The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-13
THE UNION.
CITY OF wAsHIN TON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY, Is, 1876.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and ,pifh the adyiee and consent Qflhs Senate.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY and piih the advies and consent u the Senate.
WnLIlM p LrsDn, to be attorney Of the United
States for the District Of Wisconsin, IN the place o.
Thomas w. Sutherland whose commission hsC
expired.
Office for the district Of lands subject TO sale Al Gin
on in the State Of Missouri, vice William Monroe
deceased.
DEPUTY PosTMAsTERs.
WILLIAM L'HomaEptru, TO be deputy postmas-
Ter, at Norwich, Connecticut, IN place Of John n
Townsend, removed.
RosEHr CAwrHoE, to be deputy postmaster al
Lynchburg, in the State of Virginia, in the place o
Lilbura II. Trgg, whose commission has expired.
Promotions and appointments in the army Of the UniisG
States.
PROMOTIONS.
aUARrERMAsrER's DEPARTMENT.
Captain DANIEL ID. ToaPKNs, assistant quarter
master to be qusrtermaster, with the rank of major
To date from A prl 81, 1916.
CORPS or EsGIsEERs.
First Lieutenant GEoRoE L. Wicker, to be
captain, April 25, 1886, vice Bigelow, resigned.
Second Lieutenant Henry L. SMITH, to be first
lieutenant, April 25, 1916, vice Welcker, promoted
SECOND REGIMENT OF DRAGONS.
First Lieutenant H.aLroN w. MERRILL, to be
captain, March 81, 1886, vice Fulton, resigned.
Brevet Second Lieutenant JOHN Y BICKNELL, 10
be second lieutenant, March 81, 1876.
FIRST REGIMENT or ARTILLERY.
First Lieutenant MINER KSowLroN, to be cap
tain, April 81, 1876, vice TomPkins, promoted
quartermaster.
Second Lieutenant JAMES b. RIcKErrs, to be
first lieutenant, April 81 1876, vice Knowlton. pro-
noted
Brevet Second Lieutenant JoHN p. JouNsroSE, OF
the fourth regiment Of artillery, to be second lieu
tenant April 81, 1886, vice Ricketts,, promoted.
SECOND REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
First Lieutenant JANIS DUNCAN, to be captain,
April l6, 1916, vice DraHe, deceased.
Second Lieutenant LESLIE CHASE, to be first
lieutenant, April l6, 1916, vice Duncan promoted.
Breyet Second Lieutenant Roswell S. RIPLEY,
OF the third regiment Of artillery to be second lieu
tenant March 26, 1896, vice L. II. Allen resigned.
Brevet Second Lieutenant JONI J. PECK, to be
second Lieutenant, April l6, 1916, vice Chase, pro-
noted
SECOND REGIMENT OF NFANrRr.
Second Lieutenant DELozER DAVIDSON, to be
first lieutenant, March IL, 1916, vice Long, de-
ceased.
Second Lieutenant GEORGE G. Wrsrcorr, to be
first lieutenant, March Is, 1886, vice Burnett. de-
ceased.
Br.ve, Second Lieutenant CH,RLrs E. JARVIS, Of
the third regiment Of infantry to be second lieu
tenant, March ii, 1886, vice Davidson, promoted.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Frederick STEELE, tn
be second lieutenant, March Is, 1916, vice West
colt, promoted. W.
FIPTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Brevet Second Lieutenant HENRY R. SEupEN, of
the first regiment ofinantry, be second lieutenan,
March IS, 1916, vice Whiting, resigned.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Frederick T. DENT,
Of the sixth regiment Of infantry, TO be second lieu
tenant, March 80. 1876, vice Geisse, resigned.
SEVENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY.
First Lieutenant GABRIEL R. PAUL, to be captain,
April 10, 1886, vice Moore, resigned.
Second Lieutenant RICHARD 8. SMITH, to be first
lieutenant, April 10, 1916, vice Paul promoted.
Brevet Second Lieutenant JOHN Z. McFERRAN,
Of the third regiment of infantry to be second leu
tenant, April l9, 1916, vice Smith, promoted
APPOINTMENTS.
ouARrERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT.
First Lieutenant ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY, Of
the seventh regiment Of infantry, to be assistant
quartermaster, with the rank of captain
First Lieutenant RoBERT ALLEN, Of the second
regiment OF artillery, to be assistant quarermaster,
with the rank Of captain.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM w. CHAPMAN, Of the
second regiment of artillery, to be assistant quarter
master, with the rank of captain.
Brevet Captain RILEY A. ARNOLD, first leu
tenant of the second regiment OF dragoons to be
assistant auartermasrer, with the rank Of captain
First Lieutenant ROBERT H. Chiffon, Of the first
regiment of Dragons, be assistant quartermaster,
with the rank of captain.
First Lieutenant HENRY c. WAYNE, of the first
regiment of artillery, to be assistant quartermaster
with the rank of captain.
REAPpoINTMENTs
PAY DEPARTMENT.
NATHAN Tow SON, paymas,er general, reappoint-
ed, to take effect May 8, 1876, when his present
appointment will expire.
DAVID s. TOWNSEND, paymaster, reapponed, to
take effect April 49, 1916, when his present appoint
ment will expire.
TIMOTHY P. ANDREWS, paymaster, reappointed
to take effect May %, 1916, when his present APP
pointment will expire.
FIRST REGIMENT DRAGONS.
PHILIP KEARNEv, jr., of New York, late first
l. Il ka