New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, saturday, Marcn 20 1857.
The Secretary OF War has ordered that 10000 raons
he issued Mound Cy, ILL, for the benefit OF the flood
sufferers in that vicinity.
The President has received the Chinese b but will
not act upon until the question has been considered By
the Cabinet, and examined III all It's bearings.
The nomination OF stephen d. Eldridge at WeedspOrt,
Y. is in place Of nominee who was rejected on per
sonal grounds. both NewYork Senators opposing him
A telegraphc mistake caused the announcement to-
day of the nomination OF o. b. Warren as Postmaster at
Rochester n Y. 1t should have read Rochester N H..
Secretary Hunt this afternoon received cable
sage from Lieutenant Harber, OF the Jeanette search
expedition, announcing the arrival of himself and Mas
ter ScneutZe at Irkutsk in good health.
The House Committee Civil Service Reform, to-day
referred the matter OF promotions in the Pension Office
10 Representatives Orh and Curtin. with instructions to
draft bill 10 be submitted to the full committee
Internal Revenue Collector Burt Van Horn of ROches-
ter IA In Washington and expects to be heard before the
Finance Committee OF the Senate Tuesday, upon the
question of his supersedre by Henry s. Pierce, Of
Canandagua.
The Naval Board appointed to consider the claims OF
Ensign L. X Reynolds for advancement over thirty
members in the service for gallant conduct under the
provision of section 500 Revised Statutes has made
report that while his conduct has been highly meror
ous it did not in their opinion enle him TO the desired
advancement
The Secretary Of the Navy has approved the request Of
Rear Admiral John @. Febiger to be relieved from
the command of the South Atlantic Station.
and to be placed on the retired list on
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the command OF the South Atlantic Station he
has qualified n Rear Admiral
Judge Wylie announced to-day that he was prepared
to render his decision upon the motion to quash the in
dictment In the of A. c. Soeldo Colonel IngersOl
stated that the grounds set up in motion he
was about make in the stephen W. Dorsey and
Others and that he wOud Ike to present some auh0rl
ties on the point Judge Wyle therefore reserved his
decision.
Secretary Hunt has issued orders announcing the
death Of Admiral SPOTS and that of RearAdmiral
Scott and ordering OF respect to the memory of
each the flags Of the Navy Yards and stations and
sels in commission. be displayed at hafmast from
rise sunset and thirteen minute guns be fired at
from the Navy Yards and stations hagshps and vessels
acting singy.
Judge ocate-General Swain has nearly completed
his report on Sergeant Mason, and will sub
init IL TO the Secretary OF War for his action Monday
next 1t generally understood that General Swain
recommends mitigation Of the sentence OF the court
martial Mr. BigelOw, counsel for Mason, Will file pc
tition In the Supreme Court of the United States
Monday, against the being tried BY the Lyddy
Brothers.
Secretary Hunt has issued general order follows
An Office OF Intelligence is hereby established in the
Bureau Navigation, for the purpose of collecting and
recording such naval information may be useful 10
the Department In time OF well as III time or
peace Commanding and all Other officers are directed
to avail themselves of opportunities which may arise 10
collect and forward 10 the Office OF Intelligence pro
fessiOnal matter likely to serve the object III VIEW
The mysterious fish which many vessels have
Gently reported floating dead in the North At
lanuc of many hundreds of square miles, s
pronounced by Professor Baird be the tileish,
species found BY the United states Fish Commission TO
occur incredible quantities along the edge II
tine gulf stream In from rs To $50 athOms The PrOfes
thinks they have been Killed by the terrific storm
which has lately ragged along the south coast Of New
England.