New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-21
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
PROMOTIONS CONSEQUENT on THE DEATH or GEN
PRAL BARRY-INFoRMATiOS FOR APPLICANTS
FOR IIEITESANCIES.

PROMOTIONS CONSEQUENT on THE DEATH or GEN
PRAL BARRY-INFORMAuoN FOR APPLICANTS
FOR LIEUTEEANCGEs.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The following pro-
motions in the Army consequent upon the death OF Gen
crAl Barry Of Fort McHeury, MI, were made by the
Secretary War to-day: Walter Wyatt 10 be First Lieu-
tenant OF 9th Infantry William Norris to be First
Lieutenant of the 9th Infantry; Frank s. Rice TO be
First Lieutenant the LIST Artillery; John c. White to
be Captain Of the LIST Artillery William NJ Graham TO
be Major OF the 4th Artillery Joseph Stewart to he
Lieutenant Colonel OF the 81 Ariileryj Romeyn b.
Ayres to be Colonel o: the "a Artlllory Ballard Hum
phtey to be First Lieutenant, 9Th Cavalry.
In view OF the appointments u second t
In the Array now In the course OF seelon ny ne
Dent The iollo%nf TGg t%or ne a. instrT Of ntere
~ No person shall be examined who has not a letter
anfhor7.ns The same by the War Department;
thirty years Of who IN the jud gment OF The
Board has not the physical ability to endure the expos
infrmity whose moral habits are bad.
III The Board being satisfied OF these preliminary
iatcIy FrstIu bis knowledge OF uglish Grammar and
ms ability to read and write with facility and
ability in the application Of its rules to ali practical
questions ThirdIn his knowledge OF geography, par
Ica. Fourth-In hts knowledge Of history particularly
IN reference 10 his own country F1tth-ln his know
edge OF the Constitution OF the United States and OF
the organization Of the Government under IT, and Of the
general principles which regulate international inter
~ The Board vii consider eight the maximum of
NItl, Ourlh ana bcads, and the
OF the second third besds and no candidate VIII be
passed by The Board who ba not received at least half
Of the number OF maximum marks each head or sub
Jet Of examination.
" In addition TO such Boards OF Examination as may
b. appointed by the Secretary OF WAL military diyis-
ion or department commander, upon notification from
the AGiutant General OF ,e Army that candidate mas
been authorized TO report 20 MIN, viii convene diytA-
department headquarters Board To consist Of
four commissioned officers, Including medical officer
the Of the latter be confined the medical ex-
nation.
The following general oTdersias been Issued 10y Cen
al lg NJ ia,
following Published for the information Of the Army
Regmoltal commanders win not In future date the
rank or appointment OF roQimcntal stan officers back
the date when such appointment actually made,
ond hereafter such app0inees tregmental QnHTernas-
ters having been first duly approved by the Secretary uf
War VIII be pald IA their new positions from the date OF
appointment Officers appointed TO positions Ia the
regiment6l staR Will, ~ serving with the regiment bee
required 10 report without delay II bscH detached
service Application viii be made 10 the authority govern
ing their action"
Captain c. IL. DuttOn. Ordnance Department has been
assigned 10 duty under the Secretary of tue Interior
Major A. f. Dallas. 23d Infantry aud Lieutenant John
Whitney, 1lth Infantry, have been granted three
monthg leave OF absence.