New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-29
MILITARY LITIGATION.
AN OFFICER SUED by A SOLDIER
RIFLE PRACTICE IN THE NATIONAL GUARDIAN
IMPROVING REGIMENT-PRoMorIoNs


Gun against Captain George ". Mooney who com
n,ands Company to which Darcy is attached.
was detained in the armory until he paid 81 %
toward the expenses of the regiment in camp. The
CAPTAIN says that Darcy, in common with the
other men Of the command, had promised TO con-
tribute days pay for this purpose. The
suit Is brought In tho City Court and Is for 81 900
damages. The law requires the plaintiff In such a
case TO deposit three times tho amount claimed
before the suit can Re tried. Colonel Stewart has
applied 10 the Judge Advocate General 10 defend
Captain Mooney in the but thinks It doubtful
whether 1t will ever he brought to trial
The cd Battery, Captain Ferdinand p Earle has
tccn pursuing the tenor OF its way for the last
few months, with tho exception of tour of duty al
s,ee Camp, where twenty men and four ordcrllcs
have been in attendance, the former for four weeks
and the latter during the entire Preparations
being made satisfactorily for the eleventh annual
excursion, which will take place on Wednesday August
IS. The company viii leave Twenty third-st.. East
River, at 6 30 and ne-hundrcd- and twenoth-st..
East River, at 80 a The CRYSTAL Stream viii
convey them TO Cold Spring Grove Long Island. Tho
entertainments, excursions and love-feasts given by
this organization always enjoy able. and this Will
not be an exception 10 the rule. Tho regular quar-
terly meeting OF the battery held at the armory
last Thursday night. Two names were added to the
roll
The monthly meeting Of the Board Of officers Of
Wednesday evening The regiment will have
narksmcn this year than before II will have in
al three days Of general rife practice. Last year
there only two.
Colonel Albert p Stewart and Lieutenant-Colo
wilHam P. Walton both Of the 18th Regiment are
members Of the Grand Army Of the Republic. and have
been appointed aidcs-dc-canp on the stat Of Com
msrderin-Chicf Rca
The Goth Regiment Colonel James Cavanarh has now
oC0 It's rolls and It IS expected that during the
coming season IL will become full regiment Dur
ing the last quarter It gained eighteen men. The
regiment is in fine condition and every Irishman in
the city is proud OF IT, Many of them, II crcum
stances permitted. would seek 10 Join IT,
Colonel William Seward, r., OF the 9th Regiment
announces in orders that the following non-com-
m'ssoncd officers have been warranted; First
Sergeant Charles schmoiser Company First serg ant
L. rs Wcnzcl Conf any Serge Irt Herbert 2. Earle
Company c; Sergeant Albert McMullcn. Company c.
Sergeant William r. Dawson, Company D Sergeant a.
yschf's Company ; Sergeant Maurice Murphy. Com
pany A: Sergeant John Murray, Company l ; Quarter
master sergeant John Hay. Company F; Corporal
Christopher Peters, Company F; Corporal David r.
Holmes, Company + Corporal William Krefcldt, Com
paEy D. Corporal Otto Gcbhardt, Company d Cor
poral James V Petit, Company A; Corporal william
Rowe Company /; Corporal John McAlllser, Com
parry l, and Corporal Ja,ob II. Lange, Company l.
The Colonel in the same order says: The commandant
Of the regiment tah.s this occasion congratulate the
organization the record made during the recent trip
TO Gettysburg, snd the opportunity afforded to assure
the authorities of ifs reliability do It's whole dnty
In UNFOLDING the Laws ana maintaining order as did
It's former members. many of whom laid down their
lives IN testimony o. Their fai.hfulncs,"
Ihc I1th Regimen will assemble az the arnory early
the morning Of August IA In State service uniform.
fatigue with davis ration in haversacks and
proceed Crcedmoor for first general rife practice
The second general practice If any is ordered will
take place In September
General Louis Fitzgerald. commanding the 1st
Brigade, will preside the meeting of the officers of
the 22d Regiment tomorrow evening. called for the
purpose of electing Lieutenant colonel of that
mand in place of LeutenantColone Harding. now of
the 18th Regiment. Major Miller will probably be
successful in vooing the Goddess Fortune who
erav favOrs the brave. but she will be his without
a struggle. There othas asplrants In the field
Adiutant George ". Rand. of the 9TH Regiment,
took two weeks leave of absence last Monday. and
went Block Island. When last heard from he
IL good health and spirits.
