National Republican., 1884-12-06

ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


First Lieut.. George G. Lott adjutant 18th in.
fantry, has been granted fifteen days leave.
Capt. william C. Rafferty,, 9Th cavalry. will
be here during the winter to remain a month.
Capt. Carl F. Palfrey, corps of engineers, U.
8. A., has been granted six months sick leave.
Cadet John r. Galloway, fourth class, has
resigned from the West Point Military
academy.
First Lieut.. Marion p Maus, LIST infantry,
has been granted three months extension of
sick leave.
First Lieut.. Hunter Liggett 9Th infantry, has
been granted leave for one month from Fort
Keogh, Mont.
Capt. Robert NJ. o'Reilly, assistant surgeon,
U. S. A., is assigned as attending surgeon in
this city to date from Oct. 90
First Lieut.. Charles b. Hall, adIutant 18th
infantry, has been granted fifteen days extern
sion OF leave on account of sickness.
First Lieut.. Frederick w. sibley, I'd cavalry,
and Mrs, Sibey were in St. Paul last Thurs
day, Mr.. sibley is now stationed at Fort Walla
Walla.
Capt Robert. P. Hughes Sd infantry, in
spector general of the department of Dakota,
has gone to Fort Ellis, Montana, on official
business.
now performing special duty in Corea, has
been ordered to report April s to Rear Admiral
Davis for duty in the Asiatic squadron.
Lieut. Lange, Swedish army, staff officer
is visiting the city on leave. and yesterday
made official calls upon Secretary Lincoln,
Secretary Chandler, and Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan.
Capt Frederic A. Kendall, 25th infantry.
was retired Dec, A for disability. This pro.
notes First Lieut.. Washington /. Sanborn to
captain and Second Lieut.. Edwin +. Glenn to
first lieutenant
Asst. Surgeon william L. Kneedler, U. s. A.,
at Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota, and Asst.
Surgeon james L. Pitcher, at Camp Poplar
River, Montana have been ordered to ex-
change stations.
First Lieut.. Luther r. Hare, 7th cavalry,
aide.de-oamp to Brig Gen. Terry, has been ap-
pointed inspector OF rifle practice for the de-
partment of Dakota, to succeed Capt S. T..
Blunt. ordnance corps. He will 60 TO Texas
soon on three months leave.
Capt. Tulllus G, Tupper, 9Th cavalry, was Sc
yerely injured internally very recently at Fort
Bayard, New Mexico, by being thrown from
his horse while drilling his troop. It was
necessary to send for a stretcher to remove
him to his quarters, and when going to the
hospital on the errand the messenger, a sol
dier, was thrown from his horse and killed
The secretary OF war has finally decided to
establish class of officers at the engineering
post at Willets Point, N. Y, for instruction In
officers have been ordered to report there
Jan, next: First Lieut.. Henry ii. Ludlow
Sd artillery; Lieut.. Clarence B. Townsley, 4th
artillery; Lieut., Harvey q. Carbaugh 9th ar
tillery, and Samuel Rodman, jr., LIST artillery
Brevet Mai; James r., Kelly captain Sd ar
tlllery, who died Thursday az New orleans,
entered the service as private in the 18th bat
talon, Fob. 2S 1854, and 1850 re-enlisted in the
4th artillery. Ho was promoted TO second and
first lieutenant, Sd artillery, Nov. %, 1861 and
captain tor gallantry ut the battle OF Gaines s
MIL, on the Peninsula, and major for the
Burnside battle at Fredericksburg,
President Arthur has mitigated the sentence
of Second Lieut., Charles A. Churchill, 9Th in
tantry, to be reduced In rank so that his name
will appear on the army register next below
that OF Lieut. Walter II. Chatfeld, 9th in
fantry, and TO be confined for six months on
such duty as may be assigned him at the Fort
Leayenworth military prison; The sentence
takes effect from Nov. 90, He was tried at
Fort Leavenworth for disobedience of orders
and neglect of duty and sentenced 10 dismissal.
The following navy orders have been made
| Commander b. L, Day, detached as Inspector
of the eighth lighthouse district Jan, /, and
ordered to settle accounts Commander Nor
rill Miller MS inspector Of the sixth lighthouse
district Jan. l, and ordered to settle accounts;
Lieut.. Comdr. NJ. b. Buford from the navy
sstant inspector of the eighth Lighthouse dis.
trlct, and on January l as inspectors
OF the district Lieut. John Hubbard
from special duty In the bureau OF
| navigation, and ordered as assistant Inspector
of the tiith lighthouse district; Lieut. Comdr b.
| r. Lamberton has been ordered TO duty MS as
sistant inspector OF the sixth lighthouse dis
trict, and as inspector from jan l; Lieut.. j, q.
| Eoley to appear before the retiring board
Chief Engineer Edwin Well to superintend the
| construction OF crank shalt at pittsburg Pa.
Ensign E. r. Hayden has been detached lrOm
special duty at the Harvard College university
Naval icons constructof Il Il, Webb from duty on
| the board OF inspection.