, 1879-06-09

aecond-Ltcut. Johu Gricrson, OF G Company,
Fourteenth Battalion, has resigned.
Capt. ]. NJ. Ball has rendered bis resignation
as commandor Ut X Company, First Infantry.
Capt. Thomas s. Lawier, of Company B,
Third Regiment, asks for All order for election
1T n Frst-1ieutcnant Of that company On next
friday.
The reslenat!ons Of Il. Il. Anderson. Captain,
and Charles II. LawreHre,, aeconl- Lieutenant,
OF Company, First Cavalry, hAyo been ue.
ceptcd.
The name Of Cardrlck G. Marsh has been sent
to the Governor fur appointment as Adjutant OF
the Third Regiment, BY Col. G.. n. Brazce. COM
mandluE.
Nal. E. P. Tobcv, Flrst-Lfeut, F. 8. Alley. and
Second-Licut. Is. +. Nollrse received tlicir COM
missions aa. officers OF Battery D, Light Artil-
lery, Saturday.
n. II. Peters, Lieutenant Colonel OF the Ninth
! Regiment, asks that nn election be ordered to
| 1ll the vacancy eA,se1 by tho resignation Of
Cant. A. Il. South. Of Company a, resigned, ut
! Watseka.
Capt, Bowler. OF D Company, First Infantry,
ass fer c ssSrg1 tor Inc goHa Of ts sety
to gool order and discipline, absence tro1n drill,
| 'non-payn,cut Of dues, etc.
The following officers have received their con-.
missions to communal the Harris Guards, COM
pany Z, Filth llegitnent: ". ". Sargent, Cap
| Douthitt, aecord-licutouant.
Mai. L. G. Hubbard, commander OF the Blk
tecnth battalion tco1orcd}, has rendered his
resignation, which will doubtless be accepted. as
| tho battalion Ia In bud khnpa. owing to dis
agreement n1long tho ofllcors.
Capt William smailes, OF E Company, Third
Regiment, nsks for tlie alschasge for the good
OF the scsyico Of priyates john MeConnell,
Arthur j. Wheeler, Robert Il. l4etdc!l. Calvtt.
l.. Fredericks, Henry tycrson, and Henry Greon,
for nonattcnaance at drill
| Capt. shea Smith, Of E Company, First In
the service Of a. 7: Garla,Ml, Herbert G. Chacs,
| Arthur II. Goodrich, ,]nhn E. Conway, Oliver Z.
Ashley, Frank NJ. Hoyey, und Charles SteIger,
| on thu cllar.e Of lcsGtt!on.
Cant. Charles s. DIch', commanding II CON-
| pany, Flrtt Infantry, recommends the discharge
rarker asd D. o. Dickinson for uon.Attenslanco
at drills, non-paynent Of dues, Arll, Ia tho lor-
mer case, general wotthlcssnesa.
The Governor has nccentcd the resignation OF
Gcn. 3. D. Shcrer, Chief OF Cavalry OH Ills stall.
In doing THIS, the Executive expressed his deep
from tho State service. Gen. sherer won q
lasting reputation at tho tme Of tue riots, md
1t Il not likely tant tue several military oreani
zaiiors Of this city will aflow him to l!s upon
the shelf long, II they can laclplt
Tho following general ordcr was issued from
tllu headquarters ot the Com,nauder fn- Chief at
Springfield last wuak:
GESEnAL ilzADQuAHrERs. SrArs or 11L,saln-
GENERAL OAnEh No. 2.-srtuxas,ELp, J,,ne .,
| 187f.-Camlanlts now numbering fifty Men or
over directed not 10 recruit oayond their prcs.
tnt strength. except to 1f vacancies, ~ Ii Ia pow
evident TINT the quota allowed by tha new law or
1900 men hns aIfcaty been reached, or viii te
| when companies now numbering only forty mon
aru recruited up 10 Tho minimum. required by tho
! nav law. ......
Chlsf. II. ll,lLsAnp, Adjutant- janoral,
This will doubtless have tho effect OF weed
islg out tht droncs that ornament tie rolls Of
tils ifflcrDnt military organizations, and tnake
the latter more eillcent. Under ttle nam LAW,
the quota Of the militia Ia 8,00U men, mud 1t ID
with View to reducing tD anti maintaining thls
standard that the aboVe order has been pro-
muigated.
Col. r. y. smatn,, commander Of the First
Springfield 10 Wilt FroeIort viii his cor eoInmal
on the Fourth, III response to Ill Invitation from
ll,c Itliri Regiment. There bas bcen conatt!cra-
b>o speculation ainca tho new Militia bill passed
upon tic possibility that tllp troopa would bo
called upon to remain In te city OH tho Fourth,
un account of tho Communist demonstration
which Ia promised. but The soc!alistic leaders
utllrsn tint slleir demonstration Is to br IN the
form Of an argument and an appuai rather than
threat tU tho community. and the 1nore cleaF.
headed military men and citizens do not anttci-
| pate any disturbance moro than was Inauifusted
I'll tllN occasion nj tho last Sunday parade OF tle
Labor party which was one Of tbs most quiet
aud orderly sllatrs OF the kind ever seen In Chi-
1 caro-,