The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-27
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieut.. C. {. Todd OF the Navy, was yesterday
afternoon directed to report TO the commander OF
pance.
The Secretary of the Navy was absent from the
city yesterday, being with his family In New York
Capt. David Il. Harmony was acting Secretary in
his absence.
Assistant Engineer Walter Mcfarland, OF the
Navy has received orders to continue in his present
duties at the Morgan iron works, New York, until
July l, 1886.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is granted Lieut.
Henry L. Haskell, Twelfth Infantry Leave for six
months to take effect February 20, 1885, is granted
capt. Henry Galley, Second Infantry.
Capt. Francis V. Greene Corps of Engineers, is
relieved from duty at the Military Academy, to take
effect on conclusion of the approaching examination
and is granted leave until December 81, 1856.
The vacancy existing in the appointments at large
to the United States Military Academy was yester-
day filed by the President selecting William F.
Slcard, son of Commodore Scard, Chief of Ordnance,
Navy Department.
Capt. ]. W. Pullman, assistant quartermaster, has
been directed to proceed without delay TO Bowie
Station, Arizona, under instructions from the de-
parment chief quartermaster, on business connected
with his department.
Capt. c. q. Matthews, comm snding the Brooklyn
reports from Newport, under date OF December "a,
that having completed the turning and other trials
his vessel would leave for New York, where she
would be due sunday morning, December %.
The following enlisted men were yesterday placed
on the retired list: Ordnance Sergeant Thomas
Cooney and Corporal Edward Quinn. Ordnance De-
partment; Corporal Peter H. Wray, Troop X, Fifth
Cavalry. Private Andrew Roberdy, United States
Military Academy Department OF Cavalry.
Lieut.. Col. Chas. A. Reynolds, department quarter
master general, now at Baltimore, Nd will proceed
TO Vancouver Barracks, Washington Territory, and
report for duty as chief quartermaster Department of
master Maj Kim6all viii remain temporarily on
duty in Department of Columbia
Capt George Browne, of the NAVY, has been ordered
to report at once to Commodore Truxtoh, comman-
dan of the Norfolk Navy Yard, senior oficer Of a
board to inspect the Alliance, and upon conclusion
Of said inspection to resume his regular duties,
Naval Constructor George r. Boushe, now at New
York, will also be on the board, having been tele-
graphed yesterday 10 proceed at once to Norfolk.
The Hartford arrived at Callao Peru, the after
noon of November 80. All well on board. At that
time there three United States vessels of war
in the harbor-Mohican, Hartford. and Iroquols--
and many of the oficers and men awaited themselves
of the privilege OF going down TO Lima TO see the
battle that was then raging. A full report of the
scenes will appear IN later issue of THE HERALD.
Admiral Porter made personal examination of
the Juniata upon her arrival at New York from her
Asatc cruise, and in letter to the Secretary Of the
Navy he compliments the officers and men upon the
efficiency and general good trim of the vessel. The
acting Secretary ofthe Navy yesterday sent letter
Commander 7. Harrington. of the Juniata, with
tracts from the same, and paid the officers and
brief but highly praiseworthy compliment for the
condition OF affairs.
This December is the 0rs since before the present
Chief Signal o1icer was placed in charge of the
weather bureau that there has been no snow to lie
on the ground in Washington by or before the goth
OF the month. violent snow-storm predicted by
yennor) came on December 20, 1850, greeting 10
Gen. HaZen at the time he first began duty in that
Office, and we had snow on the ground that winter
until February. and have not had any such sunny
winters as Washington enjoyed between 1877 and
1880 since Last year the first heavy Enow-storm
was on December is.
Gen. Chauncey McKeever, the newly appointed
assistant adjutant general for the department and
division headquarters at the Presidio replacing Gen
Kelton has arrived in this city, and reported yes
terday at the Preside. He win not, however, as
Taylor. who has been acting assistant adjutant
general since Gen. Keltons departure, will now
vert TO his duties as aide-de-camp TO Gen. Pope
Mrs. McKeever and the two Misses McKeever ac-
companied the General to the coast aud Will remain
and his family will occupy Gen. Keltons old quar-
tiers at the Preside at present they are al the
Palace.-Sdn francisco Cdu.
Rear Admiral John Lee Davis, commanding the
Asiatic Squadron, reports from Woosung, China
November %, that the Monocacy was inspected and
sailed November Is for Tientsin. She arrived at
Cheeioo on the 10Th. The Alert arrived at Shanghai
November lG from Mok-po, Corea, where she had
been surveying. In this work she lost her steam
vanced for efficient work 1t was discontinued. She
would remain at woosung until the com
80, and would sail for the southern ''l perii
of the station, touching at Palawan. Repairs
to the Palos were being pushed TO completion. The
Osspee, ordered TO Woosung under sail from Yoke.
hama, had not arrived. Commander Miller, com.
Inandng the Marion at Chemulpo, reported to Ad.
mfal Davis November 10 that matters were quiet in
Corea. The U. S. acting vice consul at Singapore
reported to Admiral Davis October 80 that a Mr.
Allen, said to be an American engaged in trade a,
Palawan under the British North Borneo nag, was
murdered murders by me natives on the 18Th Of August
cholera. Lieut.. II. b. NJ. Mason reported to Admlra
Davis for duty on the cath Of November, and was
ordered TO the Trenton. Everything was quiet or
the Asiac Station, and the health OF the squadron
was very good.