Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
Building I'm the NAVY.

Building Up the Navy
IMPORTANT ACTION OF SECRETARY HUNr-AN
ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTED TO REPORT ON
THE NEW VESSELS NEEDED.
Secretary Hunt Is taking much interest In the
subject OF building up and equipping compe-
tent navy. In an order Issued to-day he says:
" In order to meet the exigencies Of the navy.
1t is highly important, In the opinion OF the
department, to present In the annual report of
the Secretary at the next session OF Congress
practical and plain statement OF the pressing
need of appropriate vessels In the service at the
present time. Such q statement can best be
suit together and be able to reconcile conflict
ing opinions and theories with reference
TO the number and class OF such YES
unite in recommending % % such las as CONGRESS ong ss
would be most likely to approve. Accordingly the
following officers In the service are detailed to
constitute such board Rear Admiral John
P. C. johnson and K. r. Breese. Commanders
81. L. Howison, X. d. Evans and A 8. Crownin-
shield. Lieuts. M. R. s. Mackenzie and e. w.
H. Loring. Passed Assistant Engineer c. H.
Manning, Naval Constructors John Lenthall,
T. d. Wilson and Philip Hichborn.
jects The number OF vessels that should now
te built. Their class, size and displacement.
The nature and form OF their construction.
The nature and size of the engines and ma
sary for each. The appropriate equipment and
rigging for each. The Internal arrangements OF
each; and such other details as may seem ne-
the Whole Of each vessel WI When % oo@plete 's and %
ready for service. The members of the board
viii assemble In Washington city. on the 11th
day OF July next at ~ M, and will report to
the department the result Of their labors not
later than the 10th day OF November next.
Attorney General McVeagh In
Town.
WHAT BE SAYS ABOUT TIE ATTACKS UPON HIM.
Attorney General McVeagh was found in his
Office this morning, apparently much improved
In health from his recent trip to New Eng
land. He had not heard OF the assaults
made against him during his absence, ana did
not seem to be disturbed In the slightest degree
by the unfounded stories Of his intended re-
signatfon. When Mr. MacVeagh's attention
the ring had calculated against him. he
laughirgly said: "Such tales are unworthy of
any notice. The weather has been, I am in
formed, uncomfortaDly warm here and that
1er ane neat OF but
the temperature is high. and 1t really is not
worth while to pay any attention to such
ridiculous statements"
fngton during the absence OF the President and
members OF his Cabinet on their New England
tour.
The Pluto Ware
DISPATCH FROM GEN. SHERIDAN.
The following telegram, dated yesterday,
was last evening received by Gen. Drum from
Gen. Sheridan, at Chicago: "Oficial informa.
tIon has this day reached these headquarters OF
the trouble between the citizens Of Dolores
county, southwestern Colorado, ard the Piute
Indians on June 18th. Flfty-four citizens from
Nauchas Dolores and Parrott City went out
for the alleged nnrOOcp 0f oN1locftnO IA
horses. They were attacked by the Piutes on
the 18th OF June, just west OF the Sierra Lasa
mountains, In Utah. at the Old Mormon fort
near the point where the Southern or Spanish
trail to Salt Lake crosses Grande river. A Scout
has gotten through, and reports five citizens
killed and several wounded The troops under
Capt. Carroll, 9th cavalry, were expected to
reach them about the 25th inst"
CHECKS FOR THE INTERRsr.-Treasurer Gil
1llan to-day mailed 1900 checks for the pay
ment OF registered interest on the fves due on
the 1st, and $4,000 checks for payment of inter-
est on the Pacific railroad registered SKIES.
TIE NEW COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
The President to-day signed the commission Of
DR.. Lortng to be Commissioner OF Agriculture
DR.. Loring arrived In the city this afternoon
and VIII tomorrow enter upon his duties.
COMMISSIONER RAUM's CLOSE FlGUR1NG.-The
estimate Of Commissioner Raum, made In his
last annual report, was that the receipts from
internal revenue this fiscal year would be about t
sl35, Geo, GOO. The figures footed UP show that
these receipts amount to S134, ,914, ,166 IS. with
about 5000 to be yet added. The increase
over the receipts OF last year is over S1 900 O01
the exact figures not yet having been ascer-
tanned.
LETTER was received from Germany a few
weeks ago addressed "Herr Garfield Union.
spraesident, Washington, Virginia" In Eng
lish this Is simply "Mr. Garfield, President of
the IfntOn WQShjnOtnn Va - cfo or
at Washington, Rappahannock county, Va,
kept the letter three weeks, advertised it and
then marked 1t mot known" and sent 1t to the
dead letter office.
MR.. j. S. BROWN, the Presidents private Sec
retary. arrived IN New York yesterday from
Europe. he will be In Washington next Satur-
day.
BALTIMORE DELEGATION was at the White
House to- day in the interest OF Col Clark as
supervising Inspector OF steamboats, for the
Baltimore district. The delegation consisted
OF B. G. Quincy. j. E. Davis and w. P Spencer
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut Commander ". 3
Hoff to examination for promotion; Lieut.. E. B.
Thomas, to examination for promotion; Capt
J. L. Breese from the Tennessee, and placed on
waiting orders: Civil Engineer II. L. Craven
from duty at League Island, and ordered 10
duty at Portsmouth, n. H.: Civil Engineer NJ. T.
EnOfcOtt. from Guty at the Portsmouth navy
yard
TEE PRESIDENTS NEW ENGLAND TRIP.-The
President Will leave next Saturday evening for
Williams college. He will be accompanied on
his trip by Mrs. Garfield, Miss May Garfield
James and Henry Garfield. Dr.. Hawke, Col.
Rockwell and son, Secretary Hunt and Mrs.
Hunt. secretary Window and Mrs WIndon
Secretary Lincoln, General Swain, and Col,
Jamison OF the post Office department. General
Swain will precede the rest OF the party, going
10 Long Branch for Mrs. Garfield and joining
the President In New York. Before returning
to the city ST. Adams, VT, and the White
Mountains will be visited. The President Will
return between the 10Th and goth Of July.
Bruce received dispatch from Mississippi to-
Gay, announcing that the greenbackers and
republicans had failed to make coalition for
state officers, and had concluded not to put
any ticket In the field at all, but let the eiec-
tion go by default.
Mr.. n. z. NoKTOE, who was b0okkeeper OF
the custodian's office OF the Treasury depart
ment under Pitney, has been relieved Of that
duty and transferred to the light house board.
No one has as yet been detailed TO take his
place
TEE FRENCH AMERICAN CLAIMS COMMISSION
having Sustained the demurrer OF counsel of
the United States In the case of Joseph Napo-
leon Perche, bishop Of New orleans, against
the United States, on the ground that the
though a citizen OF France at the
time the losses (alleged) were sustained, had