Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-11
ARMY ORDERs-The leave granted 21 Lieu

ARMY ORDERs.-The leave granted 2l Lieu
tenant j. N. Glass. 9th cavalry. Is extended
TWO months; leave for eight months, with per-
mission TO go beyond sea, is granted Major d.
on surgeons certificate Of disability, is granted
1st Lieutenant d. j. Gibbon, 9th cavalry: the
leave granted I'd Lieutenant Edward E. Dravo,
9Th cavalry, is extended six months; the leave
granted Captain j. NJ. Kelley, 10th cavalry, is
EXTENDED five months; the leave granted 2d
Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood, 9Th cavalry.
Is extended five months; the order directing
duty to the commanding general department OF
the Missouri, is revoked, and Major Larned.
upon the expiration of his present leave o;
mert OF the Columbia and report; lst Lieuten-
ant Frank Micher. 5th cavalry, VIII be relieved
from duty at the |. S. military academy, and
win join his company; Acting Assistant Sar-
geon Ira l. SandersOn, L. s. A., VIII proceed
from New York city to st. Paul, Minnesota,
and report in person TO the commanding
general department OF Dakota for assignment
10 duty.
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL VEssELs-Ad-
miral Wyman, commanding the North Atlantic
that the Alliance left New Orleans Ont on the he 5th
inst. for Baton Rouge and NatcheZ. The Kear-
sage sailed on the 9th for Mobile, Havana, Key
No Vest and and Hampton Roads The Tennessee left
During the visit OF these two vessels at New
orleans every courtesy and atten IN was
the q See 3 9y the state Of as and
the vessels. In Admiral Wyman's opinion. In
the interest OF the navy, the vessels OF the
North Atlantic station should visit our home
ports, north and south, whenever they can be
spared; especially those ports where the people
have little knowledge OF the navy.
Col. iNGERs0LLs TRIBUTE TO ABRAHAM LIN
CoLN.-A delegation OF citizens of Illinois called
upon Secretary Lincoln this morning to con-
q
tary OF War. The members OF the delegation
were presented severally by Director Burchard,
Of the U. S. Mint. Secretary Lincoln responded
In short speech Of thanks. He fully apFre-
ciated the honor that had been conferred upon
him, and would endeayor to so I'LL his position
as to disappoint no one. Col. Robert Ingerson,
who was present. was called upon for speech.
He responded. He congratulated the Secretary
and the country that son Of Abraham Lincoln
had been elevated to position OF such high
trust. Abraham Lincoln was in all essentials
the greatest man America had ever produced,
and the greatest and grandeSt man OF the age.
He had held more hearts in the hollow OF MS
hand than any other OF the worlds great phi
lanthropists and deliverers, and his son was
canOpied by the most sacred re collections. He
could Lot fall to be otherwise than worthy Ct
his lineage and the grand page In history which
country fNt his selection to fill a Cabinet posi-
ton was wise. and that no position however
elevated, could be too high for the worthy son
OF 80 eminent patriot
THE REPUBLICANS ARR CLAIMING SENATOR
MAHoNB as their ally with considerable empha.
sis to-day. The democrats declare that Mahons
dcee not intend 10 vote on anv question OF Or
gaDlZation at this session. They say the county
elections In Virginia take place soon, and the
state election next fall; that readJuster candi.
dates are writing to Malone that he will de-
stroy all their prospects by acting 70 any ex-
tent with the republicans. One democratic
Senator asserted In the most positive manner
nis knowledge that Mr.. Malone will not take
part In the organization, and If he refrains
n0m voting, this, with Senator Davis vote,
VIII give the democrats one majority. From the
Uest inoicattona, however. it can be set down
Inat Mahone has not given either side en- Tire
satisfaction as TO his purpose.