Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-18

In the Navy department, Secretary Chandler viii
ask Congress to authorize the renting OF rooms In
the ne1ghborhood OF the Navy department.
The GALENA passed in at Cape Henry at 10 a. M.
to-day.
THE ALLIANCE was at St Thomas on the nth
inst.
FIRST LIEUT.. WALLACE MOTT, Sth infantry, has
Deen ordered to West Point for duty in the depart
ment OF natural and experimental philosophy at
the academy.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRoMpT1oNs-The following
promotions and appointments have been made in
the Second Assistants Office, Post Office depart
ment: George NJ. Sweeney. Chief clerk, vice H. D.
LYMAN, appointed Second Assistant Postmaster
Gentral; D. Z. Morgan, Chief OF the inspection
DIVISION. Vice Sweeney: John Meigs. promoted from
$3.50 to 81 &c., +. Page from 81 400 to 81 600; IL g.
Douglas, from 81 200 to S1.4OO.
COMMISSIONER THoMAN ON THE ODELL CIRCULAR
C1v1l Service Commissioner Thoman's report on the
Circular distributed through the Post OfIice and
Treasury departments, for the purpose OF raising
funds for the republican state campaign in Indiana
SAYS that the document was taken to the Post
once department. and given to the watchmen for
dstribution but 1t does not appear that the watch
circular was signed by W. S. Odell, by whom it
was also taken to the departments. Commissioner
Ihoman reports that said W. s Odell "has appar-
enty violated section 1 Of the civil service act ap-
proved January IL, 1883, in this that in room and
building occupied In the discharge Of official duties
by officers and employees OF the United States, he
soilcled contributions for political purposes OF the
persons therein employed"
MOVEMENTS OF L. s. NAVAL vEssE1s.-The U.s.s.
Yantic, at New York, has been ordered to Port
Royal and walt orders. The U.S.S. Speedwell has
LETT the Washington navy yard for Annapolis to
transport the new steel hoop gun manufactured
The u.SS. TallapooSa Is at Portsmouth. Va under
going Slight repairs. The U.S.S. Richmond has
been ordered home from the Asiaic station by way
OF the Mediterranean and is expected to arrive at
New York In August.
A FEMALE CAPrAIN.-Mrs. Miller, of New orleans,
whose application for certificate a captain OF
an inland steamboat has recently attracted much
attention. has passed a satisfactory examination
before me supervising inspectors OF steam vessels
as REQUIRED by law and the certificate emitting her
10 command a vessel as captain has been issued to
Miller.
NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN SQUADRoN-Late ad-
vices received from the European squadron give
the movements OF vessels attached to that station
as follows: The Quinnebaug is in port at Leghorn.
Italy, undergoing repairs to her ten boilers. which
Will be completed In a week or So The flagship
Lancaster. Capt. E. f. Potter, commanding, ar
rived at Leghorn on the 18th utimo from Vile
lranche France and left on the 1st OF February
Naples The kearSarge arrived on the 18th from
Genoa, and left the next day for cruise to the
s0uthward. Rear Admiral j. a. Baldwin. COM
manding the squadron, is visiting Rome. Lieut.. r.
r.. i!npey ana Chief Engineer a. s. Greene were re-
Gently detached from the Quinnebaug and ordered
to the United states. The former is to be exam
ined for PROMOTION and the latter has been con-
demned by medical survey F. Frazini, steward
OF the Quinnebaug. died on the 10th utlmO and was
buried In the cemetery at Leghorn
Too MANY VISIToRs-The Treasurer has repre
sented to the Secretary OF the Treasury that the
number OF visitors to the vaults in his Office has
become so great rs to seriously interfere with the
proper discharge OF the duties OF tie clerical force
IN that burclu The Secretary has, therefore, de-
cided to discontinue the giving OF permits to visit
that portion OF the building save In very excep-
tional cases.
NEW CHIEF CLERK.-Mr. George NJ Sweeney,
chief OF the inspection Office, has been appointed
chief clerk OF the contract Ollce Post Office depart
ment, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Lymans
promotion to the Office OF Second Assistant Post
master General MIR. sweeney was crippled by q
wound received In the late war. He Is regarded
as one OF the most efficient clerks In the depart
ment.
GOVERNMENT RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS
The work of furnishing relief to the flood sufferers
Is now being performed bo the War department,
having been made independent of the civil author
tiles NO more money will be sent to the mayors OF
towns as the army officers are distributed as to
attend personally TO all details. Secretary Lin
coin has worked indefatigably to furnish relief as
rapidly and Systematically as possible and general
satisfaction is felt with the result. All the relief
boats have been dispatched on their errands OF
mercy in various directions The lighthouse
steamer Lily, which has been laid up at C1ncin-
natl between two bridges on account Of the flood,
Will he able TO get away to-day and, at the request
OF Secretary Lincoln, Secretary Foger has ordered
her to be used relief boat.
At the request OF Secretary Lincoln the Secretary
OF the Treasury ordered Assistant Surgeon Ames. OF
the Marine hospital service on duty at Evansville,
Ind. TO accompany the relief boat which left that
place yesterday. Secretary Lincoln was informed
that there was much need Of medical assistance in
that vicinity.
PERsoNAI.-Assistant Paymaster s. I. Heap, who
is attached to the Monitor Ajax, at City, Point,
Va, is in the city for a few days.-Senor Busta-
mente for many years OF the secretaries OF the
Spanish legation at Washington, has returned to
Madrid, preparatory to being assigned to another
post.-.,k If. Thompson and John G. Roach OF
Palmer, OF Chicago, and Jesse II. Grant and wife, OF
New York, are at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miller,
OF & New J 1ork and sabn, Representative Elliott,
and L. o. Graves, OF the Treasury, were registered
in New York yesterday.--J. X. McCammon, the
ment, left this afternoon for Philadelphia to vote
IN the municipal electOn.-Hon. LOrin Blodgett
OF philadelphia, and Hon. X. Nelson, OF Minnesota,
OF the New York Sun, is In Washington for the first
time In ten yearS.-Mr. +. A. Richardson, OF the
Baltimore S.n, has returned from three weeks
trip to Florida with the Earl OF Huntington and
other English capitalists who have extensive In
vestments in Florida lands, and through whose eff
ioi ID Ai ~ Ioloco VI I-SIsn anu SCotcu FARMERS
and gardeners Will be settled in that state. The
Earl and his associates still at Jacksonville en-
gagged i'll business, but expect to be in Washington
in a week or SO.
The Bismarck.Lasker Sensation.
THE RESOLUTION NOT RETURNED THROUGH MINISTER
SARGENT.
When STAR reporter inquired at the State de-
partment to-day for Information regarding the re-
ported return by Bismarck OF the Herr Lasker reso-
luton he was handed the following memorandum:
"It Is learned at the Department Of State that MIR.
Sargent has no positive Information On the subject
He believes that the resolution has been returned
1t has not been returned through him. and there is