National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-01

the Utcs in September, 1879, at MIR River, Colo
RADIO.
General George W Getty, colonel Third Artillery
was IN New York city ON Thursday.
Lieutenant Henry II, Bellas, Fourth Cavalry, has
been granted six months sick leave.
General shermanen his party were at FL Paso,
Tex, Thursday, en- routc TO Arizona
Civil Engineer Calvin Brown, retired, U. s. ~,
arrived at the Ebbitt House Thursday aight from
San Francisco.
Lieutenant John r. Totem. Fourth Artillery, ar
rived at the Ebbiu House Thursday from his sta
ton at Fortress Monroe.
Major Edward II. Grimes quartermaster, U. s.An
will leave to-nightor Monday for his new station
at Fort Loavenworth, Kan.
Mr. Jesse D. Mintshall, formerly U. S. N, and
Miss Mintshali are at the ST. James Hotel with
their eighteen-nonths-ol baby.
Major James r. Roche, paymaster, arrived at
hts station at San Francisco, March q from the
East, where he hqs been on leave.
Lieutenant George L. Converse, IT,, Third Cav
AIRY, has been granted leave for q month from his
station at Fort Fred Steele, wyoming.
Captain John V. Lauderdale, assistant surgeon,
| U. s. a.. has been assigned by General Terry ia
| duty as post surgeon at Fort Sully, Dakota.
| Captain Henry c. Cook, Second Infantry will
assist in the inspection Of a company of Massa-
/ chusetts militia next Tuesday at Fall River.
Paymaster Frank II. Human, U. s. N, arrived
at the Ebbitt House yesterday morning from New
York accompanied by his well-kuow clerk.
The training-shp Portsmouth, Commanded
! William Bainbrldge Hoff, was taken out of the
day Wv '''''' ''''' '''' ''''' '''''''
Commodore John II. Upshur, U. g. N, went tC
| New York Thursday. to resume command of the
| Brooklyn Navy Yard to-day. Mrs. Upshur accom-
panied him.
Company II, Sixth Infantry Captain jeremiah
II. sohendel's) is part of the garrison at New For
| Ihornburgh, Utah, instead of Company c, a
| stated two weeks ago.
|
been on duty rs executive officer OF the Passaic
at the navy-yard here, has been ordered to duty
at the photographic OGice.
John J. Best, the defaulting chief clerk Of Col.
onel Robert s. Williamson, Corps Of Engineers
was sentenced at San Francisco last wednes.
day to ton years In the California penitentiary.
The Fish Commission steam yacht, Lieutenant
William Maxwell Wood U. s. N, commanding
will leave the navy.ynrd here to-day for a cruise
IN the Chesapeake BAY, looking after the shad'
Matching stations.
Colonel C. II. Tyler died in Rockingham County
Virginia, last week. He was q captain Of dragons
In the United States army before the late war, and
an inspector of cavalry under General J. 4. b
Stuart in the rebel service.
Captain Thomas V. Hoover, formerly Eighth In
fantry is in the city as representative of the Mer-
camille Insurance Agency and Is living at No. 151;
| Ninth street. His old command was company A
which is now under command OF Major Folliot A
| Whitney
Major Edward B. Crimes quartermaster, who Il
now here on leave, has been ordered to duty 1t
charge OF the quartermaster depot at Fort Leaven
worth relieving Colonel George II; Weeks, mnlo
and quartermaster, who Is ordered to command
the depot at San Francisco.
Colonel Edward w. Smith, who was for man.
years an aide de- camp TO General Terry, and wa
recently promoted to major Twenty second In
fantry from captain of the Eighteenth, left 81
Paul, Mimi, last Monday, with his family for hi
new station at San Antonio Texas
The board of survey which examined the frigat
Trenton at the Brooklyn Navy Yard has reported
that she is staunch and strong She will be dockc.
soon to be overhauled, and IL is thought she vii
be ready for sea by July /, the time ordered. Sh
is TO go to the Pacific feet rs flaghip.
The Fourth Infantry, Il is stated, will be ordere
from Wyoming to Arizona TO take station; tn
Third Infantry will go to Utah from Montana, an
the rwenty-frst from Washington and Oregon I
Wyoming. II is not yet known where the Twelh
Infantry will be sent from Arizona.
Lieutenant. Colonel Guido Hges, Eighteenth In
iantry, arrived at the Ebbitt House Thursda
evening from Helena, Montana, where he wen
! from here several weeks since witness bofor
court martial. On the expiration OF his leav
! he will go to Fort Assinniboine Montana, whic
: he is ordered to command.
There will be a grand meeting OF nationt
guard organizations rom the Western States neS
fall at Dubuque, Iowa, when q competition wi
take place for the best drilled command for
prize Of $500, Ex-President Grant, Lieutenant
General Sheridan, and General Crook have &C
cepted invitations to act as judges of the drills
( Chief Engineer William D. Brooks, u N, close
three years term ofduty head OF the Engineer
ing Department, Washington Navy-Yard, yester
day, and goes now TO Philadelphia for duty on tn
Examining Board Mr.. Brooks Is justly regarde
az one of the ablest officers of his corps. He hG
t made many friends during his residence her
) who will wish him success in his new field
labor Chief Engineer Alexander Henderson, VIII
relieves Mr. Brooks may be counted as a Was
ingtonian, as many of his relatives and friends re
! side here. Should machinery for the propose
! new ships of war be built at the Washington var
a Mr.. Henderson will nave good opportunity
, employ his exceptional professional skill.