National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-18
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
MOVEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
Latest from the Camp, Harrison, and Ficld-NeWs
from theNayy.Yards and Quarterback
Gossip Among the Men who
Wear Epaulettes.

one hundred recruits arc ordered 10 Fort Concho
Texas via, Abilene, Texas, for the Tenth Cavalry
Lieutenant Lewis H. Bixler, U. 3. NJ, arrived
here yesterday and is qunrtered at The bobitt
House,
The Naval Academy appropriation bill was re-
ported to the House yesterday from the Appropria'
ton Committee.
lieutenant Whittier L. Finley, Ninth Cavalry,
who graduated in 1879, arrived at the Ebbitt House
Tuesday evening"
large detachment Of cavalry recruits was sent |
rom Boston last Saturday TO the general cavalry
recruiting depot Mt 81, Louis.
Lieutenant william +. b. Delahay and Ensign |
George II. Worcester, U. s. n, were at the Parker |
House, Boston, last "Wednesday.
Master George T. Emmons is detached from the |
receivlng-ship Colorado, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, and granted three months leave
Colonel william W. Tompkins, a veteran Of the
war of1sl2 died this week in New York city. lie
was the first editor of the army and Nary Journal
General p. II. Sheridan who has been in this
city some time In reference TO certain changes in
hc army, leit for Chicago on Saturday night ny
way of Philadelphia.
Captain James f. Jouett U. s. N, who has been
visiting at No 1918 II street for the past week,
left Tuesday for his station at Port Royal Harbor,
Beaufort, South Carolina
Medical Inspector Somerset Robinson, heet sur
geon ofthe North Atlantic squadron, was removed
from the flagship Tennessee Monday last TO the
Naval Hospital near Norfolk.
Lieutenant William z. Randall, U. 8. N. has
of physical disability sustained in the service and
win be placed on the retired list.
Captain James H. Gilis, U. s. N, is ordered to
relieve Commander Henry L. Howisou, In COM
mand of the training frigate Minnesota. Com
mander Howlson Is ordered to special duty.
The War Departments informed of The death of
Captain Joseph X. Hyer, U. s. A. (retired) which
occurred at the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore, ON
Sunday the 18th instant, from heart disease.
The Navy Register will be out carly next week.
DR.. McNairy, who for years has prepared the
annual and semi-annual registers, says that all
that now delays is the non-reccipt ofthe index.
Mrs. L. v. Jewell, the sister Of Mrs. James NJ.
Bell Qhe latter the wife of Major Bell, Seventh
Cavalry, who is visiting her sister ut the Ebbitt
House, is the wife of IL well-known broker In
THE Alliance, Commander George II. wadleigh
arrived at the Norfolk Navy Monday from
Boston to take on board her battery, which was
landed there when the vessel was sent TO the Arc
ic last June.
General Quincy A. Gilmore, Corps OF Engineers,
Captain Frederick Fuger, lieutenant Of Fourth
Artillery, and Major Simon c. Vedder, lieutenant
Nineteenth Infantry, registered at the Ebbitt
House yesterday.
Lieutenant Charles l.. Steele, Eighteenth In
fantry, who has been here for some weeks, is or
dered TO accompany a detachment of recruits from
New York to Salt Lake City, and then join his
company In Montana.
Colonel Richard F. O'Delrne, major Twenty
fourth Infantry, arrived at the Ebbiu House
Tuesday evening. on leave. He was from 1856 TO
1889 the private secretary of General Lewis Cass,
the Secretary of State.
The flagship Tennessee was expected to sail
com Hampton Roads last Tuesday for her cruise
In the West Indies, but two new cases Of smallpox
were discovered ON board and the frgate re-
NAMED at anchor in the Roads.
Captain John W. Clous, Twenty fourth Infantry,
aud Mrs. Clous arrived at San Antonio, Texas.
February 6, and took quarters with General and
Mrs. Augur. Captain Cous Is judge-advocate OF
Inc Department of Texas, under General Augur.
Mrs. Inhp Kanfar Nvifn of Moin Kaaf INV
master U. S. A., left Fort Walla Wala, Washington
Territory, January 30, for Fort Vancouver for q
months visit TO her daughter who is the wife of
Lieutenant Joseph W. Duncan, Twenty first In
fantry.
