The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-25
ARMY NOTES.

Lieut.. William Crozier, Ord. Dept, is ordered
to the proving ground, Sandy Hook, n. j.
Maj Leonard Y. Loring, surg, now on sick
leave, is relieved from duty in Dept. Ariz.
Lieut. Leonard Wood, asst. surg, is granted
months leave.
Lieut.. Lyman W. v Kennon, 9th Inf, on
special duty in Washington, is ordered to con-
duct detachment of 25 recruits to the 10th Inf,
Dept. AriZ.
First Lieut. Stephen j. Mulhall, 14th Inf, is
found incapacltated for active service by retlr-
ing board, and granted leave until further or
ders.
Capt. Almon L. Varney, Ord Dept, is ordered
from the Watertown Arsenal, Mass, to the Ken
nebec Arsenal, Augusta, Me-
Leave for 2 months and 10 days is granted
1st 1t. John Baxter, Jr. 9th Inf
Cadet William X. Nottingham, I'd class, Mill
tary Academy, has been discharged on account
of physical disability.
Adt. Gen. Kelton, who has been spending the
past few weeks at Fort Monroe, has returned to
the city much improved in health, and will re-
sumo his official duties next week.
Col A. R. Burlington, 1t. Col. Joseph P.
Farley, and Maj. George w. Mckee, Ord. Dept.
have been ordered to meet at New York next
tuesday for the examination for promotion of
Capt. c. E. Dutton Ord. Dept
Cadets have been appointed to the Military
Pa; Frank L. Wills, 4th Ind, and Richard P.
Rifenberick, DR., 7th Ohio.
1t seems the War Dept. was bit premature
in the case of I'd 1t. Benz amin NJ. Purssell, Sig
nal Corps, who was recently ordered to his home
to await retirement upon the result OF the find
ings of a retiring board. An order has now
been issued revoking the first one and granting
1t. Purssell leave of absence for one month to
date from May q.
Capt. Bainbridge Reynolds, Sd Cav, has been
granted two months further leave.
Surgs. Charles H. Alden and John S. Billings
have been detailed by Sec. Proctor delegates
to the International Medical Congress that is to
meet in Berlin in Aug next. After the ad djourE-
ment of the congress Surg. Billings will make a
special tour of Investigation into Great Britain,
France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Holland, and
elsewhere in Europe under instructions from the
Surg. Gen.
Second Lieut.. Edwin B. Weeks, 9th Inf, died
at San Antonio, Tex, May II.
A general court-martial has been appointed
to meet at Fort Monroe, Va, Tuesday, June 10,
for the trial of 2d 1t. James A. Steele, Sig.
Corps, for crookedness in keeping his accounts.
He has lately been on duty at Norfolk, but the
trouble occurred while he was in charge of a
station in Oregon. The detail for the court is
as follows: Maj. Alexander c. NJ. Pennington,
4th Art; Maj Marcus P. Miller, 5th Art; Capt
James NJ, ingalls,, 1st Art. Capt. Charles Bird
A. Q. NJ; Capt. Samuel NJ. Mills, 9Th Art
X. Davis lst Art; lst 1t. Ramsay ID. Potts, Sd
Art; 1st 1t. Frank S. Harlow, 1st Art; 1st 1t
Walter S. Alexander, 4th Art; LIST 1t. John l.
Chamberlin, 1st Art; 1st It. Millard +. Har
mon, lst Art; 1st 1t. Stephen NJ. Foote Att
Art; 1st. 1t. Elbridge X. Hills, 9TH Art, judg,
advocate of the court.
The following changes in the stations ant
duties of officers Of the Medical Dept have beer
ordered: Capt. Robert b. Benham, asst. surg.
from Madison Barracks, y. Y, and will repor
in person to the comdg. officer Fort Wadsworth
n. Y, for duty at that station, relieving Capt
Charles X Whine, asst. surg, Capt. Winn
will proceed to Fort Smelling, MINI, for dut.
at that post; lst 1t. Theodore f. De Witt, asst
surg, from Willets Point, n. Y, to Fort Ring
gold, Tex, for duty at that station, reeyin!
Capt, W. Fitzhugh Carter, asst surg. Capt
Carter will proceed to West Point, n. Y, 70
duty at that station.
second Lieut. Charles 5. Fowler. 18th Inf.
has been granted leave for months,
First Lieut.. Stephen O'Connor, 23d Inf, ha
been relieved from recruiting duty at Evans
vile, Ind, and will join his co,
Ord. Sergt. Christian Winkler has been place
on the retired list of the Army
First Lieut.. Herbert s. Foster, 20th Inf, ha
been granted months leave, TO take effec
June 10.
Sec Proctor returned TO the city Wednesda
night from New York. While he was gone h
visited Rutland, VT, and made an informa
visit of inspection at the Wateryliet Arsenal an
at Forts Hamilton aud Nadsworth and III
proving grounds at Sandy Hook.
First Lieut. William b. Gordon Ord. Dept
has been ordered toproceed from the Waterylie