Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-28

| uuc, $4lI ,ooU04; CUSTOMS $60S.USS30.
THE U. s. s. Powhatan arrived at Port Royalyes-
| terday afternoon.
REAR ADMIRAL W. G. TEMPLE, who has Just been
promoted to that rank, Will probably be retired to-
morrow. He has requested to be retired on that
date after forty years service.
THE PANAMA CANAI--Lieut Rodgers. c. 8. n.
has made report to the Secretary OF the NAVY.
through Rear Admiral Cooper, OF the work done on
The Panama canal during the past year.
SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON has recommended
the appointment of DR.. George E. Sparkman to be
acting acting assistant surgeon OF the marine hospital
service at Georgetown, G.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House TODAY
were Senators Conger, Anthony, Van WICK.
Hampton and Aldrich; Representatives F. r
Taylor, Henderson Oily, Peelle, Browne Evans
Laurence. Everhart. Burlegh, Houk and Valentine
and the committee OF the board of trade of Read.
ing, Pa.
A DELEGATION OF THE NAVAJO INDIANS, of New
Mexico had an interview with the Secretary of the
Interior to-day, and asked for additional lands and
agricultural implements They will have an inter-
view with the Indian committees Of Congress before
they leave for home.
ELEVEN AND HALF MILLION FOR PENSIONS
The Treasury department has issued warrants for
about S11 100000 on account Of pensions during the
present month, and 1t is therefore expected that the
reduction of the public debt for the month win be
less than usual
MISS LIZZIE MUTT WANTS Posr OFF1cE.-An
application has been received at the Post Office de-
partment for the appointment Of Miss Lizzie Mutt
as postmaster at UniOntown. Pa. There is a con-
test now going on over the appointment to this
of1ce. Miss Mutt was connected with the Mutt
Dukes tragedy that excited such sensation some
time ago.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoMoTIoN.-The following
appointments were made in the Post Office depart
ment to-day: Jacob B. Shiley, n Y: Harry I.
N1llee Pa; Geo. A. Nixon, KY. and Arthur L.
Hughes Ohio. A. H. g. Richardson has been trans
ferred from the Office OF the second assistant to the
Office Of foreign mails and promoted from a 4OO to
81 600.
THE RIVAL CHEROKEE CHIEFs.-The Secretary of
the Interior has decided in favor of Perryman one
OF the rival chiefs Of the Cherokee nation Indian
territory. This decision is in conformity with the
report OF the commission sent there to Investigate
the claims OF the rival factions Mr.. E. B. Town
send, formerly In the Indian service and now OF
thls city, was member OF this commission.
IT WAS STATED at the State department this morn
Ing that the LaSker resolutions had not yet been re-
c1eved there.
1HE WORK Of relieving the sufferers from the
overflow OF the Ohio and its tributaries has been
almost completed, and an order was issued by the
secretary OF War yesterday relieving Gen. Beck
WI. WIN from the charge OF the work In Cincinnati,
III the hands Of Major W. ii. Bell.
COMING CHANGES IN THB WAR DEPARTMENT.
The following changes in the adjutant generals
department have been ordered to take effect June
1st next: Major O. D. Green, relieved from duty in
tne department. OF Columbia and ordered to report
10 the adlutant general, Washington, D. c.. for duty
In his Office; Major H. c. Wood, relieved from duty
at headquarters recruiting service and ordered to
duty at headquarters department OF Columbia;
MAJOR D. r. Martin. relieved from duty at headquar-
n f}I,f,
headquarters recruiting service; Major Merritt Bar
Der, relieved from duty in the adjutant generals
tant general department OF Arizona; Lieut.. Thomas
{. Davenport, now On leave OF absence ordered to
temporary duty in the adJutant generals office
THE REMAINS OF GEN. ORp.-The steamer City
OF Merida arrived at New York to-day with the
remains of Major Gen. E. o. C. Ord, who died in
Havana ;a a last fall The body Will be forwarded on
the night train to this city. The funeral is to
take place at II a m. tomorrow from the Balti-
NOR more Potomac railroad depot, where the military
will meet the body on its arrival The interment
will take place at Oak Hill cemetery.
