Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-05

WORK on the torpedo boat Intrepid, at the Brook
lyn navy yard, has been temporarily discontinued
because OF the appropriation being exhausted.
PRoMoTED.-Mr. F. w. Jones, OF the revenue ma
rne division. Treasury department, has been pr,-
NOTED from 81 400 to 81 900.
ARMY ORDERs-First Lieutenant Joseph n.
Dorst, 4th cavalry, will report to Colonel William
B. Royal, 4th cavalry, president OF the cavalry
board. Leave OF absence for one month, from
March 2. 1884 is granted Colonel Daniel Mcclure,
assistant paymaSter general On his own applica-
tion Second Lieutenant Edward Lloyd. 18th infan-
try, is transferred from company 3 to company C
OF that regiment.
BEAUTIFUL MODEL OF the steel cruiser Chicago
has just been completed and now rests upon the
mantel OF the room, in the Navy department, OF
Chief Constructor Wilson, who designed the YES
sci to meet the requirements of the naval advisory
Doard. 1t Is thought that this miniature vessel
Will adorn the walls OF Secretary Chambers room
upon which already hangs one somewhat similar.
This model was constructed almost entirely in the
model room OF the Navy department. The metal
lie work was done at the navy yard. The vessel is
complete IN all its details, with guns, chains,
anchors, &C.
PERsoNAL--Inspector General Sackett, Admiral
Rogers, Richard T. Mcrrck, L. Z. Letter and George
e. Gorham, OF Washington, were registered in New
York last evenng.-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, G..
W Brackenrldge, OF San Antonio, and Major L. S.
Rabbit Rabbit and wife are at the Ebbltt;-Gen: John
Newton, c Gibson of St Louis. and Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Delbert, OF Philadelphia. are at the Arlington
Capt d. S. Babcock. Of New York. president OF the
providence and Stonington lines of steamers. is at
Chamberlln's. Il. Black, OF Philadelphia,
and c. E. Jolivet, OF New York. are at the Riggs.
Jules A. Randle, of Monterey. Mexico; j. IL.
S1egrist OF st. Louis, and James b. Ogden and wife,
of Brooklyn, are at Willards.-E. S. Edmonds and
Wife, of Florida; DR. j. IL. Moore, Of Richmond, and
William II. Thomas, OF Philadelphia, are at the
Metropolitan.-G. NJ: Hathaway, OF New York;
yjf nf vnov =, ~
MurlOrd, OF Omaha, are at the National
The Presidential Campaign.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ORGAN
lied FOR WORK.
The meeting OF the democratic congressional cam
paign committee at the Arlington last night was
called to order by Senator Pendleton, chairman OF
the joint committees. and Representative Post was
called upon to act as secretary. Thirty-one men,
bers out OF thirty-four were present. Anexecutive
committee, consisting OF Senators Garland and
kenna. and Representatives Paige RosecranZ
Stockslager, Stevens and Morphy, was elected'
This committee was authorized to confer with the
democratic central committees OF those states and
territories having no democratic representation in
Congress and arrange for the selection OF a MEM
Der from each upon the committee. Members are
TO be thus chosen from Colorado Kansas, Maine,
Minnesota. Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island. Vermont Dakota, Idaho. New Mexico WASH
1nGtOn Territory and the District OF Columbia The
full committee adjourned and the executive COM
mlttee Immediately held a meeting and organized
by the election OF Senator German as chairman
and Representative Post as permanent secretary.
MeSsrs henna. Stevens and Stockslager were ap-
pointed a subcommittee on finance, and MessrS.
Garland MOrphy and Paige campaign dOcu-
ments. 1t Is Il significant feature OF the Organza-
ton that the high tariff element Is In the ma Orty
MessrS. Gorman kenna. Paige and Stevens are In
sympathy with the Randall tariff policy, Gen. Rose
cram leans Il little toward protection, and Messrs.
Garland ana MOrphy are tariff refOrmerS, while the
secretary, Mr. Post, OF Pennsylvania, is hostile
tariff agitation.
In the selection OF representative from the
District upon the democratic congressional cam
palgn committee. the organized democratic COM
mittee OF Washington will be selected 1t is
thought that Mr.. William Dickson Will be chosen
In The caInnairn