The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-14
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.
ARMY NOTES.

Maj. Charles B. Bryne, surgeon, has been
granted fifteen days leave of absence on be-
ing relieved from duty at Fort McHenry,
Nd.
Lieut.. Col. Charles T. Alexander, surgeon,
attending surgeon in New York City, is in
addition to his other duties assigned to duty
as examiner of recruits in that city.
Leave of absence for four months, with per.
mission to apply for an extension OF two
months and to go beyond sea, is granted
Second Lieut., John G. Gregg, Sixteenth In
fantrY.
BY direction OF the Acting Secretary Of
War leave of absence for two months with
permission to go beyond sea, is granted Mai.
Jeremiah II. Gilman, commissary OF subsis-
tence
Leave of absence for three months on sur
geon's certificate of disability is granted
Lieut.. Col. Richard H. jackson, Fourth
Artillery.
Second Lieut.. Ellwood w. Evans. Eighth
Cavalry is transferred from Troop to Troop
M; Maj James f. Gregory, Corps of Engi-
neers, granted four months sick leave.
Maj. Camille c. Carr, Eighth Cavalry, is
detailed as member of the examining board
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, vice Lieut.. Col.
George Sanford, Ninth Cavalry, relieved.
Leave of absence for four months, to take
effect after the return of Battery A, Fourth
Artillery, to its proper station from the camp
of the Alabama militia, is granted Capt. Fred
erick Fuger, Fourth Artillery.
Gen. Howard has ordered trial by court
martial of Lieut.. James a. Smith, Ninth Cav
airy, on the charge of declining to pay his
debts The court will meet in Washington
on the 18th of June.
Capt. Henry johnson, Of the Medical De-
partment of the United States Army, died
Thursday Of heart disease at Fort Wadsworth,
n. Y. He was retired last March, and during
his long service was always considered faith
full and efficient officer.
The proceedings in the court-martial Of
Lieut.. Commander Henry w. Lyon have not
yet been made public officially but it is under
stood that the court found him not guilty of
the charges of negligence in running the tug
Triana aground near Guy Head while he was
going to the assistance of the wrecked Galena
and Nina.
The following officers have been ordered to
examination for promotion: Capt. Frederick
Z. Trotter, Fourteenth Infantry; Capt.
Theodore j. Wint Fourth Cavalry: First
Lieut.. George Fl. G. Gale, Fourth Cavalry;
First Lieut.. I. S. McCaleb three months
sick leave granted Lieut.. Col. r. III. jackson,
Fourth Artillery; Capt. r. P. Strong, Fourth
Artillery, granted three months leave
Chicago despatch states that as soon as
the work at Fort Sheridan is completed the
garrison there will be increased to ], 100 men,
embracing the three arms of the service-in-
fantry, cavalry, and artillery-malling it one
of the largest in the country. This increase
is expected to take place next year. The
additional force will be taken from the De-
partment of the Platte.
recent decision of the War Department
touching the pay of enlisted men is as follows:
"A certificate of merit granted to an enlisted
man for distinguished service shall entitle
him. from the date of such service, to addi-
tional pay at the rate of two dollars per month
while he is in the military service, although
such service may not be continuous" This act
does not entitle beneficiaries under it to addi-
tional pay prior to February 9, 1891, the date
of the act.
board of officers is appointed to meet at
Whipple Barracks, Ariz., for the examination
of officers for promotion. The detail OF the
board is: Col. Charles G.. Bartlett, Ninth In
fantry;. Maj: BENJAMIN F. Pope, surgeon;
Maj Richard Comba, Ninth Infantry; Capt.
George B: RUSSELL, Ninth Infantry; Capt.
Louis M. Maus, assistant surgeon; First Lieut..
George Palmer, regimental quartermaster
Ninth Infantry recorder. First Lieut..
Thomas S. McCaleb, adjutant Ninth Infantry,
will report in person to the board for ex-
animation.
board of officers has been appointed to
meet at Vancouver Barracks Washngton,Ifor
local examination of officers for promotion.
The detail for the board is COL Thomas M.
Anderson, Fourteenth Infantry; Lieut.. Col.
Samuel s. Sumner, Sixth Cavalry; Mai.
Charles A. Wikoff, Fourteenth Infantry; Capt.
Marcus Z. Taylor, assistant surgeon; First
Lieut.. Thomas U. Raymond, assistant sur
geon; First Lieut.. Joseph I'll. Gustin, adjutant
Fourteenth Infantry, recorder. The follow
ing-named officers will report in person to the
board for examination: Capt. Frederick E.
Trotter, Fourteenth Infantry; Capt. Theodore
j. Wint, Fourth Cavalry; First Lieut.. George
I'll. G. Gale, Fourth Cavalry.
The following officers have been ordered to
examination for promotion: Capt. Aaron S.
Daggett, Second Infantry; Capt. Henry f.
Brewerton, Fifth Artillery; Capt. Henry g.
Litchfeld, Second Artillery; First Lieut..
Edward e. Hardin, Seventh Infantry; Second
Lieut.. James I. Anderson, Sixteenth Infantry;
Capt. Lloyd Wheaton, Twentieth Infantry;
Capt. John W. French, Twenty-flfth Infantry;
Capt. Charles Bentzoni, Twenty-ffth Infantry;
First Lieat. Robert III. r. Loughborough,
Green, Twentieth Infantry; First Lieut.. j.
Haden, Eighth Infantry; Second Lieut..
Charles =. Beckurts, Sixth Infantry; Second
Lieut.. Tredwell w. Moore. Twenty-second In
fantry; Capt Henry w. Vessels, Jr., Third
Cavalry; First Lieut.. j. Rozier Clagett,
Twenty-third Infantry; Second Lieut.. Ray
mond r. Stevens, Twenty-third Infantry;
Second Lieut. William j. Pardee, Eighteenth
Infantry.
The following officers have been ordered to
examination for promotion: Can't Moses