Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-15


CAPT. II. ]. BISHOP, commanding the marines
at Brooklyn, will be transferred to the command
or the marine guard Of the receiving ship CoIo-
rado.
CAPT JANIS g. Posi-, corps CT engineers has
been relieved from duty In connection with the
National Board OF Health to enable him to take
advantage OF the leave OF absence granted nlm
February l5.
SILVER DoLLARs.-Wtthin the past few days
S!5oocO In standard silver dollars have been
ordered at the Treasury from Philadelphia.
Tney are wanted to settle a number OF leases
Y men were made payable In the collar of the
daddies.
The NEW MINNESOTA SENATOR dispatch
rom st. Paul says: 'Gov. Pillsbury yesterday
appointed General A. j. Edgerton Unite1 States
Senator to succeed Mr., Window. The new
Senator left for Washington at noon."
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL The War depart
ment has not received a certified copy OF the
free bridge bill, therefore no steps have been
taken 10 carry out its provisions. AS soon as
he receives copy of the blu from the Depart
ment OF State Secretary Lincoln Will give the
matter his earliest attention,
In THE PRESSURE FOR OFFICE the raid made
upon the dtfferenedepartments In Washington
principal rush seems to be for offices outside of
Washington. While there are plenty of men
who are OrkiDg for places here those now In
congratulate themselves that they have not the
NUMBERS 10 contend agaiL st that they had four
Years ago.
COMMITTEES OF CoLoRED REPUBLICANS from
Baltimore arrived in this city today. They
came in the interest of j. Morrison Harris as
collector Of customs for Baltimore. They had
with them set of resolutions adopted by the
coloTed republicans of Baltimore In advocacy
or RaIriS'S claims. These resolutions we're de-
nyered 10 President Garfield this afternoon, but
the committee did not have au opportunity OF
saying anything further In favor OF their can
didate.
THE JEANETTE SEARCH ExPEDITIoN-The
naval board convened by the Secretary Of the
Navy TO arrange the details of the proposed
Jeannette search expedition reassembled at the
the Navy department at II o'clock to-day. They
are now engaged In preparing report upon the
purchase or the sream-whaler Mary and Helen,
and In the examination OF the papers for a
formal transfer OF the vessel TO the department,
Captain William Lewis, Of New Bedford, the
owner, Is In attendance on the board.
MOVEMENTS OF L. S. NAVAL vEssEIs-The
Portsmouth arrived at Alexandria Saturday
from Washington on her way to Norfolk. 1t
was expected she would sail from Alexandria
yeste1day.-The kearsarge left New Orleans
l1th. The draft OF the vessel will not permit
her going nearer the city OF Mobile than twen-
ty-nVe miles, and the communication Is very
DOOR, She would leave today for Havana
The L. S. steamer Alaska sailed from San Fran.
cisco eSferday. She Is due at Panama In twen-
ty-seVen days.
WORK ON THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENr.-The
work OF laying stone on the Washington mon
ument, which has been suspended during the
winter, Will be shortly resumed. Work In pre-
pairing the stone has been going on steadily
II Is the biggest part OF the job. One mans
work In putting the stone In place consumes
ABOUT the same time that the work Of 24O men
occupies In the work of preparation. There Is
some difficulty In getting the stone fro n the
quarries. 1t cannot be turned out fast enough
THE RAID UPON MAHoNE.-There is some
division OF opinion among the Georgia demo
Gratis upon the matter of Senator Ben HllI,s
fierce assault upon Senator Malone. Senator
Brown, 1t is stated, thinks Hilr5 speech will
oe or material service to the democracy,
especially In Virginia. Representative Alex
stephens, On the other hand thinks 1t was
mistake
IHE ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION IN PARIS. Cor.
gress having failed to provide for proper re-
presentation oftne United States at the inter-
national congress of electricians at Paris. Sep
tember 10, 1t Is announced that the Secretary
OF state is considering the feasibility OF organ
k1ng volunteer commission and he has aD-
Piled fer and obtained an extension of the time
nxed for receiving applications from Americ an
for space can be obtained at the State depart
ment.
The PROPOSED POTOMAC RIVER INoUIRY-The
following ia the full text Of the resolution sub.
mitted by Mr.. Ransom to- day: THAT the COM
mittee on commerce be and is hereby 1nstruc-
tedto inquire into the condition OF the PotO-
mac river front OF the city OF Washington and
OF lhe navigaollity of said river, the effect OF
bridges across the same upon NAVIGATION
floCdS and the health OF the city, and reDOr5
at the Bext session OF the Senate what steps
If any, ought in Its opinion to be taken In ref.
erehce tDereto; tnat said committee be author
1zed TO sit during the recess OF the Senate. and
II necessary, TO employ a stenographer" Mr.
Ransom asked the Immediate Consideration OF
the resolution but Mr.. Plumb objected and it
went over.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer G. w. Sens
ner, 10 hold himself in readiness for orders to
the Adams Pacific station; Passed Assistant
Engineer James Butterworth to examination
for promotion; Passed Assistant Engineer c. j.
Mcconnell, to duty In charge of the machinery
or the Intrepid, at New York; Ensign s. j.
Brown, frcm the coast survey steamer Earnest
ana ordered TO the PasSaic. at Washington;
Chief Engineer FL. L. Snyder, from duty In
GaaT GnaTge & OF engineers, stores St the New York
Chlef Engineer G. w. Magee, from the New
OF engineers stores at that yard Passed As
slstant Engineer b. c. Gowing, from temporary
duty In Charge OF machinery of the Intrepid
and to continue on regular duties; Lieut., Isaac
Hazlett 10 duty In the photographic Office;
Lieut. NJ. 4. Hall to take passage In the Pow
hatan for duty on board the Alaska; Passed AS
s1stant surgeon Z. E. Black to temporary duty
IN attendance on officers and marine corps at
Phlladelphla not otherwise provided with medi-
cal aid; Commander N. L. Johnson from the
command OF the Ashuelot. Asiatic station. aud
upon the reporting OF his relief ordered 20
return home; Commander 81. Z. Mullan from
the Norfolk navy yard and ordered TO command
the Ashuelot per steamer April 10th from San
Francisco; Passed Assistant Surgeon j. C.. Wise
from the naval hospital at Philadelphia and
ordered 10 the Minnesota; Assistant Surgeon d.
NJ. QuiteTas from the Powha TO the Colorado;
Assistant Surgeon j. ii. Bryan from the Mime
sofa 10 the POwhatan.
At the White House To-day.
SOME OF THE CALLERs-CABINEr DAY.
The White House visitors to-day were fewer