Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-06

| WHAT Mr. JAMESON HAS DoNE.-ASSiStant Sup
| erntendent OF the Railway Mail Mr. John Jane
son. who went west to adjust the difficulties about
the distribution OF mail at Portland, oregon, has
settled that NATTER and has also secured the arrest
| OF the man who has been perSOnating Special Agent
| Henderson throughout the west.
| To BE CONSUL AT NIcE.-The President has
nominated Mr.. Thomas Wilson, of Washington, to
| be u. $. consul at Nice. MI. Wilson is at present
! consul at Nantes, France
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were the Secretary OF State, Senators Harrison,
| Sewel 9Ad Platt, and Representatives Peelle
Marhfy MarI BBrewer Cannon Henderson, Perkins
Calkins, Lacey ard Valentine, and ex-Representa-
| tive Joyce
HON EDWARD MCPHERSON, ex-clerk OF the House
OF Representatives, retired on Tuesday, just twenty
years from the date Of his first election.
! 1HE INDIANA REPUBLICAN CLUB, OF this city, have
| already organized to take measures to carry the
| republican ticket in Indiana next year.
HERR LAsKER, the liberal leader IN the German
parliament. called on the President and Secretary
| OF State yesterday and afterwards was escorted
through the Capitol by Hon. Thomas Ochiltree.
THE WESTERN FRIENDS OF Mr.. Morrison who are
now in the city express themselves very confident
over his prospects a candidate before the next
national democratic convention They saw that his
management of Speaker Carl1sleS campaign is in
| dlcatlve OF his strength before the country and
they point also to the fact that he is always re-
ana the reconstruction OF his district by the re-
publicans. They predict that his candidacy win be
headed at an early day by the Illinois and Missouri
delegatlOnS.
| GovERNoR-ELECT ROBINsoN.-Gen. 8. C. Dalton
ad1utant general OF Massachusetts, arrived in the
CITY yesterday afternoon, and last evening called
upon Goyernor-elect George D. Robinson and pre-
sented him with his certificate of election as the
governor OF MASSACHUSETTS,. Mr.: Robinson will
probably retain his seat in the House until the
tilne OF MS Inauguration. January3
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS NEXT YEAR.-About
hity Republicans, representing the leading organ
Hat.onS OF their party in Philadelphia, will start
for Washington next Tuesday morning to appear
before the national republican committee on Wed
neSday and try to induce that body to select Pha-
ueipna IS the place for the national convention.
CN Prather or st. Louis, member OF the national
democratic committee from Missouri. who has been
mere ror some days. states that St Louis will make
strong effort TO get the national democratic con-
Vention next year.
ARMY oRDERs.-First Lieut.. William c. Manning
2Sd infantry, is detailed as recorder OF the army
retiring board convened at Fort Leavenworth Kan
saS, vice Capt George B. Russell. 9Th infantry re-
lieved; The leave OF Post Chaplain Sherman NJ.
Merrill T. ). army, Is extended to include Decem-
Der 49, 1888. and he will report at the expiration OF
+ his leave TO the department OF Texas Leave for
Tour months, to take effect January 1, 1884, is
First Lieut.. Arthur c. Ducat, Ir, Sd cavalry, will
proceed 10 Fort Thomas, Arizona Territory for duty
with his troop. The resignation OF Cadet Robert d.
Locke. 4th class T. s. military academy Is accepted
by the Secretary OF War;
ENIGRANTS FOR LIBERIA.-The fall expedition OF
the American Colonization society sailed from New
York for Liberia on the 1st instant. It comprised
select emigrants, mostly In families, from Massa-
chuSettS Virginia, North Carolina, Mississippi.
Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas and Nebraska, the adult
maleS Including two ordained ministers and
farmers and carpenters. Those from the last
named states We're part OF the exodus move
ment OF few years ago from the south. Jackson
Smith is one OF the ''Wanderer" captiveS landed at
Savannah in 1859. He is fair scholar and mechanic
and with his family Joyfully returns to his native
land. Two colOred missionaries, with their wives
embarked at the same time On the MonrOvia Rev.
W. w. COlley and Rev. j. II. Presley, Intending to
laoor among The Vey people, within and beyond
Liberia Mr. Colley has passed several years In
Africa. BY his efforts, mainly. the Baptist Foreign
colored Baptists OF the United States. He and Mr.
PRESLEY are the first appointments
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dollar a year.
Philadelphia yesterday.-Senor E. Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish charge daffaireS, has gone to
New York for short stay-ASsStant Judge Ad-
VOcate General Barr was registered in Chicago on
Tuesday.--Mr. Thomas j. White, clerk of the
ha>rn