Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13

IT IS STATED that the West Virginia sena-
! tors will urge the appointment Of Mr.. VIM. N.
Clements, late master of transportation, b. & O..
| H. r., as superintendent of railway mail service.
Hon. G. V. N. LorHRop, of Michigan, the
| new minister to Russia was presented by Sec
| retary Bayard to the President yesterday. Mr.
l'othrop qualified at the State Department to-
| day.
| DoORKEEPER TO SECRETARY MANNING
Wm STRIP, colored, Of Albany, has been ap-
pointed doorkeeper to Secretary Manning, vice
| Thos. Harris, suspended.
| IN BEHALF OF GEN. Observation-Disclosures
the delegations at the White House yesterday
was one of about a dozen ex-Union soldier MEM
bers of Congress In behalf of Gen. Rosecrans
They did not mention any specific Office for the
general, but wished an assurance that he would
be rewarded or his lifelong service to the demo-
cratic party. The President assured the dele
cation that he had not forgotten Gen. Rose
Grams, and was considering what office to offer
| him. 1t Is rumored by certain Californians in
Washington that Gen Rosecrans is to be made
recorder of deeds for the District. They state
that he has been q resident of this city for eight
years. ana no longer belongs to the Pacific slope.
NAVAL OFFICERS COMMESDED.-Private let
tiers received from Panama speak in warm
| terms Of the powers of organization displayed
by Commander 3. H. McCalla, I. S. n, and of
the energy and special ability shown by his
official stan, Lieut. w. 5. Cowles, u. $. N, and
IL. Us. N.
dition reached Aspnwal it had reached a state
of efficiency which was the outgrowth of the
unceasing efforts of these three officers.
FURLoUGHs IN THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT.-Owing to the laboratory fund in the ap-
preparation for the Agricultural department
being exhausted Commissioner Colman has
furloushed several employees until the end of
the fiscal year. For the same reason he has dis
pensed with the services OF the state agents con-
nected with the statistical division The force
ladies eInDtOVe0 oa1S }.a1Sn
tion is allnost exhausted. These SUSPENSIONS,
however. 1t is stated, are only for the few weeks
which now intervene before the beginning of
the new fiscal year Commissioner Colman
sorghum seed on hand is greatly in excess OF
the probable demand, and Is disposed to think
that the prices paid were in excess OF the mar
ket value.
A CoRRECTIoN.-Three gentlemen from Kan
sas called ut THE STAR office to-day to ask o
correction Of the implication in the heading of
an item about Ex-Governor Click in yesterdays
STAR that he Is an applicant for office. He is
not an applicant and does not want an office
nS Was = and S n hot % e
weeks agO,when the last Of the various appoint
msns' he wa; seeking M was gyen to
bleeding kansans w % hope as this 0, correer 0rnsr
ton dsnp Is explicit nSn, and saisaet9ry II there is
Click, Of Kansas, is not an applicant for office,
and has not been for at least three weeks.
CREMATION OF Col. LYFoRDs REMAINS
The body of Col. Stephen c. Lyford, of the ord
| nance corps, U. s. A., who died on Saturday
night, was cremated at Lancaster, Pa, yester-
day. The remains were in charge of guard Of
the heavy ordnance department, commanded
by Lieut.. Ira McNutt, and were accompanied
by several friends, including q number OF army
officers. ExSecretary Lincoln was expected,
| but did not arrive. The ashes were removed
this morning and shipped to this city for in
terment In Arlington cemetery.
THE DAIRY DIvIsIoN.-The Agricultural de.
partment has received many letters from per-
sons interested in dairy matters throughout the
country expressing pleasure at the announce
ment that the department proposes to establish
n division devoted to the dairy. This division
aaa has not OF yet yet been organized and its plan and
the commissioner. 1t is expected, however
that an appointment of a head Of the new dairy
| division will soon be made.
NAVAL ORDERs.--Capt. Edward P. Lull, Or
dered to command the Hartford, Pacific sta
ton, the 25th inst; Rear Admiral John H. Up
| shur detached from the command of the Pa
cific station, the 25th inst, and ordered to pro-
ceed home TO await Orders Rear Admiral Ed.
d yard y. 1M1eCaauley, from the command 1 OF the
ordered to command the Pacific station, the
25th inst; Capt George II. Perkins, from the
ordered to return home and wait orders; Com
mander B: j. Cromwell from the command of
the naval nav rendezvous, Phiadelphia, Pa: the
Commander John McGowan, from the naval
rendezvous at Philadelphia, Pa, the 31st in
sence; Pay Director J. d. Murray has relieved.
| temporarily, Pay Director T. II. LOCKER, of the
Assistant Naval Copstructorss s Lewis Nixon and
]. L. SchOck, at present at the Royal naval col
lege, England, have been granted two months
piration Of which ordered to return to Wash
ington and report to the Navy department.
PATENT OFFICE ExAMINAT1oNs-Dr. Gregg
ry of the civil service commission is now ar
ranging for series of examinations to I'LL places
as assistant examiners, mechanical draughts.
men, copyists Of drawings and proof readers in
the Patent :, Office & These examinations will be
Vicinity Of ssientinc and technical Schools, Sc ehs
yoaSs %Sse' men 9hass
institutions. The examinations for the Patent
office involve "r The
physics, chemistry and other practical sciences
Positions as examiners In the Patent office are
the best under the government, on account OF
the advantages for the future which they offer.
Nearly all Of those who have passed examina-
ceived appointments.
PERsoNAL.-A reception was given In Phila-
| delphia last evening to Vice President Hon.
dricks by his cousin, DR.. VIM. Thomson, at No.
1926 Walnut street.-Gov. Cameron, of Vir-
ginia, and Col. Giennan, Of the Norfolk Viy.
giniaa, are In town, staying at the Metropoli-
Washington were registered in ST. Louis on
y.-Ex-Representatfve Ferrell, Of New
Jersey, is at the NatioEal.-Mrs Belva A
Lockwood delivered an informal address before
the members OF the two houses OF the Michigan
the newly-appointed minister to Russia, is 1T
| the Arlington.-The artist who executed the
statue Of Garfield, which the state OF Ohio sends
| 10 the National Hall of Statuary is not Mic.
hous, as has been published, but Niehaus, and
he Is not an Italian but an American citizen,
OF German birth or descent residing at Cincin-
nati.--Edgar T. Welles, Of Hartford, is at
Wormley'S.