The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-15
ARMY NOTES.

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Gen. Schofield acted as Sec. Of War during
the absence of Sec. Proctor, Gen. Grant being
away on a few days leave
Lieut. Col Henry c. Wood, asst. Fadjt. gen.
has been relieved from temporary duty in the
Insp. Gems Dept, and ordered to report Tor
duty in the Office Of the Adjt. Gen.
Capt. Edmund L. Zalinslli, 5th Art, the dy
Mantle gun sharp, as he is generally called, has
been given his formal orders by the Sec. He
will be stationed for the present in Washington
for the purpose in addition to his other duties,
Of preparing his reports on his observations
abroad, and of making disposition of the ma
terials gathered by him. He is ordered to con-
suit with the Maj. Gen. commanding the Army
and the Chief of Ord. in relation to his work:
as in a large measure confidential by the Dept,
and will not be made public unless called for
by resolution of Congress.
Asst. Adit. Gen. McKeever is acting as Adjt.
Gen. of the Army in the absence of Gen. kelton.
Ord. sergt James Kirby, now here, has been
placed on the retired list Of the Army
Maj. George NJ Sternberg, surg, has been
ordered to perform the duties of post surg at
Fort McHenry, Nd, in addition to his present
duties.
Second Lieut.. William r. Dashiell 18th Inf.
W. -@-~
own request.
Leaves have been thus granted: 1st 1t.
Charles j. Crane, oath Inf, from July ! to
August 10; Capt. Francis E. Pierce, lst Inf, l3
days extension.
Capt. Edw. NJ. Hayes, 5th Cav, has been
granted 10 days extension of leave
On the mutual application of the officers con-
cerned the following transfers in the Sth Cay. are
ordered: Cd 1t. DeRosey c. Cabel, from Troop
c TO Troop /; 2d 1t Ellwood w. Evans, from
Troop to Troop c.
The President yesterday approved the act
for the relief of 1t. o. NJ. Carter, Of the Eng.
Corps, who recently lost his salary check.
Capt. Cullen Bryant Ord Dept, has been re,
lieved from duty at the Frankfort Arsenal and
ordered to take command OF the KennebeC
Arsenal, at Augusta, Me-, this being the duty
vacated by the death of Maj. Michaeis.
Gen. Schofeld's rooms in the War Dept, con
stituting the headquarters of the Army, have
been lately embellished with a handsome sign
board, several feet broad and very heavy, made
OF wood, the design being an American eagle
with wings outspread, clutching pair of dress
swords crossed beneath. Just below the swords
is regulation shield With stars and stripes
and across the face of this flows red scroll
bearing the words headquarters ofthe Army,
in sunkeR silver letters. The device was exc,
cIted in the Q. NJ. depot in Philadelphia, and
cost upward of $500.
OdpI. Ddulel NdillhdH; 1Sp i4oS DNS' Va
dered to conduct detachment OF recruits &c
the Dept. Platte and then reiOin his co.
Second Lieut.. j. T. Kerr, 18th Inf, has, al
his own request, been transferred from co.
10 Co. ID.
The following have been appointed cadets al
the Military Academy; Richard G. Mayo,
Hague, LIST Dist of Va; p. O. Hern, Olean, Bath
Dist, N Y, with Allen Bonsteel, Franklin
vile, alt. Francis L. Parker, ,Abbeyille,. Sd
Dist, s. c.; Henry II. Hornbrook, Evansville,
lst Dist, Ind; Albert E. saxton' Carson City,
New.
The Army is very quiet just now, the only
excitement being the Miltimore trial in Ari-
zona This branch Of the service is quietly