Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-28

SANDY HOOK.
FIRST LIEUT.. BENJ H. CHEEvER. tr.. 9th cavalry.
has been ordered TO duty at Fort Leaven worth nil
itary prison. to relieve Capt D. NJ Scott lst. in
1antry, who VIII join his company.
THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE of Cadet D. F. Meskil 4th
class. military academy. is extended until June
10Th on account of illhealth He will join the sue
ceelin, fourth class.
FORT RELKSAP UNDER WHARF.-THE commits
sioner Of Indian affairs has received a dispatch
from Indian Agent Lincoln, at the Fort Belknap
Indian reservation. in Montana. stating that the
Fort IS partly under water. The prospect is that
The agency building Will he swept away.
NEW ELEVATOR FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENTAL
representative Of the Otis elevator c0muanv was at
the War department this morning, making draw
1ngS for new elevator TO take the place of the one
burned night before last. The car Will prob
ably have a tiled floor. the nveStig lion oI the
cause, ol the War department lire showed, beyond
doubt, that il resulted roln Spontaneous coin Dus-
ton
CAPT. SCHLEY has returned from an inspection OF
the Arctic steamer Thet.s at New York He re-
ports her To be one OF the finest vessels he ever
saw, and To be admirably fitted for the work before
hcr The lheIts VIII be completed by the 18th OF
April She doc, not need much altering for
strengthening purposes Ir Bear did. Captain
schleE viii be detached. from duty il the Navy de-
parilnent early next week ami VIII lr ordered 10
Join tie flagship Thelsat New York lie will take
up his station in that city until the expedition
starts. and will only come to Washington when
business requires his Presence.
RELIEF OF LOUISIANA FLOOD SuFFERERs.-The
Secretary OF War to day directed Capt. Whitehead,
at New Orleans to charter steamer and purchase
10OG00 raJions FOR the relief OF Tie Hood sufferers
He also Instructed Gen Beckwth, at st. Louis, to
procure a steamer ior the purpose OF carrying re-
lief to the sufferers.
No EXPLOSIVES II TIE WAR DEPARTMENT BUILD
ING.-1t is reported that the large crowd which as
semhlcd at the War department fire Wednesday
evening hal il narrow escape ~ large quantity
Of sample powder is sid to he stored In ih,. rnart
ment ds Wei as some loadcd shells. Upon n Iurv
nj the War department ii is learned that there is
not !. particle of powder or shell in the War de
rlr' r'lnent building. The report probably arose
lfcln Il confusion OF the ordnance museum with the
War department. The former Is in WnderS build
ing on Ii" opposite side OF 17th street. visitor
might think there is q large quantity Of powder
th"if. bt The bags which appear 10 contain it are
simply models to show the different charges for
guns. The War department building is thoroughly
fre-rroOf and IRE would only burn in The room
III which 1t originated
WHITE HOUSE CAiLERS.-SenatorV or Vest and Repre-
scnta'ives carleton, ONei. Hepburn and Brewer
called upon the President to-day.
ARMY ORDEHs.-Leave. for two months, on sur
gr0!'s certificate Of disability. is granted First
Lieut. Oscar ]. Crosby, corps of engineers. First
Lieut. p Henry Ray. Sh Infantry, acting signal
officer. Will proceed to Vienna. Austria, to attend
the international Polar Conference. to be held in
that city April Il. 1854. Col. John +. Hammond,
Sugcon. now III New ork city, Will. after the eXpi-
ration OF his Sick leave. await orders in that Cit y
Leave, Tor three months and twenty days from
May II. 1884 is granted First Lieut.. Adam Shaker.
1st artillery
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Representative Neal. OF Ohio and
family are at the Halnilton--MesSrS. Jesse Brown
and w. Ii. Edwards have gone to the Hot Springs
OF Nathaniel Paige Of Washington
was registered at the Office OF the New York Herald
In Paris yeSterday.-SenatOr and Mrs. Ingalls,
senator ana Mrs Mander>On, Senator and Mrs.
Sawyer. Senator Jones. Florida and Sergeant-at-
Arms Canaday LETT for Florida yesterday for stay
or q Tew dayS-AlhfOn W. Tourgee. edit or OF 1le
r"!'tfm'nt. Is IN town. stopping at The Riggs.--
Representative Thomas. OF Illinois, has gone home
for short v1>lt.-Mr. Theophilus Parsons. of Hol-
yoke. Mass. is at Wonnley ys.-Mr Frank NJ.
Boggs, the talented young American artist from
Paris. Is In the city, visiting his sister, Mrs. Dr. r..
Il. Hood. on q s'reet.-Srnor Romero. the Mexi-
can Minister, and Representative lie Fevre were
registered In New York last evefIing.-J i. King,
Or the Piqta tO.l HeT0id, and George :. Frost, of
Detroit, are at the National.--W. G. 1urpin and
wife, of Macon, Lieut.. Hamilton Rowan, and
Gen. j. W.. rutherford and wife, OF New Jersey, are
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