The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-08

MILITARY MATTERS.
Leave of absence for twenty days is
granted Capt. Thos. Wilson, commisary
of subsistence.
Capt. NJ. ]. Fitzgerald, retired, late
of the 9th infantry, is the captain of the
Tabor guards, of Denver.
Hospital Steward Thomas N. Gum
is relieved from duty at Fort Robinson,
and will report in person without delay
to the commanding officer, Fort Oma-
ha, for duty.
Leave Of absence for one month, to
take effect not later than November l.,
1881, with permission to apply for an
extension Of Eve months, is granted
First Lieut.. George B. Davis, 9Th cav
airy.
Private John Mcdonald, company G,
4th infantry, a member of the depart
ment rifle detachment, now at Fort
Omaha, will proceed without delay to
Fort Fetterman and report to his COM
pany commander for duty.
The following changes of stations Of
hospital stewards are made, viz: Hos
pital Steward VIM. B. Coyle is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Omaha, and
will report in person without delay to
the commanding officer, Fort Robinson,
for duty.
Lieut.. Col. Edwin G. Mason, 4th in
fantry, commanding Fort Sanders, W.
T., is appointed a special inspector and
will inspect at his post such unservica-
BILE property now thereat, other than
that for which he himself is responsible,
as may o require the action Of an in
spector.
From a private letter received by
Col. Van Welt, from White river, We
learn that 1t is the general belief that
the late Thomas Maloney was killed by
his former partner, a white man, who
has since disappeared, and all trace of
him has been lost. There is nothing to
show that the work was done by the
Utes. The Indians are coming in daily
to the agency, with money, and are
purchasing trinkets of various kinds.
They are friendly, and deny the killing
of Maloney. They also offer to go and
assist in tracing the murderer.
A general court martial is appointed
to meet at Fort Douglas on the 10th
day Of October, 1881. or as soon there
after as practicable, for the trial of such
prisoners as may be brought before it.
Detail for the court: Major Orlando NJ.
Moore, 9th infantry; Major Samuel NJ.
Horton, medical department, U. S. A.;
Capt. Thos. Britton. 9th infantry;
First Lieut.. Charles q. Pinney, R. Q.
NJ, 9th infantry; First Lieut.. David
L. Craft, 9th infantry; First Lieut..
John &. Townsend, 9Th infantry; Sec
ond Lieut.. John J. Shaw, 9Th infantry;
First Lieut.. Richard E. Thompson,
adjutant 9Th infantry, judge advocate.
DOUBLE FUNERAL.-At Fort D. A.
Russell there was a double funeral on
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock, when the
remains of Sergeant Peter H. Condrell,
Of company NJ, and Private Thomas
Kirby, company q, Sd cavalry, were
buried in the post cemetery. The
former Of these men died at Fort Rus
sell on the morning of 9th, of pneumo-
MIA, and the latter was killed by being
knocked off q car on the Colorado Cen
trail in the Clear creek Gallon on the
same day. They were both excellent
men and held in high esteem by their
comrades. Sergeant Condrell leaves
two little daughters at the fort who
will have to be cared for. Private
Kirby had q good record as u soldier and
attained the rank of captain in the vol
unteer service, during the civil war.
All Of the troops at the garrison at.
tended the ceremonies in full uniform,
and paid the last tribute of respect to
the remains of their deceased comrades.
The ceremonies were lengthy and i'm
pressive.