The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-30
ARMY NOTES.

ANN NOIES.
The Board of Visitors to West Point. Senator
Hswley, president, in its annual report says the
buildings were found in good condition and
that the appropriations already made for new
edifces will furnish the post with all necessary
accommodations. The Superintendents esti-
mates for improvements (S201,O11) were found
necessary, hut in view of the appropriation of
$130,000 still uuexpended, the board does not
urge the granting of the entire amount recon-
mended the coming fiscal year. The board rec
ommends that the old historic academic build
ings now in use be preserved. The discipline
of the Academy is commended As the present
accommodations will enable the Academy to
receive and graduate 100 more cadets yearly
than at present, the board recommends that
some action be taken to keep up the full quota
of cadets. Partly from the delays in the ap
pointment, and more often from failures to fill
vacancies, the number of cadets present in the
Academy is at all times much less than the
number directed under the present law. To
meet this difficulty the board suggests that mem
bers OF the House be urged to make nomina-
tions of principals and alternates one year be-
fore the examination Examinations might
also be held at several other places besides West
Point. The President should also be author
lied to nominate persons at large every year
and to keep this number filled when any va
cancy is created. Each Senator should ALSO be
requested to nominate a candidate, under the
same conditions as Representatives.
Second Lieut.. II. G. Squires, 9TH Cav, has,
st. Johns College, Fordham, n. Y, and Or
dered to join his regt in the field.
The following transfers in the Sd Art. are
made Capt. j. &. Turnbull, from Light Bat. G
to Bat. E; Capt. j. NJ. Lancaster, from Bat. L
to Light Bat. G.
First Lieut. G. H. Sands, 9th Cav, has been
relieved from duty at Fort Myer, Va, and or
dered to join his troop.
A board of officers has been ordered to
semble at the Army Building, New York City,
on the 10th of December, 1890, or as soon there
after as practicable, to consider and recommend
a suitable magazine system for rifles and car
bines for the military service. Detail for the
board: Col. a. '. kautz, Sth Inf; 1t. Col. X.
II. Hall, 9th Inf; Maj. G. w. Mckee. Ord.
Dept; Maj. Writ Davis 5th Cav; Capt. H. b.
Freeman, 7th Inf: Capt S. E. Blunt Ord.
Dept. The junior member will act as recorder.
All persons interested in magazine rifles are in
vtted to appear before the board and submit
samples.
Capt. j. NJ. Lee, 9th Inf, has been ordered to
Fort Bdwell, Cal.
The extension of leave granted 1t. Col j. j.
Upham, Sd Cav, Nov. l, 1890, has been further
extended month.
Capt. Leonard Hay, 9th Int, has been trans
ferred from Co. X to Co. E of that regt
First Lieut.. H. S. Slocum, 9TH Cav, has
been ordered to report in person to Col. E. S.
OTIS Goth Inf, president of the Army retiring
board, New York City, for examination.
Lieut.. Col j. G.. Baily, asst. med. purveyor,
is detailed as a member of the board of officers
appointed to meet at Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
for the examination Of officers to determine
their fitness for promotion, vice Capt. E. B.
Mosely, asst surg, hereby relieved.
Second Lieut.. G. Il. Preston, 9th Cav, has,
at his own request, been relieved from duty at
Fort Myer, Va, and ordered to join his regt.
The military reservation of Fort Bidwell, Cal,
has been transferred and turned over to the
Secretary of the Interior, being no longer re-
quired for military purposes.
A general court-martial met at the military
prison, Fort Leavenworth, Kan, Friday, the
2Sth, for the trial OF such prisoners as might be
brought before it. The detail for the court was
Capts. F. E. Lacey, 10th Inf, and Samuel Nc
Conhe, 14th Inf; 1st Its. Il. X. Evans, 18th
Inf; c. w. Mason, 4th Inf; e. P. Andrus, 5th
CAY; G. w. Abbot, Jr., 18th Inf; T. F. East
man, 14th Inf; I'd Its. John Conklin, Jr., 2d
Art, and L. S. Wright, 9th Cav; 1st 1t. w. A.
Nichols, 23d Inf, judge advocate.
Capt. Edmund Rice, 9TH Inf, has been re-
lieved from duty as member Of the general
court-martial convened at the Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio, and Capt a. A. De Loire, asst
surg, has been detailed as a member Of that
courtmartial.
Capt. Rogers Birnie, Jr., Ord. Dept, has been
ordered to proceed to the United States prov
ing ground, Sandy Hook N j., on official bust
ness in connection with testing cannon.
The War Dept. has officially announced the
dismissal from the U. s. A. of 1t. G. L. Turner
for misappropriation Of Government funds.