National Republican., 1881-11-23
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Alliance viii be laid up at BOSTON.

The Alliance will be laid up at Boston.
The Kearsage is having her prope Ter repaired
in the dry-do at the New York Navy Yard.
A detachment of marines arrived at the Norfolk
Navy Yard Saturday from the Naval Academy.
Captain Thomas Russell, an uncle OF General
Winfield S, Hancock, died last week in st. Louis
Lieutenant Walton Goodwin, who recently re-
turned In the frgnte Trenton from Europe arrived
at the Ebbitt yesterday
The Tallapoosa, Commander Augustus c. Kel-
logg left the Portsmouth IN. H. Navy Yard yes
terday morning for Boston.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Henry c. Machette
u. S. N, arrived at the Ebbitt yesterday under
ders for examination for promotion TO paymaster
Major Edward ID. Baker quartermaster, arrived
mt the Ebbitt Yesterday He Is u son OF the late
Colonel Baker, of Oregon, who was killed at Balls
Bluil.
Commander Robert l.. Phythia arrived at the
Ebbitt yesterday from his home at Spring Station,
Ky under orders for examination for promotion
to captain.
General John b. Stonehouse, of Albany, who
was for many years asststant adjntant.ge general Of
New York. arrived at the Ebbitt House yesterday
morning TO remain some ume.
Colonel william B. Rochester. chief paymastcr
OH the staff of General Henry J.. Hunt, Department
of the South, arrived at the Arlington yesterday
from his station at Newport, KY.
A dispatch from Washington states that charges
have been made against the management Of
the Naval Asylum, II being alleged that the food
furnished Is poor IN quality and lacks the element
ofquaptity.
The general court martial, of which Commodore
Edward Y. MeCauley was president, at the Norfolk
Nicholas H. Lamdin and Passed Assistant Surgeon
William G. G. Wilson was dissolved last Saturday.
General Jones NJ. Withers, Of Alabama, who was
n graduate of 1885, is IN the city for few days.
iIe resigned in the December following his gradu.
alton, and remained In civil life until the out
break OF the Mexican war; when he was made
colonel of the newly organized Ninth United
States Infantry, which regiment was disbanded at
the close OF the war. General Withers was later In
the rebel army.
P street. lust above Dupont Circle. Is a regular
rendezvous of military officers and their families.
Lieutenant Frederick NJ. Wise Is living at No.
2O27 y street; Major Charles b. Penrose, commits
sary is living at No. 20Sl Il street. instead Of in
Georgetown, as published few days ago, aud
Lieutenant Andrew Dunlap, U. s. n, has taken
the house at No. 900 street. next door to Major
Mcmillan.
All the windows in the north front of the
new State, War, and Navy Department building
| have been filled with glazed sash except in the
| The pisstering OF the interior Will begin very
soon and will be completed by spring, and
Colonel Casey hopes 10 turn that mont over TO the
| War Department for occupancy by July next
| The mechanics began day or two ago 20 set the
stone steps for the circular stairways In the north
| 'front.' These will be Ike those In the stale and
| Navy Department fronts.
| The following naval orders were made Monday:
| acknowledgements Charles f. Clark, Assistant
Paymaster CallRnder l. Lewis, and Assistant Pay
master Charles W. Littleheld, TO examination for
| promotion; Lieutenant william II. Emory, IT,, 10
| special duty In Washington; Lieutenant Com
| mhnuer NllllhIn StAff Dana mas IepOTteu MS re-
| turn home, haying been detached from the Shen.
andOah, flagship Of the South Atlantic station, and
| Is placed on waiting orders Assistant PaymasteI
| John Corwin has reported his return home, haV
| ing been detached from duty on the storeship On
ward, at Callao, Peru, and ordered 10 settle ao-
counts aud then await orders, and Cadet Engineer
Franklin j. schell' ordered to the KearsaTge, Al
| Norfolk.
At the request of the State Department III,
Ranger was, q short time ago, ordered by tele
graph TO proceed 10 Cape ST. Lucas 20 protec
United States Vice Consul Dexter "whO had beer
threatened with personal violence" The Range
was caught at acapulco by telegraph and pro
ceeded 10 Cape 81. Lucas. The following Telegram
from Commander John W. Philip, who had re
turned with the Ranger 70 Acapnlco Returned
from lower California, Consul Dexter LEFT tha
Consul Dexter got into some trouble and maj
slapped him In the chops, he jumped the plaol
two months AfterwaTd. A United States man OF
war was sent to Cape st. Lucas TO protect him.