Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-06

p. AND F. CoRBIN, of New York, have been
awarded the contract for hardware for the new
public building at Cleveland. o.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPRoyED the Joint reso-
luton authorizing the government printer to re-
move certain material from the government print
ing Office.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE has received number Of
communications from different sections OF the
country urging him to reply to the article on the
Gillian, that appears in the current number OF the
popular Science Monthly" 1t is thought likely
that he will do SO.
THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION this evening to the
diplomatic corps and the officers Of the army and
navy is similar to the one given last year, except
ing that no invitations have been issued for this
evening. Similar receptions have been given at
the White House for number Of years past so
that 1t Is not new departure on the part OF the
PRESIDENT to give separate reception to the dip
lonat1c corps and army and navy Of1cerS. 1t IS
expected that at least thousand guests will be
present this evening. The President will be as
Chandler, Mrs. Teller, Mrs. Hale Mrs. Hlli, Mrs.
Cameron.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Garland. Walker, Miller, tCaL>, Hill,
and Kellogg, Representatives Humphrey, Hill,
Shallenberger, Watson, Valentine, Cannon Houk,
pettibone, and Camp. ex-Secretary Goff, Mr.. and
Hughes, and Representative burrows accompa-
MED by large delegation OF gentlemen from
Michigan
THE PRESIDENTS LAWYER GuEsTs.-Messrs.
Chas. E. Miller, Daniel g. Rollins and 8. K.
knevals, Of New York, who have been the guests
OF the President at the White House for some
days, were yesterday admitted to practice before
the U. S. Supreme Court.
Col. BURT TO HOLD OvER-Col. Burt. the naval
officer at New York. is performing the duties Of the
Qf q hO11Gn Otyytt thSfa n
fact that his term of Office expired Sunday night
he having been appointed on February 4. In reply
to the reporter OF the N. Y Commercial, he said
specific orders had been received yesterday from
the Secretary Of the Treasury that sit had been
decided. after consul tation, he should hold as
naval officer until his successor had been appoint
ed and qualified"
CONFERENCE OF GREENBACKBRs.-Ap prelimin-
ary meeting OF greenbackers. in response to the
call for conference, will be held at the National
hotel tomorrow "wednesday afternoon. Several
gentlemen from New York, New Jersey. Pennsyl-
,vania, West Virginia. and other states, arrived
here yesterday.
NAVAL ORDERs-Rear Admiral j. W. Nicholson,
detached from command of the European station
on the reporting Of his relief, and ordered TO re-
turn home and report arrival; Commodore Chas.
ii. Baldwin, as member OF the lighthouse board
and from special duty in New York on 10th inst,
and ordered to command the European station per
steamer OF 10th March; Lieut.. w. b. Nauman, from
the Lancaster when Rear Admiral Nicholson hauls
down his flag, and ordered to return home and
report arrival; Lieut.. A. G. Paul, from duty as as
sistant to the inspector OF the fifth lighthouse
district 10th inst, and ordered to the Lancaster,
European station,.per steamer 10th March.
THE FUNERAL OF Lieut. S. E. Clarxson, U. s. n.
lately attached to the flagship Lancaster, OF the
Mediterranean feet, took place from Christ
Church, Norfolk, Va, yesterday, with military
hOnOrS.
PERsoNAI.-Mr. S. L. Norton has gone to Texas
to take position with the Southsrn Pacific Rail-
road COmpany.-Mr. F. N. Bassett, the chief
clerk of the Post Office department, has been
called home to Wilimant1c, Conn, by the sickness
OF his father.-Col. Frey, minister OF the repub-
lie OF Switzerland at WASHINGTON, had warm re-
ceptfOn In Baltimore last night and was hand
somely entertained by the Switzer Club.-COl
and Mrs. OBeirne are at the EbbItt-Mrs Wm.
o. Avery who has been dangerougly Ill. is slo WHY
recoverlng.-Slmon Wolf, Henry Adler ana
Henry King have gone to Wilmington, NC, to at
tend the convention Of the B'Dai Birth.
Speaker Keifer AMI her two nteces young ladies
from Springfield, Ohio, were in the Sc nators gal
lery yto-1ay-Gen. d. G. Swain, Judge advocate
general OF the army, has been called to Lawrence,
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