The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-10-04

uurneu laSJ week from HELD work Ill Jne up
per Columbia country.
Gen. Frank Wheaton left for Fort Cnur
d Alene on an official visit on the 29th and
is expected to return to-day or tomorrow.
Capt. j. w. McMurray, LIST Art, regis
tered at headquarters on the Goth, returning
to his station at Fort Candy the next day.
Captain John c. White, LIST Artillery,
lately stationed in this department, has
been placed ON the retired list, dating from
Sept. Goth.
It. Eugene Biondi, late in command of
the U. S. Revenue Cutter Wolcot, on Pu.
get Sound, has gone to San Francisco, to
take command of the Rush.
1t. II. III. Benham, End Inf, Fort Spo.
kane, has been granted one months leave,
with permission to apply at Division Head
quarters for another month.
First Lieut.. T. H. Bradley, D Co., Dist
Inf, has been promoted to Captain in place
of Pollock, retired. L. S. Farrow is pro-
NOTED LIST Lieut., vice Bradley.
1t. John M. Ross, r. Q. M. 2lst Inf, is
still quite sick at his quarters, without ma
terial change for the better as yet, much to
the regret of a host of friends.
Major Lawrence S. Rabbit, Ordnance
Corps, has reioined his station lin command
of the arsenal), at Fortress Monroe, after an
absence of over year on leave.
| Capt. w. s. Patten, of the Quartermas-
ter's Department, recently promoted from
2nd Lieut.. in the 18th Infantry, has been
ordered to take station at Vancouver Bar
racks.
1t. F. H. Ebstein and family returned to
the Barracks last week, after an absence of
nearly three years, and are welcomed by
many old friends. It. Ebstein will remain
on duty here.
1t. L. A. Chamberlain has been transfer.
red from Light Battery X, of his regiment,
to Battery L, at Fort Candy. He will leave
San Francisco by the steamer of the 10th to
join his new command.
Ensign f. l.. Hayden, u. S. Navy, is in
hospital at Portland. He fell from "a preci-
pee 200 feet in Southern Oregon two weeks
ago, while out on a scientific expedition.
Ills injuries are severe, bnt he will undoubt-
edly soon recover.
Capt. Whipple, LIST Cav, has been ordered
to proceed from Bencia Barracks to Port.
land, to answer a summons in a suit at law,
charging him with false Imprisonment, al
legged to have been committed while he was
in command at Fort Klamath
Lit. Il. II. Patterson has been ordered re.
lieved from duty with Light Battery f, lst
Art, and assigned to Battery ID, at Alcatraz
Island. 1t L. j. Honeyeutt is his successor.
1t. Patterson and his charming family will
be much missed and deeply regretted by
their many friends here.
In recent eastern army paper we see the
names of several old army friends who were
| IN Mt ha .,
golden spike" driving. The list as given
was not complete. The invited from this
coast were Generals n. A. Miles, Frank
Wheaton, II. A. Morrow and 0. ID. Greene.
Gems. Wheaton and Greene attended the
ceremony. Gems. Miles and Morrow were
unable to do so, by reason of other import
ant engagements. From the list of those
coming from the east We miss the name OF
Gen. John Newton, one of the real heroes OF
the war, and one of tho most distinguished
of living engineers. Also we miss the names
of three army officers of the olden time, who
were present at the ceremony and are now
very distinguished in civil life, viz: General
Herman Haupt, Chief Engineer N. p. r. r.,
Gen. Geo. w. Cass, President Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago X. r., and Gen. l..
II. Allen, most prominent merchant OF
San Francisco and Portland.
The entertainment at the garrison theatre
Friday evening was one of the most pleasant
Of the year. The plays were excellent, the
parts being well sustained by the amateur
actors taking part. Mr.. Robt. Morrow did
the plot justice in his character of the young
lawyer. Major Elderkin, as the lawyer :
clerk. played like an old stager, and amused
his friends greatly. 1t. Bonesteel. as the
retired tea-merchant, was just huge in his
makeup, and as usual played his part we'll
Mrs. Patterson and Miss Lee Boyle i'm.
proved upon former representations, and are
still great favorites. In the second comedy
1t. Patterson played to perfection the roi.
licking nephew, while 1t. Sparrow was sue.
cessful in concealing himself perfectly in the
make up of the wine loving servant. Miss
Elderkin also acquitted herself to the salts.
faction of her friends. Mrs. Baldwin ap-
peared, amid applause, and sung with such
acceptability that she had to return for an
other song to still the plaudits of the audi
ence. The 2lst Infantry Band, under the
leadership of Prof. Oechsle, played several
pieces, and furnished tho orchestral music.
The entertainment was very enjoyable, and
the performers were greeted with a full
house.