The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-01

claimants silence for Is years barred him from
any ground of action, and that his case pre-
sented differences from the Runkle case suffi-
ciently marked to disarm the precedent
Lieut.. Col Henry C. Wood, asst. adjt. gen,
has been ordered to proceed to Morgantown, w.
Va and thence to Knoxville. Tenn, to inspect
the mil. depts. OF the w. Va. University and the
University of Tenn.
Second Lieut. Charles n. Clinch, Sd Cav, has
been granted half years leave, with permission
to 60 abroad.
First Lieut. James A. Hutton, Sth Inf, has
been granted a months further leave
First-class Musician Augustus Kleeman,
member of the West Point Band, has been placed
on the retired list.
1t is rumored that the court which will con-
vene next week, June 10, at Tucson, Ariz., to
try A. @. NJ. A. Z. Miltimore on charges of
fraud will also look into the accounts and af-
fairs of Majs. Joseph Wham and Albert Tower,
of the Pay Corps, and Amos Kimball, of the
Q. NJ. Dept. The idea is that these officers
have been induging in queer practices in the
way of office rentals that have netted them con-
siderable profit, and the court wants to know
about It, Maj. kmball may also be tried for
neglect of duty.
Maj. Jesse p. Haupson, 10Th Inf, has been
granted sick leave until November l, with per-
mission to go beyond sea.
Cadets have been appointed to West Point as
follows: Fred Mckee Clinton, 5th Md; Edwin
Fort Randall S. D., as alt: Samuel Bower,
Mooresburg, 18th Pa, alt; E. D. Sompayrac,
Society Hill, 9th s. c.: William B. McMalto,
Charleston, 4th Ark, with Carl Bently, Little
Rock, as alt.
First Lieut.. B. H. Randolph, Sd Art, has
been detailed to duty at the University of Cal,
relieving 1st 1t. G. F. E. Harrison, Sd Art,
who is ordered to join his bat
Capt E. Blunt, Ord. Dept, has been ordered to
special duty at the Colts manufacturing ware
house, Hartford Conn.
George B. Dandy, A. Q. NJ. Gen, has been
ordered to special duty at the Gettysburg Ma
tional Cemetery.
A general court-martial is appointed to meet
at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, Thursday. June
5, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial of such prisoners as may be brought be-
fore it.
Leaves of absence have been granted as fol-
lows: 2d 1t. A. r. Piper, Sth Inf, month ad-
ditional; lst 1t Charles Wilcox, asst. surg, 10
days; Maj. j. ?. Randlett, 9th Cav, months;
Capt. G. H. Palmer, 10th Inf, months; 1st
1t Elias Chandler, 10th Inf. months.
! Sec Proctor has gone to Boston, but will re-
| turn Monday in order to allow Asst Sec. Grant
to have short leave. The Sec. will attend the
! graduating exercises at West Point the latter
! part of week after next.
Leaves of absence have been granted as fol-
/ lows I'd 1t. Sedgwck Rice, 7th Cav, 2 months
extension; I'd 1t. T. H. Stevens, 6 months, on
account of sickness; Col. a. G. Bracket, Sd
Cav, 2 months extension: 1st It. I. s. Mum
ford, 18th Inf, months extension.
Asst. Adjt. Gen. Vincent was an interested
auditor at the Decoration Day proceedings at
Arlington on Friday.
Capt James Cayres, Ord. Dept, has been re-
lieyed from duty at the proving grounds, Sandy
Hook \. j., and is assigned to the comd. OF
the Omaha Ord. Dept, Omaha, Neb.
The leave of absence granted 1st 1t. S. G.
Vedder, 10Th Inf, has been extended to Nov.