The evening times., 1897-04-15
CHIEF CLERK REN|CKE OUT
H. W. Michael Takes His Place
in the State Department.
ADMIRAL BUNCE DETACHED
Relieved From the Command of the
North Atlantic Squadron and Or
dered To Take Charge of the BrooE-
Iyn Navy Yard-Cadets Ordered to
Annapolis for Final Examination.

Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, has Sc
cured the appointment of H w. Michael to
the office Of chief clerk OF the State De-
partment. Secretary Sherman has already
notified Mr.. Michael of his selection. Mr..
Michael is connected with the Interstate
Commerce Commission and is n the classi'
fled civil service. He wasfor a considerable
time clerk to the Joint Committee on Print
ing at the Capitol andis veteran. He has
for many years been a warm friend OF
Senator Thurstoa.
Secretary Sherman yesterday requested
Mr. Edward l. Renicke, the chief clerk Of
the State Department, TO tender his resig-
nation, which Mr.. Renicke immediately
did The outgoing chief clerk has been
vey popular at the department
Mr. Michael will not take possession Of
his office until May 4. MI Renicke has
been granted a months leave of absence
Consul General Little has telegraphed
from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, TO the State
Department, that a revolution has broken
out and that the republic is under martial
law
Rear Admiral F. NJ Bunce, who has been
in command of the North Atlantic squadron
during the lasttwo years, has been detached
from that command aud ordered to the
command of the Brooklyn navy yard.
There is nothing significant in this
change, for it is simply following an es-
tablshed rule of giving two years COM
mand to the North Atlantic squadron, and
his time will have expired May 1, when the
present order goes into effect
Other orders revoke the instructions to
Paymaster ]. A. King to report TO the
Columbia, and place on waiting orders
Lieut. W. E. Sewell and Surg. NJ II. 81
mons ordered to the Columbia The order
detaching Surg E. e. Derr from the Co
lumbia, is also revoked, and so is the one
directing Assistant Engineer r. d. Has
brouck TO report for duty to the Columbia
The order detaching Paymaster s. Rand
from the Columbia is revoked, and so is
that detaehing Lieut.. w. H. briggs from
the same vessel.
The order to Lieut.. Commander D. Dele
hanty TO report TO the Columbia is revoked,
and ne is placed on waiting orders, and
the instructions to Past Assistant Paymas-
ter S McGowan to report to Port Royals
revoked Lieut. Commander c. o. ALI
bones order detaching him from the Co
lumbia is revoked also.
The Navy Department has ordered to An
napolis number of cadets, to pass their
final examination These cadets have
completed the four years academic course.
ana have just finished the two years sea
duty required before they can take the
final examinations. They will report at
the Naval cademy May 1, whenthe exam
ination begins.
The Republican patriots who signified
their Willingness today to endure the trials
and tribuations of office-holding for the
benefit of their country were recorded at
the Treasury Department as follows:
E. s. Cunningham, Champaign, ILL.,, to
be deputy auditor in the War Department,
at Washington, D. c.; Alexander Near
thur, Denver, Colo, to be assistant comp
troller, at Washington, d. C.; c. j. Ali
son, Knoxville, Tenn, to be superintendent
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at
Wasbing ngton, D. c.: A. Davidson, Malta,
Mont, to be collector of customs at Great
Falls, Mont.
TbeWar Department hasissued the follow
ing orders:
Capt James Allen, Signal Corps VIII
repair to this city and report in person for
duty TO thechief signalofficer of the AIRY,
to take charge of the public property and
money accountability of Major Robert
Craig, sigma Corps, and to perform his
duties during his absence upon the tempo
rary service recently assigned him. Upon
the return of that officer to his duties
in this city Capt. Allen will reioin his
station