The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-08-23
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

The report of the board that examined can
ddates for the positions of master shipwright,
quarterman shipftt er, and foreman laborer at
the League Island navy yard has been ap-
proved by Acting Secretary Soley, and the
men recon- mended have been appointed as
follows: Master shipwright, James Spear;
quarterman shipfitter, John NJ. Davies, and
foreman laborer, Jacob S. Hill.
Second Lieutenant John H. Little, of the
Revenue Marine Service, died at New York
on Sunday He was born at Whitefield Me-,
February 90 1874, and entered the service
March s, 1878. At the time of his death he
was attached to the ereyenue cutter Grant, sta
toned at New York.
Medical Inspector A. A. Hoehling has been
appointed senior member, and Surgeon j. B.
Parker and Passed Assistant Surgeon Oliver
ID. Norton, as members of board to examine
the physical condition of candidates for ad
mission to the Naval Academy on the Bird of
next September.
Orders have been issued from the Navy De-
partment for the fitting out of the United States
steamship Yantic, now at New York, for
cruise to Brazil. 1t is expected that she will
be on her way to that country within month.
Pay Director James Fulton, U. S. N, will
take charge of the navy pay Office, Naval
Academy, on the Goth instant, relieving Pay
Director james D. Murray, who will be
placed On the retired list a month later
The United States steamship Ranger, now
at Mare Island navy yard, CAL, has been
ordered out of commission. Her boilers are
out of repair and new ones will be put in.
Lieutenant Commander o. W. Farenholt
has been detached from the command of the
Pinta. On the reporting of his relief he will
return home and take two months leave of
absence.
The Navy Department has awarded to j. N.
Hayes 81 Co., of Boston, Mass. the contract
for repairing wharf No. at the navy yard,
Boston, Mass. Their bid was $500.
Ensigns w. B. Fletcher and j. E. Shindal
have been detached from the Ranger and or
dered to temporary duty on board the receiv-
ing ship independence.
Leave of absence for six months from
| September l next with permission to leave the
| nited States, has been granted Commander
| H. @. Taylor.
Assistant Engineer T. w. Kinl1aid has been
detached from the Pinta. On the reporting
| of his relief he will return home and take two
| months leave.
Commander George E. Wingate has been de-
tachtd from the command of the Ranger, or
dered to proceed home, and granted leave foI
| one month.
Lieutenant Waldemar d. Rose will be de-
tached from the Yantic on the 1st of Sep TEN,
Der and granted leave of absence for three
months.
Passed Assistant Paymaster H. E. Drury
has been detached from the Ranger, ordered to
settle accounts, and then granted two months
leave.
Passed Assistant Engineer George B. Ran
som has been detached from duty at the
Wisconsin University and ordered to thu
Pinta.
Lieutenant James ID. Adams has been de
tached from temporary duty in the bureau OF
equipment and placed on waiting orders
Ensign Harry Phelps will be detached from
the Naval Academy 25th instant, and ordere'
to the Yantic on the lst of September.
Lieutenant Fred Singer has been detache
from the Ranger and ordered to temporar
duty as executive of the Pensacola.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. r. Du Bos
has been ordered to duty at the Naval Acad
emy on the lst September next.
Lieutenant Commander Washburn May
nard has been ordered to command the Pint
on the 10th OF September next.
Lieutenant Commander g. NJ. Book ha
been detached from the navy yard, New York
and placed on waiting orders.
Surgeon G. e. IL. Harmon has been detache
from the Naval Academy lst september mex
and placed on waiting orders
TLThe Navy Department has made the secon
payment, amounting to S9l, $780, on the battle
J ship Indiana. now being built by Cramp