Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-25

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NAVAL ORDERS-Commander A. D. Brown de-
tached from command OF the jamestown on the
reporting OF his relief and placed on waiting Or
ders; Commander Charles y. Grid,ey. from the
navy yard. Boston, 4tl Of February i'd ordered 10
command the Jamestown. 5th o. February: Gunner
William A. fcrlier from the Minnesota and
granted permission % enter the naval hospital at
brooklyn for retirement.
The L. S. steamer Tennessee has arrived at AS
pinwall. All well.
THE shenandoah arrived at Cape de Verde islands
on the 21st instant
SENIOR EDCARro vienna. lately appointed charge
d'affarieS Of Peru at Washington. has been named
by his government minister resident OF Peru In the
,hi'ed states OF Colombia and Venezuela.
Mr.. NEWS REroETED REsIGEArtoN.-A dispatch
frcla indianapolis states that before MI New left
this city he rendered his resignation as Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury. which will be handed
President arthur on his return from New York IT.
Is possible Nr. New may ~. recalled 10 Washington
ior day or two. but in event Will Ii" return to
Washington permanently Mr News reason for
ness
Placed ON THE RETIRED LIsT.-Iteut. CON- Thos
". Gardner and Lieut.. James 4. Chesley yes
teiday place. on the retired list OF the navy on
account OF physical diSaUi,! les
The REMAINS OF THE De LONG PARTY-The
Secretary OF the Nary yesterday received a cable
message from Minister Hunt, at ST. Petersburg
an:oanrihg The departure OF Lieut.. !larber from
Moscow with the rem..ins OF De Long and party ior
New York.
Mr. CcaYELL EEsICNs.-Nr. Nlers Coryell,
civilian member of the naval advisory board, has
tel9ered his resignation. giving as reason that he
finds finsef unable to give the necessary time and
the attentlon whiy III" position demands. Secretary
Chandler. in accenthg the resignation, expresses
10 NT. torycl the thanks of Tie department for the
zeal aud fidelity with Which he lrS performed all
his duties as member OF the board. and says elf
as cannot be douhted. the engines OF The new YES
selS oi the NAY; Snail prove successful you Will
have the satisfaction OF knowing that you have con-
tributed materially To the favorable result" Sec
reiary Chandler said to-day that successor to Mr.
MlerS Coryel!. as Il member OF the naval advisory
board. VIII not be appointed for some little time
1t IS no easy matter, he added, to find competent
naVa! architect.
JUDGE LAWRENCE AS Book KCaNvAsSER-Friends
OF Judge Lawrence, the first controller OF the Treas
uE. say that he could make 4 fortune by turning
book agent. His peculiar aptitude for this business
- ot!iy shown at tie Treasury department. For
instance, 20 member OF Congress ever makes his
eSc;'p" from tEr department, where he may have
wandered Inadvertently. without being Informed
by the frst controller, of .opin.on rame." that
congress has placed al his ,iiSpo,, fourteen volumes
OF Lawrence, opinions. which 1t is his duty to send
10 his legal constituents seiHcttHg those most
llkeil TO apprc, iate tn"ir waite. Frequently the
member IS not allowed 10 escape with the infOrn;,-
'lpii oJ> but i compelled then anU there write
The addresses, III Ordcr that there shall no ne
ect in TIE ualte.. The controller Is the object OF
considerable ch.,lling by his friends. but as one OF
Eio chief characteristics is good ule harm is
done.
AN OLD CAPTAINS PROPosITIoN.-Capt. Cash, an
Ole sea captain. proposes to appear before the Sec
refaries OF War and Navy to urge upon them the
10 any wlaler who Shall rescue the Greedy
Arctic exploring party. He says that the
Whilers would start out in short time now. and
II Such reward We're offered would exert them
selves to reach Lieut. Greedy and the rescue would
thus be effected probably before a government ex-
peditton could be fitted out.
