Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-10

made since 1873 is incorrect. There was a
| statutory inventory made in 1882, by direction
of Congress: and the bureau of ordnance makes
an annual inventory, SO far as 1t is connected
with the yards.
LONGER HOURS FOR NAVY DEPARTMENT
CLERKs.-Secretary Whitney has issued an Or
der requiring all clerks in the office of the Sec
retary of the Navy to remain on duty until s
O'Clock daily for the present. This order is, how
ever, conditional upon the clerks not having
concluded the daily work assigned them by 4
O'Clock AS the work is considerably behind in
this office, however, all the clerks on duty in it
| and it is probable that the order will be ex-
tended to other offices in the department..
NAVAL ORDERs.-Capt. Edward P. Lull
ordered to hold himself in readiness to COM
mand the Hartford. Civil Engineer T. C.
McCollum ordered to temporary duty at the
yaf y @ the al
graphic office, NewYork, and ordered to torpedo
Instruction at Newport, r. l., June 1st Civil
Engineer F. G. Prindle detached from duty at
the New York navy yard the Goth instant, and
placed on waiting orders
PRESIDENT BARR1os' SUCCESSOR INSTALLED
Secretary of State Bayard has received official
information from Mr.. Hail. American minister
to Central America, that Gen. Barrios was
killed in battle on the I'd inst. Gen. Barrilas
being the constitutional successor has assumed
the duties of president of Guatemala.
WILL HANG OUT HIS SH1NGLE.-Again the
official announcement is made that ex-Presi-
dent Arthur will resume the practice of law in
New York on the 18th inst, in connection with
the firm Of which he was formerly member.
IMPORTANT ARMY ORDERS will be issued in q
day or two, changing the stations of two or
more assistant adjutant generals of the army.
1t is learned that Gen. Geo. d. Ruggles will be
relieved from duty in this city, and ordered to
another station. He will not be ordered to
Omaha, where there is a vacancy, but 1t is
understood that San Antonio. Texas, the head
quarters of the department of Texas, will be his
destination, and that Gen. Thomas M. Vincent
will be relieved from duty there and ordered to
the headquarters OF the department of the
Platte, at Omaha.
COMMANDER TERRY RESTORED TO DUTY.-The
Secretary of the Navy has directed Commodore
Mayo, the commandant Of the Norfolk navy
yard, to restore Commander Terry to the
command of the Portsmouth The latter officer
was suspended from duty for not promptly
obeying orders connected with sending a de-
tachment of marines to New York for the AS
pinwall expedition. Upon an investigation by
the Navy department. it was found that a mis-
understanding existed between the two Of
ficias regarding the order in question, and the
suspended officer was ordered to be restored to
duty.
PAYMAsTER GENERAL SMITHS REQUEST
FOR AN INVESTIGATION TO BE GRAINED
Orders are beng prepared at the Navy depart
ment, by direction of Secretary Whitney, for
court OF inquiry to investigate the office of Pay
master General J. \. Smith, at the request of
the latter official. This action was caused by
the recent published charges against Paymas-
ter General Smith. alleging collusion with con-
tractors in furnishing supplies for the navy. :.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH Co
LoMBIA REoPENED.-The State department is
informed that teegraphic communication be-
tween Colombia and the United States, which
has been interrupted for the past three months,
has been rcOpened.
ARMY ORDERS.-Leave for two months. to
date from February Z, 1885, on surgeons certi-
hcate of disability, is granted Second Lieut..
Julius II. Weber. signal corps u s. army
Leave for four months with permission to 90
beyond sea, to take effect about May 5th 1855
is granted First Lieut.. Paul Roemer, 5th artil-
lery.
THE NORFOLK EXCHANGE BANK FAILURE
The controller of the currency yesterday ap-
pointed William H. Peters to be receiver for the
Exchange National Bank of Norfolk and T. +.
Garnctt jr., to be attorney for the receiver.
Both appointees are residents of Norfolk.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. de Bounder de Melsbroeck,
the Belgian minister here, who has been home
on leave of absence, arrived in New York from
Europe yesterday.-Generala and Mrs Wm
Mckee Dunn and Mr.. Lanier Dunn, of Wash
ington, were passengers by the southern over
land train to arrive at San Francisco last Fri
day.-Dr. S. Irenaus Prime has just celebrated
the fOrty-tiith anniversary of his editorial con-
nection with the New York Obserrer.-Dr
Hartigan, of this city, expects to sail for Europe
from New York o,norrow-Senator, Mrs and
Miss Miller, of California, arrived at their
home in san Francisco last Saturday.-Wil-
liam Winter read poem at the marriage of
&C. H. Parker and John G. Merritt, of Wash
ingtOn, were registered in ST. Louis on Wednes-
day.-Mr. Thomas T.. Tut, president of the
Civil Service Commissioner Eaton and +.
kurtz Johnson, were registered in Philadelphia
last evening.-Mr. Henry II. McFadden, OF the
SfpNhpnV Ohio IN ci "
this morning, and is the guest of Mr.. S. NJ.
Bryan.-Hon. A. McCue, the new solicitor of
the Treasury. and eX-Representative Converse
of Ohio, are at the Arlington.