The Washington critic., 1885-07-07
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes of Interest to the Service From
Ali Along the Lines.

All Along the Lines.
Lieutenant Frank De w. Ramsey, Ninth
Infantry, arrived at the Ebbitt House this
morning
Commodore Samuel Lockwood, retired
is in New York from his home at Rox-
bury, Mass
Lieutenant Albert c. Blunt, Fifth Arfil-
lery, has been granted three weeks leave
from Fort Monroe.
Lieutenant James u. Mann Seventh
Cavalry, and Mrs. Mann are in the city
from Fort Lcavenworth.
General s. NJ. II. Young major Third
Cavalry, left Fort Leayenworth Monday
for his new station in Texas.
Lieutenant Francis w. Mansfield
Eleventh Infantry, is announced to be
married in Ohio this summer
First Sergeant Elijah Parker, Battery c.
Fourth Artillery has been granted four
months furlough, to go to Canada.
The Fish Commission steamer Alba.
tross Lieutenant Commander Iera Il.
Tanner arrived at Halifax last Friday.
General Henry b. Cltz, who was retired
at his own request last Thursday, would
not have retired by age until July 4, 1888.
Lieutenant Robert +. Bates, adjutant
Eighteenth Infantry, Is acting as secretary
of the Army School at Fort Leavenworth.
Dir. S. n. Werck, acting assistant sur
geon, has been transferred from tent
porary duty at Fort Thomas to his station
at Fort Apache, Arizona.
Lieutenant John A. Leyden, Fourth IN
fantry, was in New York Saturday from
the Pennsylvania State College at Uontre
where he is military professor.
First Lieutenant George S. Wilson,
Twelfth Infantry. will return TO his sta
ton at Madison Barracks (Sackctts
Harbor) n. Y, next Monday, from
leave.
ship Minnesota, at New York, of apo
plexy. He entered the service in Decem-
Der, 1862.
First Lieutenant George II. Evans
Tenth Cavalry, has relieved First Lieu
tenant Bainbndge Reynolds, Third Cav
airy, as recruiting officer at Fort Thomas,
Arizona.
The roster of the Army Medical Corps
| for July | contains in addition to the com
missioned officers the names and stations
| of hospital stewards of the first class on
that date
Lieutenant. Commander Joshua Bishop
is in the city from the training-ship Min
nesota at New York, and is at his home,
No. 1925 New Hampshire avenue, for a
few days.
General Edwin c. Mason, lieutenant
| colonel Fourth Infantry, was formally
announced July /, by General Terry as
acting inspector general of the Department
| of Dakota.
| adiutant-g general on General Hancocll's
| staff has been granted one months leave
with permission to apply for months
| extension.
! Captain Hugh G.. Brown, Twelfth In
| fantTy, Is president, and Lieutenant Chas
II. Barth, Twelfth Infantry, iudge-adyo
| cate, of a court-martial which convencs
to-day at Fort Niagara, n. y.
Captain Valery Harvard assistant sur
geon, has been assigned to duty at For
Wadsworth, New York Harbor, relieving
Captain Marlborough G. Wyeth, who i!
ordered to duty at Fort Wayne, Detroit
Mich.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert s. La Motto
Twelfth Infantry, is president, and Lieu
tenant Daniel T.. Mccarthy of the same
regiment is iudge-advocate, of a cour
convened to-day at Plattsburg Barracks
| n. Y.
The Third Artillery gained the hghcs
average in rifle target practice durin,
May of the troops in the Division of the
Atlantic. Sergeant &. o. Powley, Battery
B (Tiernan's), made the highest score u
q sharpshooter.
Pay Director Caspar Schenek, U. S. n.
who is here from San Francisco unde
orders as member of the conrt-inartia
trying Paymaster-General Smith, is stay
| ing at General Schenck's, corner of Four
teenth street and Massachusetts, avenue
Major w. II. Keeling, the post-trader a
Fort Leavenworth did the proper thn2
for the Fourth of July by presenting {
keg of beer to each troop, battery anl
company of that garrison. The nationa
salute was not fired on that account, how
ever, but by General Augur's order.
The retirement of Colone
Andrew j. Alexander. Second Cavalry
last Friday promotes Major John Green
First Cavalry to lieutenant-colonel of tn,
Second; Captain Henry Carroll, Ninti
Cavalry. to major of the First, and Firs
Lieutenant Clarence A. Stedman, adju
tant to captain Ninth Cavalry.
General Augur has been informed b,
Major-General Schoileld that Genera
Thomas ii. Ruger, colonel Eighteenth In
fantry now commanding the Arm.
School at Fort Leavenworth. will be as
signed to temporary command of the DE
partment of the Missouri from Friday
when General Augur rctires.
About one hundred discharged veterans
who served in the Sixth u. ;. Cavalr
during the rebellion, held a reunion las
Friday night at Columbus, Ohio. Abou
one hundred members were present. Colo
| mel Andrew ScnWarZ Is president ol III
association. Colonel Schwarz was n sci
geant in the regiment, but is now con
manding the Fourteenth Ohio lnfantr
Militia. The next meeting will be held q
Akron, Ohio.
General Black, the Commissioner {
Pensions, has made the following ruling
"Injuries received by soldiers while cr
gagged in athletic sports, properly indulge
in by them while in camp, should be n
garded as in line of duty, provided ord
nary care and prudence were exercised
and that the games Indulged in were NJ
of an unfriendly character nor in pursl
ance Of any wager" This ruling has bee
| communicated to the army in Il circltla
from Surgeon-General Murray.
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