New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.


Washington. Aug Si--A general court-martial has
been ordered TO meet at Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
on Wednesday, September 8, 10 try captain
william T. Goodwin of the li,h Infantry. for being
drunk on duty, which. by the Articles Of War, 10
an offence for which the penalty Is dismissal from
the service Army officers at headquarters say that
Goodwin's case is a sad one, and for long time II
has been known that 1t would be apt to end az
most OF them do He Is said TO be one Of the bright.
popular Of the service who has the liquor disease
in an ncurable form. When he recently came up
for promotion doubts were expressed as TO the WIS
dom of advancing him 10 a rank where MS raining
would necessarily become more conspicuous. Assur'
ances were obtained from him that led his promo
ton with the result that he Is 10 be tried Tor an
offence which was often condoned when he was
lieutenant, but is considered nexcusable now Inc
court consists OF Colonel Robert Hail, Majors FRANK
NJ Coke. Tuly McRae, John w. French and Charles
A. H. McCauley; Captains G. H. Luhn Allen Smith.
w H. Arthur +. \. Boutelle. j. NJ. Hyde. C. n.
Murray Fred Wheeock and II. f. Robinson Cap
tain Charles Mcclure is judge-advocate OF the oourt
Rear-Admiral Walker and Captain Barker. who
commanded the Philadelphia at Honolulu. arrived IN
Washington this morning. The Admiral VIII go 70
Annapolis in a few days take charge OF the Naval
Academy. He will make his final report on Pearl
Harbor TO Secretary Herbert and expects to DO
called frequently from Annapolis for consultation on
the matter OF establishing a naval station In the
Rear Admiral Skerrett accompanied by his wife
and daughters. reached Washington this morning
tirement in command of the Asiatc Squadron. He
caught cold crossing the mountains on his way
fro has San now Gss o@ the
Captain Thomas H. Barry. OF the LIST infant ~
War Department on the Board Of Management OF
the Government exhibit at the Cotton indus cbia
clerk OF the architects office. as the representative
Of the Depar.men Issued from Army Head.
quarters making notifications In number or reg.
uaons for the OF tne tands to twenty
musicians. instead of sixteen Another places me
of 9nr p9r the
termasters while third transfers to the qnares
nnnt bake ovens and procuring field The ale
owances of candles salt vinegar anu ,Sat CON-
mandrg Officers OF posts, will. before foswardin&
charges for trial personally investigate tne , anc
they Fave made such personal nvestigatioh. ana
whether. m their opinion the charges Cd" NC su"
Engineer NV KLINE iHav w ana F gsssSa A o.
the retired list OF the SaS Miner Ordered to report
Sor DUTY at the Naval academy September
The % S sp week. ra The Hydrosraphc
ten p nDn p Sens of OF sss Spf
" north OF Nortons Point lighthouse and rSnn,ns
s s,GsT aa which boats WIN be placed c are
established three s b spa used as the finish MARI
and various tugboas small naval vessels VIII .ks
ericsson have not yet Informed the department.
that they are ready for the test and several days
ns, e,apse after the notification Is given to euable
the assembling OF sufficient vessels in Long i:and
snseS il twentv-four knots For every quarter.
knot over that speed she will win g. 800 premium:
every auarter-knot under that II her speed falls
below twenty-three knots the Secretary OF the Navy
may decline to accept her
New-I London. Aug. 3l.-It has been discovered that
the torpedo-boat Ericsson struck submerged Pile
or some similar obstruction while coming out OF
New-York Harbor yesterday. by which two haneee
OF the starboard propeller were badly bent A pro-
test was noted at the Custom House this morning.
The extent OF the injury cannot be ascertained
until the boat is hauled out next Tuesday The sup.
Elementary crew that came up from New-Orleano
on the boat will return home to-day.