Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-28

THE STOCK MARKET FIRHER TO-DAY.
NEW YoRs. Dec. Ss.-fhe Ere''imo Posts financial
kc; WAS somewhat 1ir1ner this forenoon. though
there was no special reason for 1t except the
ing shorts, which was done the general Drill
Ciplr NJ taxing profits rather than from any i'm
pr0,enent in the general Stua ton fer there has
. not been any Improvement The northwestern
remains in as G,ubi III 4 con tfion rs ever. and
the absence OF any news is not favorable 10 an
Improvement In the market. The granger stocks,
Wabash The Northern Pacific stocks continued
weak. oregon and lransconltnental showing Il
decline OF u. 1t was scalring traders market,
rubIfc outside OF ii radius OF three hundred feet
from the stock Exchange. There was only small
business in railroad bonds In the forenoon and
prices were but little changed FROM yesterday.
DURING the temporary absence OF the surgeon
general of the L. S. army Major David L. Hunting
ton, surgeon, L. S. army, will. by direction Of the
President take charge Of the Office OF the surgeon
general and perform his duties
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has disapproved
the finding OF the cOurtmartal In the case OF Capt
Johnson tried for 1nelciency, occasoning the col
lisOn between the PoWhatan and Druid, and issued
/ the order reprimandiny Lieut. ChaS. A. Stone In
same case.
THE PRoTEUs INQUIRY.-The session of the Pro
teus court OF inquiry to-day was brief one. Capt
Pike occupied the witness chair to hear his teSti-
mony OF yesterday read and upon conclusion made
two additional statements explanatory OF his
testimony, but developing ndthing new or import
not known that any more witnesses will be called
Two or three dispositions are expected from persons
come to an end. Lieut. Garington's counsel has
asked permission to make an argument before the
court and has been told that every facility viii be
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to E. W. Cole
man, postmaster at Ionia, Va; O. Z. Cleveland
Annex, Va, and Robert Green, at Greers, Va
THE REPORT Of the board of examiners Of ap
pItcants for appointment as assistant naval con-
structors shows that OF the eight applicants three
withdrew and the remaining i've failed to pass
NAVY YARDS To BE CIosEp-The Secretary OF
the Navy this afternoon issued an order closing the
Boston navy yard after January 18TH The League
Island yard Will also be closed. The Boston ward
WI be turned into rope walk That at League
Island will be used for the construction Of steel
vessels
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for con-
structng the iron lattice partitions in the silver
storage vaults at the Chicago subtreasury has
been awarded to the Globe Iron works. For similar
work at New Orleans to Charles Q. Brown; and at
Sons 81 city IN this city to A.
HON. JOHN 8. BARBOUR, chairman of the House
District committee, had Interview with the Dis
trict Commissioners to-day.
CALLED three per cent bonds held to secure cfrcu-
lat,on amour ting to $4,000 were withdrawn to-
day.
ARMY ORDERs-Leave OF absence for four months
to take effect about January Is, 1884, is granted
First Lieut. James d. Nickerson, nth infantry.
The leave granted Second Lieut.. Walter A. Thurs
ton, 18th infantry, Is extended three months
Leave until Ma rch 81, 1854, is granted to Second
Lieut.. Alexander Thomas, 9th Infantry. His resig-
nation has been accepted by the President, to take
effect that date Capt Joseph p. Sanger list artil-
lery, win report In person to Major General John NJ
Schoneld, q. g. army, commanding division OF tho
Missouri, for duty as aide de-camp