The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-27

Artillery, has been ordered from Fort
Adams, r. l., to Fort Monroe, Va.
WIN. MCDANIEL, Rollins Fort, King
George County, Va, and r. +. b. Parvis,
Henderson, Caroline County, Nd, were to-
day commissioned as postmasters
SECRETARY HUNT will, It is said, GER
tainly remain in charge of the navy port
folio until the regular session of Congress,
and may even be retained in the new Cabj-
net
THE FOUR corresponding clerks of the
Post office Department have taken change
of venue as to their rooms, and have moved
from the west side to the cast front of the
building.
COMMISSIONER PRICE, of the Indian Blu
rcau, has almost completely recovered from
his rheumatic attack, and was at his desk
to-day. He visited the State Department
this afternoon.
THE nominations of civil engineers and
assistant paymasters in tho navy, which
went in to-day, fill all existing vacancies in
the navy. The appointments were all the
result of competitive examination.
BARON FAvA, the new Italian minister,
will be presented to the President to-mor-
row, and Mr. b. Won Mclsbrock, the new
Belgian minister, on Saturday. The latter
presented his credentials at the State De-
partment to-day.
TREASURER GILFILLAN acknowledges the
following contributions to the Garfield
Memorial Hospital fund; Previously re-
ported, S4l0 G. G. G., Reading, Pa, IS
Edwin Peel, Elko, New, SO; Dr. Joseph M.
Toner, $780, DIR. Francis A. Ashford, 500
w. b. More, ST.
SECRETARY HUNT to-day issued gen.
eral order of thanks to Rcar-Admiral Wy
man and to the officers and men under him
for the admirable manner in which they
performed the duties which devolved upon
them at the Yorktown celebration.
GEN. HANCOCK has issued orders for a
general court-martial to meet at Boston,
Mass, on Saturday, the Goth instant, fol
the trial of Capt. j. G. White, First Artil-
lery. The detail for the COURTS Col. Ayrcs,
Lieut.-Col Hamilton, Major Eckerson,
Capt. Kellogg Capt. Nash, Assistant Sur
gcon Weiscl Capt. Sanno, Capt. Graves, and
Capt. Lincoln, with First Lieut. Howell as
Ijudge-advocate.
GEN. WATMoUGH, nominated as Pay
master-Gencral of the Navy. formerly held
| tudb DOSltlOu Nuu WIS TclCNcu ny 0Cl.
Cutter, the last incumbent. He retired in
rather questionable odor and was anxious
for reappointment as vindication
Secretary Hunt has no doubt of his con-
firmation. There is, however, q strenuous
effort being made against such action by
the friends of the other candidates.
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT BURcHARD. in
his annual report shows that over $4,000.
900 fgold was used In the United States
in the industrial arts during the past year
There have never been any statistics col
lectcd on this subject before. The report
also shows that the production of gold dur
ing the year 1880 was S36,000,000, and o
silver $50, 100000 Since July / gold bars
amounting to SIC, 900 900 have been trans
ported from the New York assay office t.
Philadelphia for coinage.
THE REASON of President Arthur's dc
sire to fly from the "Gray House" to ,
secluded retreat in Old Soldiers Home Il
very potent. He Is so besieged by poll
ticans, oflice-seekers, etc, that he ha.
scarcely moment he can call his own. II,
is frequently kept up until and A a. m.
and the tide of business always begins at
a. m. Frequently he does not get time t.
eat his breakfast until the afternoon. 1t
will be utterly impossible for him to pre-
pare his message if he remains in the city
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. A. w. Weaver
from Norfolk Navy-yard and ordered tc
! command the Brooklyn; Lieut.. Com
mander C. M. Anthony, from the command
of the Manhattan and ordered to the Brook
Ign Lieut.. ID. G.. McRitchie, from the May
flower and placed ON waiting orders Lieut.
George b. Livingstone, from the Standisl
and placed oil waiting orders Lieut.. j. +
Mcigs, from Torpedo station and ordered to
the Naval Academy; Midshipmen Thomas
Snowden and J. A. Bell, to the Brooklyn
Assistant Paymaster T. J. Cowie, from the
Standish and ordered to settle accounts
Passed Assistant Engineer G.. w. Baird, t.
take charge of the machinery of the Mon
talk and PassaiC.