Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-17

dent to examine and report upon forty miles of
railroad and telegraph constructed by the Central
railroad company from near Redding, Cal, to the
junction of the Mosquito creek with the Sac
ramento.
CLERICAL CHANGES IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
James A. Randall. class 8. Office Secretary OF War,
has been promoted to class 4, same office. II. L.
Hearsum OF Mo-, and F. d. Fletcher, OF N. Y, have
been selected for appointment as clerks at 900,
Once adJutant general, under civil service rules.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS callers to-day were Sem
atorS Wilson, Van Wyck, Plumb. COnger, Pike,
Platt and Hawley, and Representatives Horr,
Lacey, Dlngley and Reed
NAVAL NorEs.-Asst. Eng. J. N. HALLS, has been
detached from duty at Nashua. n H., and ordered
to special duty at New York in connection with the
inspection OF machinery. Junior Lieuts C. r.
Miles and o. W. Lowry have passed the examina-
tfon for promotion.
The LATE SCHUYLER CoLFAx.-The flags on the
department buildings this city are at haf-mast to-
day. In respect to the memory Of ex-vice President
Cofax whose funeral is in progress this afternoon
at South Bend, Ind. Among the honorary pail
bearers are Vice President-elect Hendricks, Gov.
eX-eioV. Porter and Judge Gresham The Grand
Lodge o. O. F., OF this District, have passed ap-
propriate resolutions in respect to the memory OF
the deceased statesman.
REAR ADMIRAL PowELL's FUNERA1--The funeral
OF the late Rear Admiral L. NJ. Powell took place at
O'Clock this afternoon from his residence, 17O7
street. Rev. MIR. Leonard OF st. Johns church and
Rev. DR.. Addison, OF Trinity church, conducted the
ceremonies. The honorary pall-bearers were Hon.
Chas. ID. Drake, Nr. W. w. COrcUran, Gen. Hunter.
Admiral Rodgers. Dr. Geo. Maulsbury, Dr. Maxwell.
Dr. w. w. johnson, Samuel V. Miles, Enoch Totten,
Gen. Mckee Dunn and DR.. j. c. yelling. The body
was borne by detachment OF sailors from the navy
yard.
NAVAL RETIREMENTs AND PRoMoTIoNs-Rear Ad-
miral 8. P. Quackenbush will be placed ON the re-
tired list on the 23d instant, and CON- s. R. Frank
lin will be promoted to the grade of rear admiral
Rear Admiral Z. II. Nichols chief of the bureau OF
yards and docks, will be retired March !, and Com.
t. L. McCauley will be promoted to the grade of
rear admiral. These changes Will promote Capt.
D. l.. Blaine to the rank OF commodore, and Com'd,r
II. L. HoWison to the rank Of captain. Lieut..
Com'dr E. B. Thomas and Surg. j. w. Coles have
Deen ordered TO appear before the naval retiring
board for examination for retirement.
VACANCY IN THE QUARTKRMAsTERs DEPART
AENT.-MaJor Theodore H. Eckerson, quartermas-
ter, U. s. A, will be placed on the retired list next
Thursday, on reaching "a years OF age. This will
promote Col. A. +. Rockwell to major and leave q
vacancy as captain In the quartermaster's depart
Inent, Tor which there are many applicants, army
and civilian. Col. Fred ID. Grant is one of the aspi-
rants for the appointment.
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