The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01

Military Items.
An eight ton gun was brought up from
San Francisco for the Notifications at Fort
Candy last week.
Chaplain Toussaint Mesplie, U. s. A., ar
rived down from Fort Boise few days since,
on 80 days leave.
Lieut. James Ulio, I'd Inf, has returned to
his post at Camp Spokane, after enjoying
four months leave.
Willie, son of Capt. w. H. Boyle, 2lst
Inf, is very sick with fever, and regarded
as in a critical condition.
Gen. G. G. Sawtelle, late chief @. NJ of
this department, has been making tour Of
eastern forts, with Gen. Hancock.
One of Major J. A. Kress' little girls is
quite sick with fever. The child injured
in the runaway accident has recovered.
Major S. 7. Gushing, chief commssary,
arrived home from Fort Ceur d'Alene on
Thursday last, having completed his public
business.
Major Edward P. Pearson, 2lst Inf, ar.
rived at headquarters this week, with his
family, and at present are guests of Capt.
Evan Miles.
The new quarters at Fort Ceur d'Alene
are about completed. The camp is said to be
one of the most picturesque military posts in
the United States.
Lieut.. J. F. r. Lands, LIST Cav, returned
from Fort Klamath on Monday, having COM
pleted his mission in connection with the
military telegraph line.
Lieut.. s. y. Robertson, lst Cav, who has
years leave and is about to visit Europe,
is staying short time with his father, Gen.
Robertson, at Washington.
Lieut.. Fred Schwatka, Sd Cav, is a mem.
Der of the board in Portland, Or, for the ex.
animation of candidates for the West Point
military academy. from Oregon.
Capt. Chas. Bendire, lst Cav, brought
back from the John Day river country six
large cases of specimens, all or nearly all fos-
sils. The expedition was scientific sue
cess.
Gen. Mcdowell stopped only one hour at
Fort klamath, instead Of week or more as
was intended, being summoned to return by
| a messenger who conveyed news of the Pres
ident's alarming condition.
Capt. s. P. Jocelyn, 2lst Inf, who left
Fort Townsend on the Oath with the revenue
cutter WolcoH to survey and establish line
| for the military telegraph from the fort to
Cape Flattery, is still in the field, but will
return soon.
Lieut.. D. Cornman, 2lst Inf. post quar-.
termaster at Fort Boise, has received let
ter from the secretary of war, in which Mr..
Lincoln states that he will ask Of congress a
special appropriation Of $4,000, to rebuild
the stables and officers quarters.
| Judgment of custer has been made by the
U. S. District Court against Capt. Geo. ID.
Hill, U. s. A., retired, who holds the office
of treasurer of King county, w. T. He has
appealed the case to the Supreme Court of
the Territory, and will carry it farther if
necessary.
Lieut.. Fred Schwatka, Sd Cav, delivered
a lecture at the garrison hall last evening.
upon his arctic explorations. This was one
of series of dozen lectures he delivered
on this coast The attendance on all his lee
lures has been large, and marked attention
has been paid to them.
Great excitement was caused in Lancaster.
| N. H., recently by reports that Mr.. and
Mrs. Town, who died some months ago,
were poisoned by Miss Webb The de-
ceased were the father aud mother of Sur.
geon +. L. Town, U. s. A., who is stationed
at Fort Walla Walla.
Gen. N. A. Miles, department comman.
der; Gen. g. B. Dandy, chief Q. NJ, and
Lieut.. O. F. Long, aide-de-camp, returned
from the upper country on Tuesday. They
visited Camp Spokane, Fort C9ur d'Alene
and Fort Colville while gone. The result Of
the inspection will be given to the public in
a few days.