Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-20

SECRETARY HUNT was at his desk at the Navy
department to-day.
WHAT FRIEND OF Mr.. CoNKLING SAys-A
friend Of ex-senator Conkling in this city says
that all rumOrs Of any appointment of Conkling to
a Cabinet place or any other position are without
foundation. He says Mr. Conkling does not want
any office that is within the gift OF the people OF
the President at present; that he has plan which
money he can by his law practice in the time inter-
Yenlng and return to the U. 8. Senate from New
York at the election three years hence.
LIEUT. sCHwATKA, of Franklin expedition fame
arrived here last night route for Illinois He is
OF the opinion that De Long and his party have
perished, but that their bodies will be found In
the spring or early in the summer. He expects to
be ordered to Alaska, but will have no hesitation
in going again to the polar regions in search OF the
Jeannette party If so ordered.
A MISSISSIPPI DELEGATION from the flooded dis
tricts, consisting of Messrs w. A. Percy, W. A.
Pollock, James L. Alcorn, F. A. Montgomery, and
Lee Stokes, is in town for the purpose of present
Ing to Congress memorial from the legislature OF
MISSISSIPPI, asking Congress to take exclusive
charge OF repairing the levees OF the river.
CAPT. JOHN Fl. RUSSELL has been ordered to spe.
cial duty in the Navy department in connection
with the preparation OF the naval history OF the
rebellion.
THE RESIGNATION of Gen. Stephen A. Hurlbut as
United States Minister to Peru has been received
at the State department and accepted by the PreS1
dent.
SWEDISH SLOOP OF WAR.-The Navy de part
ment has received Information of the arrival OF
the Swedish sloop OF war Balder at Port Royal on
Saturday. She tried to get into Charleston, but
there was not enough water. Her captain wants
coal, provisions, and money. The conmandant at
Port Royal says he can furnish him with COAL and
ne can get money and provisions at Port Royal
The cOmmandant was directed by telegraph tO
render the usual courtesies and assistance.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Detached: Midshipman Frank
w. Kellogg from the Portsmouth and placed on
waiting orders Midshipmen Daniel P. Manef1e,
Edwin II. Tllman and William A. Gice from the
New Hampshire and ordered to the Portsmouth on
her arrival at Newport, r. I. Midshipmen Leigh
0. Garrett, Charles w. Jungen and Rennie p.
SchWirin from the New Hampshire and ordered to
Midshipmen Albert A. A, Peter d. Haskell, Ly-
man S. Norton and H.G. Dresel, from the Saratoga
on her arrival at Newport, r. l., and ordered to
the training ship New Hampshire. Cadet Midshtp-
men James c. Drake Thomas A. Parke and Stoke
ley Morgan from the Portsmouth, on her arrival at
Newport, r. l., and ordered to the training ship
New Hampshire.
PERsoNAL-Herr Won Eisendecher, at present
German Minister to Japan, is named in a London
dispatch Of last night tie probable successor OF
Herr Won Schlozer at Observation-Disclosures
Schwatka, of Arctic exploration fame, is in the
city on short visit.-It is now thought that NJ.
ROustan, the newly-appointed French Minister to
Washington, may not come here after all, having a
strong dSinclinattOn to crossing the Atlantic
Representative Hutchins has returned to the
city from New York. Lieutenant Harber.
has reached the capital of the government OF
nenhower.-Postmaste General Howe was in
Boston on Saturday.-Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, OF
Washington were registered at the office OF the
Camden was registered in New York on Saturday
evening.