Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-05

pIeIQo court 1S penang, claim tDaC ne Will
certainly be confirmed next week.
TIE TALK AMONG SENATORS is that the special
session of the Senate viii adjourn sine die
about the 18th inst. It Is expected the Senate
Will dispose OF the Chinese treaty tomorrow.
VICE PRESIDENT ARTHUR had long confer
ence with the President this morning.
WHY HBRB.-Mr. Andrew Francisco the edi.
tor OF the Ohio State Journal. Is here In the
Interests of the retention of Gen. Comfy as the
minister to the Sandwich Islands. Mr., Comfy
is business partner OF Mr.. Francisco
THE MISSION TO TuRKBY.-The President, 1t is
reported, contemplates appointing Gen. Lew
Wallace minister to Turkey.
SOME OF THE PLACEs.-Ex-Postmaster Hollo-
way, Of Indianapolis, has made the declaration
that the President intended to provide for him,
but he did nor know just how. 1t is believed
well known In this District, is to be appointed
consul at Mcntevideo. This Is an october state
being rewarded.
Mr.. ST0RNAY, representative Of the house OF
Adolph Braun & Co., OF Paris, is In the city, and
has opened his collection at Barlow's Art Gal
!ery: He brings among others, the pictures OF
the Salon for 1880, collection Of the Chats
OF rare works never before exhibited here.
with the Secretary of War. and the probable
Changes in the army military divisions, is kept
secret. 1t Is said, though, that the department
OF the gulf ls to be abolished; that Gen. Scho.
neld WILL Oe given years leave and the In-
dian Territory will again be included In the de.
partment OF the Missouri.
TIE BOARD OF REGENTS of the Smithsonian
Institution met yesterday. and after the busl-
ness meeting inspected the National Museum.
Drnc nr,fn nvoa
COMMANDER JOSEPH N. MILLER, e. s. N, yes
terday passed his examination for promotion
TO the grade OF captain.
The REVENUE STxAMER CoRw1N left San
Francisco yesterday on her Arctic cruise
looking after revenue interests In Alaska and
searching for the Jeanette and missing
WhalerS.
THE PRESIDENT has decided to attend the
centennial celebration of the battle OF the
Cowpens to be held at Spartanburg, Sc, On
the 11tn inst. He will be accompanied by sew
leave here In special train on the morning OF
the 10th inst.
TEE CALLERS AT THE WHITE House to-day
were Senators Mitchell. Plumb. Rollins, Miller,
tives Hazelton, Dezendorf, Ryan, Van Voorhis
and Manning, the Secretary OF War. POstmaS-
ter General James and Gen. George A. Sheri.
dan. A number OF hand-shakers ana Office
seekers also saw the President this morning.
TIE SITE FOR THE NEW PENSION OFF1cE.-
The matter of selection OF q site for the Pen
sion Office building is still in allegiance. Secre-
tary KirkWood said this morning that secre-
able to confer upon the subject and give 1t the
attention 1t deserved. Inasmuch as the build
Ing cannot be erected until after Congress
m W 0YnfSc 6n r0f
think there ID any great hurry In reaching
decision. Gen. Meigs declines to state what
site ne has recommended, although the I'M
preston prevails that 1t is In the nelghborhood
Of the new War, State and Navy department
buildings.
DEPARIURE OF THE DUCAL PARTY.-The Duke
Of Sutherland and party, the distinguished
English visitors, who are the guests OF the
PeDniylvan II. r. Co.. left the B. g. o. depot
this morning for Harper's Ferry. The train,
placed at the disposal of the party-President
Roberts special car u2Ol. Pullman Palace tSss).
and Pennsylvania combination car (3OO} was
taken to the B. o. depot yesterday. There
has probably been no party OF English visitors
IN the country before who made more favor
to learn something OF Our ways on the manage
ment OF railroads., and while here they have
been close students. While on the trains some
the baggage cars, and they have taken in the
minutest details OF the business. President
Roberts. OF the Penna. R.R; Superintendent
wilkins. OF the B: 2. road, Master OF Trans
OF the Baltimore and Ohio road, accompanied
the party. who will spend most OF to day at
Harpers Ferry. From there the Ducal party
and the Pennsylvania X. r. officials 60 to Har-
risburg, thence to Altoona. spending day at
the shops OF the Pennsylvania company.
ARMY ORDERS "A board OF of1cers of the
corps OF engineers, to consist OF Col Henry
W. Benham, Col z. B. Tower, Lieut.. Col.
Henry L. Abbott, Major Cyrus B. Comstock, Is
constituted to meet in New York city for the
examination Of the following named officers,
engineers when legaliy entitled thereto: Sc Second
LleutS. Theodore A. Bingham, Curtis Med.
Townsend and Gustav j. Fiebeger. Leave for
With neTmsson go iesTe the 0d qsa0t
Dakota. is granted Lieutenant Colonel Elmer
Otis. 7th cavalry. The orders directing First
regiment on being rslsVed from sigma, 1n Guty MS is
amended to direct him to join his regiment on
the expiration OF his present sick leave OF
granted Major G. w. Schofield 10th cavalry, is
sfin further extended fifteen days. Leave for
Blk months on surgeons certificate of disability
WITH With permission to leave ave the Department OF the
23d infantry.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Jos. n. Miller,
ordered to examination for promotion. Cadet
Wilson L. Todd, Albert G. Winterhaller, Chas.
Ripley, John A. Bell, Edward e. Hayden. VIM.
A. GIL, John II. Gibbons, Abner B. Clements,
K. 2: Schwertn, John B. Bllsh, Dan. X. Meme
fee. John A. Mudd Leigh o. Garrett. Andrew
G. Cunningham. Frank W. kellogg, Herbert j.
Robinson, Thomas SnoWden. p. L. Drayton,
John L. Purcell, Robert F. Lopez, Reuben o.
Bitler. Randolph H. Miner, George s. Welsh
John Gibson, Henry S. Chase, Charles W. Jun
gen and James b. Caho0n, ordered to the Naval
Academy on the 14th inst. for examination for
graduation. Cadet M1dshipman Geo. L. Dill
man, from the Tennessee. and ordered to the
vandalia Cadet Midshipman E, H. Tillman
has reported his return home, having been de-
tached from the Shenandoah, South Atlantic
station, on the 10th March, and has been ordered
to examination for graduation, 14th instant.
Passed Assistant John j. BiSsett, ordered to the
navy yard, Norfolk, Va Assistant Surgeon
Richard Ashbrfdge ordered to examination for
promotion. Master VIM. c. BabcOck detached
from duty connected with the unveidng OF the
Farragut statute and placed on waiting orders.
PBRsoNAI.-Mr. Justice Hunt, OF the United
States Supreme Court, and General Halbert e.
Paine, Of washington, were registered In New
York last evening. W. e. Rey-
nOlds, of washington, is one of the officers OF
the Corwin. which sailed on her arctic cruise
from San Francisco yesterday. Governor
Rice, OF Massachusetts, Will shortly be mar
ried, 1t Ia reported, to New York Lady