Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10

nue. $294, $50; customs. S699, ,S03.
LEAVE of absence until August 90, 1885, IS on
account OF ill-health granted Cadet Jesse Edwards,
I'd class, U. S. Military Academy.
THE BOARD OF ENGISEERs upon the improvement
OF Delaware river and bay, which has been in ses-
sion in Philadelphia during this week, adjourned
yesterday to meet again In about couple of weeks.
First Lieut. T. l. Casey, Jr, the recorder OF the
BOARD Is the son OF Col I: L. Casey. the Washing,
te California as engineer oihcer on Gen. Pope'S
staff.
LRAvE for four months on surgeon certificate of
disability is granted First Lieut. Selden A. Day 5th
artillery
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS to-day were
Senators Manderson, Harris, Palmer, and Cameron
OF Pennsylvania, Representatives Brewer, Wash
burn, Keller, and Houk, Commissioner Butter
worth, Commander Kellogg, q. s. N, and w. R.
Travera.
RETIREMENT AND PRoMoT1oNs.-Col. John F.
Head, surgeon, U. s. A, was placed on the retired
| list yesterday, ON reaching 64 years OF aye This
| promotes Lieut. Col. John Campbell to colonel
! Major r. II. Alexander to lieutenant colonel and
capt THOMAS +. Appel to major in the medical
| corps.
| ORDERS SusPENDED.-The orders OF Lieut. It. H.
Stevens to the Marion have been temporarily sus-
pended on account of his engagements in operat-
ing concessions granted to him and his associates
| IN the United States by President Barrios Of
Guatemala.
::'THE BELLS OF SHANDoE."-The State depart
| ment has just received from VIM. Egan & Co., Of
Cork Ireland solid silver model OF Shandon church.
| Cork, we'll known in the United States and Great
Britain In connection with the famous poem en-
titled "The Bells OF Shandon," by The late Francis
Mahoney {Father Prout) The model, which is a
beautiful piece OF work. Is intended for exhibition
at tne New Orleans exposition.
| In WASHINGTON AS WITNESSES An event
which has never before occurred in the history Of
the navy is the assembling in Washington OF four
teen OF the fifteen medical directors Of the navy
witnesses In the fraudulent voucher cases OF the
bureau of medicine and surgery OF the Navy de-
city. The medical directors here are Gunnen
SGddaris, Browne, Turner, Herd, Gihon and
wales, who reside here; Shippen and COues, from
Philadelphia; Dean and Bioodgood, from New York.
Gorgas, from Boston, Peck, from Eliza beth, and
Taylor, from Norfolk Medical Director DUNCAN,
In charge OF The q. S. naval hospital at Yokohama
Japan, Is the only absentee.
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Personals. 1. Wales and family and Mr. and
Mrs. George NJ. Bowers, of Washington were regis
tered in Jacksonville on Thursday.-Prof. Benja-
min Sillman is ILL at his home in New Haven with
heart disease and dropsy, from severe attacks OF
which he has previously suffered.-Representa
i've Burle1gh went over to New. York yesterday
Prof. E. G. DeSmedt was registered in Chicago on
Ihursday:-Mr. W. Percy Tilghman, formerly OF
THIS city, but now residing in Florida, is In town
fOr Visit OF some time with relatives.