National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-09
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Naval cadet John r. Harroll has resigned, 10
take effect Aug. Z.
Chief Engineer Henry A. Davids was placed on
the retired list OF the navy Saturday,
Passed assistant engineer Geo. S. Gates has been
placed on the retired list of the navy with three
quarters pay,
The death Of Gen o. L. Babcock will promote
Major j. NJ. Wilson, Office OF chief Of engineers to
be Lieutenant colonel.
Leave ofRbsance for two months aud fourteen
days Is granted Capt James r. Kmball assistant
surgeon, TO take elect June IA, 1884
Lieut.. Col. Marshall !. Ludington, deputy quar-.
termu- Ter general, Is appointed to net as Inspector
on certain clothing Mt the Philadelphia depot Of
the quaTtermasters department. Philadelphia.
During the absence of the chief of engineers,
Col, John q. lHrie, corps of engineers, will by
direction OF tho President, take charge Of the once
Of the chief OF engineers ana perform his duties.
The army ana navy board appointed TO consider
the feasibility OF establishing line OF water ways
for COnst defense, OF which Gen, John Newton Is
president, Will hold its first meeting in New York
Today.
Commander II. l., Johnson has been ordered to
command tie store ship Monungahela on the 10Th
instant. Lieut.. Commander G, j. Livingston has
been detached from tho Vermont aud ordered as
executive OF the MonlngHhClH. Passed Assistant
Surgeon T. II, Marsteller ordered to tue Monon-
BphClu.
Naval constructor Philip Hichhon, OF the navy
will 20 to Europe this month under Instructions
nom the navy department TO make an examine
uun OF the DOCK Npr0s OF England France, Ger
many, and lply, for the purpose Of observing the
improvements of naval architecture, with Wow
OF henelung tho United states naval service.
Commander charles McGregorh0s. been ordered
70 command the Nantucket, lGth instauti Asst
Engineer \, J., smith IN, been ordered 10 tho
Nantucket Asst. Engineer G. H. Manning 10 hold
himself IN reG ,inusS for duty on the European
station; Lieut.. John q, Fremont has been de-
tacucd from Tho coast survey, July 81, ana ordered
70 hold himself IN IQnliness for sea service Lieut.
J, H. BOWyer from the Wachn5ults, ana ordered
homo Passed Asst Engineer j. X, Edwards from
tho Franklin, uud ordered 70 the Nantucket;
Passed Asst. Engineer Arthur Price from the navy
yard, New York, ANA ordered to tho Nantucket;
Asst Engineer X. u, Han from spcoiuI duty ut
Chester, Pa, aud ordered 10 the Nantucket
The army moGionl examining board convened
IN New York city ~ dissolved tD take effect Juno
II, 1854, md tho following changes in the stations
are ordered: Lieut. Col. Joseph b, BTOWN, surgeon,
uitcr he shall have completed all the business
pertaining 10 tho eXamiug board aud forwarded
It's records papers to the surgeon general, will
comply with special orders No. H. aud on COM
plcuOu of the duties assigned him therein win
return TO New York city aud report by loJter " the
surgeon general. Mai liepnGtt A, Clements sur
geOu, will await order, in Now YORK city, Cant.
James l., lmball assistant surgeon, VIII report
In person. Aug. 2S, 1881, 20 tho superintendent
OF the United states military uCBdgmy, West
Point, n. Y, for uuiy, relieving Capt Robert H.
White, assistant surgeon, Captain White Will
proceed to tho Preside of san Francisco Cal. and
paTuNent California for assignment To duty, Mai,
George NJ, Stelnherg, surgeon, la relieved from
temporary duty In tho plliCO of tho surgeon gen.
Cral, and VIII proceed to baltimore Nd, aud
assume the duties Of attending surgeon and eN-
piluHer Of recruits in t6sH"$y