Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-16


Hampshire last night. :,
THE GARFIELD STATUE-Gen Barnett, of Cleve
land, Ohio, and Gen. McCoos, OF New York, will
with Mr. Quincy Ward, the artist, be at the Airing
ton hotel In this city the 27st inst for the pur
pose OF selecting site for the Garfield statue
preparatory to making the design of the figure.
No REcoRDs.-Ex-senator Dorsey has written 8
letter to Gen. John A. Martin, OF Kansas, the new
secretary OF the national republican committee
In response to request Of Mr.. Martin to be fur
nlshed with the records OF the committee Mr.
Dorsey says the committee never kept any
records
COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to VIM. j. Dean
postmaster at Brayton, Va; John Ogden, Ogden
SECRETARY CHANDLER AND THE NAVAL ACADEMY
Secretary Chandler stated to STAR reporter this
morning that at present he contemplated making
no change In the superintendent of the Annapolfs
naval academy. He said, however, that he had
not yet read the report OF the board OF visitors
day Va N'04
MAJOR NICKERsoN's SECOND WIFE.-Miss Lena
Carter, the young lady who has figured as the
second wife OF Major A. II. Nickerson but who
Of course no longer has title to the majors name
under the recent decree OF the Philadelphia court
,annulling the divorce obtained by the major from
ms rst wife, Is still in the city, and living with
her mother at the house No. Dupont Circle Miss
carter denies the story that She left the city with
Major NlckerSon after the divorce was annulled
She says that acting under legal advice they at
once separated, and she has not heard from Major
N1ckerSOn for three weeks.
CHIEF ENGINEER SHOCK RETrREp.-Chief Engl.
neer VIII Shock, chief OF the bureau OF steam en-
gineering, Navy department., was yesterday
placed upon the retired list OF the navy, having
reacned slxty-tWO years OF age. His successor
mas not yet been appointed and 1t is stated will
not be for some time. There.a are number OF ap-
plicants for the position. The appointment viii
be made by the President
JOINT ARMY AND NAVAL BoARD.-Secretar1es
Lincoln and Chandler to-dasteppointed the fol-
lowing joint army and navy board to examine
and report upon the plans and location OF the pro-
posed railroad bridge to be erected across the
Thames river at New London, Conn, by the New
YORK. providence and Boston railroad company:
COL JOhn Newton. (preSident); Lieut. Col. G. B.
Comstock and Major Walter Mcfarland OF the
engineer corps; Capt. Robert L. Phythian, q. 8. N,
ana ana commander A. T. Mahan, with Lieut.. John
Mills, engineer corps, recorder.
PERsoNAL-Representatlv Valentine is at the
NationaL-Hon. George Bancroft Is settled at
Newport for the summar-Ex-U. =. Treasurer
Spinner is visiting friends in Bostonc-The
statement generally published a little while ago
8 / his property at Reading Is erroneous His
II 'Snnt business tS at Harrisburg but he intends
TO retain his residence, as formerly, at Reading
Hon s sneilaoarte' and Major A. s. Nicholson,
OF Washington. were registered in New York las t
n1ght.-Mrs Ella B. Cresson, oldest daughter of
Chief Justice Drake, OF the Court of Claims, died
In this city yeSterday.-EX-R Representative Mar
Shall, OF Illinois, Is in town.