Arizona republican., 1896-11-28
LATE ARMY NEWS.

Leave of absence for two months has been granted Second Lieutenant Will bur E. Dove, Twelfth infantry.
 Leave of absence for ten days, to take effect upon his relief from duty at Fort Keogh, Montana, has been granted First Lieutenant Edwin V. Bookmiller, Ninth infantry.
 First Lieutenant Benjamin Brooke, assistant surgeon, will report in per Hartsuff. deputy surgeon general, president of the examining board ap- pointed to meet at the headquarters department of the Missouri, Chicago, Illinois, for examination as to his fit ness for promotion and, upon the con- 1 clusion of his examination, will re- turn to his proper station.
 The following transfers in the 3d infantry are made: Captain Phillip Reade, from Company K to Company l H; Captain William c. Butler, from i Company H to Company K; First Lieu tenant George Bell, jr., from Con- pany K to Company F; First Lieuten- ant Charles G. Dwyer, from Company F to Company K. The leave of absence, on surgeons certificate of disability, granted Cap tain Eugene L. Swift, assistant sur geon, department of Dakota, is extend ed two months by the secretary of war, on surgeons certificate of disabil- ity.
 Captain Ira MacNutt, ordnance de partment, will make during the cur rent month not exceeding three visits from South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to the works of the Carpenter Steel company, Reading, Pennsylvania, on official business pertaining to the in spection of armor-piercing projectiles in process of manufacture at the lat ter place for the ordnance department, and, upon the completion thereof, will return to his proper station after each visit.
 The assignment by the secretary of war of First Lieutenant Charles Craw- ford (recently promoted from 2d lieu tenant, 10th infantry), to the 21st in fantry, Company B, is announced.
 The assignment of Additional Sec ond Lieutenant Harry H. Tebbets, 12th infantry, to vacancy of 2d lieutenant, 10th infantry, Company H, is an nounced.
 Post Chaplain Delmer R. Lowell, U S. army, having been found by an army retiring board incapacitated for active service, is relieved from further duty at Fort Douglas, Utah, and will proceed to his home and report thence by letter to the adjutant general of the army.
 The leave of absence on account of sickness, granted Post Chaplain Del mer R. Lowell, U. s. army, is extended by the secretary of war until further orders, on account of disability.
 Private Robert " Church. Company E, 18th infantry, now at Fort Spo- kane, Washington, is, upon his own ap- plication, transferred to the Band, 4th Cavalry, and will be sent to the sta tion of that organization, Fort Walla Walla, Washington.
 Private Luther Thompson, hospita corps, now at Fort Smelling, Mime sota, is detailed as acting hospita steward and assigned to duty at that post.
 Commisary Sergeant Michael Murray (appointed November IS, 1896 from quartermaster sergeant, 9th cav alry), now at Fort Sam Houston, Tex as, will be sent to Fort Assinniboine Montana.
 Private Martin A. Walsh, Battery A 1st Artillery, now at Key West Bar racks, Florida, will be discharged thu service of the United States by tn commanding officer of his station.
 The retirement from active servic of Captain Jacob F. Munson, 9th in fantry, is announced.
 The leave of absence granted Lieu tenant Colonel Charles A. Wikoff, 19tl infantry, department of Missouri, extended two months.
 The leave of absence granted Cap tain Francis H. French, 18th infantry is extended three months by the secre tary of war.