National Republican., 1886-12-11
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION.

Capt. Richard L. Law, U. s. N, has been de-
tached from the command of the League Isl
and navy yard and placed on the retired list.
The following transfers have been made in
the 9th cavalry First Lieut.; George L. Scott
from troop IL TO troop ID; First Lieut., @. b.
Gatewood from troop d to troop IL.
Frederick Hodge, who resigned his clerkship
in the geological survey, has been appointed
private secretary to Capt. Cushing, of the
chronological bureau, and will accompany that
official TO Arizona
A naval examining board, consisting of Pay
Director Richard Washington, Pay Inspector
John IL. Stevenson, and Paymaster f. W.
Mhitehouse, with Passed Assistant Paymaster
W. w. Gait recorder, has been ordered TO meet
atthe Navy Department next Tuesday for the
examination of Passed Assistant Paymaster l..
A. lorkc for promotion.
The ciyil service commission will hold n
special technical examination OF males on
"Wednesday, the 10th instant, to FIJI single
a register Of cligibles from which to fll any
vacancies of the same character The follow
ing viii bo. among the subjects, embraced IN
the examination; Naval routine, nautical
nomenclature, forms of official correspond.
ence, naval material, and naval evolutions.
@. j. stoddard, clerk of class in the Office
of the controller OF the currency, has been pro
NOTED TO be assistant boOkkepper at a salary OF
81 600 year, but will remain In charge of iu-
solvent and liquidating banks, Other promo
tlOns In that Otce have been made as follows;
JOlln a, HGDTGW, from class y TO Cltha y, n. w.
Denham, from class to class 1, aud A. NJ,
Wheeler; from class to class 8; j. X, Miller,
from class to class 2; f. Widuows, class 1900
TO class /.
Surg. H. f, Pope has been relieved from duty
In the Onice of the surgeon general and or.
dered to duty ms Tecoreer OF the medical eX.
aminlng board In New York. First Lieut.. +.
T.. Hobbs. ordnance department, has been or
derCd from Philadelphia 20 JOhnstown Pa on
public business connected with the ordnance
department Asst. Surg. Charles @. BarrOWs
has been granted two months leave of absence.
Capt. John II. Morrison, 10th cavalry, six
months leave of absence for disability. The
leave of Second Lieut.. Charles l.. Steele, 18th
infantry, has been extended one month for
disability.
Passed Assistant Paymastcr John N. Speed
has been ordered TO duty on the coast survey,
8lst instant; Passed Assistant Paymaster l.. A.
HoIke 10 examination for promotion; Pay In
speclOr John III, stevenson as Il member OF the
naval examining boardi Capt Richard II, Law
has been detached from command Of the
League Island navy yard, l2th instant, aud
| placed on the retired list Passed Assistant
PaymasterJ j. II. Stanton from the coast survey
| 8lsl instant, and ordered to settle accounts and
| await orders; Assistant Paymaster &C. Is, WEBB
| ster from duty at the national museum, aud
| ordered to the inspection department, Mare
Island CAL, Jan. / Lieut., A, Dunlap ordered
| TO duty the Washington navy yard, Ian. 81
| Lieut., Wm z, Elliott to special duty in the
| bureau of navigation; Lieut.. Commander r.
| McCurley has been detached from the Frank
! lin, Slst instant, aud placed on waiting orders