Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-04

POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM has returned
from Indiana, and was at the department to-day.
TO STAR reporter he said there was not much TO
htical excitement In Indiana yet. but everybody
expected lively time in about month.
DECLINES THE OFFICE-Rohert S. Flnkbino OF
Iowa, has declined the Office OF inspector of public
buildings, to which he was recently appointed He
is at present experimenting he construction OF the
state capitol at Iowa, and thinks it would be acting
In bad faith to give up his present duty before the
completion or the work.
The PENSION OFFICE ExAMINATIoNs-Applican
Tor positions as pension examiners Will be ex-
amined August 9th, as follows: Four at Knoxville,
Tenn one at Memphis, Tenn: four at Atlanta, Ga;
elgnl at Ralegh. n. c.: one at Ashland, Ala: one
at Wheeling, WA. Applicants whowere examined
In this city July 18th viii be notified OF their stand
Ing toward the latter part OF this week.
The M1sHAP TO THE L. S. S. LANCAsTER.-Admi-
raj Nichols Acting Secretary Of the Navy received
telegram from the superintendent of the mari
time exchange at New York, stating that cable
message from London, dated Saturday, announced
tlat the L. s S. Lancaster, which went ashore OF
Shing!e light Saturday, succeeded In getting OF
with assistance.
CABLEGRAM from Commander McGlensey to the
Navy department announces the arrival OF the
U. b s. Oss1lee at Colombo, August 4th.
SENATOR GoRMAN arrived in the city to-day and
this afternoon he had consultation at his rooms
Win secretary iOSt and Senators Jonas and Pugh.
GRADUATES IN THE TORPEDO CLAss-The exami-
nation OF the torpedo class was concluded at New
port Saturday. Practical and very successful ex.
periments We're made with various torpedoes.
experiments In incandescent lighting and in the
use OF the arc light Tor searching objects In the
water were also successfully ma e. The officers
who graduated the first five are as follows: Lieut.
Mahoney, OF the marine corps, and LieutS. Totten,
Shlel, Hemph1ll ana Reamy, In the order named
TIE
and party attended the services at Kingston, N. Y,
yesterday morning, at the First Reformed church,
where Gen Sharpe holds pew. The Rev. Mr.. VAN
siyke prayed that the Lord might bless the Presi-
dent and keep him safe during his journey. This
morning the President went TO StaatSburgh. where
he has been invited to take dinner with VIM. B.
Dinslnore. 1t IS expected that general reception
will be held this evening to afford an oppor, Unity
to all to shake hands with the President special
train will take the party to the Hotel Kaaterskill
tomorrow morning. Gen. Sharpe and wife accom-
pany The President to the mountains
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave OF absence for three months
has been granted to Major Samuel N. BENJAMIN,
assistant adtutant general First'Lieut Charles B.
Han. adJutant 19th infantry, has been granted
three months leave on surgeons certificate OF dSa-
b1llty. Assistant surgeon George w. McCreery has
had his leave extended TWO months Leave OF alb
sence for two months has been granted First Lieut.
Edward VI. Carey, 22d infantry. Assistant Surgeon
u l. Heinzlem.n. relieved from duty at Columbus
barracks Ohio and VIII report to the commanding
general department OF the east for duty The
orders of Lieut. Col. A. L. Hongh. 18th infantry to
command Davld's Island, modified TO September l.
THE SUNKEN TREASURE IN EAST RIVERA letter
has been received at the Treasury depart ment, from
Mr.. Nelson Cross, who represents the interests OF
the government In the 900 supposed to lie In
the wreck OF the Bri ish SHIP Hu5Sar at the bottom
or the East river. saying that The work on the
wreck is at a standstlll, and that Mr.. Thomas the
contractor, is unable to proceed with it. Mr.. Cross
makes proposition to go On with the work himself
on the same terms as the present contractor and
that there are men OF means who believe that the
treasure exists and who VIII assist him to complete
the search.
CHANGES IN THE ENGINEER CoRPs.-The follow
ing changes In the stations and duties OF officers Of
the corps OF engineers ordered Capt. Frederick
A. Mahan to WIets Point, New York, and report
to Llen5; sd C CO.. Henry Abbot for duty with the
from Wtllet's Point, New York, and ordered to
Rock Island, Ill, and relieve Major Alexander Mac
relieving Major Alexander NJ. Millen. Capt. WIN.
l. hosSeii to Jacksonville. Fla. relieving Col Gill
more Major Andrew n. Damrell and Capt. Thos.
Ala. relieving Major William r. King and Major
Andrew n. Damrel. Capt. William II. Bixby to
Hinman reporting TO Lieut. Col William P. Craig.
