The Washington critic., 1885-07-01
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes of Interest TO tho Service From
All Along the Lines.

Captain j. Scott Payne, Fifth Cavalry,
has rejoined his troops at Fort Riley,
Kan.
Lieutenant Marion p. Maus, First In
fantry, is at the Ebbitt House from his
home III Rockville, Md
Chief Musician John Lapni, Nineteenth
Infantry, has been granted two months
furlough from Fort Clark, Tex.
Major William l.. Kellogg, Nineteenth
Infantry, has been granted one month S
leave from Fort Ringgold Texas
Quartermaster-Gene Holabrd has de-
cided that military convicts at posts may
not be issued canvas working clothes.
Lieutenant Magnus o. Hollis Fourth
Infantry, has been granted twenty days
leave from Fort Omaha, with permission
to apply for one month extension.
First Lieutenant George X Hunter
Third Cavalry, has been ordered from
Pena Colorado, Tex, to Fort Bowie, Ariz.,
as n witness III court-iuartial case.
Major Edward Collins, First Infantry
has been granted one month extension of
leave by General Pope, with permission
to apply for two months extension.
Lieutenant-Colonel Horace Il. Burn
ham, deputy Judge e-advocate.general has
been ordered to inspect the prisoners and
prison accommodations at Fort Omaha.
The engagement is announced of Lieu
tenant Ernest s. Robins, Third Cavalry.
to Miss Burton Young, daughter Of Cen
eral Samuel Il. Nj. Young, Major Third
Cavalry.
Major James G. c. Lee, quartermastcr,
is in charge of the San Antonio Arsenal
and acting chiefordnance officer of Texas
during the temporary absence of Major
Isaac Arnold, Ordnance Corps.
Colonel John S. Mason, Ninth Infantry;
Captain George NJ. Downey. Twenty-first
Infantry, and First Lieutenant James
Regain quartermaster Ninth Infantry
compose a board ordered to inspect and
report upon completed buildings and also
ON the water works under construction at
Fort David A. RUSSELL Wyoming.
Lieutenant Edwin st. John Greble,
Second Artillery, was married last Friday
at Narragansett Pier, to Miss Gertrude
Poland of Kansas City, the daughter of
Colonel John s. Poland, Eighteenth In
fantry. One of the three bridesmaids was
Miss Annie +. Pennington, daughter of
Colonel A. c. NJ. Pennington, formerly on
duty at the Arsenal here, and the ushers
| Were Lieutenant Clarence p Townsley,
| Fourth Artillery, Lieutenant Charles g.
Treat, Fifth Artillery, Lieutenant Henry
c. Hodges, Twenty-second Infantry, and
Lieutenant Harry +. Hodges Corps of
by Rev. William Babcock of Boston, the
brides grandfather, who has a cottage
there. Lieutenant and Mrs. Grebe ar
rived at Newport on Saturday for a brief
visit before going to Boston, and will sail
tomorrow, July g for a six months trip
TO Europe.
Naval Constructor w. l.. Mintonyc who
was yesterday detached from the Brook
lyn Maryland and ordered to succeed
Constructor Webb at the Portsmouth Yard,
has been connected with the Brooklyn
Yard since 1854, and has been naval con-
structor since 1869. He worked up to that
position, step by step, from the grade of
ordinary workman, and under his direc-
ton about. thirty war vessels have been
built. 1t is expected he will be succeeded
by Constructor Pook of the League Island
Yard, or Constructor r. w. Steele, now on
| special duty in this city. The position is
| one of importance, and considerable
patronage is attached to it. Chief Clerk
| William Remson of the Navy-Yard was
requested to resign Yesterday. He has
| been in the yard for 0 years, most of the
time in the Equipment Department.
Naval orders: Lieutenants John C. Rich
and Oren II. Lasher have been ordered to
examination for promotions; Assistant En-.
| gineers Frank II. Eldridge, Mortimer Il
Cooley and Clarence A. Carr have been
detailed from duty as engineering profess.
ors and ordered to hold themselves in
readiness for sea service; Naval Con;
from the New York yard and ordered tc
the Portsmouth Navy-Yard; Naval Con.
structor Thomas Il. Webb detached from
the Portsmouth NayyYard and placed on
waiting orders; Assistant Surgeon Joseph
Schafer ordered to the st. Louis Naval
Cadets Petit, Balthias, Colvin, O'Leary
Philbin, Lerch, Woods, Palmer, Frazier,
Stout, Agee, Mitchell, Witherspoon, Hal.
stead, Chaplin, Alexander, Herbert, Field
| Webster, Gignilliat, Thurston, Ryan,
Keith, George, Darrah, Elliott, Dyson
Iittlehales, Eaton, Baxter, Street, Armi
stead, Schock, Sweeting, Ledbetter, Viii
son, Won Schraeder, Gray and Leg ire
have been detached from the Naval
Academy and ordered to proceed home
| and await orders