Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-08


French was at his desk to-day.-Assistant Secre-
tary Coon will leave here for Geneva this after
noon to attend the funeral OF the late Secretary
Folger Commissioner Evans will not be able to
atteno tne obseques, because OF the serious illness
OF his wife.
LIEUT.. Col j. G. CHANDLER, deputy quartermas-
ter general, Will act Quartermaster general du-
ring the absence OF Brig. Gen. Holabird.
To BE RET1RED-Capt Rodney NJ. Taylor. 2Oth
infantry, Will be placed on the retired list Septem
ber 49, on reaching the age OF 81 years. and will be
Ionowed, october l3, by First Lieut.. Phineas P.
Barnard, 5th cavalry.
THE REMAINS OF MRS. JAMES HARLAN, wife of
ex-senator Harlan OF Iowa, and mother Of the wife
OF Secretary Of War Lincoln, arrived here Saturday
afternoon from Fortress Monroe and were removed
temporarily to her late residence, 1887 11th street.
inc lnterment Will take place at Mount Pleasant
Iowa
SECRETARY CHANDLER left this morning for Ge-
neva, n. " to attend the funeral OF Secretary Fol-
ger He will be absent several days During his
absence Commodore J. G. Walker, chief Of the bu-
reau OF navigation, will be Acting Secretary OF the
Navy.
JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL RExY, Of the navy.
has returned and resumed his duties at the Navy
department to-day. Lieut. James D. Kelly who
was some time since detailed for special duty In his
ONCE reported for duty to-day.
SECRETARY LINCOLN returned to Washington Sat-
urday evening with the body OF Mrs Harlan, the
mother OF Mrs Lincoln. He Will accompany it to
Iowa to night. One OF the first official acts OF the
secretary after returning was TO order SergeantS
survivors, who were exhibiting themselves at
dime museum at Cleveland, to report for duty at
once at portsmouth, n. II.
COMMANDER ScHLEY's CoMMIss1oN-The Presl-
dent signed the commission OF Commander w. s.
Schley to be chief OF the bureau CT equipment and
Saf r1o 0pN 3nf,
this morning.
U. 5. NAVAL VESSELS-It has been decided to
put the Adams at San Francisco, out OF commits
sion. The extensive repairs which are necessary
will probably be made.--Orders have been issued
from the Navy department to prepare the Omaha
shs Tar1on Tara ror sea- = at portsmouth n a-Theu O.
the 10th OF October.-The Vandalia arrived at the
lower harbor, Portsmouth, N. H., on the 9th inst.
she Is to be repaired, and her officers and crew viii
be temporarily transferred to the receiving ship
Constitution.
THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES, in addition to those
already mentioned, have passed successfully their
examination for admission to the naval academy
as cadets H. S. Gates, Michigan; J. L. Lafferty,
California; E. T. Smith, Illinois; j. H. House, Misss-
1ltOn, or New jersey, was rejected on account OF
color blindness. Another candidate was rejected
because one leg was an inch longer than the other,
fact he never knew until the naval board meas
ured his limbs.
THE TALLAPoosA COLLISION INQU1RY.-The fifth
day OF the Tallapoosa collision investigation at
Boston, Saturday, was occupied in the continuance
or Lieutenant Merry'S testimony. He stated that
II the TallapooSa had slowed when the LowelPs
lights were first reported the collision might have
been avoided, but it could not have been avoided
after the schooner had changed her course. The
steamer steamers lights M were st burning brightly She was
compass at the time OF the collision.
PprsyDrSr aprur-p,S r,,a Dro,,ao,%
and Attorney General Brewster returned to New
port from Providence in the United States steamer
Despatch, Saturday evening. The President went
ashore soon afterward, and dtned with Mr. and Mrs.
ogden Goeiet, OF New York. sSenator Butler, OF
South Carolina, and Senator Cameron, OF PennSyl-
vania. arrived at the Ocean house Saturday even
Ing, having accompanied President Arthur from
Providence. The President left Newport in the
despatch at eleven O'Clock yesterday and Will 60 to
New York and thence to Geneva. The steamer will
remain at New York until further orders.
