Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-30

1dE NkW SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.-Tne
commission Of Hon. Hugh McCulloch to be Secre-
tary of the Treasury, arrived this morning from
Raritan, N. j., where 1t was countersigned by the
Secretary OF State. 1t remained unopened upon the
desk OF the Secretary of the Treasury to-day how
ever, as Mr.. McCullOch did not visit the depart
ment to-day. The oath OF Office was filled out
ready Tor his signature, but he Is not expected to
Quaii1y until tomorrow. Assistant Secretary French
contnued TO act as secretary to-day.
A PROBLEM SoLvED.-m the absence OF all the
other officials OF prominence In the Post Onice de-
partment, the second assistant, Mr.. Lyman, has
ana naturally has been anxious to go home to vote,
but there was no one to take his place. The third
assistant, Mr. Hazen. has been sick, but has just
Vote but he lives in Pennsylvania, and after con-
sultation 1t was decided that MIR. Lymans vote In
ONO was more important than Mr.. Hazen's In
pennsylvania, and so the former leaves tonight.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Surgeon John
NJ Steele has been ordered to the naval hospital at
New York. Lieut.. Commander Charles H. Rock
well has reported his return home from conveying
a draft OF men to Panama, and has been placed on
waiting orders. Passed Assistant Surgeon John II.
Hall has been detached from the naval hospital
New York. and ordered to the navy yard, Mare
Island, November 18th.
MARINE CORPS ORDERs.-First Lieut.. George T.
Bates, to the flagship Tennessee. Second Lieut.
James E. Mahoney, preparatory orders to the U. s.
Lieut.. Howard K. Gilman, preparatory orders tC
Marine barracks, Annapolis, Md.
BIG GUNS FOR COAST DEFENsEs-Gen SV. Benet
chief OF ordnance, In his annual report to the Sec
retary OF War, says that the exhibit of the labors
OF his department during the year in the line OF
gun construction Is an encouraging one. He thinks
there Is no reason to doubt the ability OF the de-
partment to grapple with success with the most
difficult theoretical and practical problems OF
heavy gun construction He expresses the hope
lCfl nnE0 ri.,tIn IONS HEnr,
enough TO encourage the manufacture OF gun stee
and to procure the plant for gun factories for the
proper and speedy armament OF our coast defenses
ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TREAsURY.-The
President has designated Assistant Secretary Coon
to act as Secretary OF the Treasury in the absence
OF Secretary McCulloch, and Assistant Secretary
French to act as Secretary in the absence of both
Mr.. McCullOch and Mr.. Coon.
| APPoINrED.-The civilians who recently passed
the examination at Fortress Monroe for second
iieutenancies IL the army, have been appointed te
| that grade
| MgTINY ON A BRITISH VESSEL SUPPRESSED By
AMERICAN TARs-Capt Beardslie, OF the Pow;
hatan. reports to the Navy department from New
York that on the 9th instant an English bark
showed signal OF distress in the lower bay. The
Ensign b. C. Dent, with a sergeant and five
| marines, was sent TO her assistance. Mr.. Dent
found e that the crew had mutinied, attacking the
two mates with knives and pins seriously injurtne
| them. The ring leaders were arrested and giveI
over to The police boat
PERsoNAI.-Hea1th Officer TOwnshend has re
turned to the city, after few days absence in st
Louis to attend the meeting OF the American Public
i Health Assocation.-Assstant Secretary Coon
| Surgeon General Hamilton and Richard 7. Merrick
| OF Washington, were registered in New York last
evening.-Mr. and Mrs w. P. Dole have returned
from their summer residence at Berkeley Springs
| to the city for the winter.-Medical Director
GihOn was yesterday elected president OF the
American Academy of Medicine in Baltimore
| Lieut. Greedy was mustered in last evening as
member of the Grand Army OF the Republic in La
fayette Post, No 140, In New York city.-Repre
sentative Hart, OF Ohio, and Gen. @. A. Gilmore
are at the Ebbtt.- A. H. Wilmer, assistant tt
Dr. Godding at ST. Elizabeth, Will be married thi:
evening to Miss Roberta K. Stone at Ascension
| Church. Max Strakosch. the operate i'm
presario, is in town.-Mr. A. s. Pratt anC
daughter and Mrs. DR.. outerbridge sailed for Ber
muda to-day from New York.-Mr. Griswolt
Lorillard, of New York, is at Chamberlln's-
Lieut.. W. c. Beehler and Commodore Kimberly an(
! family are at the Ebbltt. tt.-COntroller Cannon ha.
returned from New York. He will not go home Il
vote, as he thinks Minnesota does not need his as
slstance.-Major Clark, chief OF the revenue ma
rne service, has gone to Milwaukee on public bust
| ness.