Evening star., 1884-10-29

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAY-Interna reve-
nue., $3229 1I9; customs. $5lO,149.
REAR ADMIRAL PHELPS RETIREMRNr-It was
enormously stated yesterday that Rear Admiral
Phelps was before the naval retiring board Mon
day, instead Of the examining board. He was pro-
NOTED to De rear admiral while at sea, but had to
pass the necessary examination for promotion be-
lore retiring Having passed that examination he
VIII! De retired November I'd, with the rank OF
admiral
GOING TO THE TOP OF THE MoNUMENr-The joint
commission OF the Washington monument, OF
which the President is a member, intended visiting
the Washington monument and ascending to the
top In body to-day, but the unfavorable weather
neceSSitated pOStpOnement OF the visit. The Pres-
aSnos WISHES IN the matter Will be consulted In
visited the monument in a body, and the President
has never been to the top The proposed visit will
be q memorable one.
PASSED EXAMINATION FOR PRoMoTIoN.-The fol-
lowing naval officers have passed the necessary
examination for promotion: Lieut. Commander c.
+. Goodrich, to be a commander; Lieut. Comman-
der Chas. ONe to be commander Lieut.. uunOr
grade) H. II. Barroll, to be lieutenant and Passed
Assistant Engineer A. j. Kenyon TO be Chief engl-
neer.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander George B. Wight
Lieut. Commander A. G. Caldwell, Lieuts Wash
burn Maynard and Albert Mertz and Ensign B. T.
Walllng, ordered to examination for promotion
Commander A. B. Brown, as assistant to the super
intendant Of the naval observatory; Lieut.. j. j.
Hunker, ordered to the New York navy yard De-
cember 10th; Lieut. II. L. Trelnain, to the James,
town November 18th; Lieut. Commander II. d.
Hitchcock, detached from command OF the Nina
Ensign L. NJ. Garrett, from special duty with the
geological survey the lstinstant and ordered to
the fish commission steamer Albatross; Passed
the naval hospital at Norfolk; leave granted to
Lieut.. Commander George E. 1de until February
list next.
THE TALLAPoosA will be placed in dry dock at
New York next Monday, and will be inspected by
the naval board OF Inspection and survey the fol-
lowing Wednesday.
THE PowHATAN, which has been engaged in
carrying freight for the navy yards since the sink
Ing of the Tallapoosa, will leave New York to-day
or tomorrow with freight for the Norfolk and
washington navy yards. She will be unable to
come further up the Potomac than Alexandria
CIRCULAR has been issued from the Navy de-
partment directing officers of the marine corps
having charge of public property to make returns
to the chief OF the bureau OF provisions and cloth
Ing and the chief Of the bureau OF ordnance in-
stead OF to the fourth auditor, and giving the
necessary Instructions regarding the returns and
vouchers.
PERsoNAL-Mr de Weckherlin, minister resi-
dent from the Netherlands, has gone to New York.
for short stay.-Ex-Secretary Usher is at the
Arllngton.-Deputy Clerk Huxford, of the Court
OF Alabama Claims, who has been quite Ill for some
tlme Is now convalescent and hopes to be out again
within Week.-Capt Weaver, q. S. N, and
family, are at the Ebbtt.-Naval Surgeon Gihon,
before the American Academy OF Medicine on 1.-The
trade aspect OF medicine "-EX-Repr
CroWgi OF Indiana, and Gen. 9. A. Gilmore are at
The New Secretary OF the Treasury.
TO QUALIFY TO-MORROw-A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
The President signed the commission of Hon.
Hugh McCulloch to be Secretary of the Treasury
yesterday afternoon, and it was mailed to Raritan
N. j., to be countersgned by Secretary Freling-
huysen. Mr. McCulloch will not receive his COM
mission before this evening or tomorrow morning.
and therefore Will not take the oath OF Office until
t0morrow ION % morning After qualifying he VIII at
Cen Gresham is the Secretary of the Treasury
although Assistant Secretary French is acting
retary Gresham at the Treasury department this
morning. Gen. Gresham Will remain in Washing
ton ton a few days TO settle his private affairs. and
will take his seat upon the bench in Chicago about
the middle OF next week.
The new Secretary Of the Treasury is about "a
years Of age but is still OF active habits and
vigorous health. He was born in Kennebunk. Me-,
removed to Fort Wayne Ind. on being admitted to
practice as lawyer in 1893, and at that place
branch OF the state bank OF Indiana until 1857,
when he was elected president Of the state bank,
INV, IN winch position ne continued until 1863 Presi
dent Lincoln In that year appointed him controller
OF the currency, and on March 9TH, 1861 he ap-
pointed Secretary OF the Treasury by President
Lincoln, and held that Office throughout President
Johnson's administration until succeeded by Secre-
tary Boutwell,, under President Grant, March 11th,
1862 Mr.: McCulloch then established in London
the banking house OF Jay Cooke, McCullOch & Co.,
with which he continued until the suspension OF
the American firm OF Jay Cooke & Co. in 1873 when
the London house reorganized under the name of
McCnlloch q CO. A year afterward he returned to
the United States. and since then, although parti-
c1patng In several large financial enterprises he
has not been engaged In active business. His WIN
ters have been spent in Washington, and during
the rest OF the year he has lived on his farm about
six miles north OF this city, in Maryland. He is
now residing there but will move to his residence
on 18th street within week or two
John kelIy's Summary of the Situation
in New York.
MI. William Dickson, OF the democratic central
committee OF the District, yesterday received a
letter from Mr.. John Kelly, Of New York, saying
that Tammany Hall is doing its very best to elect
Cleveland and Hendricks, no matter what may be
said to the contrary by those who may be sus-
pictOuS.
SIT is impossible" the letter states eto say what
may be the result here In this state. Butler will
poll comparatively large vote, how many no one
OF course, can determine. On the other hand the