Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-07

THE President has recognized Jnsf" de Ia Es-
priella as consul OF Chill at New Yors
AMONG THE WHITE HOUSE CALLERS to-day were
Chief Justice Waite, Senators Sewell and Van Wyck
ex-Senators Saunders, Conover and Rollins, and
representatives Thomas Jefrords ONe;il, Ranney,
Heoa henderson So OF L, HsRderson OF Iowa, Bureigh,
Neece, Hanback, and Bingham.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT CROWDED IN THE NEW
BUILDING.-In view Of the approaching demolition
OF the old Navy department building, Chief Engineer
snyder, the superintendent OF the new State War
and Navy departments building has requested the
Secretary OF the Navy to assign rooIs in the Navy
department for the three naval examining boards,
Wnicn nave heretofore occupied quarters IN the old
building. 1t Is thought likely chat zhey cannot be
accommodated In the Navy department. and that 1t
ing.
SURGEON W. K. VAN REYPEN, Q. s. N, who has
been on duty at the laboratory Of the Brooklyn
s1stant chief OF the bureau OF medicine and surgery
Navy department. Medical Inspector Adrian Hud-
son. Tho TO formerly occupied this POSITION was Or
ton several weeks ago.
THB REPORT Of the civil service commission is
now in the hands OF the public printer and as soon
as printed it will be submitted to the President.
The report has been delayed on account OF the alb
sence OF the secretary OF the commission
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Engineer
VIM. l. Ba1le, detached from the fish commission
steamer Fish Hawk, and ordered to special duty at
WOODS Holl. Mass; Passed Assistant Engineer
L. L, 5; stod1, x; Reeves, from duty at the bureau
OF steam engineering, and ordered to the Fish
HAWK; Passed Assistant Engineer Samuel Gragg
has been granted leave Of Of absence for one month
THE OHIO RIVER COMMISSION Ohio river
commission has appointed George II. Thurston, OF
pennsylvania; John Kirkpatrick, OF Ohio; John NC
Clure, OF West Virginia; William Halliday, OF ILL.,
hynlt ~ p c1,,,rrr
tee to urge before the river and harbor committees
OF Congress the necessity for the early completion
or the Davis Island dam.
THE STORY in the New York World that Hon.
Thomas Ochitree has been rejected as an appn-
can't for membership of the Metropolitan club
proves TO be wholly without foundation
THE REPORT OF THE PRorEus CoURr.-Secretary
Lincoln will submit the report OF the Proteus court
OF inquiry to the President to-day and it will prob
ably be transmitted to Congress tomorrow.
ACTING SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAvY.-Since
the expiration of Surgeon General Wales term Of
Office there has been neither chief nor assistant chief
OF the bureau. DR. Hudson Will act surgeon gen.
eral until new one Is appointed by the President,
and 1t is inferred that nomination Of that officer
may be still delayed some time.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
Tor mailing; price, three cents per copy 1t is a
pasted and folded, and viii be sent anyWheie In
the United States and Canada, postpaid fCr One
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-HOward Carroll and family, OF N Y
are at the Arlington.-Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, of Iowa,
is at the Riggs--GeOrge Alfred Townsend Is at
Chamberlt1n's-M. y. Handy, Of the Phi,adel-
ph1a Press, Is at the Riggs-EX-A Assist ant Secre-
tary New, eX-COrnlniSSiOner Marble and Cen j. A.
Williamson are In New York GEO. kignold, the
actor, arrived In New York from England yester-
day, ON his return to Australia where he has made
a fortune already.-COL John Hay denies that he
IS candidate for Congress- and repeats his denial
that he Is the author OF "The Bread W1nners"-
Dr. A. X. Reyphen, Q. s. n, and John Glen, U. 8.
A., are at the Ebbitt.