New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-18
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-By direction of the
Secretary OF War board of medical directors to consist
Of Major Andrew X. Smith, Surgeon; Major Charles L.
Alexander Surgeon; Capaia Robert H. White Assistant
Surgeon will assemble at the Military Academy, West
Point, June l to examine into the physical quahca-
ons OF the members of the graduating class and the
candidates for admission to the Academy. Special re-
ports will be made in the cases OF any graduates deemed
be physically unfit for the military service and In the
of candidates admitted probation. The junior
member of the Board will act as recorder.
The following transfers IN the 5th Artillery are made
First Lieutenant. Henry j. Reilley, from Battery to
Battery G; First Lieutenant James Curry from Blttery
G. to Battery b.
Leave of absence for three months take place in the
latter part OF June has been granted COone Charles H.
Smith, 10Th Infantry. The extension Of leave Of alb
granted Second Lieutenant James X. Chapman,
22d Infantry, April 25 has been further extended ono
month. Leave OF absence for two months has been
granted Major George H. Weeks Leave OF absence for
five months, with permission to 90 beyond sea- to take
effect about June a. has been granted First Lieutenant
Charles H. Watts, 9th Cavalry. The leave Of absence Oh
surgeons certificate of disability granted Major Law
g. Babbitt Ordnance apartment, April 27, 1892
has been extended three months surgeons ccrhcate
Of disability.
BY direction of the President, and In accordance with
,225 Revised Statutes, First Lieutenant Edward
c. Knower, Sd Artillery. has been detailed as Professor
of Military Science and Tactics at Iowa StateUnycrsy,
ant John s. Mason jr, 1st Infantry bsen relieved
from duty member OF the General Court Martial APP
pointed 10 meet at Columbus Blyacks, OHIO. Second
Lieutenant John T. Mason, jr lst Infantry, has been
transferred from Company TO Company III or that
regiment. He will be relieved from duty at Columbus
Barracks Ohio by the superintendent General Recruit
ing Service aud will then proceed to JOIN the company
which he transferred By direction Of the Secretary
OF War BrigIdier General William g. Hazen, Chef Sig
nal Onieer, will proceed 10 81. johns Ncwoandland, on
business connected with the relief expedition to Lady
Franklin Bay
LIeuienant l. l. Yates has been detached from tho
Plnta and ordered TO the Receiving sup Frankln Lieu
tedant Al. T. MOnohOn, from the Plnta and ordered TO
the Npsc Lieutenant A +. Freeman from the Pinta.
and dered to the Vaudaia Passed Assis an; surgeon
NJ H. Crawford, rom he Pna, ana ordered to the MY
Yard, League Island, Penn; Assistant Paynaser H. b.
Webster the PIMA, and ordered TO settle accounts
and wait orders: Assistant Engineer H. L. Frick, from
the Pinta, placed on waitiOg Orders.
naval court OF Inquiry has been ordered TO convene
at the Norfolk Navy Yard May u invest gate the
circumstances attending the collision between tne tug
Jean sands ana the elmt Maph9ttn. TIE following
10 the detail Of the Captain H. A. Bearisee ptes
idenO, Co nmauder Charles L. Huntington ana Lielcn
ant-COmmander Charles Fl. Rockwell, with Lieutenant
A. Z. Dillingham;, judgc-a1VOcate.