The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25
MILITARY MArrEns.

Mrs. General Custer protests to the
house committee against the action on
the statue counterpart Mt We ST Point
by Mcdonald, the sculptor, on the
ground that II Is neither a work of art
nor true 10 life.
There are In the United States army
30 non-commissioned officers who have
served continuously for thirty years and
upwards, and who could avail them
selves OH that account of the provisions
of the bill proposed TO retire such faith
full servants.
A good authority on military man.
ners says that when n man devotes his
life TO the battle field, as n West Point
cadet does, he should be considered as
one who, having sacrificed every other
keepsake, has only his word of honor
left. 1t must also be known tint many
cadets go to West Point for cheap
and thorough education, and that they
are, by law, compelled to remain In
military service only during n limited
number of years. They ought To have
n great deal OF praise for the sacrifices
they make; at the same time they ought
not TO make the Judgment Of marti-
net the standard of a gentleman 1000
There will be u competitive examin-
alton next September for the admission
OF twenty-five boys, aged from 16 TO 20,
TO the naval academy at Annapolis,
Md. The subjects are philosophy, al
zebra, geometery, geography, grammar
and arithmetic. The RANK and privi-
leges are the same as for cadet midship-
men. Salary, s500-tor four years.
After graduation the salary is raised to
Il 600. The appointments are not
regulated by congressional districts.
but are open to all boys who desire to
enter for the contest. No representa-
tive or senator can influence the ap-
pointment of cadet engineers. In this
respect they differ from cadet midship-
men or cadets at West Point.
Washington Herald:
Capt. II. G. Parker, of the army, Is
building a large residence on Eighteenth
street, near the British legation.
The report OF Gen. A. McD. McCook
shows an increase Of 100 pupils at the
schools at army posts during the month
of February.
Col. Audenried, OF Gen. Sherman's
staff, has been quite i'll since his return
from the west, but yesterday was re-
ported better.
Army and Navy Reg ster:
Lieut.. Eben Swift, jr., adjutant Fifth
cavalry. arrived at the Ebbitt on Mon
day from Staten Island.
Dover, the place where the new army
powder depot Is to be established, Is
about ten miles north Of Morristown,
New Jersey.
Lieut.. James Z. II. Foster, Third
cavalry, who has been spending the
winter on the Bermuda Islands, arrived
at the Ebbitt house on Wednesday.
Gen. Samuel Jones, formerly captain
First artillery, and afterwards major
general in the rebel army, has been
appointed n clerk In the war depart
ment, and is assigned to Col. Scott's
office.
Mai. Francis S. Dodge, pay depart
ment, U. S. army, who was recently
promoted from the Ninth cavalry, left
here last Sunday night with Mrs. Dodge
for New York, and will go thence to
San Antonio, arriving by April %, for
duty in the department Of Texas.
Col. VIM. Thompson, u. 5. army,
formerly Seventh cavalry, has been
mentioned for appointment as governor
OF Dakota, to succeed the late Gov.
Howard. Col. Thompson, who was a
representative in congress from Iowt
before the late war, is now located nj
Bismarck, Dakota.