The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-16
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
Acting Secretary Solely, of the Navy De-
partment, has referred to the district attor-
ney at New York for his action the report of
the board appointed by Captain Erben, COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, that in
vestigated the frauds which it was alleged
were being committed on the Government in
the docks and yards bureau by means Of dupli-
cate pay checks. Chief Clerk William Des-
mond and Jonas NJ harrington had been sus-
pended as result of the investigation.
The Ordnance Bureau of the Navy Depart
ment yesterday shipped to the New York
navy-yard ten-inch gun, with carriage, for
the U. S. steamship Miantonomoh, now at the
yard. This, with the other ten-inch guns
which the vessel now has, will complete her
battery so far as the Ordnance Bureau is con-
cerned
The Charleston sailed yesterday from San
Francisco for China, where she will be the
flagship of the Asiatic squadron. This dis
poses of the report that she would be ordered
to Central America during the settlement of
the trouble caused by the seizure of the
steamer City of Panama by the Government of
Salvador.
The Navy Department has made the tenth
payment, amounting to $50, $3.50, on cruiser
No. IL. now being built by Harrison Loring, of
Boston, Mass. The Department has also made
the eighth payment, amounting to $11.250, on
the practice vessel now being built by Samuel
L. Moore s. Sons, of Elizsbethport, N. j.
Ensign Nathan c. Twining has been ordered
to the Kearsarge on the 18th instant. Ensign
George G. Mitchell has been ordered to the
Yantic on the same date. Ensigns w. Q.
Cole and G.. b. Bradshaw have been ordered
to the Charleston.
The United States steamship Charleston,
recently arrived at San San Francisco, will go
to Honolulu, and If affairs there are quiet she
will go to Behring sea to supplement the three
now there.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. l.. Sayre, de-
tached from the Ranger, has been ordered to
temporary duty on the Charleston, and on
arrival at Yokohama will report for duty on
the Palos.
Commodore James A. Greer, will be de-
tached as president of the examining and
retiring boards on the 18th instant, and will
continue duties as chairman of the lighthouse
board.
Lieutenant-C Commander Samuel Belden to
be detached from the receiving ship Franklin
on the 18th instant, has been ordered to COM
mand the Yantlc on the 31st instant.
Carpenter William A. Barry has been de-
tached from the receiving ship Wabash on the
3lst instant, and ordered to duty under the
general storekeeper at Norfolk, Va
The Navy Department has made the ninth
payment amounting to $53, $3.50, on cruiser
No. 6. now being built by the Union Iron
Works at San Francisco, Cal.
Lieutenant William NJ Irwin and Leuten-
ant HI. s. Knapp, detached from the Atlanta
on the 31st instant, have been ordered to duty
at the Naval Academy.
Commander Charles III. Rockwell will be de-
tached from the command of the Yantic on
the 31st instant and granted three months
leave of absence.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. W. Baker, de-
tached from the Palos on the reporting of his
return, has been ordered to return home and
report arrival.
Lieutenant Duncan Kennedy will be detached
from the Baltimore on the 18th instant and
ordered as executive of the Yorktown on the
18th instant.
Commodore William p. McCann, has been
appointed president of the naval examining
and retiring boards, to take effect on the 18th
instant.
Rear Admiral William p. McCann will
be relieved of the command OF the South
IaclLc anu AIlhuLlc bUdIlOn on Ll6 lOJn In
slant.
Ensign John H. Gibbons detached from
duty on the Coast Survey on the 31st instant,
has been ordered to duty at tile Naval Acad-
envy.
Mate Henry G. Fuller has been detached
from the receiving ship Vermont, and Or
dered to duty on the monitors near Richmond,
Va.
Lieutenant II. G. o. Colby, will be detached
from the Yorktown on the 18th instant and
ordered to temporary duty at the department.
Past Assistant Engineer X. w. Milligan
has been detached from the Ranger and or
dered to duty at the Mare Island navy yard.
Ensigns William ID. MacDougall, George R.
Maxwell, and Louis A. Kaiser, have been
ordered to the Chicago on the 18th instant.
Passed Assistant Surgeon V. c. B. Means
has been ordered to the Naval Hospital at
New York on the 1st of September next.
Ensign Charles f. Plunkett, detached from
steel inspector duty at Pittsburg ON the 25th
ainstnt, has been ordered to the Yantic.
Orders have been issued for the United
States steamers Marian and Alert, now in