Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-03

oceanic canal through Nicaragua.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Junior grade) Wm
IL. Schuetzc has been ordered to examination
for promotion Lieut.. VIM. F. Halsey to duty
at the branch hydrographc office New York
Assistant Surgeon E. w. Anzei to the Inde-
pendence.
THE SUCCESSFUL LOCAL BIDDERS for station
cry and miscellaneous supplies for the War de-
partment for the next fiscal year are as follows:
Ballantyne 4 Son, ]. L. Wilmington. Easton &
Rupp, ]. +. Paret, J. D. Free, jr, C. w. Thorn &
Co. p. Morrison, J. ]. Chapman, V. q. Fisher,
Boteler 4 Son, Il. ID. Gilman, NJ w. Beveridge,
K. GoldsGhmid l., Barbour q Hamilton, Chas. |.
Lambie and w. S. Thompson.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has returned from New
York, and was at the Navy department to-day
THE FOLLOWING ARMY OFFICERS have been
appointed to act as inspectors of camp and gar
rison equipage, ordnance stores, and recruiting
property: Capt Henry Metcalf, ordnance de-
partment. at Albany, n. Y; Capt. Stevens T.
Norvell, 10th cavalry. Baltimore; Major Au-
Snslus sss G a. KoPinson, qqartermaster at Boston,
termaster at Buffalo, n. y: Capt John B. Kerr.
9th cavalry. Chicago, Ill; First Lieut.. Frank A.
Lieut. Clarence r. Edwards. 23d Infantry,
Cleveland, Ohio; Major John H. Belcher, quar-
ftermaster, Denver, Col; Capt. Charles C.: De
Rndio, 9TH cavalry, Harrisburg Penn: First
Lieut. Francis Michler, 9th cavalry. at New
York city; First Lieut.. Clarence A. Stedman
Rudio h cavalry at a'f Phiiapdelpha hdpi
First Lieut. Louis a. Craig, 9th cavalry, ST.
Louis, Mo.
ACCIDENT To A REVENUE CUTTER.-The
revenue cutter Samuel Dexter sailed from
Newport Tuesday morning a cruise west
ward. but had gone no further than Point
judith when her CRATES gave out and she re-
turned to Newport.
THREE CHEERS FOR THE PLUMED KNIGHT
LOST HIM HIS PLACE-Among hafa dozen dis.
m1ssals made from the sixth auditors office
within the past three or four days for various
reasons was that of a clerk who has been sew
eral times promoted under the civil service
rules. No cause for his removal was announced
and he made very vigorous protest until he
1ound that the cause of mis- removal that
when the false report came in that Blaine had
been elected, he was among lot OF clerks who
left their desks and rushed into the corridor to
give "three cheers for the plumed knight"
THE GovERNORsHIP OF DAKoTA.-James
Mcnamara, of Freeport, ILL.,, who is indorsed
by Hon. S. $. Cox and Others is an applicant
for the governorship of Dakota.
ADMILAL JoUETr \ MEDIAToR-The follow
ing dispatch from Admiral Jouett, relative to
the trouble between the Colombian states has
been received at the Navy Department.: "The
president of Colombia empowers me to mediate
between contending parties. The Barranquilla
government grants the insurgents reasonable
terms. \ successful mediation is probable
which will end the revolution. l shall make
an earnest attempt to settle the trouble"
To CATCH DEVIL FIsn.-The fish commits
sion steamer Albatross Commander Z. l.. Tan
ner, sailed from the Norfolk navy yard yester-
day afternoon to commence her summers
work, and her first cruise, seventy miles east of
the Virginia capes in search of tile fish. From
there she will sail for tn Grand Banks, where
an effort will be made to capture q complete
specimen OF the mammoth octopus.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS To-Day
were Attorney General Garland, Minister Law
ton, Senators VOORHEES,, Vance, Colquitt, Call
and Harris Commissioner Miller Representa-
tives Eden, Dougherty, Lowry and Jas. Elder,
Neece, ex-Representative Manning, Gen. Eppa
Hunton, ex-senator POmeroy, G. 3. Gibson,
Cincinnati; DR.. Wills De Hass, ]. Carmichael,
New York city; Thomas A. Robinson. Missouri:
+. w. Allen, New York; John ID. Townsend,
New York; Gen. HaZen and Gen. Walter c.
Whitaker, of Louisville; DR.. LIE Roy p Walker,
New York; Gen. Wilcox, Michael L. Woods,
New York, and p. S. Wilson, Colorado.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS of Congress from
Illinois, held conference yesterday in this city
at the suggestion of one of the delegation to
talk over the distribution of patronage After
q pretty free discussion it was agreed that it
was better policy not to undertake to divide up
of names for appointment as federal officials in
the state. SO the conference adjourned without
taking any action, leaving each member to
manage appointments for his district as he may
think best.