Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-19
NEW MILITARY OFFICERS.
This Years Graduating Glass at Vest
Point

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Point.
Following are the names of those who we
graduated at West Point at the late examin
tion:
l. Oberlin M. Carter, Ohio.
2. George w. Goethals, New York.
3. Sidney e. Stuart, Pennsylvania
4. William O. Rafferty,, Indiana.
5. John L. Chamberlain, New York.
6. Charles s. Burt, Michigan.
Z. Henry A. Schroeder, Wisconsin.
s. Charles j. Bailey. Pennsylvania.
8. Frank II. Peck, New York.
10. Edward Fl. Catlin, New Hampshire.
IL. Frederick 8. Strong, Michigan.
r. Wilbur Loveridge, New York.
13. David j. Rumbough, Virginia.
| IA. Millard F. Harmon, Pennsylvania.
| Is. Charles II. Hunter, Pennsylvania.
| 16. George W. Van Dusen, Massachusetts.
! II. Edgar Hubert, Georgia.
| Is. James D. Aleshire, Ohio.
10. Samuel w. Dunniug, New York.
20. Edward s. Avis, Virginia.
81. Warren 81. Cowles. PennsylVania.
20. James B. Irwin, Georgia.
%. Charles E. Hewitt, New jersey.
"a. Hugh J. McGrath, Wisconsin.
25. Elias Chandler, Illinois.
rs. William s. Scott.
27. Walter M. Dickinson, Massachusetts.
2S. George L.. Converse, Jr., Ohio
80. Frederick ID. Holton, Vermont
30 Daniel l.. Tate, Kentucky
81. Pierce M. B. Travis, Alabama.
80. George III. Morgan, Minnesota.
33. Albert B. Scott, Texas.
"a. Benet j. Walker, Kentucky.
35 Benjamin s. Viewer. Michigan.
&c. James s. Rogers, Pennsyl lvsnia.
81. Henry B. Moon, Jr., New Jersey.
49, Harris Roberts, District of Columbia.
80. James L. Chapman, Illinois.
30. John Y. f. Blake, Missouri.
Al. James H. G. Wilcox, Kentucky. n
42. Francis ]. A. Darr, Ohio.
43. George Bell, Maryland.
Al. Charles B. Vogdes, Florida.
45. George FL. Sands District of Columbia.
46. Henry G. Sharpe, New York.
AZ. George W. Goode, Virginia.
4S. Zeran W. Torrey Massachusetts.
49. Charles Stewart, Connecticut.
So George r. Burnett, Pennsylvania.
The first five of the class, who are entitled to
com missions III the engineer corps, teod in the
order of merit as follows, out of the positive
! $50:
Garter. 1892; Goethals, 1854, 8. E.
Stuart, 1926. Z; Rafferty,, 1882; Chamberlin,
17S1.7.
The three s'found deficient were Joseph B.
Jr., of North Carolina, James w.
Watson. of Mississippi. and Percy E. Trippe,
of Georgia. The three who availed themselves
of the privilege afforded by the law of Con-
gress, passed year ago. of resigning and being
paid $3.50 each G. Stewart, of Connect.
cut. Charles s. Burt, of Michigan, and Charles
e. Hewitt, of New Jersey.
PLACES OPEN FOR THE GRADUATES.
WASHINGTON, June II There is no lack of
for the class of 1880. The "star''
graduates, who have prescripti7e claim to ap-
pointment in the corps of engineers, will find
two vacant lieuteuancies, vice Black and Fish.
Of the class of 1877. recently promoted, and
i've additional second heutenancies under the
act of July Is, 1870-one for each company of
engineers.
LIST OF VACANCIES
Other members of the graduating class who
are fortunate enough to find themselves 'in the
halves" with the consequent privilege of Sc
Letting the arm of the service they prefer, will
have no difficulty in suitlDg themselves,
IS the following list of vacancies shows: First
cavalry. 8; Second cavalry, 1 Third cavalry, 2;
Fourth cavalry, 4; Sixth cavalry, q; Seventh
cavalry l Ninth cavalry, 4; Tenth cavalry, 2;
First artillery, 8; Second artillery ]; Third ar
tillery, 2; Fourth artillery, 2; First infantry, 81
Second infantry, 1; Third infantry, 1; Fourth
infantry, 2; Fifth infantry, 2; Sixth infantry,
}; Eighth infantry, /; Eleventh infantry, /;
twelfth infantry, l. Thirteenth infantry, /;
Fifteenth infantry, 2; Sixteenth infantry, 2;
Seventeenth infantry, i Eighteenth infantry,
|; Nineteenth infantry, ] Twentieth infantry,
;; Twenty-secord Infantry, /; Twenty-third in
:antry, l; Twenty fourth infantry. 3; Twenty
fifth infantry, 3; making total of 80 line va
,ancies-namely, 10 in the cavalry, s in the
lrtillery and 33 in the Infantry.