The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17
Military and Personal.

Ordnance Sergeant George Golkell, of
Fort Townsend, has been adjudged insane
and sent to San Francisco.
1t. j. F. R. Lands, lst Cav. acting aide
e.camp, relieves Lit. Fred g. Schwatka as
chief signal officer of the department.
Gen. H. A. Morrow will speak at Tacoma
on Memorial Day, where Seattle and Olym-
pia will join in the observance of the day
Capt. Cullen Bryant. ordnance corps, left
headquarters yesterday en- route to Dayton
and Walla Walla. He will probably return
this week.
Capt. Robt. Pollock, 2lst Inf, will be
placed on the retired list on Sept. 18th, I'M
der action of the general law governing re-
trements.
Capt. Frank D. Baldwin, Judge Advocate
OF the Department returned on Tuesday
morning, from an extended trip into the
country of Chief Moses.
1t. +. II. f. Ebstein, 2lst Inf, and wife,
returned from Europe in April. and are ex-
pected here very soon, where they will re-
ceive hearty welcome after two years ab-
sence.
Capt. Chas T. Powell, U. S. Engineer
Corps, in charge OF river and harbor i'm
provements on the Columbia and Willamette,
will be married at Albany, Or, to-day, to
Miss Maggie Foster.
1t. T. II. Russell, LIST Art, reported at
headquarters on the 18th inst. having ar
rived with recruits for the lst Cav He left
on the steamer of the 18th for his station at
! Fort Winfield Scott.
1t. G. w. Goethals, Engineer Corps, re-
turned from Port Townsend and Tateosch
Island on Tuesday, where he had been on
public business connected with the Cape
Flattery military telegraph line.
The Arizona Miner says: "The high aver
age in craftsmanship attained by the rifle
detachment now at Whlppe Barracks I'M
der instructions in target firing. gives gem
eral satisfaction in military circles. and re-
fleets great credit upon 1t. l. p. Braut, lst
Inf, its commander and instructor" 1t.
Brants home, before going into the army,
was at Vancouver.
The board for the purchase OF horses for
Light Battery l.. LIST Art, succeeded IN OBJ.
tanning four near Corvallis They are now
at the Dalles from which point four more
have been received. The Division Chief @.
NJ telcgraphs that the price that may be
paid for these horses has been increased to
5000 also that good horses can be he'd at that
. pllCt III tullluIIli HN DTlce lhdt may 10
paid for best cavalry horses has been in
creased to SIS. 1t is expected these changes
will facilitate completion OF the labors Of the
purchasing boards.
The wife Of Capt. Haughev. 2lst Inf. and
Miss ldabelle Haughey arrived in New Yorl,
from Europe the last week in April Miss
Haughey sung in Germany just previous to
her departure, and the following concerning
it is an extract from the Berlin Deutsche
Wuaier ZeIUpJ,
1t will interest the friends of Miss Idabelle
$. Hsughey, to learn of her success before
leaving Germany, at the closing concert of
the season. given by the court singer tn her
| Majesty Queen Olga. The concert was for
the poor and succeeded beyond expectations.
Miss Haugh-v sang five we'll chosen selec.
tons in live different languages. She was
vehemently applauded and overwhelmed
with flowers. and was presented with laurel
wreath from her Svabiau friends. for the
exquisite rendering OF the "Manola,' By
| Henrion. Mrs and Miss Haughev sail on
the Pdronia, April l4th. for America.