The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-14

appointed aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. n. a.
Miles
Brig. Gen. John Gibbon has assumed COM
mand of Div. Pacific, vice Mai. Gen. Miles.
Brig. Gen. John Gibbon, Col. Basil Norris,
surg; Lit. Col. j. p. Hawkins, asst. com. gen.
of sub; 1t. Col. Arson Mills, 4th Cav, and Maj.
j. H. Janeway, surg, have been appointed an
Army retiring board, to meet at the call of Gen.
Gibbon at San Francisco, for the examination of
such officers as may be ordered before it.
The retiring board convened at San Fran
cisco Oct %, 1888, has been dissolved.
First Lieut. Alfred Reynolds, Goth Inf, has
been relieved at his own request from duty at
Columbus Barracks, Ohio, by the supt. of the
recruiting service, Oct. l. 1890, and will then
proceed to join his regt.
Capt. Matthew Markland, 1st Inf, has been
ordered to report in person to Brig Gen. Glib
bon, president of the Army retiring board, at
San Francisco, Cal. for examination by the
board.
The President has appointed Col G.. H. Men
dell, Eng. Corps; Col. H. w. Closson, 4th Art,
and Col. A. r. Burlington, Ord. Dept, as re-
corder, to inquire into the facilities for produc
ing steel forgings for high-power guns at or
near the Pacific Coast, and in the vicinity of the
Rock Island Arsenal and in the vicinity of the
indianapolis Arsenal, and at some point on or
near the Gulf Coast The board is also to ex-
anime and report as to the capacity, cost of
erection. and equipment OF gun factories for
uQlSuluR anu assembling ulgl-pOW6T guns 10 De
mounted in Notifications at the Benicia Arsenal
Cal. or at the Rock Island Arsenal, or on the
Gulf Coast.
Brig. Gen. A. Med. McCook has been ordered
to proceed at once from Fort Leavenworth to
Los Angeles, Cal, to assume command of Dept
Ariz.
First Lieut.. Alfred Reynolds Goth Inf, has
at his own request been relieved from duty at
Columbus Barracks Ohio, and is ordered to
join his regt.
First. Lieut.. D. j. Rumbough, Sd Art, has
been relieved from duty as aid on the staff of
Brig. Gen. D. S. Stanley, to take effect Oct l.
and is ordered to join his battery.
Maj. j. H Witcher, 'paymr., has been ordered
from duty at Pittsburg to Cincinnati, to report
to comdg. gen. Div. Atlantic not later than
Dec. l.
s. Kilbourne, asst. surg. Capt. Eric Bergland,
Corps of Engs; 1st 1t. Z. W. Howe, 18th Inf !:
1st 1t. V. E. stottler, 10th Inf; Cd It. Henry
Jervey, Corps of Engs,; I'd 1t. c. II. McKinstry,
Engs.; Additional I'd 1t. Chester Harding,
Corps of Engs, and 1st 1t. G. A. Znn, Corps of
Engs., judge advocate, were appointed general
court-martial to meet at Willet's Point, n. Y.
H., on Thursday last, for the trial of such pris-
oners as might be brought before it,
The following changes of stations of officers
of the Insp. Gems Dept. and details of acting
insps. gen. have been ordered to take effect Oct
l: Maj. P. D. Vroom, insp. gen., relieved from
Dept. Platte and the Office of the Insp. Gen. at
Washington, and ordered to report to comdg.
gen. Dept. Mo-; Maj. j. P. Sanger, insp. gen,
relieved from Dept Mo-, and ordered to report
to the Insp Gen. at Washington for duty in his
Office Maj. j. NJ Bacon, 7th Cav, detailed as
acting insp. gen. Dept. Platte: Mai. j. F Kent,
4th Inf, detailed as acting insp. gen. Dept.
Oak; Maj A. r. Chaffee, 9th Cav, ordered to
report to the comdg. geu. Dept Ariz. to take
charge of the office of insp. gen. of that dept.
fT11n 1nrriYnfr fnaI nt1t hpvyn hoo,
lieved from duty as acting insps. gen. of the
depts. designated to take effect Oct. l: 1t Col.
w. +. Drumm, Dept. OAK; It, Col. r. w. Hall
9th Inf, Dept Ariz 1t. Col. Drumm will be
assigned to a station by the comdg. gen. Dept
Oak.
The following changes in the stations and du.
ties of the officers of the Med. Dept. have been
ordered: Maj c. L. Heizmann, surg, relieved
from duty at San Antonio, Tex, and ordered tc
report to the comdg. officer at Fort Clark, Tex.
for duty at that station, to relieve Capt f. b
Mosely, asst. surg, who, upon being relieved
will report to the comdg. officer at San Antonio
Tex, for duty at that station.
Second Lieut. j. A. Harman, 7th Cav, hai
been detailed as professor of military science
ical College, Blacksburg,
Col. A. X. Burlington, Ord Dept. has beeI
ordered to proceed from the National Armory
Springfield, Mass, to the Watervliet Arsenal
n. Y, on public business.
Col. A. j. Perry, A. Q. NJ. Gen, has been re
lieVed from duty at hdqrs. Div, Pacific.
Capt. Harry Reade, 25th Inf, has been or
dered to examination for retirement
The following officers have been appointed
on board of examination of candidates int
the Medical Corps, TO meet at New York, Oct
10: Col f. p. Yollum, surg; Mai. G. A. Stem
berg, surg; Maj. Albert Hartsuff, surg, anC
Capt. W. E. Hopkins, asst surg.
Capt. w, g. Spencer, asst. surg, has beel
ordered from Fort Bridge, Wyo., to For
Omaha, Neb., relieving 1st 1t. A. +. Bradley
who is ordered to report for duty as acting
surg at hdqrs. Div Platte.
The following transfers in the 4th Inf hav
been made: Capt Joseph Keefe, from Co. / Il
Co. G; Capt q. o. Webster, from Co. G to Co
l; Capt X. P. Brown, from Co. G TO Co. G; Is
1t. III. E. Robinson, from Co. X to Co. f; Is
It. Lewis Merriam, from Co. f TO Co. X; Is
1t K. II. Browne, from Co. L TO Co. f; I'd 1t
NJ. o. Hollis, from Co. X to Co. b; I'd Lit. G. f
French, from Co. to Co, X.
Army Leaves Of AbSeace.-lst It. Leonard
Wood, asst. surg, month from Oct. 20; % 1t
C.. Il. Menoher, 18th Art, months from Oct. l
1st 1t. G. p. Borden, 9TH Inf, months from
Nov /; Maj. j. III. Gilman, com. sub, EXTENDED
! month and Is days; Capt. ii. +. Beaverton
5th Art, extended months; Capt. w. c. Man
ming, 23d Inf, indefinite leave on account o
sickness; Maj. H. McEldeTY, surg, extension
of sick leave until Nov 10; ID 1t. T. g. Han
son, 18th inf, months sick leave; Capt j
Ives, asst surg, months; LIST 1t. j. Il. DICK