The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-11
ARMY NOTES.

ARMY NOTES.
Lieut. Judson, Eng Corps, is granted 21
days leave.
Col Abbot Col. Comstock, and 1t. Col. Gill
lespie are appointed board of eng. officers to
examine I'd 1t. Thomas H. Rees, Eng. Corps,
for promotion.
The extension of leave granted 1t. Davison
18th Inf, is further extended l month.
Capt. H. s. Kilbourne, asst surg, is relieved
from duty at Vancouver Barracks, Wash, and
ordered to Wilets Point N Y.
Mai Mackenzie, Eng. Corps, is ordered to
supervise the construction of a bridge across
the Mississippi River at Lyons, Iowa.
Lieut.. G. B. Bolton, 23d Inf, is detailed for
special duty at the Kansas State Agricultural
College, relieving 1t. j. F. Morrison, Goth Inf,
who is ordered to join his CO.
Maj A s. Tower, paymr., is granted 4
months leave.
First Lieut.. William Gelach, Sd Inf, is pro-
NOTED to capt.
Second Lieut.. William A. Kimball, 14th
Inf, is promoted to be 1st 1t.
For many years Maj. Gen. John c. Fremont
has believed that he owed the Z. S. Govern
ment $4,000. After the President signed the
bill placing him ON the retired list as mai. gen.
he called at the Treasury Dept, asking that his
pay be not entirely held up or he would be in
actual want. An examination of the Third
Auditors books revealed the fact that the Gen.
not only free from any Indebtedness but that
the Government owed him 81 500 instead. The
good news proved too much for the brave old
warrior and he tainted
Col. Craighll, Maj. H. NJ Adams, and It.
Carter appointed board of eng. officers to
establish the harbor lines Of Fernandina Harbor
Fla.
Maj, Livermore, Eng. Corps, is charged with
the removal of the wrecked schooner Benjamin
Gartside from Vineyard Sound Mass.
The extension Of leave granted 1t. Spencer,
Eng. Corps, is further extended months.
Lieut.. Charles Dodge, Jr oath Inf, is re-
lieved from duty as aid-de-camp on Brig. Gen.
Merritts staff, and ordered to his co.
Capt. Charles A. Booth, A. @. NJ, is granted
l months leave.
The following board of officers is ordered to
meet at Forts Bowie and Thomas, A. T., to eX-
anime and appraise the post traders buildings
at these posts as to their value to the Govern
ment for barracks and quarters: 1t. Col. K.
II. Hall, 9th Inf, acting insp. gen; Capt I.
E. True, A. @. NJ, and r. d. Read, Jr., 10th
Cav
The recently appointed post chap, James c.
Kerr, is ordered to San Carlos, A. T.. May 22.
The extension of leave granted Capt. Harry
Reade 25th Inf, is further extended months
on surg.'s certificate.
The following changes in the stations of
officers of the Pay Dept. are ordered 1t. Col
William r. Gibson, deputy paymr. gen., relieved
from duty in Dept. Texas, and ordered to this
city for duty in the Paymr. Gems Office; It.
Col. Charles NJ Terrell deputy paymr gen,
relieved from duty in Dept. Platte, and ordered
to San Antonio, Tex, as chief paymr, Dept.
Texas; 1t. Col. Thaddeus II. Stanton, deputy
paymr gen. relieved from duty at Chicago, and
ordered to Chicago for duty as chief paymr.,
Dept. Platte; Maj George L. Glenn paymr., re-
leyed from duty in Div. Atlantic, and ordered
to st. Paul, MINI, for duty as chief paymr.
Dept. Dakota; Maj. George w. Candee, paymr.,
from Helena, Mont, to Chicago; Maj. Asa b,
Carey, paymr., from New York City to Boston;
Maj, Alfred Z. Bates, paymr., from Dept,
Dakota to New York City; Maj, William II.
Eckes, paVmr., from Dept. Dakota to Atlanta,
Ga; Maj. William Arthur, paymr., from Dept.
Texas to st. Paul, Mimi; Maj. John b. Keefer
paymr, from Dept. Columbia TO New York City
Maj. Culver 9. Sniffen, paymr., from temporary
duty in the Paymr. Gen. s Office, this city, tc
San Antonio, Texas; Maj. George w. Baird
paymr., from Div Atlantic to Helena, Mont
Maj. Francis 5. Dodge, paymr., from Div. At
lantic to Walla-Walla, Wash; Maj. Charles
Mcclure, paymr, from Helena, Mont, to St
Paul, Mimi; Maj. Charles IL. Whipple, paymr,
from Dept Platte to New York City; Maj
William II. Comegys, paymr., from Div. At
lantic to Cheyenne W. T.
The U. S. Government Ord. Works, of Boston
are TO be Immediately removed TO East Chatta
nooga Tenn Works costing 100000 will be-
erected by the co. and about 500 men employed
The removal is forced by competition of cheaI
Southern iron.
First sergt Patrick Cassiday, I'd Art, il
placed on the retired list.
The Medical Dept. Of the Army win be repre-
sented al the annual meeting Of the American
Medical Association at Nashville, Tenn, MAY
20, by Chief Medical Puryeyor j. d. Baxter anC
Surg. A. A. Woodruff.
Lieut. John A. Dapray, Sd Inf. is relieved
from duty as aide-de-eamp TO Maj. Gen. Miles
Lieut.. George ". Burr lst Art, is granted
months leave.
OF the $50, 900 placed 10 the credit Of Capt
Weston, Q. NJ. Dept, who has charge Of The
distribution Of rations 10 the food sufferers Of