National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Beginning to-day, ten hours will be days
work at all navy yards.
Gunner David A. Roe has been placed on the re-
tired list on account of disability.
Captain John Anderson lieutenant Eighteenth
Infantry, has been granted seven months leave.
Surgeon Stephen d. Kennedy, U IS. N, who was
in the city last week, returned to Norfolk Sunday.
Colonel Sanford G. Kellogg, captain Finh Cav
airy, has been granted leave until August 81
next
Lieutenant John c. Irvine, U. S. n, has left the
receiving ship franklin, at the Norfolk Navy
Yard, on sick leave.
Mrs. Peter G. Asscrson, wife of Captain Asserson
civil engineer, U. S. N, is very i'll at her home in
the Norfolk Navy Yard.
General Daniel II. Rucker, late Quarermastcr-
General U. S, A., and Mrs. Rucker are at the Ebbitt
House on visit from Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Thomas N. Wood, Marine Corps ar
rived at san Francisco last Friday, March H. from
the East, via the Union Pacific Railway.
General Charles G. sawtellc, chief quarter
master of the Department. Of the South, is at the
Ebbilt House from his station ut Newport, KY.
The damage done 70 the schooner with which
the TallOpoosa collded near Polock's Rip light.
ship, last week. has been estimated at 1925 Jya
hoard Of officers that surveyed her at the Boston
Navy Yard,
Lieutenant Charles G. Woodward, Third Artil
lery, on being relieved from duty at the Artillery
School May /, will transfer from Battery to Bat.
terry G, when Lieutenant Charles b. SRtterlee will
transfer from To X.
Commodore stephen d, Luce, commanding the
training squadron, was at the Boston Navy Yard
last Thursday to see after the Saratoga Com
mandcr Harry c. TAYLOR which will accompany
him ON the cruise to Europe.
Miss Abercrombie, the daughter of the late Gem
eral Abercrombie, was married recently at Phila-
delphia % Mr.. Henry Newlln, a wealthy young
lawyer of that city The bride Is Il granddaughter
of the late General Robert Patterson.
Lieutenant Thomns ~ Wood, Marine Corps, son
Of Commodore W. w, W. Wood, is announced as
being engaged to Miss Thom, of this city, a grand
niece of MIR. w, w, CoTcOrAn, and II Is stated that
the wedding will take place next mll.
The special duty in Washington ON which Cap
tain John II. RUSSELL t. S. ~, was ordered last
week Is as assistant to Captain Thomas Scott File
brown in the compilation of the official history of
the navy during the rebellion. Captain Russell Is
ably fitted for this work, and especially he was
an active participant IN many OF the operations
which made the naval history of the war.
The standlsh and MayHower, fourth rates began
taking in stores at the Norfolk Navy Yard Satur-
day, and all ready for the annual cruise of the
cadet engineers. Lieutenant. Commander Charles
NJ. Thomas reported ut Norfolk Saturday TO com
mand the Standsh, and Lieutenant Joseph &.
Eaton reported the same dgy to command the
Mayhower. Both vessels win leave Norfolk TO.
morrow for the Naval Academy
Medical Director Francis NJ. Gunnell and
Medical Inspector David Kndleberger, u. S. ~,
have been ordered TO Dunkirk, New York to ex-
anime into the physical and mental condition OF
Paymaster Milton b. Cushing, with view 20 his
retirement. This officers death was rumOred here
several months ago, at which time THE RIPUB.
lICAN published sketch of his life, and referred
to the death of his brother, the late Commander
Cushing
The following transfers Of officers have been or
dered Midshpmen Leigh o. Garrett and Charles
w. Jungen. nom The New Hampshire TO the train.
ing-ship Saratoga; Midshipmen William A. Gill,
Daniel r. Meuefee and Edwin II. Tiilman from
the New Hampshire 10 the traiung-ship Ports
mouth Cadet Midshipmen Herman G. Drese
Lumun s. Norton, Albert a. AOkermun and Porter
D. Haskell, from the Saratoga 10 the New Hamp-
shire, and Cadet Midshipmon Slukoly Morgan
lhomOs A, Parke, aud James c, Drake, from the
Portsmouth 10 the New IlUmpshire These trans.
iers were ordered because the cadet midshipmen
viii oOue up for final examination and graduation
neXt June, before the Saratoga and Portsmouth
viii return from their cruise 10 Europe