AN ARMY RETIRING BOARD will convene, at the
call OF the president thereof at the Preside OF San
Francisco, California The following is the detail
for the board: Major Gen1 John Pope Col Charles
sutherland, surgeon: Col. George P. Andrews, 1st
artillery; Major George B. Sanford, 1st cavalry;
Major John Brooke, surgeon. First Lieut.. Robert
II. Fletcher, 21st infantry, will hold himself in
readiness to appear before the board for examina-
THE RESIGNATION by Captain Charles H. In
gals, assistant quartermaster, OF his commits
sion as first lieutenant, 9th Infantry, only has been
accepted by the President, to take effect from Jan
uary 16, 1884
NAVAL oRDERs.-Chief Engineer Ciprlano An
drade, detached from duty as inspector OF coal at
Philadelphia and ordered to the Yantlc ChierEn-
g1neer no Lowe from the Yant1c and ordered to the
Bear. Lieut.. n. r. Usher, from the Saratoga and
ordered TO the Bear Lieut.. VIM. II. Schuetle. hav-
Ing completed the special duty connected with the
Jeannette search, will proceed home and await
orders Naval Constructor G. r. Boush, detached
from special duty at Chester Pa, and placed on
cial duty with the admiral Of the navy and ordered
to command the Bear. Ensign Thos. A. Parke
placed on sick leave.
THE LATE MINISTER HUNT.-The Russian minis
lister called upon the Secretary OF State yesterday,
and read to him telegram from the home govern
ment expressing the sincere regret of the emperor
and government at the death Of Minister Hunt. Ac-
compan1ed by the Secretary OF State. he called at
the White House and communicated the message
10 the President. The President replied that the
tidngs OF the death OF Mr.. Hunt were received by
him with great sorrow, and that he felt the deep
est sympathy with Mrs. Hunt and the afflicted fam
lily; that the kind and feeling message of the empe-
ror and government was very grateful to him, and
would be appreciated by the people Of the United
States
COMMODORE UPsHUR's SUCcEssoR.-Commodore
L. SCOCI culcOTOWn, u. .. n, VINO Is 10 succeed
Commodore Upshur as commandant OF the New
York navy yard on March 20, was born In the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia on August 13, 1924, and was ap-
pointed midshipman from Maine on october 19,
| 1841. HIS first sea duty was on the frigate Con-
gress In the Mediterranean, from 1912 TO 845, and
upon his return he was ordered to duty the home
squadron and was present In all the operations on
| the gulf coast during the Mexican war. He was
promoted to passed midshipman on August 10, 1S47,
and to lieutenant September IS. 1855. While IN the
Brazil squadron In 1859 he took part in the Para
| quay expedition He was promoted to lieutenant
| commander on July 16, 1852 He commanded the
| 1rOnclad PaSSalc on her operations against Fort
| Sumter in May, 1854 the 1rOnclad MOntauk in her
| operations against Battery Pringle, on the Stono
river, South Carolina in July, 1854, and the gun
boat SOHoma In the engagement with the rebel bat
teries on the TagOda river in February, 1865 He
| was promoted TO commander on July 25, 1866; to
captain on January g. 1874, and to commodore in
June, 18S3
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| PERsoNA1.-Mr. Henry F. Gillig, general manager
Of the American Exchange in Europe is at the Ar
| lington.-Mrs. A. G. Kellogg and Miss Edith Kel-
logg OF Cincinnati, and D. NJ. Riordan, OF Fort De-
fiance, Arizona, are at the Ebbtt.--C. A. Layton,
| OF Wapakoneta. Oregon, and Schuyler Merritt, Of
| Stamford. Conn.,, are at WOrmey's.-JOhn Z.
Earl OF New Haven, Conn.,, and j. W. Macomber,
J. Cumming, OF England, John J. Heiser, of New
| York, and II. G. Turner, OF Georgia, are at the
| R1ggs-JOhn L. Marmaduke, of st. Louis, and A.
| H. Angel, OF New York, are at Willard's.-Misses