Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-18

ARMY ORDERs.-A board OF officers consisting
of Capt. j. II. Gilman, commissary Of subsfst-
ence, Capt. j. Breckinrfdge, I'd artillery and Cd
Lieut.. S. A. Cherry, 5th cavalry, will assemble
at the Washington arsenal, June 18th, for the
purpose OF testing, by actual use. and reporting
upon the merits OF field stove and baker," in
vented by Capt. Walter Clifford, 18th infantry.
The Jub1or member of the board will act as re-
corder. The general court martial appointed
TO meet at Davids Island, New York harbor,
April 18th, 1850, is dissolved. First Lieut.. Leon
A. Matile, 1lth Infantry, now on leave of alb
sence, Is detailed On recruiting service, and will
take charge OF the rendezvous In this city. He
WIN report by letter to the superintendent
general recruiting service for instructions. The
superintendent general recruiting service will
cause 60 cOlOred infantry recruits to be for
warded as follows: TO San Antonio, Texas 80
to the 24th infantry; to Fort Randall, Dakota
territory. 80 10 the 25th infantry. The follow
Ing general court martial is appointed to meet
at columbus barracks, Ohio, Oh the 23d of June
1850, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for
the trial of such prisoners as may be brought
before II; Lieut-Col 7. NJ. Anderson, 9th In
fantry; Capt. A. A. Harhach, goth infantry:
capt. g. Ii. Burton, 2lst infantry; Capt. A. c.
MaIkley, 24th infantry; 1st Lieut.. j. B. Guthrie
18th infantry, and 1St Lieut.. Patrick HasSon.
l4th infantry, judge advocate OF the court. The
court Is authorized TO sit without regard to
hours. The following named officers OF the
medical department Will report in person to the
president OF the medical examining board in
session IN New York city for examination for
ard Assistant Surgeon II. o. Paulding. The
superintendent recruiting service will cause 100
recruits TO be prepared and forwarded under
proper charge to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
where they will be reported, on arrival. to the
commanding general department of the Mis-
souri, 1or assignment TO the 18th infantry. Capt.
VIII proceed to Cincinnati Ohio, on public bIIsf.
ness, under instructions to be communicated to
MIN by the commlssary general OF subsistence.
May the exports OF domestic provisions and tai
low from the United States amounted to
81, SIS POS against s. 600 III for May, 1879 The
total values OF these exports for the eleven
months ended Nav, 1SSO, was Sl06 S94. .663
against slOl sol Al for the corresponding period
stuffs from the United States for Nav. 1850.
amounted to sl9.7 ,450 against sl7, ,15S, ,464 for
May, 1879. The total values of exports of bread
stuns @ Ior the eleven months ended May, 1880,
was $24i ,595. l0l against S1S3, ,974,66, for the
eleven months ended with May 1879.
iHE RETURNs FROM THE WALL STREET DIS
IRlCT New York, received at the Treasury.
show that the taXes-s355 ,023 72-assessed
against banks and bankers for that district for
,,s May last exceed exc the amount assessed On any
previous llSt, the excess over November 1879
Delng SS9, 693 40. 1t Is also observed that for
nearly all other districts for which the assess
nenG nsts nave been prepared there has been a
oy tne banks, ana decrease In the amounts
invested In L. 5. bonds, showing an Increased
elnployment OF money In ordinary business
transactions.
GENERAL TOwNsENDs RETTREMENr.-Genera,
orders NO. 53 from headquarters of the army
announcing the retirement of Brigadier General
Z. d. Townsend, adJutant general OF the army.
say: say IN ar Ihe course OF forty three years OF
c charged the duties OF every position that he
mas held, most Zealously, faithfully, and sue
cessfully. showing always that he had at
neart the best interest of the service. Charged
curing the late War, with duties of the highest
Importance IN the War department, its records
VIII attest his exemplary fidelity to the trusts
cOnfided TO him." 'O'
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Ohio. The President viii be absent from the
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