The Washington critic., 1885-06-03
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes of Interest. to the Service From
All Along the Limos.

All Along the Lines.
Captain David r.. Burnham, Fifteenth
Infantry, is granted one months extension
of leave.
Colonel Jacob f. Kent, captain Thir1
Infantry, has been granted one months
extension of leave from Fort Missoula,
Mon.
The German school-ship Nymphe, Com
mander Won Rciche, which has been at
Norfolk for three weeks, sailed Monday
for Vigo Bay, on the Spanish coast.
Major ]. q. c. Lee, quartermaster, and
Major Edward M, Heyl, inspector general,
have been ordered by General Stanley to
return to their station at San Antonio,
Texas.
General James Il. Wade lieutenant
colonel Tenth Cavalry, has been detailed
on special board at Fort Apache, Ariz
relieving Captain w. Il. Dougherty, First
Infantry.
Lieutenant.Commande Royal b. Brad
ford, who has been ndermedical treatment
at the Mare Island Naval Hospital, has
recovered sufficiently to remove to San
Francisco.
First Lieutenant Mason NJ. Maxon, regi-
mental quartcrmastcr Tenth Cavalry, has
beongranted one month leave fromWhip-
pie Barracks, Arizona, with permission to
apply for months leave.
Ensign John NJ. Poyer, who was i'm such
poor health when the training-ship Sara
toga sailed from Norfolk that he was left
in hospital there, returned there Monday
from n short trip to the mountains.
Paymaster Rufus S. Mcconnell of the
Quinnebaug, European Squadron, has
been inyOlided home. His clerk Mr.,
George A. Foreman, has also returned to
his home at Portsmouth, Va, for treat
ment for his eyes.
Commander Joseph i. Coghlan, who
has six months leave, leaves San Fran
cisco this week for Alaska to finish up
some surveying begun by the Adams when
he was in command there, and will pros
pect little for pay mineral.
Lieutenant VIM. IL. Schuetz of Arctic
| fame has been ordered to examination for
| promotion Lieutenant VIM. +. Halsey
| has been ordered to the branch hydro
! graphic Office at New York Assistant
! Surgeon Anal has been ordered to the
rcceiving-ship Independence.
Major George A. Purington, Third CAY
! airy, is president and Lieutenant Warren
| III. Cowles, Sixteenth Infantry, iudge-ad-
| vocate of q general court-martial which
| convened Monday at Fort Stockton, Texas
| Captain William III. Clapp, Sixteenth In
| lantry, who was formerly on Signal Office
duty here, is a member of the court.
Major II. Clay Wood, assistant adjutant.
| general; Captain Charles A. Woodruff
commisSary; Captain Edward B. Moseley,
| assistant surgeon; First Lieutenant An
| drew II. Russell, Ordnance Corps, and
| First Lieutenant Oscar + Long, Fifth In
fantry (aide-de-camp to General Miles,,
| have been attached to Company T.. Four.
| teenth Infantry, ut Vancouver Barracks
| Wash. Ter, for target practice.
Battery NJ, Third Artillery. arrived at
! Fort Monroe Tuesday, from jackson Bar
| racks, to take station. The officers of the
| battery are Major William NJ. Kobbc, jr.
First Lieutenants George A. Thurston
| and Charles b. Satterlee, and Second Lieu.
| tenant Louis Ostheim, but these will
transfer at Fort Monroe to Battery A
| Captain James Chester, which arrived
here this morning from that post.
The Fish Commission steamer Alba
| tross, Lieutenant Commander Zera l.
Tanner commanding, arrived at TIL,
Norfolk Navy-Yard Sunday morning
from Baltimore (where she had been OF
the marine railway to have her bottom
cleaned and painted), and after coalinl
sailed yesterday for a cruise in the Gul
stream oil the capes of the Chesapeake tC
search for specimens of the almost extinc
title fish" Thence she will return t,
Washington to coal again before sailing
for the Grand Banks and the coast of New
foundland to endeavor to capture q per
feet specimen Of the giant octopus. Fo
this it is intended to use torpedoes, and ;
number of 1OO-pounder ones will be taker
ON board at the Newport Torpedo Station
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