The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-03
ARMY NOTES.

Lieut. Col. F. H. Parker has been ordered to
this city in connection with his duties as comdg
officer OF the Army Gun Factory.
Capt H. w. Clark has been ordered to the
Naval Academy to relieve Capt. E. K. Rawson.
Lieut.. w. II. Reeder has been ordered to the
Naval Academy to relieve 1t. S. w. Very.
F. L. Vim, I'd It, 1st Inf, has been relieved
from duty at Willett's Point, n. Y, Aug. 10.
j. a. Perry, I'd 1t. 10th Inf, has been assigned
TO temporary duty at San Francisco.
Lieut.. Col Arson Mills 4th Cav. has been
ordered to the camp at Monterey, Cal
Maj. f. NJ. Coke, paymr., has been ordered
for duty at Monterey, Cal.
In order to extend all possible indulgence to
meritorious men, orders have been issued to
carry out the new law relating to the furlough
and discharge of soldiers. Hereafter every SOL
dier who has faithfully served in the Army for
3 years or less shall be granted furlough Of 3
months, to expire not later than the end of the
end OF the Sd month after the Sd wear of his en-
listment. Every soldier who has faithfully
served years or less shall be entitled to honor
able discharge at the end of years and 3
months service. Discharge by purchase is con-
lined TO the ID and Sd wears of service 1st en-
llstment, and may be obtained by inclosing
with application, if during the lst month of I'd
year, the sum OF Sl2O, and thereafter s. less
Tor each succeeding month until the end of the
90 year Enlisted men who have served 10
be classified as veteran soldiers. and discharges
as such shall be granted them by way of favor
from the War Dept.
Gen. b. F. Pratt died at Worcester, Mass.
tuesday, aged 90. He enlisted during the war
as capt. Of Co. H. 35th Mass. Inf
The Commercial Club, Of Albuuuereue. N NJ
gave dinner on the night Of the 23d to Gen
Nelson A. Miles, [. 5. a.
A recent issue Of the Telegraph, OF Sidney,
Cheyenne County, Neb., says: "lhe target sea
son al the post Fort Sidney, Neb. ended Mon
day, the 10Th. There has been great deal of
friendly rivalry among the cos, and splendid
shooting has been done. OF course one of the
COS. had TO win, and Capt. D. w. Duncans CO.,
Co L, 2lst Inf, carried off the PALM This co,
led in individual skirmish and volley firing,
making a general figure Of merit of 50. .45 per
cent" In consequence Of his splendid record
capt D. W. duncan has been ordered TO report
IN person to Maj d. W. Benham, 7th Inf, irsp.
OF small-arms practice Dept Platte at Bellevue
rlhe range, Neb, on the 2sth inst, for duty as
capt. OF the dept. rifle team. Capt. j. ". Dun
can is son of the late Gen Thomas duncan
Z. s. A. 0"A'
First Lieut.. NJ. +, Harmon, lst Art. has been
detailed as professor Of military science and tar-
Acs at the IA Military Academy, Chester, Pa.
Army LeaveS Of AJseuce.-lst 1t. G. /
Bailey, lst Art, extended DAYS: Col. II q
Hodges, a. q. NJ. Gen, ! month and 10 dsys:
lst II. w. Il. Shipp, 10th Cav. further az
tended month; +. i. Vim, "a It, lst Inf
month; r. I. Emmett, lst 1t. 9th Cav. for ii
days from Aug. !; Cadet II. G. Clark. Isl class
U. S. Military Academy, on account of iii,,
health, until aug. 81; Capt Curtis f. Price.
asst surg, 10 days; Maj Michael Cooney. an
Cav, extended months; Maj. d. C. Caldwell
surg month and 10 days from Aug -: Isl
~ John Willis, Corps Of Engs., / month ana
40 DAYS from Aug lO 1t. Col. L. L. Living