Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-10

POSTMASTER APPOINTED-JultuS B. BrOckwell has
been appointed postmaster at Burrowsv1lle. Prince
George County, Va.
THE NAVAL INSPECTION BOARD, Of which Capt.
Watson is president, has been ordered to inspect
all merchant steamships trading at ports in Call
forna in order to determine their fitness for service
as reserve vessels OF the navy.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Representatives Breckinridge (Ky), with j. Nor
rison McClelland, Lexington, Conger, with Capt.
+. L. Marst Qowa), McAdoo, Holman Lane
Springer, PiddcOck, Russel, Gibson and Buckalew
with A. G. Broadhead, Pa, and Gen. sickles.
CAPT. ZALNsKY, 5th artillery, delivered an inter-
esting lecture in the War Department library this
morning on the subject OF the pneumatic torpedo
un, shells and fuses. The Secretary OF War, Sem
at0r Hawley, and large number OF prominent
officers OF the Army and Navy were present.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssErs-The Dolphin ar
rived at st. Lucia yesterday. The Ossipee arrived
at st. Kits yesterday.
THE NUMBER OF LAND PATENTS issued from the
General Land ONCE during the past three months
is over 10000. Acting Commissioner Stockslager
states that the increased number OF cases settled
IS due 10 changes in the system OF transacting the
business OF the ofce and not to any change in the
pOncy tnat has prevailed during the present ad-
ministrat1on. He says that while the work OF the
Office is behind, yet with the Inadequate clerical
force business is dispatched with as much prompt
ness as Is possible
CHIEF OF THE STAMP DIVISION, P. o. D-post-
master General Dickinson will appoint James w.
Twyman, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, chief OF the stamp
division, in place of Mr.. Howard, who was recently
appointed chief clerk OF the Interior Department.
During the Thirty-fifth Congress Mr. Twyman was
a cerkship In the General Land Orice He mar
RED neice OF Gen. Peter F. Bacon, OF this city, in
1861.
NAVAL ORDERs.-The following cadets have re-
signed from the Naval Academy as a result Of the
recent examinations: Fourth class, L. Olmoley,
{: w. Mott, ]: c: Williams, J. Curett, H. E. Nc
LOW, Il. B. LarSin, G. WedSind % J. j. c. G. Kei5oIrne, e.
V. p. Todd w. l. Walker, X. McKeage, A. r.
Davis, y. E: Jones, E. E. Arison, c. X. Murphy, l.
Horne and T. o. Kelly; second class, E. Gaines
G: H. Mendell, jr.. W. H. Seymon and F. N. Lewis
Gunner K. II. Cross, detached from League Island
navy-yard, and ordered to the Atlanta.
STOREKEEPERs AND GAUGERa-ThA Secretary Of
the Treasury to-day appointed Aaron A. Wiseman
TO be storekeeper and gauger at Elsie, n. c., and
the 4th district OF North Carolina.
PERsoNA1--Mr. Won Alvensleben, the German
minister, and Gen. F. A. Starring Of Washington,
were in New York last night-H. H. Kerr OF Fort
Gordon OF New York, and J. A. Freund OF Detroit,
are at the 81. JameS-Mr. g. NJ. PeixottO, the
ARTIST, VINO went 10 New YORK a rev days ago, mas
been detained there by sudden illness.-T. I.
Sawyer, G. p Huntington and J. j. Hill OF Boston,
z; kucker and Z. Won Bulon Of Germany, H. N:
Rittenhouse OF Philadelphia, and Z. Macdonald OF
New York, are at WOrmley'a-Judge Cooley,
MyrOn g.. Peck Of Rochester, and Henry Morris OF
Philadelphia, are at the Arllngton.--Dr w. F.
Wooster has gone TO his home IN New ERgland to
spend few dsys.-Ex-Representati L. j. An
derson OF New Jersey, M. E. staples OF New York,
JAS. G. Kennedy OF San Francisco, are at Wllard's
-RObt. N. Maxwell of New orleans, II. NJ. Carle-
ton and j. A. Woods OF New York, Sam1 X. Honey
OF Rhode Island, and G. A. Mum OF Chicago are at
Welckers.-Mr. Samuel BOwies, OF the Spring
field Republican, is In town.