The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-23
Military Items.

Capt. M. G. Wilkinson, in charge of the
Indian school at Forest Grove, was at head.
quarters on Monday, on official business.
The newspapers on the Pacific Coast with
out exception speak well of Gen Howard
when announcing his transfer to West Point.
Lieut.. Il. w. Symons U. S. Engineer
Corps, went to the Sound on Monday, on
business connected with the government sur
veys.
The father and brother of Lieut. d. Corn
man, 2lst Infantry, are now with him at
Boise City, and will probably remain in the
country.
Lieut.. II. H. Benham, Cd Infantry, went
to San Francisco on the last steamer on Of
fetal business concerning deserter from
the army.
Lieut. Philip NJ. Price, corps of engineers,
has been ordered to report to Col Gillespie,
at Portland, Or, for duty under his immedi-
ate orders.
On Friday Major John A. Kress of the
ordnance department will start for Sun Fran
cisco, having in charge a detachment of mil
itary prisoners.
Gen. Howard will not return to Vancou-
yer, coming no farther than San Francisco.
Capt. J. A. Sladen, aide -de-camp, will come
on 10 vancouver.
Lieut.. Daniel l.. Tate, recent graduate
from West Point, has arrived at WaIla Walla
and gone on duty with Capt. Harris com.
pany, LIST Cavalry.
That new ambulance started out on Mon
day is wonderfully and fearfully ornamented
in the stripping. None but government
contractors artist could do that
The members of the companies of the 2lst
Infantry stationed at Vancouver Barracks
are now busily engaged decorating their mess
rooms for Christmas day and its granddinner.
Lieut.. VIM. j. Turner, "a Infantry, sailed
for San Francisco on Monday, having
months leave He will there meet his fam
lily, who are returning froma visit to theeas
We hear many favorable comments on the
appointment of Gen. n. A. Miles to the
command of this department, and he will re-
ceive at headquarters a most hearty well
come.
The new hall at the garrison schoo-house
is gally decorated with evergreens, aud the
children at the garrison will on Christmas
Eve have a glorious time there with their
Christmas tree.
Cap. S. Z. Jocelyn, 2lst Infantry, who
comes on business connected VITA the Skagit
expedition, and Lieut.. Francis F.. Eltonh ad,
2lst Infantry, on leave. arrived at headquar-
ters yesterday, from their station at Fort
Townsend.
Maj. \. II. .Nickerson, U. S. A.. formerly
Commissary ds Subsistence of the Depart
ment OF the Columbia. was recently re-elected
president of the Army and Navy Assembly
Club at W ashington, but declined the honor
of serving second term.
The citizens of Newark, n j., gave 1t.
Schwatka, Sd Cay, brilliant reception on
Friday, Nov. 18th. He visited the Park
Theatre in the evening and occupied box
draped with bunting, aud aiterward attended
. dinner at which there were toasts and
speeches.
Gen Frank Wheaton, who relieves Gen
O. o. Howard of the command OF the De-
par tment CT the Columbia, will arrive at
headquarters to-day. and tomorrow will
proceed to San Francisco to meet Gen. How
ard, where the command of the department
will be turned over to Gen Wheaton.
Lieut.. G. A. Booth. LIST Infantry, took
charge of the Signal Office and Military Tel.
egraph line at Dayton. w. r., about Dec.
LIST, relieving Lieut. Berlheimer who has
gone to the east. There are now stationed
at Dayton Lieut. Booth. in command of the
line, Sergt Green, operator and chief clerk
to the officer in charge, Sergt. Cassidy of the
signal corps and private Beckwith.
Col. G. l.. Gillespie, Engineering Corps
U. s. A., who under the advice of an attor
ney voted for member of congress in Port
land, Or, last November, was indicted by
the U. S. grand jury last week for illegal
voting. Col. Gillespie appeared in court,
and finally paid fine OF 5000. and about $50
costs. The home of Cronn always was an
expensive place about election time
The Army and Nary Journal OF Nov. Goth
says that no serious fears of the safety of the
Jeanette are yet entertained at Washington,
and nothing is yet known which discouragcs
the hope that the officers and men who went
out with her under Lieut. Commodore Geo.
Z. DeLong, will be heard from by another
summer. The naval officers on board the
Jeanette are held in very high esteem in the
service. and the warmest interest is taken in
their welfare
The Colfax Gazette relates that Mr.. Clar-
ence Hartford, who travelled with Lieut.. Kin
xie from Okanagan tn Camp Spokane, in
forms us that the Lieut. dreamed of his lit.
tie son shooting Bessie Quinn on the night
after the accident occurred. In the morning
after the accident the Lieut.. told his fellow
traveller that he had bad dream during the
night. He said that he dreamed that his
little son picked up heavy musket. loaded
it, and fatally wounded little girl. OF
course he did not place any confidence in the
dream, but on the contrary laughed at the
idea Of the little boy lifting q gun twice as
large and heavy IS himself. The father, on
his return home, found the dream too horri.
bly, true.
The following extract from Gen. o. O.
Towards annual report summarizes the i'm
provemcnts at the garrison for few years
past. There have been constant improve