Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-31

ANNs SoAAs'Soo', NuStolLos <ooS.1~o-of.
THE SINKING OF THE MAYFLowER-The naval
court oftnqury appointed to investigate the cause Of
the sinking OF the U. s. tug Mayhower at the Wash
ington navy Yard some time ago, has made its
report to the Secretary Of the Navy, having had an
opportunity OF examining the vessel since il was
raised The report has not been acted on yet, but
1t is intimated that it attributes the cause OF sink
Ing to carelesSneSS, and that court martial may
follow.
THE Q. 8. s. Ta!apooSa arrived at the Washing
ton navy yard at noon to-day from her trip to Nor
folk and Fortress Monroe.
LIEUT.. W. H. EMORY, Q. s. n, who will command
the steamer Bear the arctic expedition left this
morning on the limited express train for New York
depot
THE o. S. S. TENNESSEE Will bring the marine
guard from the Pensacola navy yard when she
comes north. 1t is not to be longer maintained
there.
THE new coast survey steamer Carlisle P Patter-
son VIII be put in commission In few days, and
VIII sail about the middle Of April for Alaska.
Lieut. clover will command her.
THE NAVAL BOARD OF INSPECTION which recently
inspected the practice ships Dale and Constellation
at Norfolk report that they will be safe and sea-
worthy vessels when their repairs are completed.
The board has been ordered to Portsmouth. n H.,
10 reappra1se the Massachusetts, and to Boston
vanla, Colossus and Java. These vessels will be
broken up and the material sold.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Medical Director Newton L.
Bates ordered to special duty at Washington on the
I'd OF April Passed Assistant Engineer Ralph
Aston to duty at Bristol, r. l., connected with the
machinery Of steam cutters being built by Messrs.
Herreschon & Co. Com. W. S. Schley, detached
from special duty at the Navy department and Or
dered to command the Thetis and the Greedy relief
expedition. The orders OF Passed Assistant En-
Vay, pHnrr tn n1,ttv- Dr{cf u Z
nave been revoked. and he has been placed on
waiting orders The orders OF Lieut. Samuel Sea-
bury to the Wachussett have been modified so that
he Will report to Admiral Porter for special duty.
INTEREST CHEcKs.-The Treasurer OF the United
States to-day mailed to holders registered four per
cent bonds 46379 checks for interest due Aprl 1st
amounting to s., ,S66,Sl4.
THE Court OF Claims to-day appointed Robert L.
Miller commissioner of the court to take deposi-
tonS In the District OF Columbia.
PERsoNAI---Mr. Benjamin Harrison, OF Indian
apoliS, is at the Ebbitt.-Mr. E. j. Edwards,
Washington correspondent of the New York Sun
has gone south for trip OF several weeks
Maurice NJ. MintOn, OF New York. Is at WOrmlcvs.
Benjamin Simpson, Inspector Of the Post OiIice
department, was registered In Jacksonville on sat
urday.~ ay.~-Representatiyes Hit and Reed and Com
modore FillebrOwn were regsteted In New York
yes yesterday|Hon r. W. Hughes OF Norfolk, is at
John Brown in Philadelphia to,morrow evening. 70.
Geo. NJ Curtis. OF New York, Henry G. Parker,
OF the Boston Gazette. and Naval Surgeon Stewart
are at the Rfggs.-Mr. W. T. Holland, one OF the
employees under the Doorkeeper of the House, who
has been Ill. is again on duty.-Mr. Edgar S.
Wilson, editor OF the Ne,c MSSiSSippian, jackson,
Miss, is in the city on visit.
Society Notes.
Cards are out announcing the marriage OF Miss
May Becker, OF Ninth street, to Mr.. William H.
Combs, at St Patrick's church, on Wednesday
evening, April 18th, at five O'Clock.
Mrs Kate Chase, formerly Mrs sprague, has
taken house in Paris, and proposes to live there
for time.-Mrs. Tiers OF Rhode Island avenue,
who has been In Ohio for several weeks past,
returned to the city on Saturday.-Miss Alicia NJ.
Morgan, OF San Francisco. and Mrs Richard Lynch,
OF Baltimore, are visiting the family OF Admiral
Colhoun.-MrS and Miss EdmundS, wife and
daughter OF the Senator from Vermont, have re-
turned from Bermuda, and will remain here until
warmer weather.
Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln will be "At Home" Tuesday
evening, at 1910 street Music and literary selec-
tiOns VIII be contributed.
Mrs. NJ. Cora Bland has returned to the city from
q ten days absence.