Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-07

OF Doctor OF Divinity upon Rev. W. E. Parson,
of this city.
COMMENDED roR FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF
DurY.-Secretary Tracy, before he left for
Annapolis, wrote Q letter to Mr.. J. H. Law
renee, quartermaster in the ordnance shops at
the Washington navy-yard, commencing him
for his personal exertions which resulted in the
saving Of much of the property in the quad
rangle shop from damage or complete destruc-
tion from the high water on the night of Sat
urday. The Secretary SAYS: such faithful
performance Of duty is extremely gratifying,
and the department desires to express its COM
mendation OF the services rendered"
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. James d. ]. Kelley
detached from the Pensacola and ordered to
the kearsarge. Lieut.. Henry r. Mayo, de-
tached from the command of the coast survey
schooner Mayo and placed on waiting orders,
Assistant-Surgeon P. II. Bryant, detached from
the naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass, and
granted leave until July l.
CIVIL SERVICE IRREGULARITIES Hugh A..
Thompson and Theodore Roosevelt. of the civil
service commission, were in Troy yesterday
looking into the methods employed BY the local
board IN carrying on examinations. They de-
cided to annul the recent examination for post
office employees because Of Irregularities To-
day they will examine the work of the Albany
board and appoint an additional commissioner
SECRETARY PRocroR received telegram this
morning from his home, in Vermont, stating
that his young son is losing strength and is
sinking. The Secretary made rapid arrange
ments for leaving. and barely had time to
catch the IL o'clock train bound north Gen.
Scho6eld was at once commissioned to act as
Secretary Of War during the absence Of Secre-
tary Proctor.
PENSION Observation-Disclosures Secretary
Bussey has rendered an adverse decision in the
pension case of John Yant late of company F;
Ninety-nlnth Ohio volunteers. The records in
the case show that on the day on which the in
jury was received Yant, in company with five
or six comrades, after being relieved from
picket duty. took French Leave and went to
a house about half mile away to get "a square
NEAL" that claimant was climbing over
fence when his gun was discharged, inficting a
wound in his right hand
ARMY ORpERs.-The following changes in
the stations and duties of the quartermaster's
department have been ordered: Capt. ]. NJ.
Marshall, relieved from duty at Fort Leaven-
worth. and ordered to duty as assistant to the
officer in charge of the quartermaster's depot
at st. Louis, relieving Capt +. H. Hathaway,
who Is ordered to duty as assistant
to the chief quartermaster of the department
of the Missouri, and also to take charge of the
new building to be erected at Fort Leavenworth
The army retiring board at Governors Island.
New York. is dissolved, and the following new
board ordered Col Chas. Sutherland surgeon;
Col. Chas II. Tompkins, assistant quarter
master-general; Col. w. W. Burns, assistant
commissary general; Lieut. Col. Alfred Nor
decai ordnance department, and Lieut.. Col.
Anthony Heger, surgeon.
PERsoNAL.-C. J. Bound Of Newark, N. j., j.
B. Montgomery of Portland. Me-, Geo. b. An
derson and L. H. Lever of Pittsburg, NJ. s. s..
Solteman of Charlotte, N. c., and S. H. Rey-
nolds of Lancaster, Pa. are Mt Willards.--
Benz. Howe and DR.. Geo. W. Mcdowell of New
York, w. F. Seymour of Richmond, Va, Jas.
F. Tole of Newburgh. New York, T. H. Schroe-
der Of Boston, and VIM. A. Draddy w. p.
Walker, jr., and G. G. Murray of Cincinnati,
are at the Arlington.-E. Clinch of New York,
Jas. A. Liech of Kentucky, II. Ewing Of Ten
nessee. J. McNary Of Indiana. E. B. Smith Of
Massachusetts. II G. Stanford of Ohio, Lewis
Heyl Of Philadelphia. B. c. Bland of West Vir-
| gInia. and X. Z. Young Of North Carolina are
at the Ebbitt.-J. Mcdonald, Jas. Davies,
and G. Hammell Of New York, J. A. Cote OF
| England. j. A. Holmes of Massachusetts, j. A.
| Bell and VIM. Hunt of Boston are at the Riggs.
&C. j. Cook OF Philadelphia, P. Landen and
| Mrs. G. A. Brown Of New York are at the Arno.
R. Brown Of West Virginia and G. King of
| New York are at Wormley's.-C. d. SPELL
house of Massachusetts, and John Harris Of New
York are at Welcker's.-Mrs. w. G. Pollock
and son of Philadelphia, s. NJ. Hopping OF
Iexas and c. W. Moberly of New York are at