Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-21

pl0yes OF the department and had a wide ac-
quaintance with those who had business in con-
nection with the postal service.
ARMY ORDERs.-The following transfers in
the seventh infantry have been made: Second
Lieut.. Charles H. Cochran from company A to
company d; Second Lieut.. VIM. S. Graves
from company ID to company A. First Lieut.
Fred Wheeler, fourth cavalry, ordered to re-
pair without delay TO jefferson barracks Mo-,
and report to the commanding officer for duty
at that depot. Leave of absence 10 include
December l5 1890, on account Of sickness
granted Second Lieut.. George w. Martin
eighteenth infantry. Maj. Gerald Russell. fifth
cavalry. U.S.A.. has been found incapacitated
for service by an army retiring board First
Lieut.. Theodore Moshcr, twenty y-second in
fantry. ordered to Columbus barracks ONO.
CHANGES OF ORDNANCE OFFICEIs.-The ord
nance corps of the army has just received its
periodical shaping up. The following changes
in the stations and duties of officers are or
dered: Capt David A. Lyle has been relieved
from duty at the United States proving ground,
Sandy Hook, NJ. and assigned to duty as in
spector at the Midvale Steel Works, Phiiadei-
phia, Pa. to relieve Capt Charles c. Morrison
Capt. Morrison will report for duty to the COM
manding officer. Watervliet arsenal, West Troy.
NY. Capt John Pitman has been relieved
from duty as chief ordnance officer department.
of Dakota and assigned to duty as inspector at
tue West Point foundry, Cold Spring, NY
Capt. Lawrence l.. Bruff has been detailed as a
member Of board Of ordnance officers ap-
pointed for the purpose of preparing plans
&c, for the erection Of an army gun
factory, vice Capt Charles Shaler relieved
Coils. Francis Fl. Parker and Jose phi p Far
ley, ordnance department, have been relieved
from duty as members of the board Of officers
appointed by the War Department for the pur-
pose OF testing rifed cannon, &C., and First
Lieuts William ". Gibson and Ormond NJ
Lissak, ordnance department., have been de-
tailed as members of said board. Maj Louis
T., Morris, third cavalry has been detailed as a
member of the board OF officers appointed to
meet at Fort Sam Houston. Tex, for the ex-
animation OF such officers may be ordered
before it to determine their fitness for promo
tion vice Capt Richard l. Eskride, twenty
third infantry. Lieut.. Col D. DeRussy, four
teenth Infantry. has been relieved from duty as
inspector Of smaii-arms practice at neadquar-
ters division Of the Pacific, to take effect
December 10, and will join his regiment in the
department Of the Columbia.
PERsoNAL-The friends OF Mr.. II. P. Springer.
superintendent Of mails, city post office, viii
regret to near Of the death Of his father, Mr..
James H. Springer, at Wilmington, N. C. Mr..
Springer left Wednesday evening to attend the
funera--Mr. and Mrs. John F. Collins Of
Brooklyn. o. Chauute of Chicago, Carl +. Lomb
of Rochester and Ii. H. BrOckway of New York
are at wizard s.--Mr. l.. y. McAullffe OF In
diana has returned after having spent
several weeks with his frieuds.-
Valentine Robinson Of London, England,
Judge Irwin w. Schultz of Phillipsburg, N. j..
Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Baylis OF Huntington, l., l.,
and Frank L. Wood of New York are among
the arrivals at the Randali.-Chas. Z. Adams
of Lowell. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Gillespie of
London, Eng, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Smith Of Brooklyn are at the Riggs House,
Mr.. E. ]. Pullman, who has been visiting his
old home, Erie, Pa, has returned to the
city.-Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morgan of
Buffalo are at the Shoreham.--
VIM. b. vansize of Plainfeld and John H.
Young Of Pagan, Ohio, are at the Normandie.
AIR. and Mrs. c. b. Repley OF New York.
who are here on their bridal tour, are staying
ut the Langham.-Geo. H. Moore of Boston.
o. s. Wiley of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. r.
W. Smith Of Philadelphia are at the Hotel
Johnson.--Hon. Abner Taylor and wife of
Chicago, Hon. ]. g. Cannon of Illinois, Mrs.
Henry Bacon, Miss Bacon, Miss L. Porter
and Miss L. Nutting Of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Sddons, A. ]. Siddons, jr., and C.
Harold Burnham of Oooperstown, N. Y, and
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ellnot Coles Of Pittsburg
are at the Hotel Arno.-Mr. and Mrs. G. II.
Wilkins Of Palmer Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L.
Drew Of Bar Harbor, Maine, L. d. Howard of
Columbus, o., and W. H. Springfield of Chicago
are at the ST. James.---Col. W. II. Michael.
compiler Of the Congressional Directory, is out
after severe illness of months duration,