Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-18

Jenkins. 4th artillery, has been accepted by
the President, TO take effect March LIST, 1885,
THE LEAVE of Major E. B. Beaumont, 4th
cavalry, has been further extended seven days.
DEATH OF COMMANDER HAYwARD.-A cable
message from Alexandria, Egypt, announces
the death of Commander Geo. w. Hayward, of
the .. s. s. Quinnebaug. Commander Hay
ward had assumed command of the Qunne-
to the Secretary of the navy saws that COM.
mander Hayward died of typhoid fever.
THE GUARD AT GRANTS ToMB.-The mill
tary guard at Gen. Grants tomb in Riverside
park will not be removed. Such an order was
expected Saturday and the soldiers had packed
up in anticipation of 1t, but at midnight on Fri
gram from Gen. Hancock's assistant adiutant
general saying that the Secretary OF War had
sent instructions that the guard should be con-
tinued until June 3Oth.
To Go TO THE SAMOAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Whitney has directed that vessel of the Pacf-
fic station be sent to the Samoan Islands. 1t is
thought the Iroquois will go.
THE BOARD of supervising inspectors of steam
vessels will meet tomorrow evening at the Cor
coran building.
THE U. 8. S. ADAMS arrived at Acapulco,
Mexico, December 26th. from Manzan,llo. She
expected to sail after a short stay for San Jose
de Guatemala and other ports. Health of the
crew was excellent.
REPRESENTATIVE RANKIN BErTER.-The
condition of Representative Rankin, of Wis
consin, is much more favorable to-day.
THE AMERICAN FLAG IN EUROPEAN QUAR-
TERS-Dispatches from Rear Admiral Frank
lin, commanding the European station, report
that the Pensacola was under orders to sail
from Vtllefranche to Naples, January 18th.
me Quinneba9g, at Alexandria, was also un-
orders rhoK loft
Vliiefranche, December 31st, for Alexandria,
from whence she was to proceed to Naples
Inc admiral reports that a large number Of resi-
dent and travelling Americans were at WILLIE
franche, and had taken advantage of the facili-
ties for visiting the American ships, which, he
says, in the low state of our merchant marine
just now, is about the only way they have of
seeing the American flag in foreign nations
The health OF the squadron was good.
Changes i'm the Offices.
The promotion of Emmett P. Bunyea Mich
in the patent office, made on the 10th instant
was from fourth assistant examiner, at 81 200,
to third assistant examiner, at 81 400.
The Mississippi River Convention.
A WANT OF HARMONY AMONG THE DELEGATES
good many of the delegates to the Missis-
sippi river improvement convention, which met
at the Ebbit at noon to-day, were at the Capitol
in the forenoon. They talked freely of their
hopes and projects and Of the large appropria-
to get from Congress. The tenor OF their talk
indicated that there is not entire harmony of
thought among them. The delegates from the
that the bulk of the appropriations has hitherto
been given to the lower Mississippi, and say
they do not intend to submit to this any longer.
Some OF them declare that they intend to de-
mand equal shares with the lower river, and
that If this is refused they will fight against any
appropriation. The river and harbor commit
tee Will probably meet tonight to hear the
views OF the delegates to this convention.