FILLING VACANCIES THAT DID NOT ExIsT-In
connruing number Of promotions in the army
the other day, the Senate selected the names of
number OF officers who were to be promoted
higher grades po5tpning action In the latter cases.
AS the existence OF the vacancies in the lower
grades depended upon the promotion OF officers
from those grades to still higher ones the Senate
practically Tiled vacancies which did not exist II
no further or different action had been taken no
end OF confusion might have arisen. The President
the commissions OF those promoted, prevent the
others from being without any position in the
army. Fortunately all difficulties were averted by
the prompt action OF the Senate in Withdrawing
the combinations already made, with the inten-
ton OF acting upon all the cases at once.
LIEUT.. GREELY's BRoTHER.-The brother of
Lieut.. Greely Is In the city on his way south from
NeWburyport, Mass. He was at the Navy depart
ment to-day anxious TO learn particulars OF the
proposed Greedy relief expedition.
SURGEON GENERAL. WALES TERM OF OFFICE as
surgeon general OF the navy will expire Tomorrow
No nomination OF successor will be made, how
ever, until next week. Notwithstanding the strong
influence In favor Of DR.. Wales' reappOintment
there Is no doubt but that Medical Director f. ~
Gunnell will be nominated to succeed him
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy 1t Is a
laIge. cight-page paper, OF nfty-slx columns, cut
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United states and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
observation-disclosures Foster OF Ohio, and ].
P. Lockwood, Thos. Pyterman and John E. R1sley,
OF New York, are at the Riggs. 1. Wales, of
Washington, was registered in Jacksonville on
Wedue>day.--Mr Win. Broadhead, an extensive
manufacturer. OF Jamestown. N. Y, Is at the Ma
tlonal, accompanied by his wife
SOCIETY NOTES.
At Mrs McElrOy's first reception which takes
place from three until five O'Clock tomorrow after
noon, the following named ladies have been in
vited to assist: Mrs. Frelinghuysen, Mrs Lincoln
Mrs Teller, Mrs. M. X. Waite, Mrs. Samuel F. Mil
Ter, Mrs w. 3. Woods, Mrs JOS R. Hawley, Mrs.
George II. Pendleton. Mrs. J. G. Carlisle, Mrs j.
arren keifer, Miss Ma,fy, Miss Mellon, of Phila-
delph1a, and the Misses NevnS, OF New York.
The customary Thursday evening reception was
held last night at the Secretary of States at which
were gathered, as usual, members OF the Cabinet.
justices OF the Supreme Court, members of the Dip
lOmat.c corps, officers OF the army and navy and
numerous distinguished civilians.
Justice and Mrs. Woods also held large recep-
tion last night Mrs. Woods being assisted in receiv-
Ing by Miss Foster and Miss Hutchina Most OF
those who attended the Frelinghuysen reception
were likewise here during the evening.
The second hop Of the season given last evening
at the National hotel, proved most enjoyable there
being present, In addition to those families passing
the winter at this house. many Senators and Rep
resentat1VeS with their wives and daughters.
Miss Ransom holds reception this evening from
to O'Clock at her studio 915 street. The wives
or Judge Spauldlng and Colonel Doubleday Mrs.
Charles McItreth, Miss Bartlett and Miss Alice
Riddle Will assist Miss Ransom In receiving.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry G. Evans, for many years
past residents Of the District, but now Of Balti
more, have issued Invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Helen, to Mr.. Townsend
Scott, the ceremony to be performed at the EN-
manuel church. OF that city, on February 9Th, at
half past SIX O'Clock.
The wife Of Commodore Nicholson and her sister,
Miss Mary Blake Jones, returned yesterday from
Philadelphia where they had gone to be present at
the marriage OF their niece, Miss Carrie COrcOran.
TO Mr.. Asaph Childs, OF Ptttsburg. MI. and Mrs.
Childs will arrive here Tuesday next for brief
visit to Mr.. w. W. Corcoran prior to going to their
future home in P1ttsburg.-The Misses Iazeu, OF
Brooklyn, now the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Wilk1n-
ctr