The Portland daily press., 1884-07-29
WASHINGTON.

Expense of the Greedy Relief Expedition.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The total expenses
of the Greedy relief expedition are estimated
by the officials of the Navy Department at
about 100000 The original estimate was
100000. Following are some of the expendi-
lures: For the Bear, $137 $50; for the Thetis,
$171, 165; supplies, $3.50, 600; transportation to
New York, S25, 600; instruments, $25, 600: re-
pairs to Alert, SIS, 1867 for the Loeb Garry,
$21, 600; for coal, $4,000 1t is believed in
dlsposing of the vessels the government will
obtain an amount about Equal to the sum paid
for them A large quantity of provisions will
be turned over to the service. The contract
for the Loeb Garry expires the 9TH of next
month.
Secretary LincOIn's Movements.
Secretary Lincoln is expected to return to
Washington tomorrow morning. He has not
yet decided to go to Portsmouth, N. H., to at
tend the reception OF the Greedy party. Gen.
Hazen, chief sigual officer of the army has
gone to that place, and will represent Secreta-
ry Lincoln if he should determine not to go.
j. o. p. Rurnside's Case.
There has been no appearance entered for
the defendants in the suits of the United
States against the sureties on the o. P
Burnside bond for $4,000 and it is said that
the defence will be the dereliction of the gov
eminent.
Envited 10 Portsmouth, N. HI.
Secretary Chandler today telegraphed from
Portsmouth, N. H., to Rear Admiral Nichols,
that there will be naval reception to the Arc
tic relief ships at that place Saturday next,
and there will also be a city and State recep-
ton Monday. The Secre tary directed that the
fact be communicated to all the Cabinet minis
tiers, the Admiral aud Vice Admiral of the
navy and the Lieut.. General of the army, and
asked that they be requested to be present on
one or both days.
New Despatch B oat Dolphin.
Commander George Dewey, O. s. N, who
is TO be given command of the new despatch
boat Dolphin, who has just arrived in this
city, says that during the latter part of August
the vessel will go on two weeks trial trip
under the direction of the advisory board. If
the trip proves satisfactory, the last payment
will be made to the contractor and the vessel
put into commission at once.
ResiguatiOn of Supt. IT. p. Cheney.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Thomas p Cheney,
superintendent of the New England Division
of the Railway Mail Service, with headquar-
ters at Boston, has resigned to accept the PEN
sion agency at Concord, N. II. II is said that
Mr.. Cheney has been very competent and
efficient officer, and that under his manage
ment the New England service has become one
ofrwhch eli are proud. He has been superin-
| teDdent OF that division 10 years. has served
| under nine Postmastsrs General, and is with
| one exception the oldest superintendent ia the
Railway Mail Service. He will be succeeded
| by Mr. WIN FL. Bigelow of Augusta, Me-, the
| change to take effect the LIST prox.
The Civil Service.
| The civil service commission have examined
| about 800 candidates for 1900 places as special
examiners for the Pension office, and the
| papers are now being marked by a special
| board of examiners. No further examinations
| for this branch Of the service will be held at
| this time.