The Washington critic., 1885-06-04
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes of Interest to the Service From
All Along the Lines.

The naval board of inspection will go to
New York to-day to inspect the Omaha.
Lieutenant William w. Reisnger has
passed his examination for promotion to
Lieutenant commander.
Commodore Bclknap OF the Observatory
has gone TO Norfolk to remove his family
and furniture to this city
Captain Orsomus g. Boyd Eighth Cav
airy, was one of the orators at the Decora-
ton day ceremonies at San Antonio, Texas
General Sheridan is not confined to his
house with his injured leg as has been
stated, but Is daily at his Office, although
quite lame.
Major George +. Barston, Third Artil-
lcry, arrived at Fort McIlenry, Baltimore.
Tuesday afternoon from st. Augustine,
Fla, to take station
Lieutenans Howard 5. Waring and
William II. Schuctzc, junior grade, L. $.
r., are being examined for promotion to
the senior grade of lieutenant.
Sergeant Henry Brinkman, of the band.
and Private Columbus Sorrel, BatteryC
Second Artillery. now at the Arsenal here,
are Transferred to the Third Artillery.
General James w. Forsyth, lieutenant
colonel, First Cavalry, inspector-general
of cavalry of the division of Missouri, has
been ordered to inspect the accounts of
discussing officers nj Milwaukee and st.
Paul.
Lieutenant c. A. stone. who was the of
iiccr Of the deck on the Powhatan when
that vessel collidcd with q schooner about
year and half since, and who was
afterwards suspended, has been restored to
the service.
Ordnance Sergeant John Fitzgerald date
quartemaster sergeant Twcnty-fourth
Infantry, is assigned to duty at Fort
Bowie, Arizona, and BENJAMIN Morrell.
Ilatp pnaipr I,Nnniv-trth In
fantry), at Fort Yates, Dakota.
Before the fIigate Hartford left Homo
lulu last month for san Francisco King
kalakaua gave grand breakfast i'm honor
of Rear Admiral John II. Upshur and
Captain George II. Perkins of that vessel.
Colonel William b. Royal Fourth
Cavalry, is in the city on leave from Ari-
IONA to remain until the last ofthc month,
and has quarters at No. 1900 | street,
where Mrs. Royal and their daughter
have spent the past winter.
Ensign William i. Howard, who is now
ON the Alaska exploring expedition with
Lieutenant George NJ Stony is announced
as engaged to Miss Louise g. Alden,
daughter of Mr.. Dexter Alden of New
Haven. The wedding will take place next
winter.
General Samuel Brccls, assistant adiu-
tant-general, left st. Paul Monday evening
for Omaha to report for duty on General o.
O. Towards staff General Thomas NJ
Vincent, who succeeds him on General
TeTy's staff, is expected ut st. Paul to-
morrow from Texas.
Captain Clarence Il. Dutton, Ordnance
Corps, L. S. A., who has been on duty
with the Geological Survey here for q
number of years, arrived in San Fran
cisco last week ON his way to examine
the volcanic region of Northern Calilor-
| ma and the Oregon line.
Major-General Pope has telegraphed to
the diutant-General describing the
movements of the troops now pursuing
| Geronomi and his band in New Mexico,
| and asking that General Crook be author
lied to go to any point at which he can be
| of most service in operating against the
hostile Indians.
Major Charles b. Throckmorton, Second
| Artillery, will leave here Saturday even
| ing with his family for New Orleans to
take command of Jackson Barracks there.
He has selected as his post quartermaster
Lieutenant Hamilton Rowan, the son of
Vice-Admiral Rowan, and as post adiu-
tant Lieutenant Willoughby Wake.
Light Battery i, Fourth Artillery, I'M
der command of Major John Egan, LEFT
Fort Adams, Newport, last Monday 70 =
| birmingham, Mass, where it will en-
camp for two weeks with the Massachu
sets National Guard, The other officer
| oil tne DallelN are mayor llcnaru L. STRONG
First Lieutenant Leverett II. Walker and
Lieutenant Henry A. Schroeder.
Lieutenant Charles A. Stone ordered to
the Mohican; Medical Director George
| Peck placed on waiting orders; Passed As
sistant Surgeon S. II. Dickson detached
from the Naval Academy and placed on
waiting orders; Passed Assistant Surgeon
A. A. Austin ordered to the Naval Acad-
envy; Assistant Engineer II. p. Norton or
dered to continue on present duty at the
Navy Department. Lieutenant-Comman-
der II. l.. Amorys resignation has been
withdrawn, and he has been ordered to
the Lancaster.
General William NJ. Kilgour, captain,
retired, L. $. A., died last Friday, May 20
at Los Gatos, Cal, where he went recently
from his home at Sterling H., for his
health. He served in the West during the
war Of the rebellion, winning the rank of
lcutenantcolonel of Illinois infantry, and
was engaged with distinction at Missionary
Ridge, Atlanta and Nashville, winning
blevets in each action to the grade of brig
adiergeneral. He was appointed captain
in the Forty.first Infantry July %, 1866,
and after the reduction Of the army in
ISL was appointed to the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, and retired for wounds.
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