The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-19
REGULAR ARMY NEWS.
Courts arfjaI Ordered 10 Assemble IN
Montana and North Dakota.

COurts-M arfiaI Ordered 10 Assemble an
Montana and North Dakota.
81. Paul, Feb. 18.-The department co,n-
mander has appointed a general court-mar-
tial to meet at Camp Poplar River, Mont.
on the 18th inst, for the trial of such per
sons as may be brought before it. The fol-
lowing named officers will comprise the
board: Captain LLOYD Wheaton, Twentieth
infantry, president: Capt. John Il. Rod
man, Twentieth infantry: First Lieut.. Sam
uel s. Pague. Fifteenth infantry: First
Lieut.. Jefferson ID. Poindexter, medical de-
partment: Second Lieut.. Jacob f. kreps,
Twenty-second infantry: Second Lieut..
Walter l.. Taylor, Twentieth infantry,
members: First Lieut.. Henry b. Moon, it,,
Twentieth infantry, judge advocate.
A general court martial has been appoint
ed to meet at Fort Abraham Lincoln, N. D.,
on Feb. %. 1891, for the trial of such per-
SONS as may be brought before it. The de-
tail for the court 10: Lieut.. Col. Joseph 3.
Conrad. Twenty-second infantry. president:
Capt. James b. Irvine. Twenty-second in
fantry: Capt. James Halioran, Twelfth in
fantry: Capt. Reuben J.. Robertson. med
ical department: Second Lieut. David J.
Baker. Jr., Twelfth infantry: Second Lieut..
William Il. Bruce, Twenty-second infantry.
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Twenty-second infantry, judge advocate.
Col. Elmer Otis, Eighth cavalry. who re-
Gently appeared before the retiring board
at st. Paul. Mimi. for examination, has
been retired from active service, to date
from Feb. 7, 1891.
Col. j. G. Bates. Twentieth infantry, is
en- route to his station at Fort Assinaboine,
Mont. from Fort ~eavenworth. Kan.
The president has retired the following
named enlisted men upon their own appli-
cation and after thirty years' faithful ger
vice: Post Quartermaster Francis Lorenz,
Commissary Sergeant Arthur j. Smith,
Corporal II. V. Stanley, Second cavalry;
Private q. L. Sidelinger, Fourteenth in
fantry.
The order detailing Lieut.. John s. Parke,
Jr., Tgenty-irst infantry, as professor OF
military science and tactics at the Virginia
Military institute, Lexington, Va, has been
sus, ended until further orders.
Post Chaplain William J. Larkin, who
was before the retiring board. of which
Gen. Ruger ia president. has been psrma-
nently retired on account of disability
The president has directed Col. David X.
Ciendenin, Second cavalry, TO appear be-
fore the army retiring board at Los An
geles. Cal, for examination, with a view to
hiE permanent retirement.
Lieut.. John >. VIM, second cavalry, has
bad his leave of absence extended two
months.
Private Thomas G. Reeds. acting hospital
steward, has been ordered TO Fort Smelling,
Mimi, for duty at that post.
Lieut.. G. I. T.. Harrison, Second artil-
lery. will appear before the army retiring
board at San Francisco. Cal, for examina-
ton for permanent retirement.
Capt. Charles L. kiibourne, signal corps.
will repair to Washington City and report
in person to the chief signal officer of the
army for duty.
Cant A.y WacapJo-I Efrct a.,sfr, Mill
report to Gen. Kruger. az president of the
army retiring board, for examination, with
a view 10 his permanent retirement.
Capt. Frank Kidder Cpham, First caval-
~. has had his leave of absence extended
to one year OF account of disability.