Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-20

nish, postmaster at Crawford, Washington county,
Md.
THE PRESIDENTS HOLIDAY TRR.-The President
LEFT washington last hight at 1115 O'Clock for New
YORK, where he expects to remain for two days He
VIII attend the banquet OF the New England Society
New England Society in Philadelphia Saturday
night The President Will return to Washington
Monday morning: He Will be Joined In New York
py secretary Frel1nghuySen on Friday and In Phila-
oeiphia py Secretary Chandler on Saturday.
PROMOTION IN TIE WAR DEPAKrMENT.-Wn-
liam j. Clendenen, OF class 2, AdJutant Generals
ofice died December 10th, and Thomas Wilson,
clerk OF class l. in the same Office, died December
17th. John L. Robertson of class l, A. g. o., has
been promoted to class g. vice Clendenen, deceased
GEN. MCKENZIE ILL-Adjutant General Drum
was Informed by telegraph from San Antonio,
Texas, yesterday, that Gen Mckenzie is seriously
III and unable to exercise command.
GALLANT REsCUE.-Commander A. H. McCor-
mick, commanding the Z. S. s. Essex, In report to
the Navy department. dated Nagasaki. Japan, Oct.
S0Ih, commends Geo. Htttinger, O. S. apprentice Of
that vessel, for his gauantry in rescuing from
drowning crazy Shipmate, IhoS NcLernan second
class fireman, who had jumped overheard with the
Intention OF committing suicide
NAVAL ORDERS. - Lieut. Commander VIM B.
Newman and Lieuts. John A. Rodgers and VIM. j.
Moore, ordered to hold themselves in readiness for
sea service. Lieut.. John c. Fremont detached from
duty on the coast survey, 31St inst, and ordered
hold himself 1E readiness for sea service. Passed
Assistant Surgeon F. Z. Dale. from the coast sur
vey steamer Macarthur. and ordered to the Adams,
at Siuka, Alaska. Assistant Surgeon L. ". Curtis,
from the Adams on the reporting Of his relief and
ordered to the coast survey steamer Macarthur.
THE NAVY YARD COMMISSION. - Chief Engineer
Lortng. of the navy yard commission arrived here
this morning. Commodore Luce, the president OF
the commission, Is expected this evening. Upon
his arrival the commission will hold final meet
Ing and will then hand their report 70 the Secre-
tary OF the Navy for transmission TO Congress
Mr.. D. N. SHIELDS, OF Missouri, leaves tonight
for St Louis to attend meeting OF the state dem
ocratic committee tof which he is membeD On
the 2Sth inst. The meeting is to organize move
ment to get the national democratic committee at
ST. Louis
PERsoNAL.-Senator Pendieton left for Ohio last
evening, and Will probably not return to Washing
ton until the question of his successorship in the
Senate is settled by the legislature of that state
Mr.. Blaine has gone to Carlisle, to attend the
funeral OF the late Mr.. James W. Bosler. Mr.. II. j.
yRamSdeu has also gone there for the same pur-
pose.--Rey. Dr.. Wills, chaplain at Bencia Bar
past on feave OF absence Will leave for his post OF
duty tO-morrOw.-SenatOrS EdInundS and Cor
man and Rev. Dr.. Patton OF Washington We're regis
tered in New York last evening.-Mr. j. Louis
Ford. who has been quite III for several days, IS i'm
proving and hopes to be out soon.-Wtlliam Penn
Chittenden, formerly Register OF the Treasury, are
at the kiggs--Asdstant Postmaster General FL
mer attended the dinner OF the alumni of Hamilton
college In New York last evening.