National Republican., 1882-10-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Lieutenant Commander willard II. Brownson,
U. s. n, has assumed command Of the Coast-Survey
steamer Blake.
Lieutenant Charles II. Lyman, U. S. N, and Mrs.
Lyman are in the city, to remain n month before
the Lieutenant leaves for u cruise in the Asiatic
feet.
The Naval Academy tender Phlox (side.whcer)
is here under command of Mate Perry to undergo
extensive repairs ut the navy-yard.
Lieutenant Clarence A. Stedman, adjutant
Ninth Cavalry, and Captain John A. Manly, lieu
tenant Thirteenth Infantry, were at Fort Leaven-
worth last week.
Lieutenant Wright p. Edgerton, Second Artil-
lery, will be married carly next month in New
York city TO Miss Fanny Helmuth, daughter of Dr.
William t. Helmuth, OF that city.
Lieutenant Francis d. Rucker. Second Cavalry,
son Of General Daniel II. Rucker, U. S. A., and
brother-in.law Of Lieutenant General Sheridan,
was in Philadelphia last Saturday, on leave from
Fort LeavenWorth for fifteen days.
At the last monthly meeting OF the directors of
the Navy Mutual Aid Association four new mem
bers were enrolled The total membershipnow
is six hundred and twenty-five, representing a
benefit of S3,O2i.
Miss Carrie Hardie, daughter of the late General
James A. Hardie, U. S. A., will spend the coming
winter at Fort Grant, Arizona, with her brother
Lieutenant Francis Ii. HArdle, Third Cavalry, aud
his bride, who are now visiting Mrs. Hardie, sr,
Miss Mamie Wilson has gone to Columbus Bar.
racks, Ohio. to visit her mother, Mrs. John S.
Mason, wife Of General Mason, Lieutenant. .colon,l
Twentieth Ininnlry. she Is accompanied by her
grandmother, Mrs. J. +. Keller, aud Will Ue gone
month.
Mrs. James S. MarSteer, wife Of Lieutenant
Marsteller Twenty fourth Infantry, will arrive
here ia few days for a visit 10 her mother, Mrs.
Placidus Ord II is expected that her sister, Mrs.
Jacob X, Pierce wife OF Lieutenant Pierce, Of the
same regiment, will also be here soon.
Mrs. Placidus Ord widow Of Major Ord, Nine
teenth Infantry, ana the mother Of Lieutenant
james c. Ord, Twenty-hfth Infantry, is living with
1. street Major Ord WAS brother Of General L.
o. g. ord, U. 5. A., aud member ofhis stan.
Pay Inspector James Hoy, Paymasler Charles W.
slamm and Assistant Paymaster ]. Dixon Doyle
constitute a board, with Assistant Paymaster
Harry r. sullivan recorder, at the navy yard to
examine Mr PHILLIPS, OF Kansas, for appointment
a. assistant paymasteT In the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Francis W. D.ckins, who
has Just been granted leave for year, will 20 to
Florida for his health. He has never fully re.
covered from the shock 10 his system which he re-
ceyed last year ON board the irigGte Minnesota by
the falling OF the ioTey on deck ana striking him
On tue head. Ars. Dickins will 10 South with him,
Miss Rsbeooa ord. daughter Of Acting Assistant
Surgeon Lycurgus Ord, u. :. A., and a niece Of
General \. o. C. ord, U. S. A., has gone
10 joln her mother at New Orleans, whence
icy will leave IN a iew days for Vera Cruz
| aud the Iiy oi Mexico, 70 remain during the
winter. Miss Ord j. a cousin Of the wife OF Cen
| cTal Tteyinu, the distinguished Mexican general
who is now minister OF war OF our sister republic.
Surgeon Robert A. harmion, U. s. ~, who is on
duty on board the Training ship Portsmouth,
which arrived at Newport last week from her
European cruise, was met BY the sad news OF the
| death o. his wife, which occurred october at
/ san Francisco ~ tho residence Of her aunt Mrs.
| lie Breton on California street Mrs Marmion
was. Miss Garlic Van Norhees, 4 noted belle Of
/ san Francisco aud grand daughter Of keaT-Ad-
miral MeDougal. she was buried october at the
Naval Cemetery az the Mare Island nAYy-yard
| aloIg,idc her gland parents
Colonel Frank Brdgman, paymaster, U. s. A.,
who Is treasurer Of the Army Mutual Aid AssOcla-
tOn. sent check for sl $50 last Friday 10 Mrs.
Thomas NJ Neuie, whose husband, Captain Wenie,
| Nineleenth Infantry, died last Wednesday night
u yellow fever a. furl Brown, Texas. This Is one.
half Ui The benefit due 1900 being the limit, and
the greatest recommendation 70 officers 10 become
| metnbtrs Of the association Ia this ycTy fact OF
promplness Ia remittng funds Tor tho many inn
mediate uses that death brings with IL. Captain
| Wenie seems 10 haye had some pFemonltion OF his
| death, as he wrote Colonel Blldgman lesa than
three months ago, saying that ~ mis- wife died he
wished his beneht " 10 90 70 kis SON "Ihe fever
! Is very bad here, and will be wone."