New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-14
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Washington March 13.-Captain James Allen, siei
nal Corps. will proceed Ia Baltimore on business
connected with the Signal Service. The following en-
listed men of the signal Corp, on daty In this city
are by direction Of the President. upon their own
application, placed upon the retired list: Corporal
John W. FRAZIER, sergeant Michael Mahany and Private
John sullivan The special order OF February H.
directing certain officers to continue on duty In tho
signal Service. is amended. to direct the as
signmcnt of the said officers 10 duty acting signal
officers from the dates hereinafter specified respect
lively: Second Lieutenant John p Finley, Infantry,
February IL: second Lieutenant Frederick r. Day.
Infantry. February o. second Lieutenant James
Mitchell, Infantry, February 8; second Lieutenant
Frank W. Ellis. Infantry. February TO-
Leave Of absence for two months. with permission
to 90 beyond sea- /, granted First Lieutenant Guy
Howard. 18th Infantry. Captain William C. Shan
nOn assistant surgeon, now on duty at Fort Apache,
A. r., will repair to this city and report to tho
Adjutant General of the Army for further orders SO
much Of special orders of February 90 1891, as re-
iates to second Lieutenant Powhatan H. Clarke, 10th
Cavalry. revoked. and lie will report in person 10
Lieutenant Coonel Henry W. Lawton. Inspector Gen.
era president Of the Examining Board. convened at
the War Department IN this city, for examination
for promotion. First Lieutenant Robert j. c. Irvine.
18th Infantry, will report to Colonel Elwe 5. Gus,
Goth Infantry president Of the Examining Board con-
vened at the Army Building in Newfork City, for
examination for promotion. Major CALVIN Dewitt.
officers convened at Fort sam Houston Texas. for
the examination OF officers for promotion vice LEU
tenant CoOnel Joseph e. Bailey, assistant medical
purveyOr relieved. The following officers Will repOr,
To Colonel Frank Wheaton, I'd Infantry president Of
the Examining Board convened al Fort Omaha, Neb.,
for examination for promotion First Lieutenant John
Guest 18th Cavalry; First Lieutenant Charles w.
TAYLOR 9Th Cavalry. BY direction of the President.
second Lieutenant Frank ". Ellis. I'd Infantry, viii
report in person to Brgadier-Gcnera William smith,
Paymaster General, president Of the Army Retiring
Board in this city. for examination. Captain Patrick
Cusack 9Th Cavalry, having been found incapactated
for active service by an Army retiring board, VIII
proceed 10 hi, home and await further orders. First
Lieutenant Thomas Connolly, lst Infantry, now at Hos
springs Ark. on sick leave Of absence. is restored
to status of duty and will proceed to join his proper
station angel Island, CALI so much OF special
orders of March as directs Major j. c. c. Carr SIN
Cavalry- 70 Join a station in the Department OF
Dakota is revoked and he will remain on duty at
the Infantry and Cavalry school, Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. until further orders. Captain Robert Craig
signal Corps now on duty in this city, will mspecs
the signal stations at Atlanta Montgomery, Nash
WILLIE Chattanooga. Knoxville and Lynchburg
Assistant surgeon George A. Lung Is detached nom
the Mohican her arrival at Mare ISLAND ana Or
deied 10 special duty at Washington, D. =, AS
sistant surgeon George +. smith detached ron We
receiving ship Independence on the arrival OF tifs
10 that vessel: Acting Gunner NJ ". Gilmartn DO
tatached from the Navy Yard. Washington, ana or
dercd 10 duty the Naval Ordnance Proving Ground
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