The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-21

man, and r. B. Dashell. Secretary Tracy was
also present, and expressed himself as thor
oughly satisfied with the thoroughness of the
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Experts are at work on the Dolphin deter
mining the extent of her injuries received in the
collision with the Baltimore at Bar Harbor last
month. She will proceed, Immediately upon
the completion OF the investigation, to the Navy
Yard at New York
The action of Secretary Tracy In constituting
the law on the subject OF rations, so as to allow
the Marine Corps an increase OF ratons, has met
with very jubilant commendation in that branch
of the service.
Lieut.. Ambrose Bwyckoff, on duty in Bureau
Yards and Docks, left Washington Friday night
for Tacoma, Washington. where he will Join the
board appointed to select site for dry-dock on
the Pacific Coast.
Commo. n. II. Fsrquhar, Chief of Bureau
Yards and Docks, has taken house for the win
ter at 1o16 Fifteenth street northwest, where he
will reside with his family. His daughter is at
present in Europe, and is expected to return
the latter part Of October.
Lieut.. Denny, of the Judge Advo. Gen. g
Office, arrived in the city on Monday after
two weeks vacation spent at Oakland, Md.
Asst. Eng. A. Nj. Hunt has been detached
from the Steel Board, and granted leave of alb
sence until June 30 next. Mr.. Hunt expects to
engage In the real estate business, with view
to resigning from the service, having become
tired of waiting for promotion.
The Pensacola arrived at Funchial, Madeira,
Thursday, en- route for the South Atlantic
Station.
Dispatches from Yokohama state that 1t {. M.
Turner, OF the Marine Corps, stationed on the
Omaha, committed suicide on Aug 81. Lieut..
Turner has been unwel for some time, and in
fit Of greater than ordinary depression shot
himself with rifle He leaves a wife and two
children.
Absalom Kirby, chief eng. of the Independ-
ence, is In the city on leave of absence.
The new gunboat Petrol has arrived at New
port, Il. l., where she Is expected. to have her
speed trial shortly She will probably await
the arrival of other new gunboats and cruisers
That their trials may be made at the same time.
The Swatara has been ordered from China
The I'd 10-inch gun of the monitor Mianto-
nomah has been placed on board that vessel at
the New York Navy Yard. These guns are
each % tons in weight and compose the arma-
ment OF the vessels turret.
The bad weather of the past weeks pre-
vented the Philadelphia from taking on her
ammunition at Fort Wadsworth where she
was stationed for that purpose. The departure
OF the Enterprise for the South American
Station was also delayed for the same reason
The Yorktown is expected at the New York
Navy Yard as soon as her new rudder is
finished, which will probably be in the course
of three weeks.
Asst. Eng. J. R. Wilmer, who has lust sue
cessfully passed his examination for promotion
before the Examining Board in Philadelphia,
was bidding his friends at the Dept. goodbye
yesterday, prior to starting for San Francisco,
where he is to 90 on duty.
Ensign j. r. Craven, U. S. N, has returned
to the city after months leave of absence
spent with relatives in Central New York.
Assistant Secretary Soley has returned to the
city.
Mr. Rigging, of the Bureau of Navigation, is
out of the city on leave.
Commo. Ramsey has returned from fort
nights vacation.
Lieut.. Comdr. r. NJ. Berry was at the Riggs
House the past week.
Chief Eng. Charles H. Baker is in the city on
leave of absence.
Thomas N. Wood, of the Richmond, U. s. NJ.
C., is at Annandale, Nd, on leave of absence.