The orders for the second general rifle practice of
the 9th Regiment are out. The regiment. with the
exception of those members who have already quail
fed marksmen. Will parade in State service uniform,
wearing fatigue CAPS. with haversaeks and davis
ratons next Thursday at so and Will tahe tho
boat East Thirtv-fourth-s at 40 a. n. and pro
coed 70 Creedmoor. Quarermascr Dana B. Pratt will
make the arrangements for TRANSFORMATION.
Regiment, whose resignation has been forwarded |
TO Albany. IS the oldest captain by date Of commits
Sion IN the National Guard of the State. he has |
held the rank since October 80, 1852. He orgi- |
nally entered the service private in the 18th |
Regiment in 1857, became corporal In 1883 and |
a first Lieutenant February 10, 1862.
The STAFF Of Lieutenant Colonel Heman Do-wd, OF |
the 18th Regiment. while he is in command Of the |
eth Provisional Battalion, posed of ten separate |
companies al the state camp next week, will consist
o. the following: Captain Rufus Deafeld, adjutant;
Captain JOAN Macauley, quartcrnaster and COM
major Sergeant T. j. Gunscn, color sergeant;
serscant George E. Walker, quarermastorserg oant;
Iorai 4 v. Brown CLERK. ''''' 81 S'N"'' OIL" o''
CAPTAIN Kasson {: Gibson. of the 9th REGIMENT. is
In the state. CaDtap G. Henry Nitthaus. the genial
lreasurer Of the 9th Regiment. is seldom absent nom
Sergeant A. NJ. Hearn. recently promoted from the
POSITION % corporal in COMPANY c. 7th REGIMENT and
A1Hlue Crane. IT.. who was made corporal at the
sauc time earned their advancement bv strict atten-
Hon 10 duty and intelligent comprehension Of military
Company G, fist Regiment, Will elect a captain in
T ieN weeks second Lieutenant z. r. Bangs is now
The officers of the ed Regiment will meet the MEM
Tue purpose Of selecting the plans of the new srmorv
a9ain Loos plan seems 10 be most favorablv re-
50 ornate in It's exterior those projected bv othor
architects but with an interior admirably adapted TO
ne purposes Of the regiment with which the captain
The following corporals in rho Sth Regiment passed
the Examining Board on Mo.dsy evening and wero
v arrantcd f J. McCauley, Company C; L. A Eel
il9Ts, Company {; J. Tatte, Company b W. d.
C0lins, Company l. and r. F. Mackin, Company l.
sergeants Bernard Pick and f. II. Frost and Cor
Porais William " Hayes. s. NJ. whiting and j. J.
DNwns, OF Company A, list Regiment, have received
Their warrants. Sergeant LLOYD " Francis OF Com
lt@hy Z, sergeant w j. i.inson and Corporals W. A
lager ana J. D. Bfeen, Of Company d. and Sergeant
a. c: soibeneichen and CorT,orals n A. McsaIlIart
s ma, 81 sensoS John Ysa, and A NJ Lchten
T. A baricr, president OF the am En,Irncnf Atb
lec Association, has issued q circular in regard ia
Ine COMING games IN camp In which h. saws that the
al hietie games viii tale place al tho STAT, Cam
teeHs s,h on July 30 ~ and August l. open only
gwen CAV, ana no entrance fee required The csste,ts
WI, WIZ DE- Monday July so-lo0- yards run one miie
run, running broad Jump, 40 Yards r7I, T,..dnr Az,
July Si-lsO yards hurdle race standing broad tms
eEe-inlc walk 10y ards rin Wednesday Atrn,t iT,
ssO-y YARDS run. Two niles run standIn L
running high jump. EDirc. clbsed Isl frthar ..ngs'