New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-10
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL.
BROADER GENERAL THOMAS l.. CAsEY'S
RETIREMENT.
APPOINTMENTS TO TIE NAVAL ACADEMY BOARD
OF vIsITORs-A TEMPORARY PUBLIC BUILD
ING FOR CHICAGO.

ING FOR CHICAGO.
Washington Nav e-The retirement from active
service of Briga adler General Thomas l.. Casey.
Chief OF Engineers. Nhich office he has held since
1855 possesses more than passing interest to the
general pubic because Of the great pubic works
that have been completed under his direction
General Casey was born in New ork. his father.
General Si,as Casey being distinguished Army
officer He was graduated from the West Point
Military Academy IN 49, standing AZ the head OF
the class which included among It's members sucn
men as Henry w. Sloclm. D. ;. STANLEY. j. rome
Bonaparie Peter T Swane. Alexander Med. Me
Cook and George Crook. With The exc piion or
two years service as Assistant Engincsr N the coA-
structon OF For; Delaware. he was attached 10 the
West Pon, Academy as Instructor OF hA.in''''"r.
leaving there Lieutenant In 1883, to take command
Of engineer troops in Washington Territory N''h
the Civl War broke out he was appointed assistant
engineer on the siam OF the general comnanii"s
the Department OF Virginia. In August. 1871. n
was made captain and experimenting engineer III
charge OF the permanent dcfenccs and forihcai'"7
on the coast OF Maine. AMI on recruiting H'FN'''
for engineer troops. which duty he performer "''l
1850 In the mean time he was engaged on spec" al
duty with the North Atlantic squadron, during ine
frst expedition to Fort Fisher. y e.. ana ds
member OF a special board 81 engineers ~ -" -,
WLletts Point y Y. and for work Oh forts IN
Maine since abandoned During ne war hr M''
promoted TO the rank Of major, ana hit stiN'.
gained for him the breyet ranks Of lieutenant
From iSs TO M Major Casey was experimenting
engincc- of Forts Probe ana ScauneI. in foi .tN.
Harbor Me In ~ he Wa PLACID IN gnsIse oil n, ~,
ton he retained untl lsss. period marked 10y many
nVinSss of the Caps The me budns occupied
by the state, War and Navy departments Was con-
NAMED a broken marble shaft, was finished under
his direction in 1854 In Ni n, "@c aaH Sin . y"
issS when he became chcf OF Eneinv ~ General
,rnmeni in river ana harhor Improvements, public
huidipgs ana grounds, ana coast de'en'"S
Consul Thomas oilars. a, san Juan del , Nor'G
oGrey,own Ncerasnal reports 20 "a" msbnt,"', ,
of state that the Prince Line OF rl.'msnlH lp
pose To discontinue touching at lhhi, pni nus
Inc controls si,y r,ramctr one %, w"on r s a'e
Juan del Nor,c.
ship San iranclsco fer Alrlcrs, on ,, h,s wax to
Gibraltar, aud thence 20 the celebration AZ Nl"l
The Mar6ohcad viii follow In few days
r,o r,o.,,,o, to-day appointed Colonel A =.
r ,"s Of Missouri. The rev NJ. NJ ncnion, Of Ken.
lucky: u NJ Thompron, Of New YORK, 'r'',,,r
rsei;e Of Nianama, j. H. henderson, Of Missouri
and Professor " NJ. Thornton OF the ! mVris'y
the Naval Naval ACADEMY. The other memhers Of the
board are Senators Faulkner Of Wet Virginia "nS
Teller OF Colorado. and Representatives say'fS' OF
Texas: Tate. Of Georgia. and HUH. OF Iowa
Tho Treasury gold reserve jumped $1,000" to-
dav standing at the close Of business at s"0'N =.
The gold came from the 'emoni- Morgan syndicate
Acting Secretary Curtis has decided to hNite pr PR
pc,as Tor "A temporary pubic building IN hvns"'
This building viii be occupied by the l,cal '"Icin-
ment Offices during the time taken IN thc cn'Ht'u
ton Of the new public building. Many "h"is 81,
ready. made will have to be 'eS"""'''''' ~ ."
considered.
Assistant Secretary W. T.. Curtis. OF the treasury
Department; Logan Carlisle. chlef ,lerk 81 ,l'
partment ana several clerks viii leave New ','
ON Nav % for Europe TO deliver 10 the
mont representatives. In London the hl',i H,',.
holders under the agreement tnrrti M" ',' ~ ,
s. last The amount 81 the bonds 10 br lh"'i, nNra
| by the party Is about $50 mno"3 lhey "'No "'' "''
| exccniei and are ready for deVety