National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-21

Beginning to-day ten hours will be days
work at all navy yards.
Gunner David A. Roe has been placed on the re-
tired list on account of disability.
Captain John Anderson, lieutenant Eighteenth
Infantry, has been granted seven months leave.
Surgeon Stephen D. Kennedy, U S. NJ, who was
in the city last week returned to Norfolk Sunday.
Colonel Sanford C, Kellogg, captain Filth Cay.
airy, has been granted leave until August 81
next,
Lieutenant John c. Irvine, U. S. N, has left the
receiving-ship franklin, at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, on sick leave.
Mrs. Peter c. Asserson, wife of Captain Assessor
civil engineer, U. S. NJ is very Ill at her home in
the Norfolk Navy Yard.
General Daniel II. Rucker, late Quartermastcr-
General T. S, a" and Mrs. Rucker are at the Ebbitt
House on visit from Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Thomas N. Wood, Marine Corps, ar
rived at san Francisco last Friday March H. from
the East via the Union Pacific Railway.
General Charles G. Sawtellc, chief quarter
master of the Department of the South, Is at the
EbbtL House from his station at Newport Ky.
The damage done to the schooner with which
| the Tallapoosa collided near PolOck's Rip light.
ship, last week, has been estimated at 1925 bya
board Of officers that surveyed her at the Boston
Navy-GRrd.
Lieutenant Charles G. Woodward Third Artil.
lery, on being relieved from duty at the Artillery
School May l, will transfer from Battery A to Bat
terry G. when Lieutenant Charles b, Satterlee will
transfer rom To X,
Commodore Stephen b. Luce, commanding the
training squadron, was at the Boston Navy Yard
mander Harry c. TAYLOR which will accompany
him ON the cruise to Europe.
Miss AbercrOmbie, the daughter of the late Gem
cral AbeTcrombie was married recently at Phila-
delphia ~ Mr. Henry Newlln, Il wealthy young
lawyer of that city, Tho bride is granddaughter
of the late General Robert Patterson.
Lieutenant ThomNs n. Wood, Marine Corps, son
of Commodore W. W, W. Wood, is announced as
being engaged to Miss Thorn, of this city n grand
niece of Mr.. W. ". Corcoran, and It is stated that
| the wedding will take place next fall.
The special duty in Washington ON which Cap
/ tain John II. Russell, u. S. ~, was ordered last
week is us assistant to Captain Thomas Scott File.
brown in the compilation Of the official history of
/ the navy during the rebellion Captain Russell Is
ably fitted for this work, and especially as he was
/ an active participant IN many OF the operations
| which made the naval history of the war.
! The Standsh ana Nayhower fourth rates began
taking in stores at the Norfolk Navy Yard satur-
day and are all ready for the annual cruise OF the
cadet engineers Lieutenant. Commander Charles
| mand the Standish and Lieutenant Joseph q,
! Eaton reported the same day to command the
Mayhower Both vessels wiz leave Norfolk to-
| morrow for the Naval Academy.
| Medical Director Francis NJ. Gunnel and
Medical Inspector David Kindleberger, U. s. ~
have been ordered to Dunkirk, New York. to ex-
anime into the physical and mental condition OF
Paymaster Milton I. Cushing, with a view 20 his
! retirement. This officers death was rumOred here
| several months ago at which time THE REPuB-
I LICAH published sketch of his life, aud referred
to the death of his brother the late Commander
] Cushing.
The following transfers Of officers have been Or
! dered Mdshipmen Leigh O. Garrett and Charles
| W, Jungen, nom the New Hampshire to the train.
I ing ship Saratoga Mldshipmen William A, GIL,
Daniel f. Meuciee, aud Edwin II, Tilman, from
| the New Hampshire 70 the tTaining'ship Ports
! mouth; Cadet Midshpmen Herman G. Dresel,
/ Iuman s. Norton, Albert A. A0kerman, and Porter
1 d. Haskell, from the Saratoga TO the New H0mp.
/ shire, and Cadet Midshipmen Stukoly Morgan,
! Thomas A, Parke, aud James q. Drake, from the
| Portsmouth 10 the Now Hampshire. These trans.
| iers were ordered because the cadet midshipmcn
| viii oOue up for hnnl examination and graduation
next june before the Saratoga and Portsmouth
! win return from their cruise 10 Europe