock crossed Crook Trail at
General Springs, thirty miles east OF Verde going
north. Capt Chaffee is part OF day behind the
Indians, with two troops OF cavalry and two COM
pant eS OF scouts. Major Mason a day behind
Chafee, mas pushed two troops OF his command TO
OFeftake him. Indians appear to be going to the
Navajo country. Col. Mackenzie and railroad
agents have been informed OF the direction the
hOS,llCS have taken, and i company OF infantry
has been ordered to Holbrook guard the Atlantic
and Pacific road"