New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
compelled at the close Of the War. to borrow money
10 pay his passage back to the United states.

compelled at the close Of the War to borrow money
to pay his passage back to the United states
A novel case is before the Secretary OF War Tor
dspostion and the decision Is awaited with I'M
common by officers familiar with the Iac.s'
An officer of the cavalry being physically unht 1or
active service, has asked to be put on the retreo
list but there is some doubt to his being wholly
incapacitated. At the same time certain tradesmen
say that he is a long-standng debtor to them, ana
demand that settlement Of their Claims DC .ha s
The officer has pledged to the war Depaf run circu
will permit and that there snah We y,e NV
other causes for complaint OF IKE n u doubt as to
what course TO pursue.
The case of Major Charles b. Throckmor.on.
who had received an appointment on the Aqueduct
Commission, has been decided by the Presdeht.
granting his application to be put on the retired s'
under the thirty years service law, ana remit'ihs
the unexpired portion of the court-maral SENTENCE
His sentence would have expired on March -, 1911,
during which he would have reeves o.i ~ U's a.
half Of his but by ee Service pay "i His retire.
ment benefits some Of the officers or ms fessmS,,
ruff receives his promotion to major; First Lieu:
tenant A. d. Schenck becomes capta,n ;od ar, "a
Second Lieutenant II. c. Schumm is promo'eu !"
be first lieutenant.
The case Of Lieutenant Coonel A. C. Wildrick. OF
the First Artillery. has been temporarily disposed
Of Charges of drunkenness filed against MIN.
and he was suspended from duty pending an inves-
tigation by Colonel Barr. who was authorizeu %
make three propositions to the accused oncer anu
advise him TO ask for immediate retirement ine
result is that he has received prolonged leaEe %
absence that he NAV receive medical treatment At
the st Elizabeth Hospital. Washington VIII tnS
probability Of his speedy restoration to heaith an"
vgor.
The transfer of the War Department Library 70
the SUPERVISION Of the Chief Signal Ofncer hao
caused some comment among some OF the oincers' ou'
the object is claimed 10 be TO enlarge the scoops
of the library and make II OF a more extenoeo use
TO the Army Books Of military nature are 70 20
purchased especially professional DOORS hu
Engagements are be made whereby officers hrousn ns
ont the country may have more general $1,000
to them General Greedy has received lns,ruc mass
to purchase no books in the future except tnoSsc
which pertain solely military matters inasm h
as the library possesses what Is believed 70 De a
sufficient supply OF novels and other books for the
entertainment of officers.
The Association OF Military Surgeons VIII nave
a convention in Washington on May /, when II -
cxpected that there will be at least 800 delegates
from the Army Navy National Guard ana Marine
Hospita Service In addition TO the various papesrs
10 be read and discussed, there VIII De an e&n,o,.
lion drill OF the Hospital Corps at the asnng ,
barracks at which time the practical oeino,s ~
ton OF the modern improvements IN the aas " ''s
wounded will be given.