Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-23

THR NEW ARCTIC ExrED1r1oN-The Secretary O
the Navy has sent communication to Commando
Schley, IN New York. ordering him to command tn,
Greely relief expedition, the Thetis Bear and Alert
the ships OF the expedition being ready Secretary
chandler says: ''NO detailed Instructions will bi
DOTH the capacity and the courage, guided by dis
cretion, necessary to do all that can be required
you by the department the nation for the rescu,
OF our 1mpertled countrymen."
GEN. DAVID 8. STANLEY has been formally as
signed to command the department of Texas, K
succeed Gen. Mackenzie, retired. The district o.
New Mexico will remain tor the present under com
mand Of Col. Bradley.
OFFICERS OF THE ALERr-The detail OF ofncers
lor the supply ship Alert of the Greedy search expe
dltion has been made, and they have been detached
from duty and ordered to the Alert, as follows
Commander CIV. Con1n, from temporary duty at ths
New York navy yard; Lieut. Badge, executive), from
the washington navy yard; Ensign c. s. McClain
rom duty at the Smithsonian Institution; Ensign
A; A Ackerman. from the Albatross; Ensign w. L
raised Assistant Surgeon F. 8. Nash, from the New
YORK laboratory; Passed Assistant Engineer w. n
Lieut. csspar aoodrcb h na1y WGo Sara eo
manded the Alert on her passage from England tl
New YORK, has been detached and placed on wait
ing orders
TIE "ARMY POKER CLuB."-lt is understood that
the swain court Of inquiry will extend its invest
gatoa INTO the actions Of the "Army Poker CLUB,
ana some interesting developments are expected
PROMOTIONS In THE SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE
Mr. George 81. Larcombe, surgeon generals ofr1ce
War department, died on Monday, and the follow.
John L. Owens from class to class 3 and John C.
Maxwell from 81 900 to class1. John n Cutter, OF
the same ONCE, was promoted from class to class
2 NJ NJ Bleakmore, clerk class !, Of the same
Office, has resigned.
PERsoNAl-Rev. George D. Baker and wife, Of
Detroit. Mich, are spending few days with rela,
tives at 1702 F street-Hon. A. @. Keasby, OF
Newark, N: j., and F. B. Parrish and wife, of VIII
kesbarre, Pa, are at the Ebbitt-Thos. L. Nc
Kee, OF New York, is at Chamberlin's- Il.
Lawford, Of Montreal, are at the Arlington
N. s. Williams, OF Cambridge, Mass, Is at Worm
ley'a-John A. Walsh, OF star route fame, is at
New York pension district and former resident OF
Washlng ton, Is In the city.-Thomas M. Field, q
student IA the National Law School, is seriousyi!l
millionaire, formerly Of California, Is very Ill
Service.
CONTROLLER KNOX RESIGNS TO TAKE BANK PRRsI-
DENCY.
Controller Knox, having been exonerated by the
banking and currency committee of the House of
Representatives, to-day, after seventeen years in
valuable service, rendered his resignation of the
ONCE OF controller of the currency to the President
to take effect on the first day OF May, for the pur-
pose Of accepting the presidency OF the National
Bank OF the Republic Of the city of New York. Mr..
Knox informs The STAR that he accepted the pres
idency Of the National Bank Of the Republic during
the month OF February last, with the understand
Mg that he was to enter upon his duties In New
York on April 1st. In the meantime the sharehold.
ers OF the Pacific National Bank OF Boston present.
eo their memorial and the controller postponed his
acceptance OF the place in order that he might be
The National Bank OF the Republic was organ
zed IN the year 1880 and has capital Of 81 100000
and surplus OF 100000 1t owns, Jointly with the
building. corner Of Broadway and Wall street, New
York city. The bank Is fortunate in securing the
services OF managing Of1cer OF the integrity and
unsurpassed financial ability OF Mr. Knox