Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-20
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MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssEIs-The speedwell
has left Annapolis for Washington The Yantic
sailed from New York on the 18th for Port Royal
cable message received at the Navy department
to-day from Capetown reports the arrival OF the
PENSACOLA there Capt. Norton reports to the Navy
department the arrival of the Shenandoah at Porto
(irande, Cape de Verde, on the Goth OF January,
twenty-five days from Boston. She expected TO
sail again on her voyage on the 2Sth OF January.
DEATH OF A RETIRED NAVAL OFFrCER-The Sec
retary OF the Navy is informed that Lieut.. S. K.
Allen, q. S. NJ C. (ret1red>. died at Greensboro n
C., on the evening OF the 18th instant.
THE President has recognized Justo r de Ia Es-
priella as consul OF Chill at New York, and Rudolph
Degener as consul general OF Ecuador at New York.
THE REMAINS OF Gen. E. o. c. Ord are expected
to reach New York on the 25th inst Mai. Gen.
Hancock has been charged with their reception in
that city. and will supertntend their removal to
Washington. They are expected TO reach this city on
the 9th inst, In which the funeral Will take
place on that day. The United States troops at the
Washington barracks, under command OF Col
Ayres, Will escort the remains to the place OF in
terment In Oak Hill cemetery. The pall-bearers
viii be Gen. Benet, chief OF ordnance; Commfssary
General Macfeey, Gen. Wright, chief OF engineers:
Cen Hazen, chief signal officer Inspector General
Sackett Paymaster General Rochester, Quarter
master General Holabird and Surgeon General
Murray.
NAVAL CADET. SAMUEL w. IRWIN, having been
found deficient at the sem-annual examination of
1854, has been dropped from the service.
THE CADET HAzERs-Cadet McKeans case was
continued before the Annapolis court-martial yes
terday. Cadets Phillips, Pigot and Balenger
testified for the prosecution: Cadet Parker testified
Tor the defense. He said Mexican took no part In
the haZing. Mexican diSclained having taken any
part In it.
VERY OR COsToN?-Mr. 7. j. Mackey, as solicitor
Tor Mrs. Martha j. CoSton, assignee OF Lieut. Henry
Il. Coston, U. s. marine corps, has written to Sec
retary Chandler, asking that the every signal pIs
toi or gun" be designated in the Q. s. navy as the
.sCOstOn gun or pistol signal" claiming that the
Very gun Is an infringement.
RECEPTION OF THE BODIES OF THE JEANNRrTE
VIcTIMs.-Secretary Chandler, the Russian minister
and number OF bureau officers OF the Navy de-
partment will leave Washington this afternoon AT
four O'Clock for New York city. participate i'm the
ceremonies attending the reception OF the bodies OF
belong and his companions, who were lost In the
Arctic, which arrived at New York In the steamer
Frisia this afternoon. The Danish minister was
an 20 70 S y, the party but win be
following naval officers will accompany Secretary
Chandler to New York this afternoon: Admiral
Nichols, Commodore Earl English. Chief Con-
structOr Wilson, Paymaster General Smith, Chief
Engineer LOring, Commander McCalla-
PERSONAL---VERY. Carter Harrison. Of Chicago,
is at the Riggs-Frank Thomson, ed vice presi-
dent OF the Pennsylvania railroad company and
wife are at Wormley's.-Col James G. Berret,
formerly mayor OF Washington, having resumed
pointed CHER or engineers on the staff or Governor
McLane, with the rank OF brigadier gendral-Mr
dian Pacific railroad, has returned to his home in
this city, after service OF two years the eastern
flank OF the Rocky mountainS.-GOv. McLane has
re-appOnted Mr. John 7. Ford director OF the Mary
land penttentiary Mr.. Ford has done valuable
work In this position heretofore.-W. S. Furay, of
Columbus, Ohio, Is at the Ebbitt House