The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-11-23
ARMY NOTES.

ARMY NOTES.
Capt j. l.. Phillips, asst surg, has been re-
leved from further duty at Fort Crawford, Col,
to take effect on his relinquishing the unex-
pired portion of his present leave of absence,
and will report to the comdg. officer at Camp
Guthrie, 0. T., for duty.
Second Lieut.. l.. G. Berry, 4th Art, will re-
port to the board of ord. officers appointed to
meet at the Army Building, New York City, on
Tuesday, Dec. ., $780, for examination with
view TO selection for transfer to the Ord. Dept
Leave of absence for 6 months on surg.s GER
tifcate of disability, with permission to go be.
yond sea, has been granted Capt. H. g. Burton,
asst. surg
Twenty recruits have been ordered to be as
signed to the 1st Cav. and forwarded to such
point or points in the Dept. Oak as the comdg.
gen of the dept. shall designate.
First Lieut.. Fred Wheeler, 4th Cav, has been
ordered without delay to jefferson Barracks,
Mo. This detail is made with view to a tour
of duty until Oct. l. 1892.
Leave Of absence, to include Dec. Is, 1890,
on account of sickness, is granted 2d 1t c. w.
Martin, 18th Inf.
The following transfers i'll the Tth Inf. are
made: Cd 1t. G. H. Cochran, from Co. A to Co.
D: ID 1t. w. s. Graves, from Co. u to Co. A.
1t. Graves will join the company to which he is
transferred
Mai. l.. L. MOrrlS, 81 cav, mas Oeen detailed as
member Of the board of officers appointed to
meet at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, by Special
Orders No. 26S, Nov. Is, $780, for the eIamina-
tion of such officers as may be ordered before it
to determine their fitness for promotion, vice
Capt. R. !. Eskridge, 23d Inf. relieved
Lieut.. Col. I. d. De Russy, 18th Inf, has been
relievedfrom duty as insp. of small-arms prac-
tice at Hdqrs. Div. Pacific, to take effect Dec
10, and will then join his regt. in the Dept.
Columbia.
Leave of absence has been granted the fol-
lowing officers: LIST. 1t. j. o. Mackay, Sd Cav,
recruiting officer, month: 1st 1t. c. S. Hall,
18th Inf, recruiting officer. days.
The extension Of leave of absence granted
I'd 1t A. W. Brewster 10th Inf, has been still
further extended days.
First Lieut. Theodore Mosher, 22d Inf, has
been ordered to Columbus Barracks, Ohio. This
detail is made with view to tour Of duty un-
I'll Oct /, 1892.
Lieut.. Coils. F. II. Parker and j. p Farley
Ord. Dept, have been relieved from duty as
members of the board of officers appointed by
War Dept. order dated July %, 1884, for the
purpose Of testing rified cannon, etc., and 1st
Lieuts W. ". Gibson aRd o. NJ. Lissak, Ord.
Dept, have been detailed as members of said
board.
The leave granted I'd 1t C. w. Faber, Sth
Cav, Aug II, 1890, Div. Mo-, is extended
month
The following changes in the stations and du-
ties of officers of the Ord. Dept. have been Or
dered Capt D. A. Lyle is relieved from duty
at the proving ground, Sandy Hook, and as
signed to duty as insp. at the Midvale Steel
Works, Philadelphia, to relieve Capt. G. c.
Morrison before Dec. l, 1890 Capt Morrison
will report for duty at Watervliet Arsenal not
later than Dec. l, $780, Capt. ohm Pitman is
relieved from duty chief ord. officer Dept
Oak. and of the command of the Fort Smelling
Ord Depot to take effect upon an officer Of
the line being designated for that pur-
pose BY the comdg gen. Dept. OAK, and is
assigned to duty as insp. at the West Point
Foundry, Cold Spring, n. Y. Capt. L. l..
Bruff is detailed as member of the board of
ord. officers appointed Oct. l. 1885, for the pur-
pose Of preparing plans, ETC.. for the erection of
an Army gun factory, vice Capt. Charles Shaler,
hereby relieved.
Gerald Russell, 9Th Cav, having been found
incapacitated for active service by an Army re-
tiring board, has been ordered to his home and
report by letter to the Adjt. Gen. of the Army
Leave ford months, to take effect as soon after
Jan. !, 1891, as his services can be spared BY
his post comdr., has been granted I'd 1t. H. G.
Trout 9th CAY.
Col. A. r. Burlington, Ord. Dept, has been
ordered from the National Armory n. Y, on
public business in connection with his duties as
president Of the Army gun-factory board.
Capt. Charles Hay, C. s., has been ordered from
Denver 10 Greeley, Col, on public business.