The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-21
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieut.. Merriam, Fourth Infantry, ia visiting al COL
Bnrnham, Omaha, Neb.
The Tallapoosa arrived in Hampton Roads Thurs
day night from New York
Private kilograms were received aet week from
the iroquois which was still at Callao.
The Dolphin is taking in supplies at Norfolk, ana
Will leave shortly for rough-weather cruise.
Lieut.. William R. Abercrombie. Second In fantry
mas been granted one months leave of absence.
Mrs. Col. Poland is on a visit from Fort Leaven-
worth to her daughter, Mrs. Lieut.. Grebe, at Omaha.
Capt. Martin o'Brien, Second Cavalry, has been
granted six months leave OF absence on physicians
certificate.
Maj, Neide. Fourth infantry, has left Fort Omaha
on visit to his home. Pottstown, Pa, and other
points In the East.
Lieut. Col, Henry 6. Hobbs. deputy qnartermaster
general, has been dire6 ed to proceed to Alb any,
N. v, on public business
The Fish Commission steamer Albatross is at
Norfolk, having needed repairs made to her, pre-
vious to departure on a cruise.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Reade, Third Infantry, are
visiting Colonel and Mrs. Kent at Fort Omaha on
the way to their station In Montana.
Col. Terrell chief paymaster Department Platte,
has gone to san Antonio with his wife to visit family
relations, returning TO omaha neItweek.
Admiral Jouett cabled the Navy Department yes.
terday from Aspinwall that he had despatched the
Brooklyn to San Andrews and Corn Island TO ook
the lost steamship Neptune last heard of in that
vicinity.
Gen. Morrow, Twenty first Infantry, has relieved
Gen. McCook, sixth Infantry, as president OF the
general court-martial convened at Fort Bridger,
Wyo, for the trial of Lieut.. Elton Head. Twenty
first Infantry.
1t Is thought probable Capt. George Brown, the
present popular executive officer of the Norfolk
Yard, will succeed Commodore TruItun as COM
m man Rear Admiral Earl English was retired.
His retirement viii promote Commodore TruXton TO
be Rear dmral.-LdpdiRdrk.
Colonel and Mrs. Merriam, returning from Brook
Ign to their station al Fort laramie tarred several
days last week at Omaha and Cheyenne. Col. Mer-
Ram has invented q knapsack and horseshoe that
are Thought to be very desirable for the service both
being improvements over the present articlee in
use.
despatch from Annapolis says: The Naval In.
stute prize of one hundred dollars a gold medal
and life membership, for the hest essay for 1885, has
been awarded to Lieut.. c. G. CaIkins who is now
serving on board the Trenton at the Asatic station.
The subject of the essay was. What Changes in
Fight Most Effectively Our War Ships OF the Latest
Type?" Honorable mention was accorded Com
mander Cooper F. Good and Ensign W. Ledyard
Rodgers
Captain and Mrs. Ebsten, Twenty-frs Infantry,
are in the East on account OF sudden family DEATH
Miss Ebstein, the Captains sister, twenty. one years
old, had been visiting her brother at his post this
winter, and was general favorite account of her
attractive ways. While out Notwithstanding with
some OF the officers and ladies of the post last week
the Captains sister was taken suddenly III with heart
hlseaSe Ten WlleS from the post. An ambulance
brought out and conveyed her into the post after
which she lived but a few hours.
The conference board, consisting OF Gen. Hazen
Chief signal oficer, and Commander HoG and
Lieut.. Reeder of the Navy, who are at work upon
new and uniform system Of signals, both the Army
and Navy. are diligently at work, and have made
good progress. AS soon as the committee have
finished their labors they will make specific and
detailed report 10 their respective Secretaries who
IN their turn, will refer the matter to Congress for
their action. II the system IL successfully
worked II Will give to this country one code of sig
nails throughout Its entire service.
The following changes In the Pay Corps OF the
Army were made public yesterday at the War De.
partIncnt; Col.George L. Febiger, assistant paymas-
ter general, Ia relieved from duty in the Division OF
me Pacific, ami transferred to the Division OF the
Missouri as chief paymaster OF that division, relIev-
ing Mai. George W. Candee; Headquarters at Chi
cago III. Mai. Candee, on being relieved by Col
nmbia, for duty in that Department. Maj. Daniel
X. Larned. payInaser. Ia relived from duty In the
Department OF the Columbia, and will report in per-
son to the Department of California for duty.
| The following changes have been made In the
Engineer Corps: SO much Of the order OF Janu-
airy 20, 1886, as directs Mai Amos Stickney to take
station at Milwaukee and relieve Lieut. Col John
Will, spon being relieved Of his duties at New Or
leans, La, by Mai Charles W. Raymond, proceed
to Louisville ky and take station at that place. re-
lleving Lieut. Col. william J.. Merrill OF the charge
OF the Louisville and Portland Canal, and OF the
improvements OF the Falls OF the Oh0 also reliey-
Ing Mai. Alexander Miller OF the charge OF the lin
provenent OF the Wabash aud White Rivers. Cant,
William Marshall, In addition TO his present duties,
Will relieve Lieut. Col. John W. Barlow OF the work
OF improvements and all other duties now under
ms charge. Lieut.. Col Barlow, upon being relieved
by Capt. Marshall, will proceed to Chattanooga,
Tenn, and relieve Mai. w. Il. King OF duties under