New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

The court-martiai OF Captain William p Good
win. OF the 18th Infantry. for being drunk Will
on duty. was not surprise TO many OF the Off
GERS. although II causes general regret among hi
fellows. He promoted from first lieutenancJ
only , few months ago and opinions we're ex
by the medical board. He pledged himself to aban
son not the se o liquor from and No.! got MS
mssionei from civil life and credited TO Ohio or
August 10; isI6 He was promoted to nrst heuten-
captains 1t is not known what are the findings
80 severe pnishment as dsmissa IRONS ProsGe
| Ice. IT Is surmised that he will be merely sus-
pended from rank and duty for an interval.
Another courtmartia ordered is to try the charges
against Major Joseph W. Wham, OF the Pay Corps.
Major Wham was private and sergeant in the
-ist Illinois Infantry from June 1861. June 1885,
when he received a commission second lieuten-
ant OF MS company. and was honorably mustered
OUT OF the service on December 10 OF that year
men a year later he got commission in the 3jth
March 3. 1877. he commissioned TO be paymaster
| IA ne Army He has had considerable trouble with
ms finances at various times and IL he who
in texas s sng r aSS vas hed w. by
.ah.ng 10 military post 10 pay the soldiers A
So repn On one S OF the OF the West
conduct unoecoming an officer and gentleman.
1t is reported that the conscrpts who will ta,..
their PAGES in the French Army in November are
TO be much taller than any batch OF recruits dur
ing the last five years and that they are an i'm
provement In some other particulars. The reports
Oh the war Department at Washington are to the
eHect that there is a marked Improvement in the
general character OF the enlisted men NJ ,ba
frnn r'Gah army In the last few months. Reports
at LII Hiteeh OF the forty regimental commanders
VIII expire In the next six months have expressn5
an intention to re-enlst, and this is the best posi-
yaiie -, ne Oh tne spirit Of content which pre-
nniIs IN the Army. one reason advanced for so
many good men coming into the service is the
yeur, ana the Inducements offered In the way OF
ceInnt 1t Is said that young of
e u Ia'llnes and education are enlisting almost
oa'y' their object being TO strive icr commissions
The case of Lieutenant Banton c. WEIGH has
commanded more than usual attention among off,
GERS IL VIII be recalled that the dispatches about
'he case nave been meagre. and barely more than |
'hat whi'e Colonel Crofton giving orders to a |
group OF officers Lieutenant WEIGH addressed hm.n
u low tone and the two walked some distance from
me Others ana were noticed to continue TO converse
y. IN low tones Then In fash the lieutenant struck
,ne eoon,i sucn blow that the latter was noticed
lieutenant was placed under arrest and upon a nS
order OF General Miles board OF medical otiice e
to be temporarily insane" II is known thar ismt
,nce tben ba has Sus,roke few years ago. and
Effects. "o"' the
California y becoming a favorite abiding place for
many whose names are coupled with the war his
DRY Oh the country that Is. those who were once on
ne acn'e Hst OF the Army. San Diego has a mill
airy colony. and the family OF the late General c,n
lave recently purchased houses there. Among ,hs
esldents are General Ell II. Murray. ex-Governor
I utah General Ducat. who was chief OF STAFF 70
, r hosecrans and Major Moyan. a retired !
nicer OF the Hh Cavalry. Among other retired ON !
vIns n theTs are Colonel Horton Captains Henry
ers who have family homes there are Leutenani !
oioneis H. X. Kellogg and j. w. Barlow CaptaIn
'. Duggan, ana Leutenants Sha.lenberger Gall
IRA and ana ss,t.e Redlands at the foothills OF the
orlte locality for Army officers ""0'''' Ia
colonel Matthew NJ Blunt. who has been spending
ome time In New-York and who was put ON the
'tired list only about two weeks ago. was mem. I
or or the famous Class that graduated from West =
cnt IN 1858 The famous 49, was the term given |
III IL 5y General Howard. and among its members i
ere dsneras Phil Sheridan. John NJ schofield.
lnes u ,McPherson William r. Terrill, John B /
I'd George Bell. ~ ~s"' q
announcement was made In circulars sent out By , =
,o'snen OF = magazine that General O. O. Howard 4