The National tribune., 1889-11-28
NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON

position of confidential clerk in the Treasury
Department to Treasurer Huston.
Mrs. George |. Sill. a charming and highly
cultivated daughter of Gen. Morgan l.. Smith,
passed through the city last week with her hus-
| band from theirbome in Tennessee to their home
in New York Mrs.Sill is poetess of fine talents,
and some of her productions have already APP
| peared in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
NEW APPo1NTEEs.
| The following appointments were made by
the President during the past week:
Alonzo ]. Edgerton, of South Dakota, to be
United States District Judge for the District of
South Dakota.
Willis Sweet of Idaho, to be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Idaho.
William b. Sterling, of South Dakota, to be
! Attorney of the United States for the District
of South Dakota.
John ID. Sloane, of Minnesota, to be Supervis-
! ing Inspector of Steam Vessels for the Fifth
! District (St. Paul, Minn)
Dennis Eagan, Of Florida, to be Collector of
Internal Revenue for the District of Florida.
Ross Gufiin, of Missouri, TO be Surveyor of
! Customs for the port Of Kansas City, Mo.
Augustus Shaw, of Indiana, to be Deputy
] Third Auditor of the Treasury.
John NJ. Gazier Of Pennsylvania, to be Col
lector of Customs for tho District of Erie, Pa.
James l.. French, of New Hampshire. TO be
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| Of Now Hampshire.
| Charles +. Kimball, of Michigan, TO be APP
praiser of Merchandise in the District of De-
! troit, Mich.
Joseph c. Bigln, of New York, to be Assist
! ant Appraiser of Merchandise in the District OF
| New York.
Thomas Clay Mcdowell. of Kentucky, to be
! Collector Of Internal Revenue for the 7th Dis
/ trict of Kentucky. Mr.. Mcdowell is the SON
! in-aw of Col William Cassius Goodloe, who
was recently killed by Col Swope.
| John III. Devaux, of Georgia, to be Collector
of Customs for the District of Brunswick, Ga.
David b. Miller of Iowa, to be Marshal of
| the United States FOR the Southern District of
! Iowa.
Lewis Miles, of Iowa. to be Attorney OF the
| United States for the Southern District of Iowa.
Joseph II. Wilson, of Texas, TO DO Attorney
Of the United States for the Eastern District of
Texas
ARMY AND NAVY.
The Commission which was appointed by Sec
rotary Whitney in January last, in accordance
with an act Of Congress, TO report rs 10 the most
desirable location or near the coast of the
! Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic Coast
for navy yard and dry docks, made its report
! last week The conclusion Of the Commission
is that latter carefully weighing all the advau-
tages and disadvantages of Algiers rs site for
/ naval station. the Commission is of the opiu-
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other place in the Gulf compares with IL in the
| advantages offered, and that the advantages
so many and so great aud outweigh the disad-
j vantages to such an extent that the commission
has no hesitation in recommending the location
of a navy yard and dry-docks at the present
( Government reservation at Algers, La" Tho
site selected is at the lower end of New Or
leans, at Algiers, aud consists of u Government
reservation of 3Si feet front on the river. by
ESQ feet deep. Additional ground will have
TO he purchased but this can be bought ut rea-
sonable figures.
/ The war ships Quinnebaug and Junata,
| which have been condemned by Board OF Sur
yey. were stricken from the list of vessels of
| the United States Navy last week. They will
be sold by auction.
| The French Government desires TO present
| Capt Henry G. Cochrane of the Marine Corps,
/ aud Lieut.. Aaron Ward, OF the Navy. with the
ribbon of CheYalier OF the Legion of Honor. in
| recognition of their services Mt the Paris Expo
/ sition. 1t will be necessary for an act of Con-
gress to be passed to permit these officers TO
! ceiYe the decoration.
| Mai. Gen. George Crook has granted leave OF
absence for two months each 10 Lieut.. Col John
S. Poland, 2ist Inf, from Fort Sidney. Neb.;
Capt Matt Horton, 22d Inf, from Fort Keogh,
| Montana; First Lieut. Stephen l. Hommedier
Slocum. sih Cav. from Fort Yates, North Da-
kota. aud First Lieut.. Lyman ". V. Kennon.
9th Inf. this Aid-de-Camp.) The leave granted
/ Capt Egbert Il. Savage. sth Inf. Is extended 90
/ days. He has also granted furlongh tby au-
/ thority of the Secretary Of War for six months
to Private Henry l.. Wipkey. Co. r. 10th Inf
First Lieut. John &. +. 1illson. 9Th Inf, has
been appointed Adjutant Of bis regiment. 70
succeed First Lieut.. Oscar +. Long, who has
been detailed as Adintant General 81 tho Ma
tionai Guard OF the District of Columbia.
Lieut.. b. II. Buckingham, Naval Attache OF
the United States Legation At London. has been
detached from the service. and upon the arrival
of the squadron Of evolution in European
ters will join the STAFF OF Acting Rear Admiral
Walker fsient. Commander WIN. IL Emory,
now ia London leave Of absence, has been
ordered 10 duty as Naval Attache in place of
Lieut. Buckingham.
Thomas J. Powers. of Pennsylvania, TO be Ma.
val Officer Of Customs in the District OF PAilA.
dciphia, Pa; John j. Ridgway, Of Pennsylvania.
TO be Surveyor OF Customs iu the District of
Philadelphia Pa
Retiring Board has been appointed To meet
at Chicago, composed Of the following officers I;
Mai .-Gen. George Crook; Col. Robert Williams
Assistant Adjntant General: Lieut.. Col Mich.
sel X. Morgan. Assistant Commissary General
Of Subsistence: Maj. Eli Mcclellan. Surgeon
Maj. Henry Mciiderry. Surgeon Capt. George
NJ. Randall. 23d Inf, Recorder Leut.Co
George A. Forsythe, irli Cav has been ordered
before the Board Of Examination. Capt.
Argolus q. Henisee. 8th Cav, has been ordered
10 GOtlHHSt utAdCnfHGnt Oh Itcfniis tfDti NC"
York City TO the Department of Dakota aud
then return 10 duty at Chicago.
Capt. Therefore bingham. Engineer Corps
has been detailed AS military attache of the
United States Legation mt Berlin, to relieve
Lieut.. j. &. Sanford Naval Constructor T.
Hebborn has been detached from Admiral
JoGetts Inspection Board. and Is succeeded by
Assistant Naval Constructor j. i. Hausc0m.
Secretary Tracy last week advertised for pro-
| posals for bnlding the new steel cruiserssNos.
8 and q. Of about ] 900 tous each. aud for steel
practice vessel Of 800 tons for the Annapolis
Naval Academy. The proposals are 10 be open
ed Jan. % 1890 The cost OF the cruisers OK
elusive Of speed premium, Is limited TO $3.50.
600 each. and the practice ship 10 s260.0O0.
admiral Jouetts Board, which made an in.
spection of the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and
Yorktown last week, has made its report TO
Commodore Ramsay. Chief Of the Bureau oil
Navigation. The report is very compliment.
airy; says the vessels in excellent condi.
, ton aud well manned; that the country
can felicitate itself upon this beginning oil
I q new Navy. which will reflect honor and
credit upon NIL interested, and whose speed aud
, sea and fighting qualities are equal 10 those oil
/ auy ships afoat The board recommends the
. adoption of the Seifridge boats for use on nil
vessels in the future.
Orders have been issued by Secretary Tracy
, for the vessels Of the North Atlantic Squadron
10 be put in readiness for sailing by the I'd prox
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