Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-11-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Naval Affairs-VesseIs in Brazilian
Waters.

NAVAL AHalFS-VeSS6lS In Brazilian
Waters.
WAsHINGT IN, Nov. Capt. r
Il. Wallace has been ordered to as
sumo command of the Minantonos
NAH on the 18Th inst, relieving
Capt. M. Se;card, WAC is detached
and granted two months leave.
Pay Inspector w. G,ldsborongh
has been ordered to duty as genera:
store keeper at the Naval Acad-
envy, reiiev ing Pay Director S. @.
Schenck, who is detached and
placed on waiting orders.
Secretary Herbert to-day des
tailed a co1rt, consisting of ten
officers, to meet at the Mare Island,
California. Navy Yard, to try
passed Assistant Surgeon Richard
Asnbridge, on three charges: First,
conduct prejudicial to good order
and discipline; second, falsehood,
and third, s%candalous conduct
tending to the destruction eff COED
morals.
A sweeping denial is made at
the Navy Department OF the report
that Admiral Walker will succeed
Admiral Stanton in command OF
the squadron at Rio Janeiro. Nc
euch order has been issued or is
likely to lre issued. Admiral
Walker has been assigned to duty
that will keep him employed for
thirty days in this country. He is
a member of the Board which will.
supervise the final trial OF the New
York, and he is also President of
the Board which is to determine
the stability OF the cruisers Ma
chias, Castine and MarbIehead. He
has not asked to be sent to Rio
Janeiro, and it is we'll known that
be does not desire an assignment.
Moreover, the Department officials
say it would be an inviduous diss
tinction TO select Admiral Walker
as Stanton't successor when halt a
dozen other officers equally we'll
fitted for the service are avail
able.
American interests in Rio are
fully protected and our fleet oil
vessels there is ample for elnerS
gency. Capt. Picking, of the
Charleston, who is now in cons
mand of the squadron, has the full
confidence of the administration
and it ia doubtful if he be supere
coded. There is still a possibility
that the New York may be sent to
Brazilian waters, but it is not
probable. The Department Off
Gals are anxious to get her away
from the Brooklyn yard. That
once accomplished, her future dess
ignation is u%nknown. The San
Francisco is cruising in the West
Indies, and the Remington, which
it is reported will be sent to Rio,
is in the Mediterranean, and there
is no purpose Of changing either.
The Treasury gold eserve at the
close OF business to.day stood at
$s4. 900, 900.
All the parties in the Gordon,
South Carolina, liquor seizures
were on hand to-day in the Sup.
RENE Court. prepared to proceed
with the trial, but as Justice Field,
who addressed the writ, was absent,
the case was continued.
The cruiser Boston has been
placed ont of commission at the
Mare Island Navy Yard, where
she will be thoroughly overhauled
and prepared for future see service.
She was cent to Hawaii during the
trouble there and remained at that
station thirteen months. Uncm-
eial advices received at the Navy
Department show that she is in q
fair condition. Her machinery is
all right but her boiIors will need
a thorough cleaning. Her bottom
is in fairly good condition, owing
to the use Of divers to remove mar
inc growth. It will require from
tour to six months to put her in
condition.
Gen. Robert Williams, Adjutant
General of the Army, was to-day
placed on the retired list by operas
ton Of the law, aad Gen. Gorge D.
RigdIes was appointed to succeed
him.