The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-08

the hands of the Sec. of War and the Chief of
Engs., without any reference to competing bids
Mai Peter j. A. Cleary, surg, has been
granted months sick leave
Next week will be a lively one at Tucson
Arz., when the court trying Capt. Miltimore
q. NJ. Dept, will assemble There are several
others besides Miltimore who are on the anxious
bench, and it would not be surprising If the Sec.
were not kept busy ere long writing reprimands
to some of his officers for their queer business
methods. They will be lucky to escape thus
easily
Sec. Proctor has gone North for few days.
During his absence he will visit the Government
works at Willet's Point and the Sandy Hook
proving ground, and will attend the graduat-
ing exercises at the Military Academy, which
occur on Thursday.
Mai Gen. Schofeld has issued general or
der directing that the annual contests for the
Army small arms firing prizes shall take place
this year at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, beginning
Sept next. 1t. Col. f. V. Sumner, Sth Cav,
will have charge Of the contests. The comdg.
gen. of the Dept. Mo. is charged with the ar
raugement of all necessary details.
Capt. John j. O'Connell, 1st Inf, has been
ordered to report to the Governor of California
for duty in connection with the National Guard
of that State.
Adit. Gen. Keton was at the Dept for few
minutes one day during the latter part of the
week, just before he left on his months leave
of absence, which he will spend on the sea-
shore of New Jersey.
First Lieut. S. NJ. Foote 4th Art has been
| ordered to attend the encampment of the YER
mont National Guard. at Bradford, in August
First Lieut.. W. H. Cowles, 18th Inf, has
been ordered to reioin his CO.. and has been re-
! leved from duty at the Colorado State Agri-
cultural College.
board of officers consisting of Col. II. W.
Closson, 4th art. 1t. Col. D. ". Flagler, ord:
dept. 1t. Col. William r. Kings, corps of
| engs; Mai II. c. Hasbrouck 4th art, and
Maj. Arthur Macarthur, asst adit. gen., has
been ordered to meet at Fort Monroe, Va,
June %, to witness the final examination and
exercises of the class of officers who complete
the two years course of instruction at the Uni
ted States Artillery school.
Capts j. E. Greer Charles Schuler, and S. Z.
Blunt, of the ord. dept, have been appointed
board to meet at New York city on the 24th
inst. for the examination of I'd 1t. B. w. Dunn,
Sd Art; J. B. Bellinger, 5th Art, and John D.
Burette Sd Art, with view to selection for
transfer to the Ord. Dept.
Mai. George w Candee has been ordered to
duty in the Div Mo, with station at Chicago.
The President has nominated the following
asst. surgs in the Army with the rank of lst IT,:
Frank r. Keeper, of Pennsylvania; Thomas L..
Raymond, of Indiana Henry d. Snyder, Of
Pennsylvania; Allen NJ. Smith, of New York;
Ashton B. Hey, of Pennsylvania, and Joseph
T. Clark, of New York.
First Lieutenant H. f. Hodges, Corps of
Engs., now at West Point, has been ordered to
duty at Detroit, Mich
Sec. Proctor has lost a valuable assistant in
the person of Mr.. Frank Partridge, who was
nominated on Friday to be the Solicitor Of the
State Department, to take the place left vacant
by the death of Walker Blaine. He came tC
Washington in order to aid the Sec. in getting
started in his duties and had no idea of re-
naming, but his merit has been thus recog
nized, and he will stay. He is bright young
man, full Of legal learning, and with quick
ready wit to adapt himself to almost any cond
ton of things. His duties as private sec. to The
See of War will probably be performed in the
future by Mr.. Ben. w. Hanna, who has acted
5 some months as Mr.. Partrldge's assistant.
Leaves of absence have been granted as fol
; lows: 1st 1t. A f. Blunt, 9Th Art, 40 days
Capt. f. B. Hamilton, I'd Art. 2 months eX
4 tension; I'd 1t, II. c. Schumm, 2d Art months
' extension.
! The following have been appointed cadets a
y = the Military Academy: Seymour NJ. Galand
18th dist, of Pennsylvania, (alternate); Georg
~ j. Krebs nth dist. of Pennsylvania; Ray 7
: Saffold, 4th dist. of Alabama John Craig, At
. dist Of Alabama.
j Capt. William d. DietZ, asst. surg, has bee
Il ordered to return to his regular station. Capt
II. A. Ketchum 22d Inf, has been ordered I
g report to the Governor of Iowa for duty in cor
= ncction with the National Guard of that STATE