The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-02-19
ARMY AND NAVY

The most important measure affecting the per-
sOnnel of the Army enacted during the present
Congress Was passed by the House last week. and
is now awaiting the signature Of the President
10 become law. IL provides for the transfer
from the limited 10 the unlimited retired list III
officers who have reached 81 years of age The
immediate effect of the law will be to transfer
about 10 officers who have reached "a years
Of age to the unlimited list. There will be-
about go vacancies on the limited list which
will be filed by disabled officers, and there are
that number who have been found disabled by
retiring boards. These so retireIneuts mean
about three times that number of promotions.
and also an increase in Army patronage for the
President, as the 90 vacancies occurring after
all the promotions have ensued can be filed By
appointments from civil life. One Of the most
benefcent effects of the new law will be the
wedding out of considerable dCadwoOd from
the active list and the filling OF vacancies by
young and actiye men, an object that has long
been desired by officials of the War DEPART
ment. The whole Army will rejoice over the
passage of the bill, as it really means a boon in
promotion for all branches OF the service.
There is little doubt but that the President
will give his sanction TO the new law within
the week.
By direction of the President, an Army Re-
firing Board is appointed TO meet az the call of
the President thereof at Los Angeles, Cal, for
the examination of Col. ID. r. Clendenin, 2d
Cav. The detail for the board is as follows:
Brig. Gen. Alexander Med. MeCOok, Col JOS
X. Smith, Surgeon; Maj. David L. Huntington,
Surgeon; Mai Amos $. KimbalI, Quartermas-
ter; Mai William A. Elderkin, Commissary of
Subsistence, and Second Lieut. Chauucey B.
Baker 9Th Inf.
The following named enlisted men are placed
upon the Retired List: Post Quartermaster-
Serg't Francis Lorenz, Fort Candy Wash;
Commissary SeFg't Arthur J. Smith, Benieia
Arsenal, Cal; Corp1 Henry V. Stanley, Bat
terry G., 2d Art, Fort Adams, r. l., and Private
Oliver T. Sidelinger, Co. q, 18th Inf, YancOu-
YER Barracks, Wash.
Capt William ID. Deitz, Assistant Surgeon
u. s. Army, and wife, were found dead in their
quarters on Aleatras Island, in the bay, near
San Francisco, Cal, Wednesday. Jan. D. Capt.
DeitZ first shot his wife and then himself with
double barreled shotgun. Mrs. Deitz was
the daughter of Capt. w. w. Tyler 18th Inf,
who is now stationed at SIskett'5 Harbor, NY,
awaiting retirement. Capt. Deitz was born in
Georgia, and appointed Assistant Surgeon,
u. $. Army, from New York in 1883. He was
highly respected by all who knew him. No
cause can be assigned for the rash act, except
temporary insanity.
A joint resolution was introduced in the
House OF Representatives, last week by Mr..
Morrow, Of California, authorizing Gen. Thomas
Lincoln Casey, Chief OF Engineers, U. S. Army
TO accept from the President of the French
Republic diploma comforting upon him the
decoration of the National Order Of the Legion
of Honor. Gen. Casey had charge of the work
Of supplying the Washington Monument with
a new foundation. which was successfully ae-
complished and is considered one of the great
engineering feats of the century.