Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-27

ANOTHER PosTPoNEMENT.-Secreta Blaine 5
excursion on the Despatch, in honor of Sir
Julian Pauncefote, which was postponed until
to-day on account of the death of Minister Rice
has been again postponed until tomorrow, on
account OF the rainy weather.
Mr.. BLAINEs New SECRETAnY-Mr Louis
Dent, whom Secretary Blaine has appointed
his private secretary to take the place of Mr..
Sherman, sent to Liverpool as consul has
taken hold OF his new duties, and is making
many friends by his genial manners. He is
well known here, having been for a long time
the private secretary to Representative Hit
and then stenographer to Mr. Blaine while the
latter was preparing his book, Twenty years
IN Congress-" He Is relative of the Grant
Dent family and Of ex-Commssioner Dent.
|
CAPT. FARoUHAR, who commanded the ill
fated Trenton when she was cast away at Apia,
has arrived in Washington. He had long in
terview with Secretary Tracy this morning and
the Secretary afterward took him over to the
State department to see Secretary Blaine.
A PERSONAL FRIEND OF KING KALAKAuA.-Mr
James J. Roche, editor of the Boston Pilot,
whose brother, Jno. Roche, pay clerk of the
Nandalia, was lost at Samoa, has received a
letter from the vice-chamberlain and private
secretary OF King kalakaua of Hawaii. ex-
pressing his deep sympathy for his bereave-
ment. Roche was personal friend OF King
kalakaua.
No BOOMERS ON THE Sioux RESERVATION
Acting Indian Commissioner Belt has received
Q report from Agent McChesney, at the Chey-
enne agency, Dakota, stating that he had no
information that intruders had entered upon
the great Sioux reservation for purpose of set
tlefnent. Owing to reports that rush was be-
ing made upon this reservation similar to the
movement of the Oklahoma boomers. Secretary
Noble directed the agents to investigate their
truth and report Agent McChesney's is the
first report received. He states that he intends
to make a tour along the entire border Of his
reservation, which will enable him to report
accurately.
ARMY ORDERs.-NIaj JAS W. Scully, quarter
master, ordered on temporary duty to the ma
tional cemeteries at Pineville, La, Corinth
Miss. and Marietta, Ga. Capt. Paul Harwood
| twentieth infantry, recruiting officer, granted
| twelve days leave. Second Lieut.. Maury
Nichols, sixteenth infantry, granted three
months leave.
NAVAL ORDERs-Lieut. E. d. Heald has beer
| ordered to duty in the bureau of navigation
June /. Pay Director Richard Washing
ton to duty in charge of the
navy pay Office, Norfolk, June 80
Pay Director Rufus Parks as general store.
| nSOPSi at ehc ooseoh navy yoio ouhC
Inspector J. A. Smith as general storekeepei
at the navy-yard, Portsmouth, N
| H., June 30 Pay Director Caspal
Schenck has been detached from duty at the
navy pay Office, Norfolk, June 80, ordered te
settle accounts and wait orders. Pay
Inspector Frank c. Cosby, detached
from duty as general storekeeper a
the navy yard, Portsmouth, N. H.
June 80, ordered to settle accounts and
mail orders. Paymaster Geo. w. Besman
from duty as general storekeeper 1T the Boston
navy-yard June 30, ordered to settle accounts
| and wait orders. Assistant Engineer
Clarence Matthews from the Trenton
and ordered to duty at the navy.
yard. Mare Island, Cal. Assistant Engineer J.
NJ. Pickrell, from the Mare Island pavy-yard
ordered to return home and wait ordsvs. Lieut.
L. G. Logan has been ordered to duty a. re.
corder to the board Of inspection and survey
Ensign 81. Mel. Huse to examination for pro
| motion. Assistant naval constructors Chas II
Howes and w. L. Capps have been detached
| from duty at the University of Glasgow, Scot
land, and ordered to return home aud report
at the Navy department for special duty.