Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-29

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THE ADAMS arrived at the Mare Island navy
yard yesterday
HAS REsIGNED.-WilsOn J. Vance, chief of
the Indian division of the Secretary's office, de-
partment of the Interior. has resigned.
The DYNAMITE MACHINEs.-The Department
of Justice will assist the Treasury department
OF dynamite machines from Boston to Eng
land.
THE New MILITARY SCHOOL AT FORT
LEAvENwORTH. - Capt Marshall, assistant
quartermaster, has been ordered to Fort Leaven-
worth to superintend the construction of
buildings for the new military school to be es-
tablished there. The school will be for in
struct,on in the cavalry and infantry branches of
the service, and will be similar i'm its general
conduct TO the artillery school at Fortress Mon
roe 1t would have been established some time
ago. but the condition of affairs on the border
would not warrant the assembling of troops in
any sufficient number at single point. Gen.
Drum. who has been very active in having this
school ordered. thinks that it will be pretty we'll
established by the LIST of October next.
SOCIAL EVENTS are exceptions during the
heated term. One, however. of most pleasing
character occurred on the 25th in honor of
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, of Washington. and
her young son, f. l. Daning. given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Darling's birthday, to congratulate her son
upon the initial of success he has achieved in
the profession of his choice. His opera 1.-The
Twelve Jolly Bachelors" s" is accepted by Stevens
OF New York. and is to be produced at the
Windsor Theater, in Boston. October 31st and
promises to be success. judging from the ver-
dict OF the musical critics who have heard the
opera and passed judgment upon its merit. Mrs.
barring Will accompany her son to enjoy his
first laurels. and is evidently much pleased his
opera is to be rendered in Boston first instead Of
New York, as previously arranged.
OLD MATERIAL AT THE NAVY YARDS
Secretary Hunt has concluded to organize sub
commissions in each of the navy yards in the
country to ascertain the amount of the old
wOrn-Out material which has accumulated
during and since the war, and which is of no
use to the service. This will be done with the
view of asking the authority of Congress to sell
the old stuff and clear it from the yards
BANK EXAMINATIONS BY INTERNAL REVENUE
OFFICIALS -Shrewd agents of the internal reve-
hue bureau are making careful examinations of
the banks in Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York
ana Boston. in order to ascertain if the full
amount of the tax imposed upon their capital
by the internal revenue laws is paid in. An eX-
animation OF the banks in all cities where there
animation in the cities above mentioned is COM
pleted, there will be an examination of the banks
OF Cincinnati and st. Louis.
THE SPECIALS of the various papers north,
south, east and west, use THE STAR matter very
Literally. Some give credit. but most do not
The Cincinnati Enquirer special for instance.
gObbles the CrOcker- Guiteau interview bodily;
the special for the Cincinnati Commercial uses
it and gives credit to THE STAR
THE RETIREMENT of Paymaster General G. Fl.
Gutter OF the navy. which will take place the
latter part of next month. causes considerable
activity among those who want to succeed him.
good deal of canvassing and maneuvering is
going on among the candidates. Secretary |
Hunt is Overrun with letters and beseged by |
personal friends of the several candidates. |
Those most prominently mentioned for the
place are the following officers of the Paw corps
Jas. H. Watmough. T. H. LOCKER. John s. Gun
Alex. W. Russell C. p Wallach G. E. |
thornton. j. A. Smith, and j. II. Stevenson. At |
the proper time the Secretary will submit to the
Pfesident-with whom the final settlement of |
the matter rests-the name of the officer. who |
in his opinion, should get the place Paw Di- |
rector Cunningham. by reason of his excellent |
record ana MS fne business capacity. is cOnsid-
cred to stand in the first rank of eligibility.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE to naval officers on duty |
IN this city have been granted as fOllOws:-COm- |
modOre PattisOn during the month Of August |
Passed Assistant Engineer C. w. Rae one month |
from the 10Th; Medical Inspector II. C. Nelson. |
during the month of August.
GENERAL MCKEEyER, assistant adjutant GEN. |
eraI will return from Long Branch on the 1st of
August, when General Ruggles, assistant adm |
tant general. will 90 away for a month General
Dunn does not expect to get any leave this sum- |
ner except Tor day or two at time.
THE TRENTON, when she brings over the |
descendants Of Lafayette to participate in the |
\ Yorktown celebration. will not 90 back TO |
Europe. The Lancaster the 1'rentOns relief. |
will have arrived i'm Europe before that time. !
Admiral Howell will. however. Join the Trenton |
upon her arrival in the United States and haul |
down his flag when his duties in connection
with the centennial are over.
COLLECTOR ROBERTSON. Of New York. called
at the White House this morning IN CON-
pany with Postmaster General James. After |
wards the collector went to the Treasury de- |
PaItmeht ana was Tor some time in conference |
with Secretary Window.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Commander G.
ID. b. Glidden to hold himself in readiness for
orders to the Richmond. Lieut.. Com Felix Nc
Carley to the Wabash August 4th next Cadet
Engineers j. r. Byrne and c. E. Baldwin to the
Alaska per steamer Of August 10th. Cadet En-
gineers j. W. AMMAN and E. O. c. Acker. from
the Alaska and ordered home.
A BOARD TO INVESTIGATE CAPT. Walkers
MENTAL CONDITION.-The mooted question as to
the insanity or saneness of Capt j. p. Walker.
third cavalry, will probably be settled author-
tatively before long. A board of officers. con-
sisting of Surgeons Basil Norris. j. r. Gibson
and ID. l.. Huntington. have been ordered to as
semble atthe government hospital for the insane
on the 1st of August next to examine and re-
port upon the mental condition of Capt Walker
and his ability to properly discharge the duties
of his office. The report of the board will be
made to the adjutant general.
PERsONAL.-J. w. Shea is at SaratOga-E
CrOpley is at Salem, Vail. A. Olcott is at
New Haven.-Mrs. Dr. Ralph Walsh is at the
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.-Mrs.
Leonard Whitney is at the Mansion House.
Asbury Park.--Chas. E. Birch is at Ocean
Grove.-S. T. Carter is at the Old Sweet
Springs. Vail. E. Davis is at the Warm
Springs, Va. c. Robbins is at Brattleboro'.
Vt.-D. II. Lindsly is at Narragansett Pier.
&C. G. Norton is at Arlington Vt.-Mrs. l..
NJ. Delano is at the Waverly hotel. Saratoga-
j. H. Roberts is at the Sheldon house. Ocean
GrOve.-Ch Charles C. Glover is at the Massasoit