Colonel Daniel Mcclure Assistant Paymaster-
General, U. S.A, who hoped TO be nominated for
the Paynaster- Generalship, Is said TO be endeav-
oring 10 secure the defeat of the confirmation OF
Colonel W. b. Rochester, who has been nominated
for the position.
Lieutenant win W. Daugherty, Twenty. second
Infantry, who served In the Twenty seventh In
diana during the whole of the war, will leave
here Saturday for his post in Texas. He has been
here several weeks, and is quartered at NO. ZIG
Thirteenth street.
Colonel Stephen G. whpple, captain First Cav.
airy, who has been on sick leave for some time l,
living at Cloverdale, in the southern part of Cali.
fornia. recent letter 10 Il friend states that his
health has greatly improved in the genial warmth
OF the climate there.
General william II. Penrose, captain Third In.
fantry, and Colonel Frederick Mears, captain
Ninth Infantry, who were recently sentenced by
different courts martial TO be dismissed the ser.
vice, have been ordered 10 be restored duty, the
President having disapproved tho proceedings in
each case.
Major Alfred Morton captain Ninth Infantry
and Mrs. Morton, arrived Mt the Ebbtt House las
Saturday, but have removed now to the Soldiers
Home where they are the guests of General and
Mrs. John s. Mason Captain Morton Tegi.
mental quartermaster Of his regiment from June
1900 until his promotion to captain In 1879.
ha ala NJ ri 10
elder chief QuarteTmaster division of the Pacific
John L. Broadhead, was arrested yesterday at Snr
Francisco for raising check from $3.50 to 81, 600
and was held in $4,000 bail by the United State,
commissioner. He confessed, aud also said tina
he had seooped in $4,000 in the same way pre-
vlously
The Senate Military Affairs Committee yesier
day began an investigation Of the charges agains
Major Rochester, upon which his nomination u
paymaster- general of the army was on Monda,
recommitted for further consideration. Ex-Pay
master: General Alvord, Colonel Mcclure, and sew
eral other officers of the Pay Department wer
before the committee.
Lieutenant Francis p. Blair, Third Artillery
has resigned, to take effect September l, 1885,
aud the resignation has been accepted by Presi
dent Arthur Lieutenant Blair, who is the son O
a fun second lieutenant His latest detail was a
professor of military science and tactics at tn
University of Mssouria, Columbia, Mo.
Passed Assistant Engineer Holland U. Stevenson
has been ordered TO the Wyoming Lieutenan
william /. Moore has been detached iron
navy, the yard, Norfolk, and ordere
Assistant Surgeon NJ. H. Crawford
from the receiving ship Wabash and ordered t
the Tallapoosa on the 2lst inst; Passed Asslstan
Surgeon Y. NJ. Rixey from the Tallopoosa AM
placed on waiting orders
Surgeon Henry Stewart has been ordered TO tn
Michigan oh the 2lst instant; Ensign J. H. Scar
has been detached from the Naval Academy am
placed on waiting orders; Surgeon Thomas n
Penrose from the Michigan and ordered to ho
himself in readiness for duty on the Medical Elk
amlning Board; Passed Assistant Surgeon f. {
Dade has reported his return home, having bee
detached from the Paos Asiatic station JGnuar
7, and has been placed on waiting orders,
Mr. w. e. Larkin, the well-known navy pay
clerk, was here Wednesday on official business
He tells funny story that some weeks ago h
wrote naval friend in California that he was nc
In good health, and was astonished at the repl,
which was TO the effect that he couldn't give III
Coast fellers tahy for we all saw the paragraph 1
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN that you had been /
Washington and was looking well amer your lon
cruise, except that you had wonderfully adde
gray hairs 10 your beard
Rear. Admiral Citz, commanding tho AsiatI
station, reports to the Navy department by ma
under date Of Yokohama, Japan, January 20, tn
following disposition ofthe vessels OF that squadron
The swatara arrived at Kobe on the 18Th froI
Yokohama and will remain there for tho presen
The Alert arrived al Hong Kong, China Deeembe
- from Nagasakl. on the 10th OF that month IN
Alert proceeded 10 Canton, where she anohore
the same day and returned 10 Hong Kong on III
30th. No other changes Of stations have occurre
since last report, Nothing has been heard of N
Richmond CONCERNING her Einpe an