The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-05
Military Items.

Lieut.. J. G. Shofner, 2lst Inf, has re-
signed his commission in the Army, to take
effect on June l, 1851.
Lieut.. A. r. Egbert. I'd Inf, will depart
for Fort Candy soon, where he has been Or
dered on court-martial duty.
Private August Dreist, X Co. I'd Inf, has
been granted furlough for four months,
with permission to 60 beyond the seas.
Lieut. P. w. Price, U. S. Engineers
Corps, this week commenced the govern.
ment survey of the Columbia river bars at
the mouth.
Lieut. VIM. E. Berkheimer, U. s. Signal
Service, formerly at Dayton, W. T., was re-
Gently at Newport, Rhode Island, rather
more enjoyable station.
Co. E, lst Cav, Capt. Max Wesendorff,
now at Fort Lapwai, and Co. D, Capt AL
bert G. Forse, at Walla Walla, have been
ordered to exchange stations.
Major John A. Kress, Ordnance Depart
ment, and Lieut.. F. j. Patten, 2lst Infan.
try, left the post on Monday en- route to
Fort Boise, on special mission.
DR.. E. d. Winslow, brother of Admiral
Winslow, who, while a captain in command
Of the Kersarge, sunk in fair combat the A.
ALBANIA off Cherbourg in June, 1864, died
ON Puget Sound last week.
The Army and Nary Register contradicts
the rumor published in Washington papers
that Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commander De-
partment of the Columbia, was having res
idence built in Washington, d. c.
Two new books by Gen. o. O. Howard
per & Bros. will publish for him a "Memoir
Of Count Gasparin" from the French. Lee
& Shepard, of Boston, bring out his "Nez
Perez Joseph"
We have received copy of the "annual
report and explorations in the Department
Of the Columbia, by Thos. w. Symons, lst
1t. of Engineers, U. s. A." which contains
much valuable information of the upper Co.
lumbia river country.
Cadet Ned. Babbitt, son of Major Law.
renee Babbitt, formerly Chief of Ordnance
of this department, was one OF the chief wit.
nesses at the trial Of Cadet Buck, who was
acquitted April 18th on charge of shooting
his former teacher at Highland Academy.
After July LIST the government will pay
for the coal oil used in lighting post libra.
ries and school buildings. It has taken
about 20 years for the Importance of this
provision to get into the brains of the pow.
ers that be, but it will be none the less ap.
preciated now at Vancouver Barracks.
The military post at Ceur d'Alene has
improved wonderfully in appearance since
last summer. All Of the improvements then
in contemplation and under way are com.
pleted and the place is really enchanting to
strangers. The people of the post are very
cordial to visitors, and take great pains in
making their stay pleasant. Great prepare
tions are being made for grand celebration
of the Fourth of July, and the demonstra
ton will probably excel any other in the
northwest.
A court-martial has been ordered to con
vene at Fort Walla Walla, for the investi
CATION of charges made against Lieut.. Col
H. G. Merriam, ID Inf. Col Alex. Cham
bers, 2lst Inf; Major John Moore, Medica
Director, Dept. Columbia Major Candy
Paymaster U. s. A.. Col +. c. Mason, 2ls
Inf, Inspector General Dept Columbia
Major Graham. 4th Art; Lieut.. j. s. Nal
Tory. aide-de- camp ON Gen. Wheaton's staff
have been ordered on duty for this cour.
and will in a few days proceed to Walli
Walla.