The Washington critic., 1885-08-03

The flagship Tennessee will be placed
in the dry dock at the New York Navy
Yard next week.
General Absalom Baird, Inspector
General, was at Columbus Barracks
last Friday and Saturday.
The roster OF troops of the Depart
ment of the Platte, dated July 20, has
been received at this Office.
Pay Director j George Harris, u. s.
N, and Captain John G. Mallery, U.
S. A., are at Narragansett Pier.
First Lieutenant George II. Cecil,
Thirteenth Infantry, has been granted
fifteen days. extension of leave.
Chaplain John d. Parker, U. s. A.,
Is granted leave for one month and fif-
teen days from Fort Riley, Kansas.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Robert 2.
Finley has been transferred from Fort
Spokane to Boise Barracks, Idaho, for
duty.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert ii. Oilley,
Seventeenth Infantry, is at Canton,
Ohio, inspecting the State troops in
camp there.
Captain Henry G.. Ward, Sixteenth
Infantry, and Miss Annie Ward were in
San Antonio last week from Fort Nc.
Intosh, Texas.
Sergeant George Schocck, Troop Il,
Second Cavalry, has been granted one
months furlough from Fort Walla
Walla, Wash. Ter.
Lieutenant Commander Francis w.
Dickins and Mrs. Dickins have arrived
at Coddington Point, Newport, for the
rest OF the summer.
First Lieutenant John Murphy, Four
teenth Infantry, has been granted one
months leave from Fort Townsend,
Washington Territory.
Colonel Peter ~. Swaine, Twenty
second Infantry. has been granted
leave for a month from August 30 from
Fort Lewis, Colorado.
Up to Friday last, 1870 applicants for
the position of foreman In the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard had been examined by the
board in session there.
"a rhc detail for the Army School at
Fort LeavenwOrth has been announced.
One officer is detailed from each cavalry
and infantry regiment.
Captain Boyd, Sth Cavalry, whose
death was announced yesterday, leaves
a widow and three children, who are
now at Fort Clark, Texas.
Lieutenant Francis p. Avery, Third
Infantry, has reported at Fort Smell
ing from Fort Shaw, Montana, to take
part in the Department rifle contest.
Mr.. John Yarrow, the son Of DR..
Iaef
Saturday for Arizona, where he will 10
cate on a cattle rancho in which he
owns an interest.
Captain William F. Carter, assistant
surgeon, has been assigned to station at
Fort Stockton, Texas, relieving Captain
LoDis s. lesson, who will return to
duty at Fort Davis.
Major Joseph p. Wright, surgeon, is
president, and First Lieutenant John
E. Myers, Third Artillery, judge-advo-
cate Of cOurt-martial now sitting at
San Antonio, Texas.
Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Woodruff,
Fifth Infantry, Is Indications Officer OF
the Signal Office for August. He re-
lieved Lieutenant Glassford, Signal
Corps, Saturday morning.
Major Richard S. Vickery, surgeon,
ia acting as medical director of the De-
partment Of the Columbia during the
absence Of Major James G. Mckee, who
is at Providence Hospital here on sick
leave.
Captain John f.. Greer, Ordnance
Corps, who has been On special duty in
Colorado recently. returned last week
to his duties at Fort Leavenworth as
chief ordnance officer of the Depart
ment Of the Missouri.
Colonel Edward B. Williston, Third
Artillery, who is now with Mrs. Willis
ton, at Maplewood, In the White Noun
tains, intends going this week to Katah-
din Valley to remain until next month
before returning to his station at Fort
Leavenworth.
Lieutenant Woodbridge Geary,
Nineteenth Infanty, has been placed
in temporary command OF the Seminole
negro Indian scOutsat Nevill's Springs,
Texas, to enable First Lieutenant Henry
f. Kendall, Eighth Cavalry, to join his
troop at Crisield, Kan.
Major John !. Rodgers is president,
and First Lieutenant Gilbert p. Cotton
judge.advocate OF court-martial con-
yened last week at Fort Candy, Wash.
Ter. All the members are from the
First Artillery except Captain Edwin
II. Gardner, assistant surgeon.
Lieutenant Commander John X.
Winn was on Saturday ordered to be de-
tached from the receiving-ship Vermont
at the Brooklyn Navy-Yard, and or
dered to the Key West Naval Station;
Passt d Assistant Surgeon Cunningham
w. Deane ordered to the receiving ship
Franklin at Norfolk.
Lieutenant Leroy G. Webster, Ma
rine Corps, who was taken with the
yellow fever while on the Wachusett
at Panama and invalided home, ar
rived at his home In Portsmouth, Va,
yesterday, with Mrs. Webster from the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard Hospital. Mrs.
Webster went to Brooklyn ten days
ago to help care for her husband.
Major j. &. G. Lee, quartermaster;
Captain John G. Bourke, Third Cav
airy, and First Lieutenant Oskaloosa
Nj. Smith, Twenty.second Infantry,
aide de-camp, composed a board which
Inspected the recently completed build
ings at Camp Rice, Texas, last week.
Afterwards Lieutenant Smith went TO
Forts Davis and Clark on business re.
latlng to the department rifle competi-
tion before returning to San Antonio.
igadier-General Nelson III. Davis,
Inspector general, recently asked the
Secretary of War by letter: "Can an
army discussing officer properly draw
checks under any circumstances, in the
name OF his clerk or bearer, to pay fixed
salaries, and sums of $40 and under ?"
The question was referred by Secretary
Endicott to the Secretary OF the Treas
nrY, who replies that "a diRbnrsinp Off