The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-12-07


It. E. X. Webster, Fad Inf, has been
granted IA days leave of absence.
Major D. C. Poole, pay department, regis
tered at headquarters on Monday.
M.jsr J. P. Candy. pay department. made
an official visit to these headquarters last
week.
There is but little going on in this depart
ment now, even routine work being unus-
ually light.
The leave of absence of tho Medical Di-
rector Major John Moore, has been extended
one month by Gen. Pope.
Chaplain David Wills has been relieved
from duty in this department, and ordered
to take station At Bsnicia, CAL, and departed
some days since.
1t. Aaner Pickering. 2nd Inf, now en-
gagged in military telegraph construction, was
ct headquarters this week, returning to Port
Townsend on Tuesday.
Desertions in this department from May
to Sept. include Is from the 2lst Inf, and
"a from the End Inf. The record of the 2lst
Regiment on this score 10 the best of any on
the coast, the End Inf. coming next.
Yesterday telegram was received from
to the wife OF Gen. Nelson A. Miles, depart
ment commander. Congratulatory messages
have been sent from many friends at head
quarters, and Vancouver Barracks halls with
Joy the new recruit.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles is one of the con-
tsstants Of the will of his uncle Mr.. Nelson
Curtis, of Boston, whs died two months ago,
leaving An estate estimated at 81, 600, 0OO
He left Gen. Miles 5000, and gave the bulk
of his fortune to his brother, Geo. Curtis.
The theory of the contestants il undue influ.
| sncs.
On Thursday night of last week soldier
by the name OF Robinson, belonging to light
battery E, LIST Artillery, in desperate fit Of
intoxication assaulted Q couple of brother
| soldiers, and by the use of knife succseded
| in infiicting several severe wounds on their
lodged in the guard house, and will soon be
brought to trial before a general court-mar-
tial.
The garrison grounds have recently been
adorned by the addition of five hundred
shade trees. The trees are planted in ave-
nues, and even now present beautiful ap-
pearance, and when the month of "leafy
June" comes the effect will be extremely
fine. The trees embrace the following va
rieties: Oak, beech, maple, chestnut, black
walnut and BIRCH None Of these are native
to the Pacific coast, but they were raised
from the seed by Gay Hayden Of Vancouver.
The experiment at Vancouver Barracks will
be watched with interest by the people Of
the State of Oregon aud Washington Terri
tory.
A SERIOUS LARK.--Two citizens of Van
couvsr few nights since began the evening
by series of libations at temple Of BAG.
chus. The story is, that s. and S., after in.
dulging freely in ''ths ardent" arrived near
the west gate of the garrison grounds, Just
below the cemetery. Here they INDUCED in
good deal of boisterous talk, and finally ga
luted Uncle Sam by discharging the con-
tents Of rife into the garrison grounds. mar.
rowly missing the sentinel who was on duty
near the spot, A couple Of officers happened
ut the moment to hs near the gate, and ct
once grappled with the bacchanals One
was secured and WAS entertained for the
night in the garrison. The other gentleman
succeeded in making his escape, leaving his
gun behind him - . trophy for the gallant
soldiers. What legal steps will Be- taken by
the post commander We are not informed,
but we have reason to believe that he has
sent his compliments to the missing s., with
. request that he will visit him at his quar-
tsrs in the garrison. Up to the time Of
writing the invitation had not been 40
cspted.