Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18

9th artillery, has been placed the retired list OF
the army on account OF disability. This retire.
'ment promotes First Lieut.. Samuel NJ. Mills, now
on duty In the signal Office, to be captain, and
Second Lieut. VIM r. Hamilton to be first lieu
tenant
NAVAL ORDERs--Ensign Louis Duncan ordered
for instruction in torpedo service at Newport, L,
on the 3Oth inst; Cadet Engineers Albert w. Stahl
and Arthur J. Woods to duty in the draughting
room Of the bureau OF steam engineering; Ensign
H. D. Hunt detached from the late Rodgers and
placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. A. N. woodlands
ordered to coast temporary duty on the coast sur
devious at New York; Surg. Geo. A. Bright de-
tached from the naval hospital, Mare Island, May
10; and placed on waiting orders; Surg. Dwight
dickinson from the marine rendezvous at New
YORK and ordered to the naval hospital, Mare
Island, May 10; Mate A. b. Bashford granted leave
until May 18th next, and then detached from the
Tallapousa and placed on waiting orders; Ensign
Albert Gleaves granted leave until July 1st next
THE NAVAL INSPECTORS AT NoRFoLK-The board
OF U. s. naval inspectors arrived at Norfolk yes
terday to Inspect the condition of the us steamer
flnta and It Is almost certainty that she Will be
pronounced UNIT for the trip to Alaska. The
ooaru was received with salute from the frigate
FRANKLIN. Chief OF the Bureau OF Construction
Theodore Wilson and Naval Constructor Philip
hickporn, OF the Philadelphia yard, also arrived.
Posi- OFFICE PRoMoTIoNs-The following pro-
motions have been made in the Post Office depart
ment: George A. Howard, OF Tennessee. promoted
w
class (S1,2OO) vice Howard; Samuel Grigg Of
Iowa. appointed to class 1000. vice singlser.
CLERKS in the Treasury department, whose ser
vices can be dispensed with. will be allowed to
leave the department. at two O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon for the purpose OF witnessing the un-
yelling OF the Henry statue.
REPRESENTATIVE CALKINs, OF Indiana, Is In the
CITY, He Is one OF those who have been men,
WITH,
appointment OF Judge Gresham as Postmaster
General. To STAR reporter to-day Mr. Calkns
SAID: All OF the republican leaders in indiana
nailed with the tveliest satisfaction the selec-
tlon OF Judge Gresham Cabinet minister. He
IS a man OF more than ordinary ability; was
brave soldier and Will administer the trust con-
hded TO him with ability and integrity"
GOLD, SILVER AND Notes.-The statement of the
U. s. treasurer shows gold, silver and O. 8. notes
In the Treasury to-day. as follows: Gold coin and
bullion. 1856, ,799; silver dollars and bullion,
slOs, ,5lO735: fractional silver coin. s27 $50 S92; us
notes. si4 5s7 os2; total 1867 7213, 49, Certificates
currency, S9,E5,000
PERsoNAL-Senators Hill, Plumb, Ransom and
Vest were registered in New York last night
Representative Cassidy left for his home in
Nevada to-day. Mrs. C. remaining here for some
time longrr-Chef Clerk Young, or the Depart
Naval Leutenants Casey iD aDd NichoSoh aa
rived In New York from Europe yesterday
Senator Harrison is at the Riggs.-Ex-S Senator
Conover OF Florida, is practising medicine in Phil
adelpnla, at the office OF the Marine hospital and
expects to return to Florida next year, and settle
down as physician and surgeOn.-Col. VIM.
wall, OF this city, who has been in Europe for
some time, arrived In New York yesterday.-
Dawes, the daughter or Senator Dawes decided
Lnat Plttsfield ought to have public park, and
she made plan and used pen and tongue SO per-
SuaSlVely that the town has voted in favor of the
scheme. Representative Tucker Is in the city.
Fred. May, OF New York, formerly we'll known
here, Is In town on a short visit