Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-27

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS for furnishing station
cry for the Treasury department tor the ensuing
fiscal year are: William Ballantyne & Son, G. A.
Whitaker, ]. d. Free. jr., c. w. Thorn Co., j. j.
Chapman, annn, William H. Dempsey, T: B. Slohun, J.
Mcdowell Co.. j. T. Bailey q Co. and j. r.
Manu. OF Philadelphia; William A. Wheeler, o:
New York; William H. Hill, OF worcester, Mass,
and William A. Davis, OF Boston.
Mr.. P. LIE PoER Observation-Disclosures has been
received here that Mr. P. Le Poer Trench, formerly
OF the British legation at Washington, has been
appointed Secretary OF legation at Japan by the
British government Mr.. Trench made many
friends here, who will be glad to hear Of his pro-
motion to this important post
COL VIM II. WOOD, nth infantry, was yester-
day placed on the retired list. This action pro-
notes Col. Richard l. Dodge, Major II. NJ. Lazelle,
Capt. Edw. Collins. 1st. Lieut. Frank d. Garretly
and I'd Lieut. James d. Nickerson.
LIEUT. GEO. C. WILKINS, U.SN., died in Brook
lyn yesterday. He was placed on the retired list
three years ago, his eyesight having been perma-
nently injured on the TigreSS, which was sent out
to search for the Polaris.
CHIEF CLERK TO THE PUBLIC PRINTING OFFICE
1t Is understood that Mr. Rounds will tomorrow
appoint chief clerk for the public printing Office
and that the lucky individuals is an Illinois gentle
man, now or until lately connected with the press
OF that state.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Leave of absence for two
MONTHS to take effect July /, is granted 1st Lieut.
Peter 8. Bonus, 1st cavalry. Leave for four
months is granted 1st Lieut.. William B. Gordon
Wam 5 eate Gp
months, and the leave granted Major Caleb X.
Layton, 5th infantry, is extended three months.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Edward 7. Strong, Mas
ter F. E. Greene, Ensign Moses l. Wood and Mid
shfpmen Charles N. Atwater and Harry S. Knapp,
ordered to examination for promotion. Lieut..
Commander Charles w. Kennedy, detached from
duty at naval academy on 30th inst and ordered
as assistant to inspector OF eleventh lighthouse
district. Lieut. Commander George w. Plgman,
Lieut.. John NJ. Hawley and Cadet MidshfpmaI
T. W. Hourigan, from the jamestown and placed
on waiting orders Ensign William Brauner
Sreuther, from the Jamestown on 30th inst and
ordered to the Wyoming.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT FUNp.-The following
recent contributions to the Washington Garfield
monument have been received by Col. Corbin the
corresponding secretary and treasurer: Officers at
Et Niobrara, Neb, 81; citizens OF Guntown. Miss,
Selfrdge, U. S. N, IS; Polo Post, No 81, G. A. r.,
POLO, Ill, A; Company K, I'd infantry, Ft SpOkone,
" T., 81; citizens of Olathe, Kansas. through the
Mirror, $2S SO w. Jutute, r NJ, Russel,v!Me Ark,
$40; the Commercial, Louisville, KY. additional,
81; citizens OF Hudson, N. Y, through Major B. r.
S Jenne' ss5 TO- the colored people OF Culpeper Va.
FAD; employees OF ordnance department., New
York navy yard, ss; U. S. s. Lackawana, Panama,
$llU; A. u. H. Wood, p. NJ, West ChaZy, n. Y, $2;
citizens OF Dubuque, Iowa, through the Telegraph,
$225; citizens OF Frankfort, KY, through j. G.
Hatchitt, P. NJ, 81; citizens OF Cleveland, Ohio
through Gen. James Barnett, $2134; employees of
Government Printing Office. Washington, $780,
ALL THE MEMBERS OF the Cabinet were present
at the meeting this afternoon. The session was
very brief, and nothing OF Importance was consid-
ered
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Chilcott, Lapham. Kellogg, McDin,
Saunders, Hill (Col.), and Brown, Speaker Keifer,
and Representatives Bland, Hall, Lynch, Urner,
Dezendorf, Ketcham, Reed, Butterworth, Darrell,
Ryan, Smith {N.Y.) and Valentine.
ENGINEER CORPS CHANGEs-The following
changes have been made in the corps OF engineers
Major Francis n. Farquhar ordered to Detroit to
relieve Major Godfrey Weitzel OF the duty con-
nected with the river and harbor improvement.
Weitzel of his duty as engineer of the 11th light
house district. Major Weitsel, being relieved, to
proceed to Philadelphia and relieve Capt. VIM
Dudlow OF the river and harbOr improvement In
his charge Capt Ludlow to report to the Secretary
OF for duty as engineer secretary of the
light house board. Capt. JAS B. Quinn to report
20 Major Charles A. Suter at st. Louis for duty.
1st Lieut. VIM: Il. BIxby to report to Col. H. l.
Abbott at Willets Point for duty.
CADET M1DsH1PMEN James Gray, Il. Il. Bullet,
T. G. 'Deuey and T. Worthing, found deficient in
navigation; G. r. French ana H. L. Fillebrown,
deficient in steam engineering; f. A. Huntoon and
II. B. Ashmore, deficient in gunnery, have been
detached from the naval academy, and granted
leave until 25th September, when they will report
to the superintendent OF the academy for re-exam-
ination. Cadet MidShipman A. P. Niblack has
been found physically disqualified for graduation
on account OF heart disease, and has been de-
tached from the academy. but will return in Sep
tember for re-examinatiOn. Cadet MidShipmen
G. L. Dnlman, L. S. Norton and w. II. Wolfers-
berger have been found physically disqualified on
account OF deficient color sense, and have been
granted SIX months leave, and then to return for
re-examtnatiOn.
THE RETIREMENT OF Col. John D. wilkins, which
Will take place as soon as he is confirmed to the
command Of the 5th infantry, will cause the fol-
lowing promotions: Leut-C0l. John S. Mason to
be colOnel Major Charles G. Bartlett to lieutenant
colone!; capt. Andrew s. Burt to major; First
Lieut.. Morris c. FOote to captain.
WIN. GEO. ELLIOTT, son OF Major Elliott, OF the
engineer corps, has passed his examination for
admission to the Military Academy, to which he
was appointed from the District Of Columbia by
the late President Garfield.
The Star Route Trial.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY.
When the star route trial was resumed this
morning, Mr.. Anthony Joseph was recalled, and
further examined as to route 38,145.
ROUTE $685.
Mr. Bliss then took up route &c, 1856, from Silver
ton to Parrott City, Colorado.