The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-13

to duty at Fort Adams, Rhode Island.
Capt. Evan Miles, 2lst Inf, who has been
on the sick list, is again on active duty.
1t. Moffatt, End Inf, now at Fort Ceur
dAlene, has been assigned to duty at Fort
Colville.
It. Francis J. Herman, 2lst Inf, has left
the post en- route to Fort Candy for court
martial duty.
1t. Willis Witch, 2lst Inf, and wife,
sailed from Port Townsend for San Fran
cisco on Monday.
Major John A. Kress, Department In.
spector General, returned from Fort Boise
on Tuesday evening.
1t. T. H. Bradley, 2lst Inf, will remain
in Washington until June lst before pro-
ceeding to join the regiment.
The movement of Troop G, LIST Cav, will
not be made until next month, as it will
have to await the arrival of Troop q before
it can leave Camp Bidwell.
The report that portion Of the Klamath
reservation was to be thrown open for set
Element is authoritvely contradicted, all re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Major r. M. Bachelor, formerly chief
quartermaster of this department, has been
promoted to 1t. Col, and ordered from
San Francisco to Washington for duty.
Capt. Edwin F. Gardner, and Capt. s. @.
Robinson of the medical department have
been assigned to duty duty in this depart.
ment and arrived at headquarters yesterday.
1t. Fred G.. Schwatka, aids-de-camp on
Gen. Miles staff, is spending portion of
his leave OF absence in Chicago, the guest
of Gen. John G. Smith, late state treasurer
of Illinois.
Fort Ceur d'Alene has at last thawed out
and emerged from the mountain SHOWS, in
consequence of which the post has COM
menced to put on summer airs of parading,
music and gardening.
1t. o. s. Wiley, for some time attached
to the WoIcoH, has been ordered to report
on board the U. s. revenue steamer Cor,oin
at San Francisco. Mrs. Wiley will remain
at Port Townsend for some time as it is
likely that the Cor,oin will make an arctic
cruise.
Capt. VIM. H. Boyle, 2lst Inf, left on
the last steamer for San Francisco, in charge
of the Indian "Oatskin," who is to be sent
to the Indian Territory to join his brother
Nez Perces for killing a man on the Grand
ROnde reservation. Capt. Boyle will 60 no
farther than San Francisco.
Major VIM. c. Muhlenburg, Paymaster
U. s. A., recently appointed to fill the va
cancy in the pay department, was formerly
clerk for Paymaster Eckels, residing for
some time in this department. He left on
the outgoing steamer Sunday night, for duty
in the department of Dakota.
The new roster of troops in this depart
ment has been received. 1t is accompanied
by q map, l0xl2 inches in size, of the De-
partment of the Columbia, prepared by or
der of Gen. N. A. Miles, under direction of
1t. Thos. w. Symons, corps of engineers,
by A. Downing, Typographical assistant 1t
is undoubtedly the most accurate small map
OF this country ever issued.
Col. Henry G. Hodges well known in
this department, has been relieved from duty
as chief quartermaster of the department of
Arizona, and goes to New York city as De.
pot Q. NJ. Gen. c. G. Sawtelle, has been
relieved in the department of the south, and
goes to New York as Chief Division Quar-
termaster on Gen. Hsncock's staff Major
Geo. II. Weeks has been relieved from duty
at Leavenworth, and gees to San Francisco
to relieve Col r. M. Bachelor, who re-
ports at Washington.
THE SUNDAY LAw-The Walla Walla
Watchman says the "saloons one by one, it
seems, begin to keep the doors ajar on Sun
day, to let the weary traveller in. We fear
the Sunday law will gradually fade away.
1t looks little that way to man up in q
tree" On the same subject the Seattle
Post says: "Officers Of the law are the only
ones who seem to be unaware that the liquor
saloons openly disregard the provisions of
the Sunday law, and how, in view of their
official oaths, they can be SO blind, is hard
to understand" Here in Vancouver the law
is still observed, and not single violation
Of it is yet recorded.
SCHOOL REPoRTs.-We have received from
County School Supt. Robt. Robb copy Of