The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-05
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieutenant VIII r.. May, Fifteenth
Infantry, Fort Buford, OAK, has
twenty days leave.
Lieutenant James c.. Sanford, Corps
OF Engineers, has been granted two
months sick leave.
Musician James Dugal, Third In
fantry, is transferred to Troop d, First
Cavalry, at Fort Custer, Mon.
Post Chaplain George w. Simpson,
U. $. A., has been granted one month
leave, to apply for one month extern
sion.
The Inspector-Genera of the Depart
ment of Dakota has been ordered to in
spect the posts In Dakota and Mon
tana.
Captain Thaddeus S. Kirkland, Sew
enth Infantry, Fort Fred Steele, wy
oming, has been granted one month sick
leave.
Private William r. Higgins, Troop I,
Seventh Cavalry, at Fort Totten,
Dakota Is ordered to the Insane Asy-
lum here.
Hospital steward Herman Wilken-
dorf has been granted four months fur
Tough from Fort Sisseton, Oak, on re-
enlisting.
Lieutenant.C Colonel Charles Il. Comp
ton, Fifth Cavalry, is ordered from the
camp on Cimmaron River. Indian Ter
ritory, to Fort Riley and return.
Captain Edward Hunter, First Cav
airy, Fort Assinniboine, Montana, is
granted one months leave, with per-
mission to apply for one months ex-
tension.
First Lieutenant William y. Cory,
Fifteenth Infantry, Camp Poplar River,
Mon, has one months leave, with per-
mission to apply for one months ex-
tension.
Captain John N. Coe, Twentieth In
fantry, has been ordered from Fort AS
sinniboine, Montana, to Fort Supply,
Indian Territory, as witness before
court martial there.
The promotion Of Lieutenant William
A. Skunk, Eighth Cavalry, to be first
lieutenant Troop d. vice Sp.ole, pro-
NOTED to captain, is announced by Ma
j,r General Schofield.
Captain Louis Brechemin, assistant
surgeon, has been ordered to Fort Lar.
annie to accompany the Ninth Cavalry
battalion to Fort Mckinney, Wyoming,
and return thence to his post at Fort d.
A. Russell.
Major Robert ii. Hall, Twenty-second
Infantry, Acting Inspector. General,
Department Of the Platte, has been
ordered to inspect Forts Douglas,
Utah, and Bridge, Laramie aud Me-
Kinney, Wyoming.
Burroughs for two months each have
been granted Private Joseph Greene
valid, Company G.; Private David A.
Spencer, Company II, and Private
Thomas Wilson, Company X, Seven
teenth Infantry.
Burroughs for one month have been
granted by General Terry to Corporal
w. Il. Waddy, Company /, Third In
fantry; Corporal Julius Gernhoefer,
X, Eleventh Infantry Private Nicllo-
las Krey, Light Battery +, Fourth Ar.
tillery, and Private Levi Miller, r,
Third Infantry.
First Lieutenant George Andrews,
Twenty-lfth Infantry, is temporarily
troubled with his eyes, so that he is |
Smelling for place on the Department
of Dakota team and Lieutenant George |
Z. Ahcrn, same regiment, is detailed in
his place Tor the competition
DR.. Hervey w. King, who died here
yesterday morning, was the father of
the late Chief Engineer William Her.
vey King, U. S. N. Or. King, who
was nearly seventy'scveu years OF age,
resided for many years at Norfolk, but
for thirty years past was a clerk in the
office Of the Secretary of the Navy, and
well known to most navy officers of the
last two generations.
The following navy orders were made
yesterday. Commander George +. Di.
Wis, detached as light house inspec or
of the Thirteenth district at Cincinnati
October /, allowed thirty days to settle
accounts, and then wait orders; Lieu.
tenant Uriel Sebree, from the Naval
Academy September 5 aud ordered as
inspector of the Thirteenth lighthouse
district October l; Ensign Thomas S.
Rodgers, from special duty and ordered
to the Ordnance Bureau; Ensign Robt.
Nj. Hughes, from the Alliance and placed
on waiting orders; Passed Assistant
Engineer Robert w. Milligan, from the
Tennessee and ordered to the Naval
Academy; Passed Assistant Engineer
Wythe NJ. Parks, from the Naval Acad.
envy aud ordered to the Tennessee; AS
sistant Engineer Samuel II. Leonard,
from the Bureau of Steam Engineering
and ordere! to the Fish Commission
steamer Fish Hawk; Assistant En-.
gineer John w. Auman, from the
Ranger and placed on waiting orders;
Gunner William w. Carter, from the
Norfolk Navy-Yard and ordered to the
Tennessee, relieving Gunner Cornelius