Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30

this vessel he Joined the Asiatic squad
ron, and upon arrival at the station
became the executive officer, which position
he held until the end of the cruise. He re-
turned to New York November, 1870. In 1872
he spent three months at the torpedo school at
Newport and in May took command of the
Frolic, Vice-Admiral Rowans flagship. In
May. 1873. he went TO st. Johns, \. F., and re-
ceived and brought to Washington the part Of
the crew OF the Polaris taken from
October, 1874, he was stationed at
the navy-yard at New York as navigating officer.
February IA, 1873. he was commissioned as
commander. and in December following was
ordered TO duty as inspector of the sth light
house district with headquarters at New Or
leans. He was detached from this duty
November Is, 1876. October l. 1879, he
took command of the Nipsic and
cruised with the European squadron
He was detached October l3. 1881. and ordered
home. He was ordered October Z, 1882, 20 the
Norfolk navy-yard as navigation officer, and re-
NAMED there till April l. 1886. October Z. 1856,
he was commissioned as captain, and March 27,
1883, year ago, he was ordered to the VAN
dana. He took command April 5, joining the
vessel, then in the Pacific squadron, at Homo
lulu. relieving Capt Howison. who is now in
this city as president of the steel board.
PAYMAsTER ARMS.
Paymaster Frank II. Arms, who was lost with
the Vandalia, was from Connecticut. He en-
tered the volunteer navy as acting assistant
paymaster April IA, 1864, and served in the
east gulf squadron. He was commissioned as
passed assistant paymaster in the regular
navy July %, 1866, and transferred TO
the north Atlantic squadron. He served
on the Tuscarora from 1868 to 1871, and
then for year on the Terror He was
commissioned paymaster October IA. 1871.
From 1873 to 1875 he was stationed at League
Island. In 1876 he was on special duty in con-
nectlon with the centennial at Philadelphia.
July 81, 1877, he was ordered to the Plymouth,
in the north Atlantic squadron, and subse-
quently served on the Kearsarge. He was de-
tached May 10. 1879. and in September follow
ing ordered to the Boston navy-yard. Septem-
ber 80, 1882. he was detached. and August, 81.
1854, was ordered to duty at the naval academy.
where he served until he was sent to the Van
dalia. Paymaster Arms family resides at the
Crawford house, New London.
LIEUT. SUTTON.
Lieutenant of Marines Francis T. Sutton was
appointed to the naval academy from New York
in 1877. He graduated in a class of sc. and
after cruise returned to the academy for ex-
animation for promotion and passed second.
On his own application he was appointed Sec
ond lieutenant of marines, being the first grad
uate of Annapolis to enter the marine
force. He was promoted to be first
bsen s.tiones march Mars s0 Island and @ has
He had just been detailed TO command the
marine guard OF the Mohican, but the Nandalia
sailing suddenly for Samoa before the arrival
of her commanding marine officer, Lieut. SUIT
ton took his place, expecting TO fall in with the
Mohlcan on the cruise. His father is resident
of Rome, n. Y. At the Navy department Lieut.
Sutton is regarded as having been one of the
brightest and most intelligent officers of the
marine corps, and his loss is greatly deplored.
PAYMAsTER-CLERK ROCHE.
Paymaster's Clerk John Roche was ap-
pointed from Ilion, n. Y. He was twenty-eight
years of age and man of athletic build. His
nearest relative is J. Jeffrey Roche who is a
poet and assistant editor of the Boston Pilot.
"A wAsHINeToS MAN AMONG THE LOST.
The first name in the official dispatch in the
list of men lost from the Nipsic is that of a
Washington boy, Geo. W. Callan. He was
about nineteen years old, and a son of Capt.
Jas. Nicholas Callan. who died about four
month ago. His widowed mother now resides
at 9Th and streets. Young Callan was bound
to go to sea and entered the navy as an ap-
prenticed seaman. He was a bright boy. and
so much liked by Capt. Mullan that it was at
the captains special request that he was or
dered to the Nipsic.