The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-02
Military Items.

Gen. Sherman, in his annual report, rec
ommends that Port Townsend be properly
fortified and garrsoned.
Col. Jas. w. Forsyth, LIST Cav, has been
assigned to duty as inspector of Cavalry of
the Division of the Missouri.
Lieut.. c. S. Powell, U. s. Engineer Corps,
engaged at the Cascade Locks, went to San
Francisco on the last steamer.
Major John Green. LIST Cav, on recruiting
service at Jefferson Barracks, was in Wash
ington on leave from Nov. 9th to 18th.
A telegram received at headquarters from
Gen. Howard states he would arrive in
Washington on Saturday evening, Dec. 4.
Col. John NJ. Dickson. Surgeon U. S. A.,
is filing the dnties of the Medical Directors
office until the arrival of Col. Baily's sue
cessor.
Master Harry Humphrey, son of Hon. c.
B. Humphrey, of Boise City, has received
an appointment as Cadet of the U. S. Mill
tary Academy at West Point
Born-to the wife of Capt. Thos. Metre
gor, lst Cav, at Walla Walla, Nov. %, twin
girls. In st. Louis, Mo-, to the wife of Lit.
P. S. Bonus, LIST Cav, a daughter.
Lieut. J. w. Duncan, Dist Inf, arrived
in Washington on the 10th November, where
he will remain during the winter, with his
father, Gen. Duncan, U. S. A., retired.
Gen. O. y. Greene and Gen. C. G. Saw
tele celebrated Thanksgiving morning by
exercising their shot guns, the result being
so ducks, 10 geese, and some stray pieces
The latest rumor concerning Gen. How
ard if true would promote him to Major
General, and give him command of the Mill
tary Division of the Pacific, in the place of
Mai. Gen. Mcdowell, who would be retired
Lieut. A. r. Egbert, I'd Infantry, arrived
at the post on Monday, in charge of a de-
tachment of 90 recruits for his regiment
The recruits will remain at the Barracks a
few days for equipment, when they will be
distributed to their stations
Lieut. Guy Howard, 18th Infantry, Aide
decamp to Gen. O. o. Howard, was in
Washington on the llth November, where
he went to attend the wedding of Lieut.. r.
X. Evans, 18th Infantry, and Miss Skunk,
the grand -daghter or Hon. Jere Black, on
which occasion Lieut.. Howard was the
groom's best man.
Col. +. l. Baily, late Medical Director of
the Department of the Columbia departed
for the east on Monday. On Saturday eve
ming, at parting with his masonic friends in
Portland, he was rendered reception at the
St George Hotel, where many people joined
in expressions of esteem, and kind wishes
for the future of their guest, Col. Baily.
/ A very pleasant entertainment was given
at the new hall in the school building of the
garrison on Friday evening last. Lieut.. f.
j. Patten and Others have become possessed
of steropticon costing them several hun
bred dollars. winch they have provided as one
of the regular winter amusements for the
families Mt the garrison and their invited
guests On the occasion referred to a few
of the towns people and the families of the
officers were present. and for an hour were
very highly edited by exhibitions of stat
uary. street, scenes and comic sketches.
A sad accident happened in the family Of
lst Lieut.. John kinzc, 2d Infantry, at Spo
kane Falls, on the 18th Nov. Mrs. kinzi,
was absent from home leaving the house ii
charge OF girl named Bessie Quinn, aged
II years. who was on a bed at the time hold
ing the baby. Lieut. Knzic's boy, six year,
old, was playing with Sharps rifle, and
managed to get hold of n cartridge though
none was known to be in the house. In eX
hlhiting the working of the gun to Bessie il
was fired while pointed towards her. and
the ball went in at the left shoulder front.
coming ont at the back of the right shout
der, causing instant death. The baby was
powder burned. but otherwise unn iured.
The boy realized at once what he had done,
and was frantic with grief when some neigh
bors arrived at the house. Is is a very sad
occurrence.