Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-10

night for Washington. His appointment is IA
vorably received by the people of the north
west, and he has received many letters from
Senators and Representatives expressing con-
gratulatiOns.
CONsULS RECoGNIZED.-The President has
recognized Robert Smith as British consular
agent Of and for Eureka, Arcata and Hookton,
In the state of California, to reside at Eureka:
1s1dor Rodriguez Espina, consul ::of Spain at
Boston, and Nicanor Lopez Chacon consul of
spain at Charleston.
UP TO THIS MORNING none of the appropria-
tion bills passed by Congress had been sent
from the State department to the government
printing office.
ORDERED TO THEIR REGIMENTs-First Lieut..
Thos. C. Davenport, 9th cavalry, and First Lieut..
Jas. A. Buchanan, 18th infantry, both of whom
have been on duty in the War department for
some time past. have been ordered to their re-
spect1ve regiments.
THE FUNERAL OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
SACKETr was held at his late residence, on 1
street, at two o'clock this afternoon. 1t was
not military funeral, nor was it private as
many friends of the deceased were present.
Rev. DIR. Leonard, of st. Johns, conducted the
Inner; raj, services T The remains were placed tenn
Later in the season they will be removed to his
former home, Cape Vincent. The ball-bearers
Mcclellan, Gen. Hancock, Gen. Drum, Gen.
Macfeely, Gen. Murray, Gen. Rucker, Gen.
Balru. zen. Davis, Gen. HaSner, Gen. j. f..
johnston, Gen. Hunt and Mr.. Knapp.
BIDS were opened at the Treasury depart
ment to-day for supplemental stationery for
the remainder of the year. C. w. Thorn & Co.,
VIM. Ballantyne & Son, j. d. Free, F. A. Smith
and r. Morrison, of this city, were among the
bidders. The contracts have not yet been
awarded.
COPIES OF THE STAR of February 21 and
March 3, a and 5. in wrappers, duly stamped,
containing the full reports of the monument
celebration and the Inauguration ceremonies
and the ball, can be had at the counting room
In any quantity. Price two cents-not inclu-
ding postage.
AS TO INSPECTOR GENERAL SACKETT'S Sue
CEssoR.-The death of Inspector General Sackett
causes vacancy in the inspector generals de-
partment. Capt. Geo. w. Davis, the assistant
engineer of the Washington monument, it is
thought will be selected to fillit although there
are a number of other applicants. Col. Nelson
Ii. Davis will succeed Gen. Sackett temporarily
by virtue OF his rank, but there seems to be no
doubt hat he will be selected by the President
as the head of the inspector generals depart
ment. He arrived here last night from Chicago,
and to-day assumed charge of the office.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Com. A. H. Mccormick
ordered to duty as inspector of ordnance at the
Washington navy yard Chief Engineer John
Van Hovenbery to special duty connected with
the kunstadter steering propeller experiments
on the tug Nina at New York; Passed Assistant
surgeon H. DlckSOn 10 uIlc naval academy:
Com. c. F: Goodrich, detached from duty as in
spector of ordnance at the Washington navy
yard and ordered to report to the chief of bli-
reau of ordnance as special inspector of ord
nance; Lieut.. John o. NicolsOn, from the train
ing ship jamestown and placed waiting
orders; Passed Assistant Surgeon John NJ. Ed
gar has been detached from the receiving ship
Franklin and ordered to the Pensacola the Goth
inst; Passed Assistant Surgeon G. L. ii. Har-
mon has been detached from the naval academy
and ordered to the Pensacola the Goth inst;
Passed Assistant Surgeon John w. Steele has
been detached from the naval hospital, New
York, and ordered to the naval academy; Passed
Assistant Surgeon Howard +. Ames has been
detached from special duty at Baltimore and
ordered m- to % duty at the navy yard at New York;
faSsed Assistant Engineer Frank Anderson has
been detached from duty at the navy yard at
New York and ordered to duty at the naval
hospital, Brooklyn, n. Y.
THE WALES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
general naval courtmartial to try ex-Surgeon
General Wales meets in April it is expected by
some naval officers that the jurisdiction of the
court will be challenged. \ medical officer
said to a STAR reporter this morning that there
was considerable of question whether the of
fenses charged against Dr. Wales were not COM
mitted, If committed at all, in his civil capacity
as chief of bureau instead of in his capacity
aS;,s, as an officer of the day Dr. Wales friends
sOnal interest in the prosecution, and that eX-
Senator Cragm, of New Hampshire, who ap-
peared yesterday as the associate of the Judge
advocate, really represents the ex-Secrctary's
interest. Mr.. Sands, for the defense. in having
the court require Mr.. Cragin to exhibit
mission from the Attorney General, has, it is
said, succeeded in ruling Mr.. Cragin out of the
case altogether, as it is not thought likely that
the present Attorney General, if the selection
of associate counsel devolves upon him, will
designate Mr.. Cragin for that office.
PERsONAL.-Wm. Henry Smith, general man.
ager of the Associated Press, Gen. George B.
Mcclellan, and VIM. Allen Butler, of New York,
are at the Riggs.-Representative and Mrs.
Vim. Walter Phelps and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Jacksonville on Sunday-Francis Kawle OF
Philadelphia and John f. Risley, of New York
are registered at Welckers.- - Mr. George Mil
burn Is In the city on a short visit, and will
return to Montana.-George f. Baker, preSi-
dent of the First National Bank of New York,
General Rufus Ingalls, and Col II. C. Hodges are
at the Arlington.-NIr Chas j. Hayes, House
Reporter of the New York Associated Press, left
for Harrisburg yesterday to report legislative
Press.-General Tewfil<, of Constantinople
and Count Pourtalis, of Germany, are registered
and Gen. WIN. Mckee Dunn were registered in
New York last evening-Gener:il l.. H. Foote
United States Minister to Corea, arrived at San
Francisco on Sunday from Yokohama.
The Inauguration Accounts.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
THE WORK OF APPROVING THE BILLS BEGUN.
The executive committee of the inaugural
committee held its first meeting last evening
since the inauguration and the time was Occu-
pied in the consideration OF bills for work DONE
A large number were passed and sent to the
auditing committee. These We're bills which
were in accordance with contracts and about
which there was no question, and the amount
represented was about SIT 900. A large number
of bills have not yet been presented and many
that have been sent in are filled with extra
items which will be carefully looked into before
being approved. The committee propose to pay
all just demands without attempting to force
reductions, but they intend at the same time
to avoid improper charges. 1t was decided last
evening to take the roof down and then sell the
m contract 1nf
down was awarded to Mr.. MunrOe who had
the contract for the flooring He will secure the
assistance of Mr.. Sinclair. the rigger at the
navy yard, whose assistance in getting the
roof in place was invaluable. After the root is
removed and the material sold, all traces of the
sion building, and Gen. Meigs will resume the
work of construction. The members of the
committee are of the opinion that the total eX-
penditure will reach nearly 5 is, 900, and thew
think that the receipts will be about sufficient
to meet this outlay.
Gen. Grant More Comfortable.
MORE FREE FROM PAIN THE LAST DAY OR TWO
HIS BOOK FINISHED.
From the New ork Times, to-day.
The paradoXical effects of Ger. Grants disease
were manifested throughout yesterday when
he felt strong, ate abundantly, and was without
pain, but was in nervous distress from want of
sleep. There will be a consultation of physicians
on Sunday to devise means of toning up Gen.
Grants system. DIR. Douglas says that the
passage OF the retirement BILL while very graft
Ning to Gen. Grant, had bad immediate Ell
feet on him, as he had abandoned all idea of
such thing, and he was not in condition to
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