Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24

Cape haytien and other ports in Hayti replac-
ing the Galena, which is now at Kew West.
Her cruise may continue until the latter part
OF June. The Galena will sail from Key West
to-day for New York.
FOURTH AUDITOR LYNCH has appointed Mrs
Somerville. of Alabama. a clerk in the sixth
auditors Office to be his confidential secretary.
The COMMANDER OF THE THIsTLE.-Capt. s.
Samuels, who commanded the yacht Thistle in
her unsuccessful race against the Volunteer, last
summer, is in the city. He is at Wizards with
his wife and daughter, and intends to remain
several days.
The CONCERTS OF THE MARINE BASp sVill
commence at the executive mansion srouhds
tomorrow and at the capitol grounds next
Wednesday. Music will begin at an hour and
a half before and continue until sunset.
A GENERAL URr-MARTIAL has been ordered
to meet at West Point to-day for the trial
OF such persons may be brought be-
fore it. The detail for the court is as
follows: First Lieutenants John D. C.
Hoskins, third artillery; Chas. j. Crane,
twenty-fourth infantry; Edward E. Hardin,
seventh infantry; Jno. Bjddle. engineer corps;
VIM. W. Galbraith, fifth artillery; Jno. A. JOHN
ston, eighth cavalry; Second Lieutenant Geo.
IL. Cameron, seventh cavalry and Second Lieu
tenant Francis j. Herman, twenty-frst infantry.
judge advocate.
A BOARD OF ARMY OFFICERS to consist of Col.
August V. Kautz, eighth infantry; Col. JAS W.
Forsyth. seventh cavalry, and Lieut.. Col.
Royal J. Frank. second artillery. has been or
dered to assemble at Fort Leavenworth. Kan,
June l. Tor the purpose of attending the ex-
animation OF the officers who have taken the
two years course OF instruction at the infantry
and cavalry schools there
THERE WAS BUT OsE BOND OFFER to-day I'D
to u O'Clock, to wit: $4,000 registered per
cents at l29 and interest
To EXAMINE CANDIDArEs-A board Of medi-
cal officers, composed of Medical Inspector G.
ii. Cook, Surgeon T. C.. Heyl, and Assistant
Surgeon NJ. F. Yates has been ordered to
meet at the League Island navy-yard on the
9th inst to examine candidates for promo
ton IN the medical branch of the navy.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE New YORK NAvY-YARp.
Rear Admiral D. L. Braine and Civil Engineers
Asserson and Craven have been appointed a
board to prepare plans and estimates for the
Improvement Of the navy-yard, New York.
THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL, of which Com
mander NJ. Miller is president, in session at
Boston, will meet at the navy-yard Portsmouth,
n. H., on the 2Sth inst
To BE TRIED By CoURT-MARTIAL.-A naval
general court-martial has been ordered to con-
vene at Mare Island CAL, June 80. The de-
tail for the court is Commodore John Irwin
Chief Engineer John w. Moore, Capt John G.
Watson. Commander Thomas Nelson, Com
mander Joshua Bishop, Chief Engineer P. A.
Rearick, Lieut.. s. C. Paine, Judge-Advocate
Lieut.. W. Z. Sewell. The court is called to
try Passed Assistant Engineer Frank j. Hoff-
man, who is accused of absenting himself with
out leave. He was detailed to attend the dock
trial of the Charleston, but Overstaid his leave
and failed to be present at the trial.
NAVAL ORpERs-Commander F. F. Jewel
has been ordered to instruction at the torpedo
station, Newport. Lieut.. T. c. Mclean, Or
dered to duty at the torpedo station June /.
Passed Asst. Engineer j. +. Bingham, ordered
to examination for promotion. Lieut. j. O.
Burnett, detached from the Adams and ordered
| to the receiving ship Independence. Lieuts.
A. L. Culver and F. r. Heath, detached from
the Vandalia and ordered to the Iroquois. En-
sign John Il. Gibbons, detached from the VAN
dalia and ordered to the Adams Chief En-
gineer A. S. Green and Passed Asst. Engs. r.
W. Gait and Harrie Webster, detached from
the Vandalia and ordered to duty at the Mare
Island navy yard. Chaplain A. A McAllister,
detached from the Trenton and ordered to the
receiving ship Independence.
MILITARY CADET ApPo1NrED.-Emerson c..
Lewellen has been appointed a cadet at the
Military academy from Newton, Kans., the sew
enth congressional district
PERsoSALs.-Calvin Whitney Of Norwalk,
Conn. Or. w. A. Adams Of Fort Worth, Tex.
Gen. R. A. Cameron of Denver; B. P. McDon-
aid of Fort Scott, Kans. J. H. Brewer Of Tren-
ton, n. j.. Jno. H. Bartlett Of Lynchburg, Va.
VIM. c. Hoyt, F. Bostwick and A. E. Stearns of
| New York, are at Willard's.-Edward Cooper
and G. ]. Fisher of New York; John Black Of
Baltimore; G. H. Goodrich of Cincinnati, and
j. H. Cross of Pensacola, Fla, are at the Ebbitt.
John Lang Of New York; r. w. Clarke Of
Boston; C. r. Chute OF Minnesota; Jno. Blythe
of England; R. p. German Of Baltimore, and
Vim. Lynn of Philadelphia, are at the Riggs.
Miss Psuth, Miss Rusevelt and W. W. Cam
field Of New York, are at the Arno.-H.
Wheeler, ]. Tibby, ID. Eaton and E. Alton Of
New York, are at Wormley's.--F.'C Gracarly
Of Philadelphia, and J. L. Muntin Of New York.
are at Welcker's-Judge G. H. Craig Of
Selma, Ala. Hon. Thomas 9. Flood Of Elmira,
n. T.; i: NJ. sPauiding Of Boston, Mass., and
Col. w. F. McCarty Of Hagerstown, Nd, are Of
the st. James.---L. p. Kent and @. 9. Steele Of