National Republican., 1881-11-08
THE ARMY AND NAVY,

Commodore Francis A. Roe, United States navy,
who has been so seriously III for the past ten dpys
his quarters, In the residence formerly occupied by
the late Secretary Stanton, il reported to be- much
improved in health. His latest complication was
pneumonia.
The marriage of Lieutenant A. McC Ogle, Mines
teenth Infantry, TO Miss Mckenzie OF New York took
place at the bachelors quarters. Bedam," In the
West End, Fort Leavenworth October 20, and al
though very quiet account OF the recent Illness of
the groom, 1t was brilliant affair even In its sim
pllcity.
Rear-Admiral Thomas IL. Stevens, U. s. N, has
located ut No. 1914 Connecticut avenue Mrs Stevens
arrived here Friday last Lieutenant Thomas III.
stevens r., u 3. NJ, who disputes the title of poet
laureate Ofthe navy with Pay Director Casper Sehenck
and Commander William Gibson, has arrived here
irom his three years cruise in the Asiatic feet,
The Fifth Infantry, which has been n mounted reg
ment since 1877 cavalry pay for the olicers) has
been dsmOunted by order OF General Terry, COM
mandIng the department Of Dakota The regiment
was mounted by General Nelson a. Miles formerly
colonel of the regimen OH ponies captured from the
hostile Indians.
The story comes through san Francisco paper
that General Orlando Is. Wilcox, colonel Twelfth
Infantry, commanding the Department OF Arizona
Is 10 be married soon 10 the widow OF Chicago mil
lonalre The authority tells thai his SON. Lieu
tenant T.. Farnsworth Wilcox, Twelfth Infantry,
aldecamp on his staf, is also about to be married.
The two companies Of the Third Artillery, which
were ordered 70 take station at key west Fla, 10
leve the Finh Artillery companies there. have had
their orders modified TO delay moving until after the
yellow fever disappears, The fact that "Yellow
Jack at Key West was first made public through
THE REPUBLICAN on Saturday announcing the III.
ness Of IIeutenantC Commander Arthur II. Wright,
U. 8, NJ tNhO died Saturday nornlng), and whose III
ness was kept secret by the Navy Department off
cials.
Lieutenant Commander J. X, winn, TO temporary
duty US lighthouse Inspector Of the seventh distrct
Lieutenant sidney n, May, 20 the navy-yard League
Island Pa; Lieutenant c. T. Freeand, TO duty at the
Nautical Almanac office, In this city; Lieutenant j.,
ID. KeeleT, TO the training-shlp Saratoga November
10; Master @. W. Mebta and Ensign Lnelen Flynn. to
examination for promotioni Medical Inspector j. q.
Spear, Ms member OF the Medical Examining Board (;
Lieutenant Commander q. II, Pendleion, fr0m the
nayy.y yard Boston, and ordered to tho rrooklyn MS
executive; the orders Of Lieutenant. { Commander q.
\. schmitE have been revoked, and ordered 10 con-
tinne on present. duty
First Lieutenant j.. =, Trout Twenty,thlrd In-
ntTy, Inns been granted an extension OF leave for six
months, on surgeons certificate. Second Lieutenant
A. L. Wagner, Sixth Infantry, has been detailed as
professor of military science and tactics at the Louis.
lana state University aud Mechanical and Agricul-
turnl College, Patton Rouge, La second Lieutenant
B S. Viewer First Infantry, has been granted leave
OF absence for two months from October g. 1851 In ad
dillon 10 the extension granted him to that date In
previous order. The superintendent Mounted Re
crultlng Service ordered 10 forward hfty recruits
TO Fort Omaha, Neb for assignment to Flfth cav
airy. The superintendent General Recruiting Ser
vice was also ordered forward eighty recruits to
san Antonio for assignment as iolOws Thiry.hye
to the First Infantry and iortyayeto TO the Twentyseo-
ond Infantry.