New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
OFFICERS FOR THE MILITIA.
EUARDSMEN INTERESTED IN THEIR AP-
PREACHING ELECTIONS!
Two sw1SpLERs PROCESSING TO RAISE MONEY
TO BUILD NEW ARMoRY-RIFLE
PRACTICE.


,, ,ors and officers OF the Goth Regiment
40. recently been informed that persons were can
.se,c the places of business In the vicinity OF VIC
.-morv asking for subscriptions 10 build new arnloS
for the regiment. OF course no such SUBSCRIPTIONS
had been asked for. and the members sci themselves
20 work 10 find out who the cuiprl's Werr' ~
restaurant keeper in the neghborhood named Michael
ryvnn described the two who bad approached
him on the subject, and on Friday morning TWO me"
came In the armory who answered 10 the description
GIVEN When they went out Ordinance sergeant
Stuart followed them. His efforts were successiu
and the two men now locked up In the EidrluSe
Street Police Station Stuart followed them INTO
restaurant and heard them ask for money 10 heip
build the atmory. and then Quleuy caiieu ah o"i'o
and had, the men arrested
The ee1::On for civil officers in the eeth Regiment
will be held on Thursday January . 1t usually
lakes place on the first Wednesday but as that day is
q holiday the election will be held one day later'
Colonel Frederick Phisterer has been at the ooth
Regiment armory several nights during the last "eeh
Inspecting the books of the different companies ana
instructng the scrgeants and company clerks how te
books ought 10 be Kept. An election for hIst heu-
tenant of Company X will be held some time during
the coming week. There are two candidates III '"0
feld-First Sergeant Thomas Kerr, and second Lieu
tenant Edward McCrystal. Some OF the wise one0
say that McCystal will be elected, but herrs ehuS
say that the friends of McCrystal may be Disappointed
furlougb so that he can take trip South company
+ will give ball and exhibition drill in the almorS on
January 10 for the benefit Of the widow OF sergeant
Daniel HarritaD, OF Company f, who dled ABOUT d
month ago. Company will give ball IN Turn mai,
some time before the beginning OF Lent Corpoi''
John Henry. of Company c. has been reduced to the
ranks for neglect of duty and Private Peter finnlga
of the same company has been discharged
Colonel Heman Dowd. of the 18th Regiment saws
that the Board OF officers having elected Lieutenant
Colonel, they have already begun the discussion VI
who TO choose as a major There are several names
under discussion, but Colonel Dowd thinks th"'
there Will be 40 election until after the hohua!s'
The seasons aImory rifle shooting has begun III
earnest now and every drill night at least four men
shoot at the three ranges to qualify for armory oecor
tions. The matter of rife practice is oohgator! anu
the officers hope by the Increased dihiculleS "nlcn
have been put in the way OF WnhHg d''hoiS
badges to make marlsmen who will regain for the
regiment its former prestige in the matter OF fhe
shooting ,.., ,~oross boyo
been invited to witness police drill IN me 1h hes ~
ment armory the evening OF fHHay DeceihurId
The regiment will parade in fuI UNIFORM on d Cor
review by Mayor Grant preparatory TTin ga va
ee D G the the re aI%S V MIN gSe soon
10 the n gave last year Each comlany VIII De
The ~ Hoard Of Examiners for examination Of
ostommSsioned officers in the Isl ana "a 1oS
Troop ana the signal Corps Will meet on Ihufsua'
Twenty four boxes have already been cneaged LOT
the o2d Regiment ball and the ball commiitee VIII
meet tomorrow evening 10 receive the reports OF the
several subcommittee 80, A., ALL, coma
The list Regiment will have ful[dreS, drl some nS
time in January Svben the markSmen's badges anu
long service medals Will be distributed - ,.
The trial of Private Mngay. OF the ia heEluent,
for disrespect and nation was closed az me
list Regiment almOry Thursday evening" anu th h
court martial adjourned 10 meet next lhueuaS uigh
to render its decision. an. -. Tho
since Lieutenant- Colonel George A. Miller, OF the
rcd Regiment has been elected TO the same 4 I
In the 10Th Regiment the 22d Regiment VIII now have
10 look out for officer TO I'LL thai pace an
n is repoIt.d that there are already several
candidates i'm tie field. AdjutantGenerh iOr er
has issued Lieutenant Colonel Mllers commission
The following officers have been elected In 4: D.
Morgan post No 3O7. G. a. Il. Alexander New
burger commander; Charles W Spear, senior vlce-com
mander John FeIdon, junior vice commander 1eoIge
j. Wenck quartermaster; Louis Graumal' surgeon
William B. 0akden, chaplain Frank Bury o on Do OF
the day James T. Pitcher, officer OF the guard fdst
Commando j. II. Benton and NJ. f: Hatch and COM
yades Henry Lyon Thomas D. Hanklnson Ce0rg' A.
phillips, as council of admins tration; Garrett feluDh
and James McIlrath delegates TO the department en-
campment; W. III. Wilson and Thomas Mcleod, as
atornates; Charles W. spear. delegate to Memorial
Committee: +. H. Benton, Louis Grammar ana Vii vii
lam ii. Fevre alternates to Memorial Comm tee Inc
commander has appointed Theodore W. Nahuegfl'' do