The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-17

Capt. James Miller, I'd Infantry, has de.
parted up the river, to rejoin his company
at Ceur d'Alene
New quarters will be built for the mill
tary post at Fort Klamath this year: Lum-
Der is already contracted for.
Major L. Cass Forsyth, A. @. NJ, who re-
Gently went east from this Department, is
now stationed on duty in New York City.
Capt. Robert Pollock, 2lst Infantry, ar
rived at the post on Monday from Fort
Townsend, and started on his return the
same day.
Among the visitors at the post this week
were Miss Steele and Miss Van Horn of
Portland, the former at Major Moores and
the latter at Capt. Haughey's.
LIST Lieut.. Chas. A. H. McCauley, Sd Cav
airy. who is well known by many of our
readers, has been promoted to Assistant
Quartermaster, with the rank of Captain.
Col &. l.. Gillespie, U. S. Engineer in
charge of this department, has received au-
thority to proceed with the Improvement of
Yaquina bay and the mouth OF the Coquille
river.
A movement is on foot to secure the build
ing of q military telegraph line from Port
Townsend to Cape Flattery; the Secretary of
War has already expressed his approval of
the project.
Major g. H. Weeks. formerly Depot @.
NJ. at Vancouver Barracks, has been stop
ping with his family in Washington for a
month past, and will soon go to his station
in the Department of Arkansas.
Surgeon G.. NJ Sternberg, U. S. A., for
merly stationed at Walla Walla, has trans
lated from the French DR.. Antonio Magnin' s
work "The Bacteria" which will doubtless
prove of much value to naturalists and ply
siclans
The entertainment at the new hall last
Friday evening was very successful. Lieuts.
Patten and Bonesteel and Miss Moore &C.
quilted themselves in the play of "Uncie's
VIII to the great satisfaction of all present.
After the play was over hop was organ
lied, and the dancing continued until after
midnight.
Lieut. Col. Alex. Chambers, 2lst Infantry,
arrived down from Fort Lapwai on Satur-
day last, and is now in command of the Reg
irSent and the Post. to remain uutil the re-
turn of Col Morrow. Col. Chambers left
Fort fapwai Jan. Goth, but was detained en-
route II days at Walla Walla, by the clos
ing Of the river.
Bvt. Major. Gen. o. O. Howard, command.
ing the Dept. of West Point, has retained
for his personal staff LIST Lieut.. Joseph A.
Sladen, l4th Infantry; lst Lieut.. Chas. +.
S. Wood, 2lst Infantry, and I'd Lieut.. Guy
Howard, 10Th Infantry, as A. d. c. Lieut..
Sladen Is also Acting Asst Adjt. General OF
the Department.
The young ladies of the post have been
preparing for some time to hold fair for the
sale of useful and fancy articles, the pro
ceeds of sales to be devoted toward the pur
chase of the chancel window for St. Luke.
church. The fair is announced to be held
on Saturday afternoon next, Feb. 18th, al
the new hall at the garrison.
private Desmond, Co. II, I'd INF, com
mitted suicide at Fort Colville on Jan. 80, by
shooting himself through the heart. Lying
down on his bed in the quarters and placing
the muzzle of his rifle against his breast, hi
called out to his companions to come ovel
and see the fun and at once discharged the
weapon. Death was instantaneous.
There was a complimentary benefit ten
dered Gen. Frank Wheaton, Department
Commander, last evening at the new hall al
the garrison. The reception was attended
by all the officers at the post and headquar
tiers and their ladies', a few citizens of Van
couver, and large number from Portland.
1t was a brilliant and pleasant affair.
The officers at Vancouver Barracks con
nected with the post and headquarters have
this winter established near the headquar
tiers building very nice club room, fitted
up with billiard table, whist table, readns
room, etc, all nicely carpeted and thorough
in appointments. 1t serves as place of so
cal amusement and gatherings, enabling
those concerned to pleasantly pass away
many an otherwise dull hour of the winter
season.
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