MI ior duty under bis Immediate orders upon the
Improvement Of the cape Fear river below Will
Francisco, Cal. relieving MAJOR William A Jones
OF his present duties. Major Jones. ON being thus
relieved Will proceed to ant take station at Port
lnd, oregon, reviewing Capt Char.eS f. Powell.
First Lieut. Curtis Med. Townsend 10 Washington
d. G., and report In person 10 the Engineer Com
missioner OF the District Of Columbia Ior duty
under his orders First Lieut.. Frederic " Abbot to
New York city and report to Col. Quincy A. Gill
more. First Lieut.. Oberlin NJ. Garter to New York
Lieut.. James G. Warren, to Chattanooga, Tenn,
and report to Major William r. Aing
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Charles r Miller and
George w. Tyler, to the naval academy lst Septem-
Der; Lieut.. j. NJ. Boyer. to the Michigan; Lieut..
Frank S. Hotchkss, to the training-shp Minnesota;
Ensign VIM. b. Fletcher and Marbury Johnson TO
the training-ship PorttmCuth: Paymasier X. p
Llole TO The receiving -sh'p ST. Louis 9Th inst AS
siStant Engineer Ennis 1hie,s. to the Ranger: En-
sign ). NJ; Poyer, 10 the Saratoga; Gunners John
GaskinS. Thomas X. Wilson, John j. Walsh, VIM
A. Ferrier and VIM. Wilson, TO temporary duty for
instruction at torpedo station. Detached-Lleur.
Chts- A Allloone, from the Minnesota and granted
one years leave Lieut.. John w. DanenhOwer from
the Minnesota 2sth inst. and ordered to the naval
academy Isl OF september; Lieut.. w. J. Burnette,
academy september l: Ensign b. T. Walling. from
The Ranger proceed home. and wait orders; Ensign
b. H. Iappan, frotn the New Hampshire and or
the Saratoga and placed Un waiting orders; Pay
master {. H. Mcdaniel, from the receiving ship ST.
Louis settle accounts, and wait orders; Naval Cadet
W. p Wini;leli. from The Ranger and ordered home
Tor hnal graduation; Naval Cadet A. S. Keith from
the naval hospital, Che.sea Mass, and ordered TO
HOT Springs Ark, for medical treatment.
PLEASED WITH HIS OBlTUARY.-Mr Isaac Hill,
deputy sergeant-at-arms OF the House, whose death
was announced in Cincinnati last Friday, and was
WireQ 10 tiilS city, last saturday sent dispatch to
tne washington corr sspOadent Of the Cincinnati
EDiuHeT say Ing My obituary in the Enquirer to-
day was wen done Many thanks. kilograms
pouring In all afternoon asking particulars. Tell
al the boys I'm the lveitest corpse they wrote
dead"
NAVAL OPERATIONS AT NEwPORT.-Naval move
ments Will be unusually lively in the vicinity OF
Newnoft. X. l., during the month Of August The
vessels or The North Atlantic squadron will be
tnerc ana lnere VIII follow no end OF drills at
ana Speed Trials OF the cruisers over the meas
ured mile IN Narragahsett bay. The torpedo boat
Alarm and monitors PaSSac and Nantucket leave
tlSlr uoOilnSS ms morning for cruise up the
bay as Tar as Gould island where thcy will remain,
ana engage In practice peculiar to their branch OF
INC navel service untll Friday, when they will re-
turn 10 Newport.
PEKsoNAL-Secretary Teller and Gen. j. r. Farms
worth, OF Washington. were registered in Chicago
yesterday. james II. Young, Executive Clerk
OF the senate, Is at Ocean Grove.-Senor Batres.
the Guaicnlan minister, has gone to New York,
or a SNORT ay;~Captain Edward Fitzkt, of the
the Delaware Water Gap-Mrs. Madge b. Chase
ana son nave gone TO Chapel Point hotel for stay
OF nohth--Mr l.. Nj. Saunders and Mrs. Edwin
Green and daughter sail to-day from Baltimore for
AaliIA, 10 return VIA St Lawrence river and rail.
MI raul Hendricks, the private secretary OF the
Postmaster General, has returned from a trip in
the west-M1ss King, Of G street, and her cousin,
MISS BisSelt, are guests at the Osborne house,
Ocean Grove-Mr g. d. Liebermann has gone to
Beach haven, n D.. for stay OF couple OF weeks.
man Palace Car Company, ANA Mrs. Barker left to-
day Tor SaratOTa.-Nr, j. Harry HungerfOrd Is