The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-12
MILITAKY MArrERs.

innammatory rheumatism. Register.
An exchange says that the soldiers at
Camp Douglas, Idaho, haye pet year
ling deer, named Gen. Custer, which,
at dress parade, ''marches proudly in
front OF the drum-msjor, with head
erect and lofty steps. keeping excellent
time TO the music of the band"
As TO the question of explosive bull
let's, a correspondent sends US the fol-
lowing extract from a letter dated
Chatham, July 8, 1775: "The Ameri-
cans load their rife barrel guns with a
ball slit almost in four quarters, which,
when fired out OF their guns, breaks
into four pieces, and generally does
great execution. ."-yoarndl.
Eraniinati0R.-Capt. w. S. Collyer
will report by letter to Col. q. IL.
Smith, Nineteenth infantry, president
OF the retiring board convened at Fort
Leavenworth, by special order No. %,
Jan. 20, 1879, from the w. D., and will
hold himself In readiness TO appear be-
fore the board for examination when
summoned. Is. o. Feb. 81, w. d.
Ex-Gov. Reuben Chapman OF Ala
bama, has purchased the United States
barracks at Huntsville, in that state,
which cost the government sl0o, ,O0J,
and offers to give them, with twenty
five acres Of land attached, to the col
ored people Of Alabama for an indus
trial school. Congress is asked to en-
dow the school 50 that department
may be connected with it devoted to
the culture Of silk.
The Springfield ReplJliean says: An
important work on American inven-
lions In brcech-loading small arms,
heavy ordnance, and munitions of
war, by Gen. Charles B. Norton, at
present living in that city, will shortly
be published. Gen. Norton is the
author Of work on the "Histoiy of
American eech-loading small arms, {"
rs well as ''Reports on Munitions" ard
the "Fortifications of New York"
Certificates Of Mri.-The following
order was published at Parade on
washington's Birthday, as the certifi-
Gates were handed the men who were
called to the front for the purpose:
His excellency, the president OF the
United States, the commander-in-c
Of tile army, has awarded certificates Of
merit to Privates Clarence Z. Carpen-
ter, Charles j. Cla.k, Kendrick b.
Combs, Samuel p. Eakle, Samuel Kim
gensnith, John Mcdonald and Eugene
Patterson, company +, for "having
distinguished themselves in the service
Of the United States, on the Goth day
of September, 1879, in the action at
Milk river, Colorado. The colonel Of
the regiment has great pride in handing
the soldiers named these evidences Of
their bravery and fidelity in battle,
awarded by the highest authority in the
government. They are heartily con-
graduated in behalf Of the regiment.
lG.o o. 4, Hdqrs Fifth Cav, Feb. 22.)
The lieutenant Glentworth spoken of
in the letter from Vienna is an Ameri-
can. He was born of American parents,
in the city of New York, where his
mother still resides. His full name
and rank is II. de Vaudri Glentworth,
ober lieutenant in the Fifth Austrian
hussar regiment. He was stationed in
Vienna ut the time Of our correspond
ent's visit there, and was then in COM
mand of squadron OF hussars at
Prince Rupert's barracks. Lieut..
Glentworth was the American consul
In Rome during part of the presidency
OF Mr. Buchanan. That must have
been in 1867. Returning to the
United States he soon after married the
accomplished niece of the Austrian
minister in Washington. He subse-
quently went to Austria, where he re-
ceived commission In the army, and
is now an officer In crack regiment.
Lieut.. Glentworth has been nineteen
years in the Austrian army, was badly
wounded in the leg at Sadowa, and has
been decorated for gallant conduct.
The number Of gentlemen not native
born holding commissions in the United
States army Is by no means small. But,
with the exception of the few ex-ofii-
GERS serving in Egypt, it is an anomaly
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