National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-12
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Colonel Joseph S. Conrad, major Seventeenth
Infantry. arrived in ST. Paul last week from Fort
Totem, Dakota, on duty.
General Kilburn Knox, formerly captain Thir-
teenth Infantry, and later chief Of ordnance Of New
York. isat Wizards Hotel.
Mr. Richard c. Hooker formerly lieutenant U.
s. N, has returned to his home in San Francisco
from an extended visit TO Arizona.
Major David II. Brotherton, Seventh Infantry,
has been spending the winter at Gainesville Fla
for his health. The trouble Is of pulmonary
character, but he writes that simprovng slowly
Commander James II. Sands ard Lieutenant
Commander Charles II. Stockton arrived at San
Francisco April en- route to the Mare Island
Navy Yard, for duty on beard the Iroquois, which
day
Lieutenant John H. Todd, Eighteenth Infantry,
who has been absent from his regiment over two
years on sick leave, arrived at ST. Paul last week,
and will remain there until detachment of re-
cruits arrives. when he will conduct them to Fort
Assinniboine, Montana.
The United States steamer Kearsarge from New
Orleans via Jamaica for Samana, with deck load
of coal for the surveying steamer Despatch, ar
rived at ST. Thomas on the I'd instant. She was to
leave on the 9th for Samana, whence she was ~
sail for Hampton Roads,
General william b. franklin, formerly colonel
Twelfth United States Infantry, and the comman-
der Of the "Left Grand Division the Army of
the Potomac at Fredericksburg, Is at Willard
Hotel He is the president Of the board of man.
ageTs Of the National Homes for Disabled Volun.
teer Soldiers,
Dr. William Martin, of New Orleans, formerly
acting assistant surgeon, has been nominated as
assistant surgeon, U 5, n. DR.. Martin Is the
medical officer who became we'll known through
out the whole country IN 1879 for his labors duriRg
the yellow fever visitation that year aud for his
success in treating that dreadful disease.
Captain james a, Greer, U. S. ~, who was ordered
to hold himself in readiness for duty as executive
officer of the Washington Navy Yard, will not re.
| port until Commodore Semmes Is commissioned
| and relieved. Captain and Mrs Gseer, who are
| now living In Annapolis, have charming family,
| and their residence at the yard while Captain
Greer Is on duty there VIII prove valuable ad'
| ditiOn to Washington society.
The Navy Photographic Onico has Just perfected
new orcum. polar chart showing the course OF
| the exploring steamer Jeanette, the location OF
! the islands discovered by Lieutenant. Commander
| De Long, the boundaries Of Wrangel Island as re.
| Gently determined by Lieutenant Robert NJ. Berry
| of the Rodgers, and other valuable data embraced
by act Of Congress the sale of charts Is authorized
ut cost price, and the agents of the Navy Depart
| ment IN New York, Negus Brothers, have been
| furnished with copies TO supply the public de.
| mnnd,
Orders have been issued to resume the con-
struotiOn of the military telegraph line from Camp
| Poplar River Montana, TO Rocky Point, in order
| to establish telegmphlc communication with Fort
| Maginnis, Montana There will be two construc.
tiOn parties in the field one from Fort Buford
| Seventh Infantry, which will work west from
| Poplar River, and the other from Fort Assinni.
boine, IN change of Lieutenant Frederick W
| Kingsbury, Second Cavalry, with orders TO work
east from Rocky Point, The line Will be half
poled " through az first, and the wire strung In
order TO secure communication win Fort Ma
ginnis as soon as possible, and the construction
parties will complete the line and erect the neees.
sary stations on their return,