The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-01-11
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.
ARMY NOTES.

ARMY NOTES.
The leave granted LIST 1t. G. L. Steele, 18th
Inf, has been extended days.
Capt o. w. Budd, 4th Cav, has been or
dered to examination for promotion.
Capt g. E. Overtou, 9th Cav, has been
granted indefinite extension of sick leave.
Capt j. II. Hurst, 18th Inf, has been or
dered to report for duty to Gen. Miles at Pine
Ridge Agency.
The assignment of Maj. j. P. Kimball, surg,
to duty at Fort Supply, 1. T., Sept. "a, 1890, has
been confirmed.
Leave of absence for 10 days, to take effect
about the 18th inst, has been granted lst LIT. Il.
b. Turner, 9th Inf.
The leave granted Capt. Paul Hsrwood, Goth
Inf, has been extended months on surg s GER
tifcate of disability.
The leave of absence granted 1st 1t. G. w.
Goethas, Corps of Engs., Nov. 2S, 1890, has
been extended month.
Capt. o. W. Budd, 4th Cav, has been or
dered to report to the Army retiring board in
this city, for examination.
Capt. F. Z. Pierce, 1st Inf. has been relieved
from recruiting duty at Minneapolis, and or
dered to duty at Pine Ridge Agency, s. D.
The Secretary has transferred to the Interior
Dept. the abandoned mil reservations of Fort
Gibson, Ind. Ter, and Fort Crawford, Col.
n,
been relieved from duty in Washington at his
own request, and ordered to join his bat in the
field.
Brig. Gen. Charles Sutherland, Surg Gen.,
has been ordered, as soon as practicable, to re-
pair TO this city and assume the duties of his
office.
The board of officers convened at the Army
building in New York City, Nov. Is, 1890, for the
examination of officers for promotion, has been
dissolved.
First Lieut. j. L. Chamberlin, 1st Art, at his
own request, has been temporarily relieved from
duty at the Washington Navy Yard, and will
proceed without delay to join his battery.
The following have been appointed cadets at
West Point: Arthur White, Kensett, Iowa; NJ.
A. Mott Union City, Tenn; 7. L. Ames, Wan
beck, Wis, and c. S. Price, Abingdon, Ill.
Capt. c. E. Hargous, 9Th Inf, has been Or
dered to report to Col E. s. Otis, Goth Inf,
president of the Army retiring board, at the
Army Building, New York City, for examina-
tion.
Capt. John Ptnam, Ord. Dept, has been Or
dered to proceed from Cold Spring, N. Y, to the
Watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, N. Y. on busi-
ness in connection with the construction Of
guns.
Leave of absence for 90 days from JAM l, 1891,
has been granted I'd 1t. w. Ii. Bean, I'd Cav.
The extension of leave of absence granted 1st
1t. S. G. Vedder 18th Inf, has been still further
Second Lieut.. F. R. Day, Signal Corps, now
on duty at st. Louis, Mo-, has been ordered to
inspect the signal service station at that point
and condemn and destroy, If found worthless,
such signal service property at that place as he
is not responsible for.
The following assignments to regts. of officers
of cav. recently promoted are ordered: Maj.
Henry Wagner, to the 9Th Cav, to date from
Dec. II, 1890, vice Russell, retired; Capt. H. E.
Tutherly, TO the 1st Cav, Troop G, to date from
Dec. H. 1880, vice Wagner. promoted.
Lieut. Col c. G. Sawtelle, deputy O. NJ
gen; Maj. A. F. Rockwell, Q. NJ, and Capt.
William Tisdall, 1st Inf, have been ordered to
duty as a board to ascertain and fix the respon-
sibility for any damages or deficiency of prop
erty received at the general Q. NJ. depot, Phila-
delphia, from time to time.
Second Lieut.. j. A. Swift, Signal Corps, at
Titusville, Fla, has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Point Jupiter and Micco Fla,
and make thorough inspection Of the Signal
Service stations located thereat. Lieut.. Swift is
authorized to inspect, and to condemn and de-
stroy If found worthless, such unserviceable
Signal Service property at the stations visited
and at Titusville, (for which he is not respon-
sible,) as may need the action Of an inspector
The following named enlisted men are, by di.
rection of the President, upon their own appli
cation, placed upon the retired list, and will re-
pair to their homes: Sergt. James Edwards
Bat. G, 5th Art; Private Frank Hilbreth, Hosp
Corps; Private Thomas Kelly, Co. F, Cd Inf.
Saddler Charles Lemunyon, Troop D, 4th Cav
Sergt; Thomas McDermott, Co. G, 99d Inf
Private Frank Sachsse, Troop D, Sd Cav; Pri
vate Patrick Shanahan, Co. B, 10th Inf; First
class Private John Vangilder, ord. detachment
Private Thomas Harrington Troop F. Sd Cav