National Republican., 1882-09-14
ARMY AND NEWS.
General Langdon Z. Easton, colonel (rctlred), u
s. A., is living at Stamford Conn

General Langdon e. Easton, colonel (rctlred) U,
s. A., is living at Stamford, Conn.
Master Howard s. waring, U. s. N, who .was
executive officer Of the ll.fated Arctic searh-
steamer Rodgers, arrived at Toledo last Thursday
from San Francisco, to visit his brother s. II.
WariQg, esq. well.known railroad man.
A medical board met nt the Army Dispen-
sary here Monday, to examine the physical
condition Of Colonel Caleb II. Carlton major Third
Cavalry. Major David L. Huntington and Captain
Calvin Dewitt and Robert NJ. o. Reilly, medical
corps, U. S. A., compose the board
Lieutenant william welch, commanding the
Pensacola navy-ysId, reports that Passed Assist
ant Paymaster Zachary I Brown, Passed Assistant
Surgeon Remus c. Persons, aud Gunner Charles b.
Mngruder, U. s. N, left there last Wednesday night
for the North, the two latter on sick leave.
General Thomas c. H. Smith. major and pay
MASTER U. s. A. formerly appointment clerk of
the Treasury, arrived in San Francisco on Mon
day Of last week to take station. He went from
Santa Fe over the Southern Pacific, and was &c.
companied by Mrs. Smith and three daughters.
Lieutenant Joseph NJ. T. Partello. FiNh Infan-
| try, returned TO Fort Smelling recently from
| Fort Keogh, Montana, where he was given u
| complimentary reception by the regiment in
honor Of his winning the first place on the depart
| ment rifle team, and the departmental gold medal.
Lieutenant Clinton r. Curtis, U. S. N. arrived
franklin, at Norfolk, in charge OF a draft Of
twenty. nve men for the monitor Passaic, which
is fitting out at the navy yard for sea. Another
small draft has been received from the League
Island yard.
| Major Melville A. Cochran, Twelfth Infantry,
with two companies of the regiment has been or
dercd to take temporary station at Fort MOHi-
gomery, Rouse's Point, N. Y, until quarters are
ready at Plattsburg Barracks. Colonel My IL.
/ Stnppy tho ennfnr al hie my nd
another company, will go to Fort MAJ a
| Youngstown, n. Y.
| Major William L. Kellogg, captain Tenth In
fantry Captain Frauk b. Hamilton, Second Ar
| tillery and Lieutenant John t, Stretch, adjutant
| Tenth Infantry, acted as judges last week at a
competitive military prize.drill at Toledo, and
| LEFT there last Friday eyening-Mnjor Kellogg
and Lieutenant Stretch for Fort Wayne Detroit,
and Captain Hamilton for Governors Island New
York harbor
John X. Sullivan, formerly lieutenant in the
Third Infantry, died September at his old home
in Kcene, n. H., of consumption. He pro-
noted from the general service, u S. A., and after
being mustered out in 1871 became n clerk in tho
Treasury and held that position until his death.
Several months ago he went to Colorado for his
! health, but finding the cnd near returned TO his
home TO die With his family.
The Tenth Infantry, General Henry b. Cliz,
colonel, will exchange stations this fall with the
Twenty first Infnntry, General Horny A. Morrow.
The Tenth is stationed along the Northern Lakes
from Buffalo to Mackinac, and the Twenty first is
distributed through Oregon, Washington Terri
tory, and Idaho. The movement viii begin in
october over the Northern Pacific route the troops
marching the four hundred miles between the
ends of the tracks.
Medical Inspector Benjamin +. Gibbs. U S. N,
fleet surgeon of the European station. died satur-
day at Trieste, Austria. He was n native of New
Jersey from, which sate he entered the service as
assistant surgeon November y, 1853. He was at
tached to the Paraguay expedition in 1859. He
was promoted to surgeon in 1862 and sent to the
Pensacola naval hospital. From 1868 to the end
Of the rebellion he was in the Osspee, and parti-
cipated in the battle Of Mobile Bay and the chase
j Of the rebel ram Webb down the Mississippi in
April, 1865. He was n resident Of Washington
where he married the daughter of DIR. kellogg
Mrs. Gibbs is now at Geneva, Switzerland, with
her three children.
The foliowing-named naval cadets are appointed
cadet officers and cadet petty officers at the Naval
Academy:'S. d. Greene, jr. cadet lieutenant COM
mander; Cadet -Lieutenants ]. b. Jackson, q. w
Street, II. George, F L. Chaplain Cadet Master:
J. II. Barnard, I. s. o'Leary, II. p. Agee, w. ]
Wilson Cadet Ensgns a. S. Keith E. w. Dalrym.
pie, ]. A. jackson, I. A. Gignilliat, T. " Tone
petty officers ofithe first class r. C. Alexander G
c. Stout, It. A. Witherspoon, p 4. Brady, r. E
Thurston, E. B. Weeks, A. C. Petit, c. E. sweeting
r. 4, Frazier, s. L. MITCHELL F. Il. Colwin petty
officers second class. F. E. Curtis, C. d. Williams
A. NJ. Beechler, I. II. Leary, J. Seymour, c. II
Hayes, H. McNuty. w. McCreary c. w. Hazel
tine, W. X. Shoemaker, II. p. Jones, jr., and j. r
Harrell. The cadet officers and petty officer:
are assigned to rank in which they are named
Cadet Greene is son of Commander S. Dana
Greene for several years past senior aid to the su
perintendent of the Naval Academy and now on
the yacht Despatch. The new cadet officers take
charge of the battalion on the reopening of the
| Naval Academy Octaber1.