New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22

The Tribune at the time. The Presidents in
dorssn,en, on the verdict of the court has been
withheld from the public. The vacancy thus
created in the Medical Corps will result in the
nrouotion of Surgeon John c. Wise. now at
tached to the Washington Navy Yard, TO the
GRADE Of medical inspector. and Passed Assistant
Surgeon oliver Dehl. on duty at the Naval HOS
pital In Philadelphia. 20 the grade OF surgeon.
The friends of DR.. Kershner are considerably
disturbed over the action OF the PRESIDENT anu
the general opinion seems to be that the aHair Is
not vet entirely settled, although what actioh' il
any, will be taken by counsel for the doctor IS
still matter of conjecture Joseph II. Choate
mas senior counsel for the defence before the
coura-martial which was held in Building NO. T.
in the Navy Yard. and he said. In speaking OF the
case Yesterday that he had nothing in view as to
the future course of the II see no action 10
he taken" said MI Choate THE report which
savs That I have asserted that in case MI
Kershner is dismissed would appeal to the Su-
preme Court is untrue; l have made no such
declaration. And so far as the question OF making
an appeal goes, 1 would have TO inquire INTO the
legal aspects of such a move before hnding
ground on which to make an appeal
In snite of this there are rumors In plenty that
an attempt will be made TO reopen the case.
The record Of DR.. Kershner is one Of the finest
IN the medical branch OF the service. He entered
the Navy as assistant surgeon on September .
1861. and after two months service at the WASH
,ng,on NAVY Yard. Joined the Cumberland, and
was in service on board that historic vessel when
she was rammed and sunk by the Merrimac on
March s. 1862 For four months after that he was
q, the Washington yard and joined the New
Ironsides in July 1862 taking part in the siege or
Charleston In February 1864, he was ordered TO
Do N August.
the ironclad Choctaw. remaining with her to the
end ~ the war in the squadron Of the Mississippi
After service at the Philadelphia Hospital in
January 1866 he Joined he Tacony. then the
Asgship of the North Atlantic squadron, and ar
ter service on the Osceola. Potomac Vermont and
Richmond, the latter in the Mediterranean
squadron he commissioned surgeon on NO
yember Z 1872. Then came service on the recelV-
ing ship Vermont. at the home station and in
1874 he was assigned to the Swatara. serving
with the Transit Of Venus expedition to the
South Indian Ocean and Australia md also In
the West India squadron. Special duty and SER
vice on the Minnesota. Colorado and Vermont,
with a cruise to Asiatic waters the Omaha
and one year as fleet surgeon at the New-fork
Marine Rendezvous, carried the doctor up to his
assignment to the New-York. on August ], 1893
which place he held until the trouble came up
which has resulted in his dismissal
ENGINEERS DROP OUT.
Attention is again directed to the depletion OF
the ranks of the Engineer Corps by the retire
ment Of Chief Engineer Albert W. Morley VINO
has for some time been a familiar figure In the
yard. He began his naval career In 1861, when ne
was appointed third assistant engineer and or
dered to the Richmond. in the West Gulr squad
ron, remaining with her year and taxing part
In the engagements at the head OF the MISSISSIPPI
Passes with the ram Manassas and the Cohfeo-
crate batteries He served under Admiral Farra-
gut In all the engagements In whioh ne 'oon
part excepting at Mobile Bay. Including the pas
sage Of Forts Jackson and Philip and the capture
OF New-Orleans. and was at the 'lcksours o"'
teries and Port Hudson. He was maze seco"u
assistant engineer on December z. 1907 anu was
on the Nipsic in the South Atlantic squadron
rom September. 1863 TO October. 1864. biochau
ing duty at the Port Royal machine shops TOOK
up the time from October 81. 1864, until June T.
1855 and his war record ended with service o"
the Pawnee until June o. 1865
Special service on the ironclads and duty OH
the Madawaska continued until October, looo'
promotion to first assistant engineer coming on
July 20 1896. Then came cruise In the OssiPec'
OF the North Pacific squadron lasting from Octo-
Der H. 1866, until October H. 1863 when service
on the Pensacola took up another year. Special
duty called him to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
until February. 1872. when sea duty on the
fownatan continued until June 1873. when
ne was transferred to the Wasp, In the
same squadron, and later returned TO spe-
ciai duty at the yard, which continued
until October g. 1882. In November Of that year
ne was promoted to be chief engineer, and was
On special duty with the Advisory Board on the
new cruisers until August. 1885, when he was
transferred to the Brooklyn yard, remaining
there until January 6, 1887; then came special
service on the dispatch boat Dolnhin which