National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-22

Monocuey 10 the swaiGra.
Major James W. Cuyler, Corps Of Engineers, was
at the Ebbitt House during last week nom Cin-
cinnati.
Master william F. Haley U. 8. N, arrived at
san francisco April from the Fast, via the Union
PnoinC Railway.
Captain james Alexander Finley, assistant sur
geon, has been assigned 70 duty at Fort Concho,
Texas, as post surgeon.
The Boston Star thinks that the Boston Navy
Yard should II sold, bring twice as much money
as the amount proposed.
Captain John q. Adams, lieutenant First Cav
airy, and family left Portland, oregon, April by
steamer for San Francisco.
Secretary Hunt has published general order
designating and fixing the duties of each of the
bureaus of the Navy Department.
Colonel j. c. Miohie, of Covingion. Ky, q brother
of Colonel Peter 4. Niche professor of philosophy
at West Point, is at the Ebbiit House.
Cadet Midshipmon Charles y. Hcpp, of the third
class at the Naval Academy, died at his home at
Bangor, Pa, April H. of consumption.
Captain Gerhard i. Luhn, Fourth Infantry,
passed through Omaha last Monday en- route for
his station, at Fort Bridger, Wyoming.
The House Naval Committee has agreed TO favor
ably report the bill to restore Commander Henry b.
Seely 81 his former position on the register
Captain John v. Lauderdale, assistant-surgeon,
U. 8. A., has been ordered to duty at Fort sully,
Dakota, his former station rs post-surgeon.
Commodore Edmund r. colhoun, Mrs. Colhoun,
and the Misses II. A. and NJ. colhoun took quarters
at the Lick House, San Francisco, last week.
Rear Admiral william Il. lie Roy, retired, has
been granted leave for year, and will spend tho
time In Europe. He Is now visiting In Washington.
Captain Charles W. Williams assistant quarter
master, has been granted leave for forty five days
Ga,
Major William NJ Maynader, paymaster, arrived
here last week with his family from st. Louis, on
leave, for two weeks, and is quartered at the Eb-
bitt House.
Commander Henry L. Howison, who has been
on special duty ut the Navy Department will re-
ported Monday for duty as member of the board of
inspection.
Captain william Philo Clark, Second Cavalry,
is transferred from Troop NJ to Troop A, and Cap
tain Joshua L. Fowler from A to NJ, on their mu-
tual application.
Lieutenant Jonas A. Emery, Eleventh Infantry,
arrived at Fort Smelling, Minnesota, last Monday
from Fort Sully Dakota, in charge of asquad Of
military eonyictS.
Lieutenant William I. Reed, Seventh Infantry,
who was here for some weeks recently on leave,
returned TO his station at Fort Smelling, Min
nesota, last Monday.
Lieutenant Samuel w. Miller Fifth Infantry is
at the camp on Poplar River, Montana, on de-
tachcd temporary duty His regular station is at
Fort Keogh, Montana.
The Marion Commander Silas Terry, is ordered
to return home and on repairing at Monievideo
next fall for New York.
The Enterprise will be sent to the South Atlantic
feet early in the summer. 1t is probable that
several changes OF officers will be made before she
leaves the North Atlantic.
Captain James A. Greer U. 8. NJ was de-
tached Sunday asmemberof the board Of inspec-
tion, and re ported Monday for duty ut the navy
yard here rs captain OF the yard.
Mr.. william Cooper, son Of Rear Admiral George
II. Cooper, will leave Brooklyn May 10 for Mexico
to seek his fortune. His friends Intend to give
him farewell dinner before leaving.
General JamesH Simpson, colonel retired for
merly Corps Of Engineersl, arrived at the Ebbi:t
House Thursday from his homo In Sc. Paul, Mimi,
where he resides at No. . Monroe Place.
Colonel Edward Smith, major Twenty-second
Infantry, who was recently promoted, arrived at
San Antonio Texas early In April with his family,
and has been assigned to station at Fort Clark by
General Augtlr.
