Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-18

THE U. s. 8. GALENA sailed from Boston yester-
day for Newport and Norfolk.
ARMY ORpERs-Capt. William H. Bixby, engi-
neer corps, has been ordered to proceed from Will
mington, N. c., to Fort Macon, North Carolina, on
public business. Capt. c. B. Sears engineer corps,
In addition to present duties has been ordered to
relieve Capt d. G. Kingman of charge OF the con-
structon and repair OF roads and bridges in the
Yellowstone national park. Leave for six months
e Ea% " ss zee
airy. Ordnance Sergeant Michael McMOrrOw has
been placed on the retired list from to-day.
THE CosT OF MAKING AND REPAIRING ARMs.-A
statement OF the Secretary of War, submitted to
Congress, shows that during the last fiscal year
the sum of sos, ,O57.21 was expended at the
Springfield (Mass.) arnOry for the manufacture
and repair OF arms, etc.
THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES of the military estab-
lishment for the last fiscal year, as shown by the
report OF the War department, amounted to
$50, ,65S.33.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator's George and voorhees,, Speaker Carlisle,
Representatives Van Eaton, Townshend, Mayb bury,
Carleton, Bynum, Gay, Lowden, with Prot Levy c..
Sheip OF Pennsylyania Dorsey, Caine. Butter
Ebert Crandall OF New York. Rev. T. s. Wynkoop
and Judge Hagner, W. H. H. Russell Of New York,
Ex-Governor OrT1way Of Dakota and j. c. Morgan
OF Kearney, Neb.
APPROVED BY THE PREs1DENT.-The President
approved two bills last evening, the first OF the
present session. They were: The joint resolution
authorizing and directing the payment of the
salaries OF the officers and employees Of Congress
for December, and the act providing for the ad-
]ustment OF matters connected with certain judi
cial proceedings in Pennsylvania in which the
United States was party.
A CHANGE IN Col. WILSON'S DuT1Es-Ma1. Chas
W. Raymond, Of the engineer corps, to-day re-
lieved Col j. NJ. Wilson of his duties as chief Of
the first and second divisions in the Office OF the
chlef OF engineers. This win give Col. Wilson an
opportunity to devote himself entirely to the du-
ties OF commissioner OF public buildings and
grounds and the added duties OF which he relieved
Col. 7: l.: Casey, when that oficer was ordered to
New York.
PERsoNAI.-Gen. Sherman returned to New
York to-day.-Gen. Hazen is located at 1907 F
street during the absence Of his family in Europe
E. Wayland, J.C: Mckenzie and II. s. Kaliske, of
New York, and W. W. vaughan, Of Boston, are at
the ArlingtOn.-C. Matte, OF Chill, George Baden
Powell OF England, @. E. Wyeth, Of New York,
at Wormley 3. Castle OF Philadelphia
J. Beaver Webb, OF London, 8. L. Becerra, OF the
United States OF Colombia, are at Welcker's--A.
c: c.! Armstrong; D; s Everson andJ: n. Reddall OF
adelphia, P. b. Winston, OF Minneapolis, Henry
Apthorp, OF Ashtabula, Ohio, and ]. II. Reed OF
pittsburg, are at the Riggs.-Hon. j. H. Wallace,
Ebbitt.-Prof. Cleveland Abbe, OF the signal SER
vice, lectured at the Franklin institute Phfladel
Meteorology d role "@Represenaative t Gnu Muller, q.
Toptiff, J. Il. Clark Major j. b. Powell c.. Millard
John G. Sheehan, w. Wahl and Il. L. woodruff, OF
New York, n. E. Chamberlain, OF Rhode Island,
treal Q; Guthrie, OF st. Louis, and H. l. Chand-
ler, OF Wilmington, Del, are at Wtnards.