New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-24
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL JACK
soN-TRANsFERs AND LEAVES

Washington. Nov % (specaD.-The retirement
from active service November 81 Of Lieutenant
Colonel James Jackson. LIST Cavalry. IS announced
Under the act OF Congress TO encourage tho hold
ing OF the Trans Mississippi and international EH
position at Omaha, Neb In 1888. Captain Henry G.
Ward 10Th Infantry. Is detailed 10 represent the
War Department a member Of the Board OF Man
age!pent OF the exhibit by the Government vice
Captain Alfred c. Sharpe, I'D Infantry, who Is re-
Neved at his own request Captain Sharpe Is re-
leved from further duty at Cleveland. Ohio. and
will Join his company.
Captain Isaac y. Ware assistant surgeon. is re-
eved from duty at Fort Grant. Arizona and will
report upon the expiration OF his present leave Of
absence at Benicla Barracks. California, for duty at
that post
Captain Merritte w. Ireland, assistant surgeon
will be relieved from duty at Benicia Barracks and
transferred to tho Preside OF san Francisco
Colonel Charles r. Greenleaf. assistant surgeon
general is detailed a member OF the Examining
Board appointed 10 meet at San Francisco from
the War Department. vice Lieutenant-Colonel John
son V. D. Middleton. deputy surgeon general. re-
neved
A Board of Survey to consist of Lieutenant Colo
mel Gilbert c. Smith, deputy-quartermaser general;
Lieutenant-Colonel William II. Nash. assistant
commissary general OF subsistence. and Captain
Owen J. Sweet, 2th Infantry. Will assemble at the
clothing depot of the Quartermaster's Department,
ST. Louis November q. 10 investigate dlscrepan-
cy alleged 10 have been found between the marked
and the actual contents OF original box OF
woollen stockings received at that depot by invoice
from the Philadelphia depot, and will, until other
wise directed. assemble at the clothing depot from
time to time for the purpose OF nxng Inc respon-
sbility for the condition OF such clothing and equip
age as may be received at sad depot a different
times from various posts. and to investigate tho
cause and fix the responsibility for the damaged
and unservceablo condition OF any articles OF cloth
ing or equpage on hand at the depot.
First Lieutenant Tracy &. Dickson, Ordnance
Department. will visit during November and De-
cenber the works OF the Cots Patent Firearms
Manufacturing Company. Hartford Conn, to in
spect Calling guns, calibre 30
Additional Second Lieutenant Thomas A. Rob-
erts lat Cavalry Will be relieved from duty at
Fort Riley, kan, and will proceed to Fort Hua-
chuca, Ariz.. for assignment to duty with Troop /,
LIST Cavalry
Leave OF absence for three months, to take ef-
commander, is granted TO Captain Washington |.
The following transfers in the, tie I'd Artillery are
rom Battery to Battery I; First Lienienant
Richmond II. Davis from Battery l to Battery II.
Lieutenant Davis will join the battery to which he
10 transferred.
The extension of leave OF absence granted to
Captain William Lassier 18th Infantry, October
l6 is further extended seven days.
Leave of absence for two months, to take effect
Lieutenant Peter c. Harris. quartermaster 18th
Infantry.
The extension OF ordinary leave of absence grant
Cavalry, October 20, Department OF the Missouri!
is changed to extension on surgeons certificate
OF disability and extended three months.
tached from duty in The New-York Navy yard
and ordered to the Bureau of Steam Engineering.
Navy Department.
Paymaster's Clerk j. .. Abbott appointed for
duty at the Port Royal Naval Station.