Evening star., 1898-09-03
Washington Haverstick Jacob NJ. Long
necker and Merrill W. Lang

necker and Merrill w. Lang.
Under instructions from the President, an
army retiring board is appointed to meet at
Washington barracks. District of Columbia,
for the examination of Capt. VIM. P. Good
win, 14th Infantry, and. Capt. Frank p.
Avery, Sd Infantry. The detail for the board
Volunteers; Col. Henry II. c. Dunwoody,
assistant chief signal officer: Maj. George
w. Adair. surgeon: Maj. Thomas T. Knox,
inspector general; Capt. George D. De Shon,
assistant surgeon: Capt. Louis c. Scherer,
assistant adjutant general, United States
Volunteers, recorder. -
Corporal William I! Ellington, Company
K, 4th United States Volunteer Infantry.
having been tried and found guilty of vio-
lation of the 21st 22d and 3Sth Articles of
War by general court-martial convened
at Fredericksburg, Va, was sentenced ITO
be dishonorably discharged the serv-
ice of the United States, forfeiting all pay
and allowances, and to be confined at such
prison the reviewing authority may di-
rect for the period hof three years" By
direction of the President the sentence is
approved and will beAexeeuted at St. Fran
els barracks, ST. Augustine, Fla.
The following named acting assistant
surgeons will proceed to Camp Wikoff,
Montauk Point for assignment to duty:
Orin S. Mills. Frederick w R. Lapsley and
VIM. o. Cutliffe.
Leave of absence for two months on
account of sickness, is granted Capt. Sam
uel w. Miller, 9TH Infantry
Second Lieut.. Frederick E. Matley, 1st
Regiment, United States Volunteer Infan-
try, having rendered his resignation, is
honorably discharged the service Of the
United States.
The leave of absence granted Capt Hen.
ry B. Moon. 10th Infantry, is extended to
include August %, 1898, on account of sick
ness.
The leave of absence granted Major Will
lam G. Latimer, 34th Michigan Volunteer
Infantry, is extended one month on sur
geons certificate of disability.
The leave of absence granted Brigadier
General Francis L. Guenther U. s. w. is
extended two months on surgeons certifi-
cate of disability.
Capt. George LIE Roy Brown, 11th In
fantry, is relieved from further duty at the
University of Tennessee Knoxville Tenn
Capt. VIM. L. Sibert, Corps of Engineers
is relieved from duty at Little Rock, Ark
and will proceed to Willets Point, N. Y.
for duty with the Battalion of Engineers
and the United States engineer school at
that post.
Major Frank NJ Hammond, additional
paymaster. will proceed to Camp Russell
A. Ager, Falls Church. Va, and pay the
1st Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Major George c. Stewart, additional pay
master, will proceed to Camp Russell A.
Alger, Falls Church, Va. and pay the 65th
New York Volunteer infantry
Acting Assistant Surgeon George A.
Thompson will proceed to Jacksonville
Fla, for duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George A. Cur
rlden Will proceed 10 fOrt monroe Tor duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon James Carroll
will proceed from this city to Jacksonville
Fla, for duty connected with the medical
department and. on completion thereof
will return to his station IN this city.
The extension of leave of absence on ac-
count Of sickness, granted Brigadier Cen
eral Emerson H. Liscum, U. S. ", is ex-
tended fifteen days.
Col Jared A. Smith, corps of engineers, is
detailed as a member of the board to exam
inc the locality of a proposed bridge across
the Niagara river, etc, vice Major Thomas
W. Symons, corps of engineers, relieved.
Major Cyrus 8. Roberts. 18th Infantry,
will join his regiment at Camp Wikoff,
Montauk Point.
Major Henry H. Lee, brigade surgeon. U.
s. ", is honorably discharged the service
as surgeon 1st Vermont Volunteer Infan-
try, with the rank Of major
Capt. Charles B. Stats, 1st New York
Volunteer Infantry; Capt. T. w. Bookhart,
1st North Carolina Volunteer Infantry;
Capt. Hugh ]. Barren, 6sth New York Vol
unteer Infantry, and Second Lieut.. Howard
NJ Morris, 7th Regiment, U. S. Volunteer
Infantry, having tendered their reslgna-
tions. are, by direction of the President.
honorably discharged the service of the
United States. OF Il