The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-22
Financial and Commercial
FROM WASHINGTON.


Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Secretary Robson
to-day telegraphed to the Commandant of the
Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N H., to resume
work in the Construction and Repairing and
Steam Engineering Departments of that yard,
re. employing the same men who were suspended
when the work was stopped.
BIidshipman's Name Dropped.
Midshipman Henry Harris, U. s. N, having
been reported by the Superintendent of the
Naval Academy as deficient in conduct, the
Secretary of the Navy has caused his name to
be dropped from the rolls of the Naval Aca-
DENY.
Another Court Martial.
The sentence of q naval general court. martial
In the case of Surgeon William Johnson, Jr. U.
s. N, late of the U. s. s. jamestown, Pacific
fleet, to be dismissed the service of the United
States, having been approved by the President,
Secretary Robson has given orders that he will
no longer be regarded as an officer of the United
States Navy.
Naval Matters,
Dispatches just received at the Navy Depart
ment from the Mare Island Navy Yard state
that the U. s. steamer Saranac, Commander P.
G. johnson, bearing the flag of Rear-Admlral
Turner sailed on the 11th instant.
U. s. steamers Saginaw, Lieutenant Com
F. j. Harris, have gone into commission at that
yard.
Rear-Adlniral Lanman, commanding South
Atlantic heet arrived in his flag ship, the Lam
caster, at Rio de Janero on the 18th of January.
Washinston's Birthday.
The anniversary of the birthday of Washing
| ton was celebrated by the temperance men of
this city by grand temperance meeting in the
| Congregational Church. All the Executive De-
partments and banks are closed. The weather
| is the coolest of the season.
Dismissal of n Pnymnster from the Naval
| Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The following gene
raj order has been issued by the Navy Depart
| ment in the case of Paymaster Thomas G.
Masten, United States Navy
| 1. At naval general conrt-martal convened
| at the Navy Yard ut Norfolk Va, January g. 1870,
by order OF the Secretary OF the Navy dated Decem-
Der 81, 1869, OF which Commodore John M. Berrien,
y. s N, was PRESIDENT, was tried paymaster Thos;
Charge Neglect of OGcial Duty. Specification
In this that said Thomas q. Masten, Paym Aster in
| the United States Navy, on or about the twenty
eighth day OF October, 1862 at or Norfolk vir-
gina, being then attached TO the Norfolk Navy Yard
| as Inspector Of Provisions and Clothing, and being
then and there ordered by the Secretary of tn Navy
to transfer to Paymaser IT. T. Caswel, United States
Navy, all The public stores, accounts and money in
his, said Mastens charge as such inspector, and to
render his accounts for settlement, did then and
there neglect and hath ever since neglected. to make
such transfer and to render such accounts.
Charge Diso6edienoe Of Orders. Specification
In this: that said Thomas q. Masten, Paymaster In
the United States navy, on or about the twenty
eighth day OF October, eighteen hudirei and sixty
nine, at or near Norfolk, Virginia. being then at
tached to the Norfolk Navy Yard as Inspector OF
Provisions and Clothing, and being then and there
e e r Caswe United States ali the
public stores, accounts, and money in his, said
Masten's, charge as Paymaster and Inspector, and
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there neglect, and hath ever since neglected, to
make such transfer and to render such accounts.
In this: that said Thomas c. Masten, Paymaster in
the United States Navy, attached to and doing duty
Yard at Norfolk Virginia, on or about the 9th day OF
october, 1869, did then and there, without leave,
absent himself from said Navy Yard a.. and from his
absent until on or about the 18th day of said oc-
tober.
Charge Iv.-Scandalous and UnoGcerike Conduct.
Spechcation-In this: that said Thomas @. Masten,
Paymaster in the United States Navy, attached to
the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Virginia. on about the
2sth day of october, 1869, being then and there by
the Secretary OF the Navy detached from said post
and ordered to turn over the property in his charge
to Paymaster r. II. Caswe U. S. Navy and to rem
der to the Navy Department his accounts for settle
ment did then and there disregard said orders and
hath ever since disregarded them and did then and
there depart from said Navy Yard and go to parts
unknown without reporting, as by the regulations
concealed his address and place OF abode from the
said department and hath ever since Kept the said
department unadvlsed thereof.
10 each OF these charges and specifications the
l,accused pleaded ''Gutlty"
| C, Masten u. S. N, OF the charges and specidca-
tions preferred against him. "Guilty by plea" The
Court thereupon sentenced the accused as follows ::
'.To be dismissed from the service OF the United
| States.
II Pursuant to Section /, Article 10 OF the Act
of Congress for the better government of the navy
OF the United States, approved July II, 1869, the
sentence in this case has been submitted TO the
President and he has approved the same.
III. Paymaster Thomas O. Masten, U. S. Navy,
will accordingly from the date OF this order be no
longer regarded as an officer in the United States
Navy