New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12
OUR Big SISTER CITY.
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
Repubican Work in Earnes-Actviy of the Union
Ioague-A Policeman's Fight With Two Men-VariOus
Items Of General Interest

however. II II wished be launched much sooner.
The nun Is nov about se'eny per cent c9mp Mshc
now about seventy five per cent completed. The work
on he urrcts is also in an advanced state as yet tle
SIDE alnor plating has not been r. ccVed, but the
vessel is ready Tor II when II does arive The joiner
work is wen advanced and docks have been laid on
tue machinery. tOO the work i far advanced all OF
the principal parts Of the machinery and boilers being
now III place. The smoke pipes have been Tilted INTO
WHOLE the work both of these vessels now In course
Of construction Is well started townnd completion.
Marine Corps, who had worn himself ont In performing
tho duties OF his oice from the place OF Judge, Al,
nominated 10 the senaie. Inc oIi.cer on whom his
choice fell is Lieutenant samuel Il. Lemly OF t,e
on the requirement Of able a successor 10 Coonei
Rcmey. For year Lieuienaut Lemy has been In me
Office Of Judge advocate General as assistant part
OF that Time being In charge, that he Is thoroughly
c0n,clsant with the duties Of this important place.
OF inquiry several years past, and Is well known In
the Navy foI his legal attainmet,. In his new place
Within the last few days Iaymas er &. L. IIcndee
has been ordered TO temporary duty under the general
geon H. d. Wilson has been ordered to The receiving
slip Minnesota. and Chief Engineer Elijah Laws has
been ordered 10 duty at the south brooklyn steam
Lieutenant 'oloncl John /. Broomc, of The Marine
Colps, who has been on the retired Ii, for several
Years IS likely to attain the rank which he has sought
Tor many years. that Of colonel As under the law, onl
sc, OF on e retired list n cannot be promoted p~,
Colonel roOmc grade. lie Is grandson Of Colonel
Jbhn biOOh", patriot OF considerable nOf III tNc
Revolutionary War; who gave the name to Broom,
County and Broomcst.. IN New York. His claim for
promotion Is based npon an act Of Congress Of January
~. 1862 which provided that officers Of the Navy or
Marine Corps may lie advanced not exceeding thirty
numbers in rank. for having exhibited eminent and
Conspicuous cOnduct ~ battle, or oAtraoillnaIy nero
Ism For the purpose of carrying this provision into
effect secretary Wcc appointed boad Of officers to
inv> tgc all " special MENTION and report to
him the maine, Of all Officers entitled TO promotion.
Tho board composed Of idmras Farragut, Porter.
DahsI"n ana DAVIS, and IN ihoir report they included
tho name Of licucnan.-C olpncl BIOomc. secretary
Wellcs died soon alcrward. and not until then did the
ch'rr know that he had been recommended for pro
motion hut for Some reason his nome was overlooked
aud was not sent 10 the senate for confirmation.
Hence his promotion Ia, BEEN delayed. The same
result followed IN" recommendations Of the board I'm
the cnSc Of Commodore Henry Erben and few others.
Another suggestion Like the year ago that
the torpedo boat Gushing take part In tho test for
speed between the steam yacht, N1moo,e ana Norwood
saturday next under the auspices Of the American
Yacht Club has been made by the club but The Navy
department has sent 20 Secretary GcJrc1 W. Hall
letter giving aSons why the request cannot b. granted
Among 'lr reasons given irc that me Cushing l.
Icing ilt Jted WITH torPdSc' Pep,rat9ry to competitive
led0eS mat her displacement has been increased by
The m"untine Of a gun upon her. and that tho
hr"men now on board have never had experience
NJ all In working her anywher' mar her maximum
power. that II would certainly bc absurd 10 SIND
hrs run over the course with th Norwood and the
NHmtoSe. which. ia all probability. hav" lrcmen from
s'S me m2' eNI%rcnc"d that could be obtained
Norwood have 80 frequently nucuatcd. the question ~
70 superiority viii probably be settled next -a'ur
day Ia say nothing Of tho fine sight for spectators
\ few weeks agD attention was directed 70 a scheme
oi employing number 81 homlne pigeons during the
munication between IN" ship and points ashor"
lof' has been fitted up In the Navnl Academy. and
Annapolis rhs week 81" p have On board i'T nnm 1S
81 pigeons 10 IT, lilcrafct ~ intervals ai and
carry cag o'hfia ~, r.,2f.; from The sp to points on
pigeons. lof's Of bind, will be carried upon all crus.
relative, and friend, Of tho officers and crew can
- Kept Informed as 70 N" movements Of each vessel