The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-02
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.
ARMY NOTES.

Secretary Proctor has approved the reports
OF the two boards of Army officers which
recently examined non-commissioned officers
and civilians for appointment to the Army as
second leutenants. Twelve candidates were
selected from each list, leaving seven non
commissioned officers and twelve civilians
who, for various reasons, failed to pass the
severe examinations. The assignments were
made TO the regiments of the service according
to the plan designated to prevent the bunch
ing Of officers appointed from civil life and the
ranks, whereby these new officers were sent to
regiments having the least number OF such
appointments. 1t is the opinion of the officers
who served on the boards that conducted the
examinations that these twenty-four men will
be decided acquisitions to the service. The
non-commssoned officers were assigned to
regiments first, it being the policy of the De-
partment to favor promotions from the ranks
as far as possible. The successful candidates
are as follows: From the non-commssioned
class-James G. Hartford, Fifth Cavalry;
John O'Shea, Seventh Cavalry; Matthew 4.
Batson, Ninth Cavalry; Charles E. Hayes,
Eighteenth Infantry; William NJ. Morrow,
Twenty first Infantry; Benjamin F. Hardaway,
Nineteenth Infantry; Thomas f. Schley,
Twenty-third Infantry; Phillip Hawley,
Sixteenth Infantry; Charles r. Krauthroff,
Fourteenth Infantry; William NJ. Wood,
Twelfth Infantry; Albert G. Dalton, Twenty
second Infantry. From the civilian class
Irwin L. Phillips, Sixth Cavalry; Frank
Tompkins, Eighth Cavalry;S D. Roekenback,
Tenth Cavalry: Jos. G.. Castner, Fourth In
fantry: Edward Sigerfoss, Fifth Infantry;
Arthur w. Yates, Ninth Infantry; Edward A.
Shuttleworth, Eleventh Infantry Frederick
w. Fuger, Thirteenth Infantry; ] ohm Howard
Nineteenth Infantry; Ralph II. Van Diemen,
Twenty first Infantry; Frank A. Barton,
Twenty-fourth Infantry; H. L. McCorkle
Twenty-ffth Infantry. In the case of Nor
row and VanDiemen each assigned to the
Twenty first Infantry, Morrow takes prece-
dence in rank.
Colonel Henry r. Mizner, OF the Seven
teenth Infantry, was placed upon the retired
list OF the Army yesterday By his retire
ment the following promotions will occur:
Lieutenant Colonel John s. Poland, of the
Twenty-hrst Infantry, to be colonel of the
Seventeenth; Major William J. Oyster, OF the
Sixth, 10 be lieutenant colonel of the Twenty
first, and captain James w. Powell, jr., of
the Sixth, to be major of the Sixth,
Lieutenant Colonel William E. Merrill, U.
5. Army, engineer Of the Fourth Light House
district has been directed to take temporary
charge of the Office of inspector of that dis
trict, made vacant by the death of Cemman-
der Charles McGregor, U. S. Navy which oc-
Cured at Cincinnati this morning.
The Board OF Ordnance and Fortifications has
made an additional allotment for perfecting
and graduating the Berdan fuse for Sbrapnel,
and the Chief of Ordnance has directed the
commanding officer at the Frankfort Arsenal
to proceed with the work.
First Lieutenant Richard III. Wilson, Eighth
Infantry, is relieved from further duty at the
Infantry and Cavalry School, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, and will repair to Fort McKin-
ney, Wyo., with view to his appointment as
regimental adjutant.
The followingnamed officers are assigned
to the companies designated: Second Lieu
tenant Andrew Hero, jr., Twelfth Infantry,
to Company II; Second Lieutenant John l..
Hines, Second Infantry, to Company G..
Captain Henry P Ritzus, Twenty-ffth In
fantry, has been ordered to report in person
to Colonel Eugene Carr, Sixth Cavalry, presi-
dent of the Army Retiring Board, at New
York City, for examination by the board
Leave of absence tor two months, on sur
geon's certificate of disability. with permis-
sion to leave the Department of Texas, is
granted First Lieutenant Charles L. Steele,
Eighteenth Infantry.
Colonel Eugene A. Carr, Sixth Cavalry, has
been detailed as member OF the Army Re-
tiring Board at the Army Building, New York
City, vice Colonel EIwell s. Otis, Twentieth
AnlantTy, reviewed.
First Lieutenant Charles Sellmer, Third Ar
tillery, having served more than thirty years
in the Army, is, at his own request, by direc-
tion of the President, retired from active SER
vice.
Leave of absence for four months, on sur
geon's certificate of disability, with permis-
sion 10 leave the Department of Arizona, is
granted Major John P. Willard, paymaster
Captain Charles S. Smith, Ordnance De-
partment, will proceed to New York City on
official business and on the completion
thereon return to his station in this city.
Leave for two months and twenty-one days,
70 take effect on or about August 10, 1891,
has been granted Captain William NJ Black,
Corps of Engineers.
Leave of absence for three months, to take
effect when his services can be spared, is
granted Second Lieutenant Jessie Mel. Carter,
Third Cavalry.
The leave of absence granted Captain VIII
liam /. Kneedler assistant surgeon July 16,
1891, Department of the Platte, is extended
one month.
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.