Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-16

Department of Justice that he expects them to
De active and industrious, to pay strict atten-
tion TO their duties, and the hours Of labor, &C.
DENIAL OF THE GAULo1s sroRY.-It is au-
| thoritatively learned that there is no truth in
the tt report rep cabled from Paris newspaper that
tne Chinese government has asked the media
tion OF the United States with France.
RED CLOUD AT THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Red Cloud, the Indian chief from He Pine
Ridge agency, Dakota, in company With DIR.
Bland and Todd Randall, the Interpreter, called
on secretary Lamar this morning. Red Clond
minycuddy, and the Secretary told him that the
matter would receive his attention. The inter-
view then came to an end.
The DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EQU1PAGEs.
There have been two Department of Justice
carriages and two horses kept at public ex-
pe1se, one for the use of the Attorney General
ana one for the solicitor general. Attorney
General Garland has directed that the first of
these be sold. The other horse and carriage
the solicitor general, who is compelled to make
almost daily trips to the Capitol in attendance
upon the Supreme Court
THE ALBATRoss left Pensacola, Florida, on
March 18th, in further continuation of its In
vestigauons into the fishing grounds of the
Gulf of Mexico It is expected that the vessel
will reach Key West about March Goth. and
will continue its work from that point a. a base.
leavfHg. 1t on the final return to Washington,
MR. HIGGINS, the new appointment clerk of
the Treasury, is receiving a great many con-
gratulatory calls. His mail also brings him
many letters, from republicans as well as from
democrats declaring the writer's belief in his
Iltness for the place and wishing him success
EX-Appointment Clerk Butler called on him
this morning.
ARMY oRDERs.-Post Chaplain JOS A. Potter,
(recently appointed ordered to report in person
Gen. nf to- dpfx,
Arizona: First Lieut.. VIM. l.. Carpenter 9th
infantry, granted two months further extension
Oi sich leave First Lieut.. Patrick Henry Ray
months leave: First. Lieut.. Calvin b. Cowles,
3d fa;1od diniantry is relieved as member and de
sitting at David's Island, N. Y. H.
NAVAL ORDERs..Ensign w. l.. Howard de-
tached from the Vermont and ordered to duty
under Lieut. G. NJ. Stoney, of the northern
Alaska expeditions; Ensign John H. Sh pley
mas been ordered to duty ON the coast survey
April 1; Ensign A. w. Dodd ordered to duty
ordered to duty at the Worlds exposition at
New orleans; Surgeon j. w. Ross, detached
hospital, New York; Lieut.. L. FIynne, ordered
TO the Jamestown; Ensign John Purcell, Or
Sdea Seped TO e. Olympia, W; II to report to Lieut..
Rees, ordered to the New Hampshire April l.
Lieut. = S. PHELPS, ordered to duty at the navy
yard, Mare Island.
THE ARMAMENT OF THE NEW CRUISERS
Representative Randall states, in reference to
the omission in the naval appropriation bill
to appropriate $500, 900 for the armament of
the new cruisers, that last years appropriation
Will not be exhausted until next June, and,
while there will be an intermission of five
months In the running of the appropriation for
the armament of the crnisers, Congress will
1fifKe IL up in December, and there will be no
appreclaDle delay in the work of arming the
vessels. 1t is believed that the Secretary Of the
navy mas the power to abolish the naval advi-
sorry board at his discretion, notwithstanding
the omission of the prOviSO of the naval apprO-
Priafion bill intended TO abolish the board. A
line was inserted which leaves the matter dis
crefionary with the Secretary of the Navy.
THE MISSING NAVAL OFFICER-Nothingh has
yet been heard of Lieut.. Edward Wallace Re
mey, U. $. N, who has been missing for a
month. He was last seen at the Old Dominion
pier. No. 26, North river, New York city, and it
Is believed that he was insane when he wan
dered away.
DEPARTMENT HORSES AND CARRIAGES TO BE
SoLD.-Secretary Lamar has directed the chief
clerk and superintendent OF the Interior depart
ment "to dispose of at public sale all of the
horses, carriages and equipments which are the
property OF the Interior department, excepting
those used for trucking purposes, the proceeds
The sale is to take place as soon consistent
with the Interests OF the public service" The
result of this order will be the return to their
regular duties of seven employees who have
been used as drivers. This order does not ex-
cept the carriage for the use of the Secretary as
was done by similar order issued by Secretary
Chandler. He kept one horse and a carriage
for use in going to the White House and the
Capitol. There are about eight horses and car
riages which will be sold under this order rs all
the heads OF bureaus had the use of an equip
age. The sale will take place after advertise
ment, in week or ten days.
To WATCH GEN. BARRIos.-The Secretary of
the Navy has directed by telegraph the COM
manders of the Wachusett and shenandoah, of
the North Atlantic squadron, now near New
orleans, TO proceed at once to Central America.
The commanders ofthree vessels of the squadron
remaining near New Orleans were directed to
hold themselves in readiness to execute a SINH.
lar order. OF the North Atlantic squadron.
three vessels-the Galena, POwhatan and Swa.
tara-are now in Central American waters. The
from W WashiEgton. These movements are un-
derstOod to have direct reference to the en-
deavor Of Gen. Barrios to make himself the
supreme military chief of Central America"
DEATH OF Col. JOSEPH H. TAYLoR.-Col.
Joseph II. Taylor. assistant adj jutant general of
the army, died at Omaha early Saturday morn
ing of pneumonia, after only five days Illness
He was nephew of Gen. Zachary Taylor and
son OF the late Gen. Taylor who was commits
sary gene, general 10, OF the army during the war. He
airy until 1866, when he was made assistant
Joseph X. Mansfield's adjutant general of vol
unteers until that officers DEATH and after
WurO served III tnlS city on the Staff OF Gen.
Heintzelman. Since then he has been on dutv
at various headquarters. He leaves q widow
(the eldest daughter of Gen; NJ: c. Meigs, of the
army and five children. The funeral will take
place to-day at Fort Omaha with military
there, but will be subsequently removed here.
where his parents are buried.
THE GRADUATING NAVAL CADETs.-The class
of naval cadets that graduatedA four-years'
course at the Naval Academy in 1888 and are
now serving two years at sea, will leport at the
Naval Academy on the first of May for final ex-
animation. Naval Cadet T. v. Toney of iii.
nois, died on the cruise, and Cadets Gignfliiat.
of Georgia, and Mitchell, of Alabama. NAV be
rejected at the physical examination, q medical
survey having already been ordered in their
cases. This would reduce the class, which grad.
mated A members to Al as the number to re.
port for final graduation. AS only about one
third Of the members of the class will be retain.
ed in the navy to supply vacancies lively
competition is expected among its members for
first places the selection to the vacancies being
made among those who show the most proficf.
ency in their studies during the term. Others
who pass a successful examination and are not
retained In the service receive a years salary
and an honorable discharge from the navy
PERsoNAL.-Mr. l.. de Reuterskiold, the new
Minister to the United States from Norway and
Sweden, will be presented to the President to-
morrow.-St. Clair McKelway of the Brook
lyn Edgle, Is at the ArlingtOn.-Mr and Mrs
r. G. johnson, j. Clarke and wife and l.. a.
Hine, OF Washington, were registered in Jack