The training.shlp Portsmouth, Commander
william cambridge HUFF bearing the flag of Com
modore Stephen B. Luce, commanding the train
ing squadron, will sail to-day from Newport for
Plymouth England.
number of the cadet midshipmen of the class
| of 1880, who are reporting at the Naval Academy
| for examination for final graduation and promo
| ton to midshipmen, were in the city during the
week from Annapolis.
The House Naval Committee has agreed TO a fl-
vorable report ON the bill authorizing the reap
pointment of Edward Bellows as paymaster
United States navy in the position his name Is now
borne on the naval register.
Major Daniel T. Wells captain Eighth Infantry,
and Mrs. Wells arrived in San Francisco April IA
from Detroit en- route to Fort Bidwell in Northern
California. They spent the winter in the East,
Major Wells being on leave.
Colonel James f. Randlett, captain Eighth Cav
| airy, was ordered recently to conduct military
prisoners from San Antonio TO Fort Leavenworth
| and Jefferson Barracks and thence return to his
station at Fort Clark, Texas.
Captain Jesse NJ. Lee, Ninth Infantry, left Fort
Omaha last Monday for Fort Fred Steele, Wyo-
ming. to attend general court. martial of which
| he is detailed as judge advocate to try Captain
John p. Walker, Third Cavalry.
| The practice feet this year will be the same as
| in 1884, the Constitution and Dale for the cadet
mdshipmen and the Mayhower and standish for
| the cadet engineers. Commanding Officers, have
already been ordered for the last named vessels.
| General David R. t1endenin, major Eighth
| Cavalry, who commanded the famous Eighth
Illinois Cavalry in Northern Virginia from 1852
until the close of the war, las been granted six
| months sick leave. He is now stationed in Texas
Colonel Malcolm Mcdowell, formerly paymaster,
brother of General Irvin Mcdowell, arrived at
San Francisco April "A from Chicago, via the
Southern Pacific Railway. He Is extensively en-
gaged in tho manufacture of car-wheels near
Chicago.
Colonel Granville o. Halter, formerly Twenty
third Infantry, who was recently placed on the
retired list hes gone to his home on WILDLY
| Island. in Vancouver Sound Washington Terri
| tory where he owns very extensive and valuable
| property.
Post Chaplain David Wills, who was recently
stationed at Fort walla Wala, has been ordered to
take station at Fort Colvillc. Washington. The
Walla Walla Union of April 5 says that he will
spend a month ut Medical Lake for his health be
fore Joining his new station
General William p. Carlin, colonel Fourth In
fautry, LEFT here Saturday night for his station at
Columbus Barracks, Ohio. where he will be re-
leved In few days, and will then 90 to Wyo-
ming to assume command of his regiment, to
which he has Just been promoted from the Seven
tecnth Infantry.
Lieutenant Francis Woodbridge. Seventh In
fantry, has been detailed as recruiting officer at
Fort Buford, Dakota, in place of Lieutenant
George $. Young, Seventh. Infantry. who is ON
leave and In attendance on HIS sick wife at Louis
| fllher was n major in 1.-The old army" was
formerly clerk in the War Department
The special order recently issued revoking the
leave of absence heretofore granted to Lieutenant
s. C. Robertson, First Cavalry. does not have the
effect To recall him from the of professional
| study which he is now pursuing at the Ecole de
| Cavalerie, saumur, France. The order was issued
| by the War Department in order to place this am
| bilious young officer on status OF duty pay In
steud of leave pay, as reward for the excellent
| progress made by him and the high standing
| taken by him ut the school, as communicated 10
| this Government by the French Minister of War.
Colonel John H. Donovan, captain retired, died
last Sunday, April 10, at Providence Hospital, in
this city and was buried on Tuesday. Colonel Dono-
van was native Of Ireland, about forty five years
of age, who came to the United States when a
youth. AT the breaking out of the rebellion he
was engaged in the practice of law Mt Plattsburg,
on Lake ChRmplain, but abandoned the law as
soon as admitted to the bar. and entered the SER
vice January ?, 1862 as first lieutenant Of the
famous sixty-uinth New York Volunteers, in
which he was promoted TO captain on the field at
Ant etRm, September ~. 1862 During the terrible
battle in front Of Marye's HILL at fredericksburg
the rapid casualties among officers left him for
time IA pommu nd of IA regiment he tno tvaa