The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-01-19
Military and Personal.

Paymaster J. B. Keefer is now on his
quarterly tour among the frontier posts
north of Snake river.
Sergt. F. Jones, X Co., 2lst Infantry,
had two of his fingers shot off by circular
saw in the post woodward last week.
Major John A. Kress, Acting Inspector
| General, returned on Tuesday from Puget
Sound, after inspecting Fort Townsend
A book agent has recently penetrated the
| frontiers as far as Fort Ceur d'Alene. He
surprised the camp and finally escaped with
out injury.
Com. Sergt. Joseph S. Brown, U. s. A.,
has been discharged from the service, retir-
ing full of years, rations and reasons for not
serving longer.
Major R. F. O'Byrne, oath Inf, has been
granted further leave of absence. Major
Byrne will be remembered as former Cap
tain in the 2lst.
Capt. F. d. Baldwin, 9Th Infantry, Dept.
Judge Advocate, leaves on the next steamer
for San Francisco, to meet and bring his
family to'this post.
Gen. N. A. Miles and 1t. o. F. Long,
aide-de-camp, left yesterday morning, en-
route to Fort Walla Walla, and will proba-
bly, return on Friday evening.
Information has been received at head
quarters of the issuance of an order by the
War Department for the abandonment of
Vancouver Arsenal, but the order itself has
not yet arrived.
Congressman George of Oregon has intro
duced bill into Congress appropriating
yer and Portland road, as recommended by
Gan Milae in hie pnuo1 raport
Miss Ella V. d. Newell, daughter Iof
Gov. w. A. Newell of Washington Terri
tory was married on the 18th to Ensign
John Newell Jordan, of the u s. Navy,
now attached to the Coast Survey service.
We understand that Rev. P. B. Knight,
of Salem, will arrive at the garrison on Sat
| urday, the guest of Gen. Morrow, and as
Mr.. knight is a pleasing and instructive
speaker, we hope he will deliver an address
to the public before he returns to Salem.
Capt John Mullan, of Mullan's road
fame at one time lived on a farm near
Walla Walla. Recently he gave a dinner
party at his residence in Washington City
in honor of Judge Deadly, of the u s. Court
of Oregon. There were present the Oregon
delegation in Congress several Army officers
who had served in Oregon, and other people
The Army and Nary Journal refers as fol.
lows to the removal of the Arsenal: 1.-THE
Arsenal at Vancouver. Washington Terri
tory hitherto occupied by the Ordnance De-
partment is soon to be turned over to the
Department Commander for use of troops,
and will be valuable addition to the pres
ent Vancouver Barracks, which have scarcely
afforded sufficient room for the usual garri-
son and the Department Headquarters with
its attendant staff, clerks, etc., added"
The great society event of the season was
the reception given by General and Mrs.
Miles on Friday evening last. Their ele-
CANT parlors were thronged by most of the
officers of the Department and their ladies,
and large number of guests from Portland.
Three large rooms were fitted for dancing,
and to the fine music of the 2lst Inf. band
the dancers kept time until the small hours
of the morning closed the entertainment.
The midnight COLLATION. was as excellent as
it was acceptable. Among the guests from
Portland were Majors Candy aud Larned,
ex-senator Kelly, Hon. S. G. Reed, Hon.
John r. Foster, Messrs. j. b. Montgomery,
Ladd, Lewis and Reed; Mrs. II. ID. Green
aud daughters, Mrs. 3. G. Reed and daugh-
ters, Miss Ladd and many others. The
fashions were well represented among the
ladies, some elegant aud costly costumes be-
ing worn. The affair was 80 pleasant
throughout that the receptions of General
aud Mrs. Miles will be looked forward to
with bright anticipations.