The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-20

the Washington yard, Sept. 10, relieving Capt.
r. w. Meade, who is placed on waiting orders.-
Lieuts w. H. Beehler and Il. r. Tyler, En-
sign j. II. Gibbons, and P. y. Paymr. j.
Sullivan have been detached from the Adams,
ordered to temporary duty on the Independence,
and to hold themselves in readiness for orders
to the Nipsc.
Lieut.. Comdr. j. j. Hunke has been detached
from the Adams, and ordered to temporary
duty on the Independence and to hold himself
in readiness as executive of the Nipsic.
Chief Eng. Absalom Kirby and Asst. Eng.
George McElroy have been detached from the
Adams, ana ordered TO temporary duty on the
Independence.
Ensign w. B. Fletcher has been detached
from the Adams, ordered to temporary duty on
the Independence, and to hold himself in readi-
ness for the Ranger
On Wednesday afternoon Thomas Truxton,
the 13-year-old son of the late Commo. w. L.
Truxton, was drowned while bathing at Norfolk.
The officers of the Adams, which are to be put
out of commission, are to succeed those of the
Nipsic, soon to be brought from Honolulu to
San Francisco.
Capt. F. E. Phelps, Sth Cav, has been ordered
to report to Brig. Gen. Ruger, at st. Paul, MINI.
First Lieut.. j. n Rhodes, revenue marine
service, died at Algiers, La, July 16.
Lieut.. Comdr. S. w. Very has been detached
from duty at the Naval Academy, Both inst,
and ordered to duty in connection with the fit
ting out of the Newark.
Lieut.. A. Mark, Ensign A. A. Ackerman,
P. A. Eng. Richard Juch, Acting Gunner II. ].
1t. H. H. Haeley, It. Philip Lansdale, Naval
Cadets j. H. Dayton, j. L. Latimer, F. V. Sui
liyan, G: L: Bond, W. H. Buck, H. L. Ritter,
and F. II. schofeld, ?. A: Surg. P. A. Lowering,
Chief Eng Robert Potts, and P. A. Eng. K. S.
Griffin have been ordered to the Philadelphia,
July "a.
Med. Insp. H. NJ. Wells has been detached
from duty in charge of the Museum Of Hygiene,
and ordered to duty in charge of the Naval
Hospital, Washington, relieving Med. Insp.
Adolph Hoehling, who is ordered to the League
Island lard.
Lieut.. Comdr. E. H. C. LeutZe has been or
dered as executive of the Philadelphia, July "a.
Med. Insp. G. H. White has been detached
from the Pensacola, and placed on waiting
orders.
Med. Insp. G. H. Cook has been detached
from the League Island yard, and ordered to
the Pensacola.
Asst Surg. j. NJ. Whitfield has been ordered
to temporary duty on board the Ajax and other
monitors in the James River near Richmond.
Ensign II. A. Bispham has been detached
from the receiving-shp Vermont, and ordered
to the Enterprise.
The orders of Comdr n. Mayo Dyer to duty
at the League Island yard have been revoked.
The following naval nominations have been
made: A. L. Benedict, of n. Y, to be asst.
surg. in the marine hospital service, to succeed
Asst. Surg. F. G. Heath, resigned.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
j. R. Soley to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
The following nominations have been con-
trmed by the Senate: Asst; engs., A: Hart
rath, O. w. Koester, E. l.. Beach, and II. o.
Stickney; I'd It's, j. A. Lejune, G. L. Ingate,
l.. A. Stafford, E. X. Cole, and T. P. Kane;
ensigns, F. Marble, A. II: Robertson, c. B.
Britain, Z. B. Morgan, W. NJ. Crosse, j. ?.
Hubbard, D. W. Beswick, NJ. l.: Miller, L. Il.
Chandler, G. n. Hayward, s. S. Robson II. X.
Benham, c.. +. Hughes, A. L. Norton, j. H.
Reid, w. B. Franklin, II. A. Wiley, and F. B.
Bassett.
Naval Leayes Of A5sence-Ensign T. c. Fen
ton, detached from the Galena, granted leave
for l month, and on its expiration ordered to
temporary duty at the Washington Navy Yard;
Comdr. }. g. Green, detached from command
of the Adams and granted months leave. 1t.
Herbert Winslow and P. a. Surg. E. II. Mar
steller, detached from the Adams, and granted
! months leave.
Comdr. Louis Kempff has been ordered as
member of the boald of inspection at San Fran
CISCO
Lieut.. John c.. Fremont, Cadet E, L. Beach,
and Med. Insp. Thearou Woolverton have been
ordered to the Philadelphia, July "a.
CapI. ". i. bradford, uetacneu from uuty
connected with the Philadelphia, has been
dered to command that vessel July "a.
Pay Director j. D. Murray has been ordered
! to duty at the Naval Academy, July "a, reliey-
| ing Pay Insp. 7. T. Caswell ordered as gen.
storekeeper at the Mare Island yard Aug IA.
Lieut.. Comdr. w. Swift has been detached
from the Washington Navy Yard, Aug. l, and
granted furough for year.
P. A. Surg S. S. White has been ordered to
! the marine rendezvous at San Francisco.
Asst. Surg. L. II. Stone has been ordered to
/ the receiving-ship New Hampshire, relieving
! Asst. Surg. j. f. Uric, ordered to the Wabash.
Ensign Frank NJ. Russell has been detached
/ from the Yorktown, and ordered to the Enter
| prise.
Ensgns w. S. Chase and j. H. Hetheriugton
! have been ordered to examination for promo
! ton 2lst inst.
Chaplain Henry II. Clark has been ordered
to duty at the Naval Academy Sept, l.
Lieut.. II. Osterhaus has been detached from
the Franklin, and ordered to the Pensacola.
Lieut.. F. H. Crosby has been detached from
! the Richmond, and ordered to ord. duty at the
! Washington yard.
G.. A. II. ITEMS.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Old Guard
was held Tuesday night after the drill. The