The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-30

Gen. Mcdowell Was a west bun
passenger yesterday.

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take effect a. s02B As the post c0Ea-
maHdeT may detsrmins uhst bis services
can be spared, is granted First. Lieut..
John Scott. regimental qu~artermaster
4th infantry.
Upon the recommendation Of the
medical director Of the department,
Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles V.
Petteys, u. ;. A, is relieved from duty
at Fort Fred steele. and Viii report in
person to the commanding officer, Fort
ID. A. Russell, for duty.
Washington. Nov. 29.-Gen. Miles
arrived to-day, and the sqHabble over
the signal service appointment has
broken out afresh. II is understood
that both Hayes and Garfield favor
Gen. Hazen, and it is now believed
that he will be appointed.
Upon the recommendation Of the
chief commissary Of subsistence OF the
department, Capt. W. A. Elderkin, c.
5, U. 5. A., depot commissary Of sub.
sistenee, Cheyenne depot, wyo., viii
proceed to Omaha on business connect
ed with the subsistence department,
and upon completion of this duty re-
turn TO his proper station.
Gen. Ord will he retired and Gen.
Miles will be given his place, but ii is
understood that Gen. Ord objects to
retirement unless Gen. Mcdowell is
also retired. Gen. Ord is neverthe-
less past the retiring age and his disin-
clination is considered ungraeious. 1t
is understood that Gen. Scholeld viii.
by permission, take a years leave Of
absence. This will simplify matters,
for, rs he leaves West Point, there will
he mo place for him unless a new de-
partment lbs created.
The Fort Sanders literary debating
club, for enlisted men, held its first
public meeting on Thursday evening
last in the theater building At thai post.
The subject for debate was: .Rfaolrul.
That capital punishment is sanctioned
by both reason and revelation The
speakers were Thos. u. sanford and l..
;. Hall. affirmative, and ). NJ. Mac
donald and NJ. NJ. Pearl, negative. Tie
subject was ably discussed in all its
bearings, the large audience enjoying
an intellectual treat. The subject foi
debate next week is: 'Resotrsd, That
the bar has produced greater orators
than the pulpit"
According to our Washington dis
patch, published IN this column, Gen.
Garfield has u powerful influence with
the administration rs to appointments.
This is very gracious on the part OF tie
president. Ii is also said that Gen.
Garfield fayors Gen. IIaZen for the
signal service Office; very probably he
does. Gen. Miles being the husband
OF Gen. Sherman's neicc, is backed by
the latter. Now Gen. Sherman and his
friends have nothing TO expect from
President-clect Garfield. Sherman
started out early in the campaign to
electioneer for Hancock, and even went
out Of his way frequently 10 assist the
late superb II was only the trans
continental tom OF the president and
party that hushed Gen. Shcrman's
political voice. Under these circum-
stances, Gen. Sherman cannot expect,
nor will he receive, any fayors from
Mr.. Garfield. The generals Office will
probably be shorn, legally of course, of
all that does not absolutely attach Ia
the Office, by law.
Rumorcd Army Changes.
Washington, Nov. 29.-It is again
reported, ON what seems to he good au.
thority, that u number OF important
army changes will take place soon after
tho reassembling of congress-. Major
Gen. Mcdowell, Brig. Gen. Ord, In.
spector Gen. Marcy, Surgeon Gen.
Barnes and Quartermaster Gen. Meigs,
all Of whom are eligible for retirement,
will, it is generally believed, retire from
active service, and there are many com
petitors in the field already, anxious to
secure the prospective vacancies.
Brig. Gen. o. q. Howard is said Ia
have been ordered here with a view u
promoting him to the major generalshiI
ms McDowell's successor. Gen. Miles,
il not appointed chief signal officer, will
have n good prospect to succeed Gen.
Ord rs n b~rigadier general. Gen. IIa'
zen's friends arc urging him for chief
signal officer, but are ready to fall back
upon 0rd's brigadiership-or, rs still
another alternative, some of them are
suggesting his appointment rs quarter
master general. General Rucker and
Ingalls, are both in pursuit of Meigs'
place, however, and the formers
chances are said TO he good. Chief
Medical Purveyor Baxter is understood
to have the inside track for the appoint
ment of surgeon general.
Chicago: The Polish people here aud
in other cities yesterday celebrated the
revolution of 1880, by a parade and sol
ANN ral,r,.,,a uur,i,a.