The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-01
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.
ARMY NOTES.

Capt: G. NJ. Cranky, asst surg, has been re
lieved from temporary duty in the field, and Or
dered to resume his leave of absence.
Second Lieut. g. H. Macdonald, LIST Cav, has
been detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at Grove City College, Grove City,
Pa.
Second Lieut.. II. G. sickel, 9TH Cav, has
been detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the University of South Dakota,
Vermillion, s. ID.
Upon the recommendation of the Academic
Board Cadet William Yates, I'd class, U. 5.
Military Academy, has been granted leave of
absence until June Is, 1891, at which time he
shall join the new I'd class.
Upon the recommendation of the Academic
Board the following-named cadets of the I'd
class, U. s. Military Academy, reported as de-
ficient in study, will be permitted to go on with
their class and make up their deficiency to the
satisfaction of the Academic Board by June,
1891: g. II. McMaster and f. T. Stetson.
Upon the recommendation of the Academic
Board the following-named cadets of the Sd
class are, by direction of the Secretary of War,
turned back to join the present 4th class at
once: Butler Ames and George Vidmer.
Maj. W. F. Tucker paymr., has been Or
dered to proceed to Fort Meyer, Va; Washing
ton Barracks, D. c.; Fort McHenry, Nd, and
Fort Monroe, Va, to pay the troops at those
stations to Jan. 81 1891
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tired,l was ordered from this city to Fort Mon
roe Va, in time to enable him to report there
on the 9th inst, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, in obedience to summons to appear
as witness before general court-martial at
the latter place.
Capt. W. G.. Wedemeyer, 10th Inf, having
been found physically incapacitated by an ex-
amining board for active service, has been
granted an indefinite leave of absence.
First Lieut. Lea Febiger, 23d Inf, has been
granted l months leave of absence.
First Lieut. j. N. Glass, 9th Cav, has been
granted months leave of absence.
Capt. William Stephenson, asst. surg, has
been ordered to duty at Fort Wayne, Mich.
The following have been appointed cadets at
the U. s. Military Academy: j. II. Leggett, 33d
dist. of N; T.; J, 9; Olmstead, (alternate,( Sth
Ohio; A. B. Ross 7th dist of Kan, and H. B.
Seely, 18th dist Of N. Y.
A board of officers, to consist of Col E. P
Vollum, chief medical purveyor; 1t. Col. G.
7. Alexander, surg. Capt. A. II. Russell, Ord
Dept; Capt. Orin B. Mitcham, Ord. Dept.
1st 1t. w. b. Gordon, Ord. Dept, has Feen ap-
pointed to meet at the Army building, N. Y
City, Feb. II, for the examination of the follow
ing-named officers, with view to selection for
transfer to the Ord. Dept. I'd 1t W. c. Pierce,
Cd Art, I'd 1t. f. A. Tripp, 1st Art.
The following officers of the Corps Of
Eng, members of the board of visitors to the
Eng. School of Application, have been ordered
to proceed to Willett's Point, N. Y, Feb. 12 for
the purpose Of attending the semi-annual ex-
animation of the school: Col. D. G. Houston,
Lit. COL G. L. Gillespie.
Maj R. H. White, surg, has been ordered to
proceed to Fort Monroe, Va, to testify as a
witness before the general court-martial con-
Vened at that post.
Capt. R. j. Gibson, asst. surg, has been re-
lieved from further temporary duty in the field,
and will return to New Haven, Conn.,, and re-
sumo his leave of absence.
An order has been issued by the Secretary of
War transferring the military control of South
Dakota from Dept. Oak, under command of
Brig. Gen. Ruger, to Dept. Platte, under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Brooke. The reason for
this is that Gen. Brooke has troops within easier
call of Rusebud and Pine Ridge Indian agencies
than Gen. Ruger, and in case of further
trouble with the Sioux Indians at these
agencies troops can be called much more quick
ly to the support of those at the agencies
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