San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-28
ARMY NEWS.

4th infantry, has been ordered to
his home to await retirement
which occurs February 10, 1895.
Lieutenant Albert S. McNutt
9th infantry, has been ordered be.
fore retiring board which will con-
vene at Washington, ID. G. Colonel
Closson, 4th artillery is the presi-
dent.
Leave of absence for three
months has been granted to Com
missary Sergeant John Lutz,
now at Fort Washakee, Wyom-
ing.
Ordinance Sergeant Adolph
Dieckmann, (appointed from Ser
geant Battery d, End artillery has
been ordered to Fort Mifflin, Pa ,
for duty.
Upon recommendation of the
Medical Director of the depart
ment, Acting Hospital Steward
Charles w. Cramer, from Fort
Bliss, now temporarily at Fort Nc
Intosh, Texas, under paragraph 3,
Special Orders No. 102, current
series, these headquarters, is as
signed to permanent duty at the
post.
Upon recommendation of the
medical director of the department.,
Private Fred E. Marks, hospital
corps, now at Fort Clark, will be
sent by his commanding officer to
report to the commanding officer
Fort Bliss, Texas, for duty at that
post.
Private Chas. German, Troop G,
fifth cavalry, having been tried by
general court martial convened
at Fort Mcintosh, Texas, and was
found guilty of absence without
leav e, in violation Of the 22nd ar
ticle of war, five previous convic-
tions considered, was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged from
the service the of United States.
FORGETTING all pay and allowances.
The sentence is approved Nov. "a,
1894, and will be duly executed.
Private John Mcnamara, troop
F, Fifth cavalry, having been tried
by general court-martial con-
vened at Fort Clark, Texas, and
found guilty Of absence from en-
listed mems school, stable duty
and retreat roll call, in violation of
the 33d Article of War, (six pre-
vious convictions considered) was
sentenced "to be dishonorably dis
charged the service Of the United
States, FORGETTING all pay and al
lowances due him." The sentence
is approved, Nov. "a, 1894, and will
be duly executed.
Private Joseph p. Peavey, COM
pany F, Eighteenth infantry, hav-
ing been tried by a general court
martial convened at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, and found guilty
of absence without leave, in viola.
tion of the 23d Article of War, (six
previous convictions considers)
was sentenced "To be dishonorably
discharged from the service of the
United States, FORGETTING all pay
and allowances now due or that
may become due him. The sem
tence is approved, November "a,
1894, and will be duly executed.
Ninety-nine army officers have
been detailed on college duty and
only one remains to be chosen to
complete the list Of officers author
lied by law. The college to which
the remaining detail will be made
is in Wisconsin. Another vacancy
may occur at the Girard college,
Philadelphia, Pa, as Lieutenant
E. G.. Brooks has asked to be re-
lieved and re-assigned to his regi-
ment now at Fort Myer, Va.
The court martial case of Major
Wham, Paymaster U. s. Army, has
close, the papers in the case are
expected at the war department
from Vancouver Barracks, Wash,
at an early date.
The Quratermaster General has
now under advice new plan in
order to furnish to the cavalry
proper horses. A depot, in which
to raise and break animals for this
purpose, seems likely to be estab-
lished in the near future. The
present way of contracting for
horses has met with very poor re-
suits throughout our service.