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Show Admiral Sampson is Relieved From Duty on Aroonnt of His Health. Rear Admiral Sampson has requested the navy department to relieve hiraof his present duty as commandant of the Boston navy yard on Oct. 1, on account of the bad condition of his health Secretary Long 'L-yl quest. Rear Ad-( Ad-( $V 1 mira' Mortimer L. V J-NI Johnson, com- Xif J mander of tlle Port 2gr- Royal naval sta-Rear-Admiral W. tion, will assume T. Sampson. command of the Boston yard on Oct 1. Admiral Sampson Samp-son will retire by age limit February 9, 1892. He could retire before that if he wished, under the forty years' service serv-ice clause, on his own request, or he could apply for retirement to take effect immediately on account of poor health. However as naval officers gen-eraly gen-eraly take pride in serving out their full term' it is probable that an additional addi-tional leave of absence will keep Admiral Ad-miral Sampson on the active list until February 9. |