New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
Army NOTES OF INTEREST.

The artillery arm OF the service carried of three
of the Army staff prizes, and 1t Is probable hat
another artillery officer, Lieutenant John T. french.
OF the 4,h Reament will get one OF the two sun
open-c,ther that OF Assistant Commssary General or
Assistant Adjutant G encral. one OF the three APP
continents already made Is an object lesson IN the
matter Of SOW promotions In the Army as Wen us III
the Navy. Lieutenant John Il. Eaton was IN the
volunteer service during the war, going from New
York as captain OF the eth Battery OF New YORK
Artillery. He reached the rank OF Northumberland
volunteer for gallant and meritorous services in the
Army of the Potomac, and after the war was commits
stoned lieutenant In the 30 Artillery Of the regular
Army His promotion TO a capaincy In the Quar-
ternaster's Department carries him out Of the erade
no has so long held Just In time, for wear from now
ne will be retired by' reason OF age No better Illus
tration Of the Inequalities OF promotion IN NE arn
yer, b Pie rpan ha son only ten years old who
las been captain In another arm Of the service Tor
FIVE years.
II appointments to vacancies in the Army could
be made more promptly II would spare a COCA qcai
Of heart burning and relieve the President ana Sec
retary Of War Of much Of the personal, direct ana
Indires solicitation Tie aspirans struggle Tor mp
po,ntnents that are not filed by seniority with as
much fcrvor and tenacty politicians To- desirable
places in the Civil Service. and they get leaves OF
absences and go to Washington for ne purpose oi
bringing every PERSONAL socl anu poii' Ts amioo
Of officers 10 secure promotion IS crediiaile, but
there Is great deal that might be said against
promotion BY selection instead Of by seniority, IS
peciallv By those unsuccessful applicants VINO can
nor yet to see the President or secretary on war III
person. and who have "no Influential friends at
court"
The punishment Of Captain James a. Hutton. Of
tho sth Infantry, 9to be suspended from rank and
command for the period Of four months and to be
confined TO the limits Of the post where his company
NAV DO stationed for the same period OF time, and To
be reprint ndcd by the reviewing authority" has
caused more or less comment in the service captain
Hinton was charged and IT proved, that he had
used grossly insulting language TO the post tradcr
nj Fort Robinson and that he had committed thls
offence when there was neither immcdiatc nor remote
rommitted nj q place where gcnlcmaniy regard for
the feelings Of others especially DEMANDED Gen
sentence expressed his belief that CapIn Hutton
would find In tho notoety consequent upon ihe iac OF
trial and conviction OF an offence OF this Character
continuing punishment adequate to protect the service
from further discredit Mt his hnnds.
General 0. O. Howard. In presenting the medal
awarded to Lieutenant q. II. Macdonald by the Life
saving Benevolent Association n few days ago, ut
Governors Island said that the deed performed by
the officer particularly worthy, rs 1t had no regard
TO the personality o. the man saved, and on his az
count vas especially generous and brave" II may be-
recalled that while on HE return to Goyrncrs Island
on the night OF August -. Lieutenant Macdonald
plunged INTO the water sHcd N sS 70 e G Oh when I
relief to the officer and the drowning man, me
former Insisted that latter should lie taken from the
water first.
The semannual examinations Of the cadets at
West Point will begin on Tuesday and continue daily
untn finished. Tho academic board viii be- divided
into two committees the first TO be composed Of the
professors Of natural and experimental philosophy,
and civil and military engineering. the
eommandant Of cadets and The Instructor Of ordnance
and gunnery; and the second Of professors Of draw
Ing, chemistry. uineralogy and geology, history,
geography and ethics, law, modern languages ana
practical military engineering. The nomination by
The President Of Miss Bcrard TO succeed herself as
postmistrcss at West Point Is received Wit, much
flled the arduous duties Of the Office for twenty
yearA