The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-15
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.
ARIIY NOTES.

ARBIY NOTES.
The Army retiring board at Los Angeles,
Cal, has been dissolved and new one ordered,
consisting of Brig. Gen. A. Med: MeCook,
Col. j. r. Smith, surg; Maj. d. L. Huntington,
surg; Maj. A. s. Kimball, @. NJ; Maj w. a.
Elderkin, G. of s.; Cd Ii. e. B. Baker, 5th Inf,
aide-de-camp, recorder. Col. d. E. Clendenin,
ID Cav, has been ordered to examination by
this board.
Capt. Max Mosendorff, 1st Cav, has been
ordered to examination by the retiring board at
st. Paul.
The leave of absence granted Capt. F. X.
Upham, 1st Cav, has been extended year on
account of disability.
Capt George Ruhlen, A. @. NJ, has been re-
lieved from temporary duty in the Dept. Platte,
and ordered to duty in this city in the office OF
the Q. NJ. Gen.
Capt. c. E. Kilbourne, Signal Corps, now
awaiting orders at Fort Adams, r, l., has been
ordered to duty in the office of the chief signal
officer in this city.
Representative Spooner has reported to the
House from the Committee on Military Affairs q
bill providing that the corps of cadets at the
West Point Military Academy shall consist of
1 cadet from each Congressional district, from
each Territory, from the District OF Columbia
and 90 from the U. s. at large. This bill is re-
ported in lieu of one proposing to increase the
number of the corps to 4i5. The committee
believes that with the additional number OF
cadets to be appointed from the recently adj
mitted States and the addition of 10 to be ap-
pointed from the U. S. at large sufficient pres
ent increase is provided.
The House has passed the bill increasing to
500 month the pension of the widow of Gen.
Custer.
The House has passed the Senate bill for the
transfer of Army officers on the retired list from
the limited list to the unlimited list when they
shall have attained the age of 81.
II q TT has
ordered to examination for retirement
Capt. L. NJ Maus, asst surg, has been re-
lieved from duty at Fort Stanton, n. NJ, and
ordered to Whippie Barracks, AriZ., relieving
Capt. R. W. johnson, asst. surg, who is or
dered to duty at San Carlos, Ariz.
Lieut.. Col. c. G.. sawtelle, deputy Q. NJ. Gen.;
Maj. j. 5. Billings, surg, and Capt. j. w. Pull
man, a. Q. NJ. have been ordered as board to
meet at Frankfort Arsenal to examine into the
sanitary condition of the stone building hereto
fore occupied by the married enlisted men and
their families at that post, and reported by the
post surg. as unfit for future occupation. The
board will also report to what use, if any, the
building can be put.
First Lieut.. T. S. Mumford, 18th Inf, has
been granted indefinite sick leave.
First Lieut.. c. P Townsley, 4th Art, has
been ordered to Fort Mcpherson as r. @. NJ.
First Lieut.. 4. j Russell, 7th Cav, has been
ordered to examination for retirement.
Lieut.. Col. NJ P. Small A. G. s., has been
granted months leave, with permission to &C
abroad.
Second Lieut.. F. R. Day, has been relieved
from duty at ST. Louis, Mo-, and ordered tC
signal service duty at Bismarck, Oak, relieving
I'd 1t. j. c. Walshe.
The following-named officers will continue OF
duty for the present in the Signal Service: Is
1t. J. e. Maxield, I'd 1t. j. P. Finley, I'd 1t
f. r. Day, I'd 1t. James Mitchell, and I'd 1t
F. W. Ellis.
First Lieut.. c. P Townsley, 4th Art, ha
been relieved from duty with Light Bat. B, ant
will proceed to Fort MCPHERSON, Ca, for dut
as r. Q. NJ.
By direction of the President 1st. 1t. A. j
Russell, 7th Cav, will report to Col. E. S. Otis
Goth Inf, president of the Army building, n
Y. City, for examination.
The President has nominated George Stone
man, late col. U. S. A., retired to be COL o
inf, with view to his name being placed on re
tired list, act approved Dec Is, 1890.
First Lieut.. G. II. Hunter, 1st Art, has beer
relieved from duty at the Military Academy
and ordered to rejoin his regt as regtl. adit.
Capt F. E. Pierce, 1st Inf, late Indian agen
at Pine Ridge, has been ordered to proceed t.
his home and await orders, being ncapacitate
for active duty. He lives in Minneapolis.
Post Chaplain c. G. Bateman, recently ap
pointed, has been ordered to temporary duty a
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.