COMING CHANGES IN THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieut.. Col Basil Norris surgeon, of the army, Will
be relieved from duty as attending surgeon In this
city october l, when he will take leave for
month before reporting to Mai. Gen. John Pope, at
San Francisco. for duty as medical director Of the
department OF California and the division of the
Pacific. Capt Robert NJ. O'Rey, assistant sur
geon, VIII succeed to duty as attending surgeon in
charge, with Capt. Philip F. Harvey, now On duty
at Fort Smelling, Mimi, as assistant, In place OF
Capt. Robert W. shufeldt, who will be relieved.
NAVAL ORDERs-Leut. T. Dix Bolles, detached
from the Adams, at the Mare Island navy yard,
and ordered as executive officer OF the Pnta at
Sitka, Alaska. Lieut. Bernard o. Scott, to duty in
the Office OF the superintendent OF compasses.
Lieut.. VIM. P. Day Is granted six months leave
from November 6, with permission to 90 abroad.
Cnief Engineer James Butterworth, having report
ed his return from the Wachusett, is placed on
waiting orders
THE CLERKS IN THE BOSTON Post OFFICE Satur-
dny nnStnn
ernment to begin classification and equalization
OF their salaries. Horace E. Thomas was chosen
a delegate to the national convention OF clerks to
be held in this city in December.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY FRENCH
arrived on the Aurania from Liverpool yesterday.
He first heard OF Secretary Folger's death through
the pilot who came On board at Sandy Hook. He
| IS SAID TO have been much affected at the news
representing Collector Robertson, on board, went
down the bay to take Mr.. French from on board
the Auranla
ARMY ORDERs.-Major Charles r. Greenleaf, sur
geon, will report to conduct detachment Of re-
cruits from Columbus barracks to the department
OF the Columbia, and thence return to his station
military professor at the North Georgia Agricultu-
raj college. at Dahlonega: Lieut.. James E. Runcle
1st artillery transferred for instruction from bat
terry 10 light battery Z, vice Lieut.. Samuel Rod
| man, 1r., from E to NJ, to date october 1st; fifty
recruits will be sent to the department OF the
Platte for the 9th infantry; Lieuts Irving Hale
James c. Sanford Hiram NJ Chittenden, c. E. Gill
lttte, David DUB Gaillard, Harry Taylor and VIM.
Sibert, corps OF engineers, on the expiration OF
their graduating leaves report at Willett's Point
N. Y. for duty with the engineers battalion; fifty
recruits will be sent to New Mexico for the 9th
cavalry; Capt Charles L. Cooper, 10th cavalry, is
granted one months extension Of leave; 1St Lieut..
Walter d. McCaw, assistant surgeon (recently ap-
pointeD will report by letter to Brig. Gen. Augur
Tor ASSIGNMENT to duty in the department OF Mis-
! souri,; Major Thomas Wilson, commissary, on ex-
p1ratlon OF MS leave, will resume duty as chief
commissary OF the department OF Texas, relieving
Capt samuel I. Gushing, who will continue on
DUTY at San Antonio as purchasing and depot CON-
mlSsary.
Democratic Hopes From Tammany.
| The democrats are very much encouraged by the
| attitude OF Tamlnany. At the democratic head
quarters here it is claimed that Tammanys indorse-
ment Of Cleveland makes New York quite safe the
ticket In addition to the favorable consideration
of Boss Kelly for Cleveland, It Is understood at
| headquarters that Mr.. Tlden intends to make
reply to the committee which recently waited upon
him that Will be In the nature OF address to the
democrats OF the country, appealing TO them to
| support the ticket
The Situation In North Carolina.
| WHAT SENATOR RANSOM SAYS.
| Senator Ransom, member of the national dem
ocratic executive committee, passed through the
| city to-day on his return to New York from North
Carolina He says the democrats OF North Caro-
lima are well organized and enthusiastic, and that
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