The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-05-18

from resorting for strong intoxicants to places
without such limits, and tends to promote tenn
perance and discipline among them. The prac-
tice of what is known as treating must not be
permitted"
The following are appointed cadets at West
Point: William w. Brown, 10Th Ohio, with
Harvey f. Connard as alternate; Edward B.
Gold, 9TH Va; William E. Walsh, 10th Pa, with
John j. Gibson as alternate; Warren II.
Mitchell, 1st Pa; j. l.. Phillips, I'd n. Y, with
Boughton r. Allen as alternate; Caleb Powers,
10th Ky.
An order has been issued by the Sec. pro-
hibiting an officer on the active list to accept or
hold any civil office, whether in State military
organizations or otherwise.
Brig. Gen. Nelson H. Davis (retired) died of
apoplexy Thursday, at Governors Island, n. Y.
Col. Francis J. Crilly, Pa; Col. Lewis NJ.
Dayton, Ohio; Gen. E. Burd Grubb, N. j.; Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, d. D., Mass; Hon. Cor
nelius c. Jadwin, Pa; Mr.; Hugh Mcmillan;
Mich, and Col. Scott Shipp, Va, are appointed
visitors to West Point by the President. The
Congressional visitors are: Senators-Joseph r.
Hawley, Conn, and George Gray, Del. Repre-
sentatives-B. NJ. Cutcheon, Mich; Joseph
McKenna, Cal, and Amos j. Cummings, \. Y.
An official visit of inspection to the mil. sta
tions at Willet,s Point Sandy Hook, and Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth will be made by the
Sec. early this week.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas F. Barr, Judge Advocates
Dept; 1t. Col. R. n. Batchelder, Q. NJ.
Dept, and Col. R. H. Hall, 9th Inf, the board
of visitors to Fort Leavenworth mil. prison, left
Yesterday on their sem-annual inspection tour.
They will be gone or days.
general court martial consisting of the fol-
lowing officers is ordered to convene at Tucson,
Ariz., June 10, for the trial of Capt. Alonzo E.
Miltimore, A. l. NJ; Col. Henry NJ. Black, 23d
Inf; Col. Thomas NJ. Anderson, 14th Inf; 1t.
Col. Edward P. Pearson, oath Inf; 1t. Col.
If
Arson Mills, 4th Cav; Maj. Samuel B. NJ.
Young, Sd Cav. Maj. John NJ Bacon, 7th Cav;
Maj. Charles A. Wikoff 14th Inf, Maj Stevens
7. Norvell, 10th Cav; Capt. George B. Russell,
9th Inf; Capt. Frank H. Edmunds, 1st Inf,
| and Capt. Harvey G. Carbaugh, acting judge
advocate, judge advocate of the court. The
charges against Capt. Miltimore are attempts
to defraud the Government by a peculiar sys-
tenn of renting his office and the manner of
hiring his employees.
Maj. William Il. Forwood, surg, is ordered
from Fort Smelling, Mimi, to the Soldiers
Home, this city, as attending surg.
Lieut.. Charles F. Mason asst. surg, is Or
dered to Fort Logan, Col, for temporary duty.
Cadet William K Nottingham I'd class, U
S. Mil. Academy, is discharged on account of
physical disability.
Lieut.. L. V. w. Kennon; 9th Inf, late of
Gen. Crooks staff, now at Washington on
special duty, is ordered to conduct a detach
nent of recruits to Dept Arizona. He will
then join his co.
Chap. Allen Allensworth, oath Inf, is granted
months leave on surg's certificate.
Lieut.. Col. James s. Casey, 1st Inf, (pro-
noted from maj 18th Inf. y is ordered from
Dept Platte to Dept. Cal.
Maj Henry NJ. Cronkhte surg, is relieved
| from duty at Little Rock Barracks, Kan, and
assigned to duty at Fort Lewis, Col, at which
station he is at present on temporary duty.