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

Maj. \. 5. Towar, paymr., is granted i
months leave.
Capt. Henry johnson, med. storekeeper, is
ordered to take charge of the Medical Purvey-
ing Depot, New York, vice Col. Edward P.
Eollum, surg. and acting asst med. purveyor,
on leave of absence.
The 1st Art. is relieved from duty in Div. Pa
cific, and assigned to Divs. Mo. and Atlantic, as
follows: The hdqrs., col, regtl. com. and non
com. staff, band, and bats. A, c, D, G, H, and
l, and Light Bat K, Div. Atlantic; Light Bat.
E, Fort Douglas, in Div Mo-; Maj John Egan
and Bat. B, Div. Atlantic; Maj, William L. Has
kin and Bats. L and NJ, upon the arrival of the
5th Art. bats, assigned to duty in harbor of
San Francisco, for Div. Atlantic.
Lieut. Louis P. Brant, 1st Inf, is detailed as
recruiting officer at the Preside of San Fran
cisco, vice 1t. Thomas H. Barry, 1st Inf, re-
lieved.
Lieut. c. E. Kilbourne, I'd Art, is granted
months leave.
Lieut.. Col. Charles c. Byrne, surg, is granted
months leave.
Capt. A V. Cherbonnier medical storekeeper,
is granted leave until Oct. 10.
Col E. P. Vollum, surg, is granted months
leave, with permission to go abroad.
Capt. Charles B. Ewing, Medical Dept, is de-
tached from the Washington Barracks, and Or
dered to st. Louis.
Second Lieut.. j. NJ Cunningham, 10Th Inf, is
ordered to examination for retirement.
Lieut.. j. S. Oyster, @. NJ, 1st Art, is granted
! months leave on surg.'s certificate.
Lieut.. Col. George II. Burton. insp. gen., is
ordered to Benicia Barracks and Angel Island,
Cal
Lieut.. Frederic a. Trip, 1st Inf, is granted
2 months leave, June /.
The extension of leave granted 1t. Edward
E. bravo, 9th Cav, is further eXtended2 months
on surg.s certificate.
Maj. Richard S. Vickery, surg, is granted p
days leave.
Capt Mason NJ. Maxon, 10th Cav, is ordered
before the retiring board at Los Angeles, Cal,
for examination.
Acting Asst Surg Galen L. Cline is granted
months leave without pay.
The following changes of officers in the Sub.
Dept. are ordered Maj Samuel I. Cushing,
com. of sub. is relieved from duty as chief com.
of sub. of Dept. Mo-. to take effect upon the re-
moval of the hdqrs of that dept from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, and will remain at that sta
tion as purchasing and depot com. of sub. Maj
John ". Barriger com. of sub, will report to
the comdg. gen. Dept. Mo-, upon the establish
ment of the hdqrs. of that dept. at st. Louis
Mo-, for duty as chief CON- of sub, in addition
TO his present duties as purchasing and depot
com. of sub. at ST. Louis.
A retiring board, consisting of the following
officers, met at the Navy Dept. Wednesday: 1t
Col. Anthony Heger, surg. Maj. Charles r
Greenleaf, surg; Maj. Theodore Schwan, asst
adjt, gen.; Capt. James Chester, Sd Art: Capt
George 5. Anderson, 9th Cav; 1st 1t. Constan
tine Chase, r. Q. NJ. Sd Art, recorder.
Hosp. Steward Theo. V. Brown is placed OF
the retired list.
Capt William S. Patten, A. O. NJ, is ordered
from this city to West Point on business con
nected with the sewerage system there.
The orders directing Capt John deb. w
Gardiner, asst. surg, TO appear before the re
tirng board at Fort LeaYenworth, Kan, for eX
animation are revoked
Col. Loomis L. Langdon 1st Art, is ordere'
10 the encampment lst Brigade \. II. \. G,
Concord, n. H., June IA, for the inspection 0
troops participating.
Capt George E. Pond, A. Q. NJ. is ordere,
from Fort Riley, Kan, to Washington, on busi
ness connected with his dept.
Lieut.. Frank f. Hobbs, Ord Dept, is ordere,
from the South Bethlehem Iron Co., Soutl
Bethlehem, Pa to this city, on business in con
nection with contract for heavy gun forging
with that co.
Lieut.. Henry G, Keene, Jr, oath Inf,
granted months leave, June %.
The orders granting Maj. Albert S. Towar
paymr., months leave are revoked.
Par. 329 of the regulations, relating L
liquors, is amended by the Sec TO read as follows
"The sale or use of ardent spirits or wines il
canteens is strictly prohibited, but the comdg
officer is authorized TO permit light beer to b
sold therein by the drink on week days anC
in room used for no other purpose, and
when practicable, in building apart from tina
in which the canteen is located, whenever he
satisfied that the giving to the men the oppOr
tunity of obtaining such beverages within th
post limits has the effect Of preventing theI