Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-06-29

opinion that the department has not con
nlbuted such benefits to the farming inter-
esiS OF The country as IL should have done
and some changes in its management NAV
be expected.
NO APPROPRIATION having been made
Tor telegraphing for the War department., or
Its bureaus, for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1915, officers whose usual duty il has been
10 lay such accounts II the telegraphic com
panles are authorized to issue vouchers IN
the companies when services are reniereJ
during the next fiscal year.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Iieut VIM Fl Rea,er
detached from the navy yard League ISL
AID, ard ordered to the Powhatan at Annap-
Obs, Md; Lieut.. john c. Saley from tho
fehton, european station, 60 h August and
UISvreu 10 return and report tor duty at the
Naval Academy, 18Th Seplem her next; Mas
- VIM F. Buckley from the Powhatsn. Goth
INST, ard placed on waiting orders: Carp4n-
Ter j. u. Thatcher from special dGty at vii
ming 'oii' DELI ana pIi.ced on waiting orders.
NAVAL NEws.-The Swatara arrived AT
Key West, June 22d, on her way to Port
Royal, ). {. The POwhatan is TO tax, the
place OF the Hartford a. flagship OF the north
Allahllc squadron, and The Hartford is TO
De prepared as II gShip for the South Allan
ucsquadrOn. The training ship Supply ar
rived at New Bedford, June 10th. On the
following day She expected to proceed M
Niheyafd Sound as far as Holmes Hole aud
fdsarI0wn. thence east to Massachusetts
pdS' Inc CUltntDaCg Is TO be fitted out for
the Aslatic station. The Kearsarge will
leave the Asiatic station about the Ist SEN
TENDER for Boston via Suez canal.
ARMY ORDERS. "A board of engineers
consisting OF Colonel j. H. Simpson, Major
L. X. Suter ana Captain w. III. Fl. Bengaurd,
viii assemble at Vicksburg, Miss, on the
ltth OF July, or soon after as practicable To
examine and report upon the most advisa-
Die mt ans of preserving the wafer front of
NlcksDuTg, and of arreSting the danger
which appears TO be apprehended from Inc
cut-of opposite that city. The board will
also submit such estimates as NAV he
thought advisable to present to the esrIv
COZ SIDE ration OF Congress-. Thejun mem
Der Will act as recorder. The leave of q h.
Sence granted Lieutenant Colonel John r.
BROOKE, 81 Infantry, from headquarters do
parlmeht OF the Gulf, is extended three
moths. eo
SECRETARY SHERMAN will leave here
next Monday on the revenue cutter Grant.
which arrived at the navy yard Thursday
hlght, on o tour of inspection OF the light
houses ana operations of the revenue ma
rihe, lie saving and coast survey services
along the Atlantic seaboard, from The a, r,as
" III une thesa reake bay along the Delaware.
coasts. The Secretary will be absent ahnnt
uiree weeks, and will be accompanied nv
cafIaih I, +. Patterson, superIntent III
&c nIIcu states coast survey; Commander
-. "aihef, secre airy of the light house
bCaiu, ana >. /. kimball in Charge of reTr
nue. HarIi.e and lii, saving services THO
OtJcct OF me visit of the Secretary il tn NJ
30 iaiiy aoF.se himself OF the condition q
tuete mi ortaht branches ofbis department
win view TO the correction of any daF..c.S
- the ext n OF his present AUTHORITY AMI >,
ItloihItLd such legislation to further pro-
i-i"'c ueIT Ell clency, II thought necessary