New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
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for the eyaporator Also II nothing happens the vessel
should be ready to go TO in three or four wee
She is under orders to go to China 70 tne hsia'o
Squadron.
AS soon as tie target practice In Gardeners Bay OF
the vessels of the Squadron Of Evolution Is competcn
the Newark. IL is said will be ordered TO 60 to the
South Atlantic as flagship of that squadron Before
she could 70 some repairs and alterations are ncces
sary which would probably delay her departure until
January. .
The new employment system Of the Navy Yard IS
working satisfactorily 1t took little time for inc
men to find that 1t was really no "politicarpui ss'
tenn but the registration and employment OF candi-
dates On ON successfully II is now about six months
since the first steps were taken toward the system
and thus far there has been hitch In the working OF
1t.
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. J. Cowie, who was
recently ordered TO the Petrol has already been IN
JAPAN having had intimate and pleasant connexions
with the several legations. Hence he VIII Dc well
come in japanese official circles when ne goes there
on the Petrol Carpenter Joseph Cox, who SaS put
on the retired list of the Navy in 1861 is the Oldest
man on that list in the Navy. He lives In Kittery'
i.e and will be nnety-two years old on December
21 Assistant Surgeon J. II. North, who was recently
ordered on threeyears' cruise on foreign s'auon'
resigned his commission last week He has marlleo,
which would seem 10 account for his not Wishing W
20 away on long cruise in the Navy His wife Is a
wealthy heiress. There are now hve vacancies Ia INC
grad
lion of Assistant Surgeon North aud the retrcment OF
surgeon J. H. Hall and Medical Director T. J; turner
have brought the number Of vacancies In me @
grade TO the aforementioned figure. The Aedlcai EA,
amning Board has two candidates fol appointment hVo
the service now under examination at New YORK.
The death of Colonel Charles G.. NcCawley, az Rose
mont a suburb of Philadelphia, on Tuesday, qua hoe
make vacancy for the promotion OF otner oncers ~
the Marine Corps as has been announced IN some VI
the newspapers. On the contrary, Colonel mcoaw-
lev was put on the retired list, account OF havhs
reached the age limit, January 20 last ana was sue
ceeded as colonel commandant OF the corps by Llou-
tenant Oonel Charles Haywood. Colonel McCawiey
had so long been afflicted with angina pectorls tht ms
death was net q surprise to those who Knew OF MS
physical ailments. He had served in his corps hoe
than forty three years. and his record furnishes an
annie OF the share which has been taken Dy .ne
Marine Corps In land campaigns as well as sea Lsn'
In the various wars of tho country. He was up
pointed a second lieutenant In the corps, from Lolsi-
ana in 1S47 Just In season to take an acuve ParI ~
the Mexican war. He present at the stormng Oh
the City of Mexico and for gallantry In these cuons
he was promoted to brevet rank. Soon after hc ou.
break OF the Civil War he promoted TO captancy
and took part in the rccapture Of the Norfolk navy
Yard and was also actively engaged on Morfis tsand
during the bombardment OF Fort Sumter and the az
tacks on Fort Wagner and Fort Gregg. For COL, gar
antry in leading detachment Of 100 ocers ana men men
in an attack Fort Sumter, In 1858 ne wns p,Ot
noted to the grade of major Since his rcutcme e
there has been Q movement toward the reoreanh4eion
OF the corps and it is likely that tho
made will prove for the benefit OF the entire navy