Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

THE Wellsburg, W. Va, Light Infantry will
have q sham battle on the 18th of October.
LIEUTENANT JAMES R. TREAcY left for
Chicago last Thursday, to be gone several
weeks on pleasure trip.
COMPANY G Of the Fourteenth Regiment
proposes having rattle the latter part of Octo-
Der, in order to raise the finances of the organ
ization, which are at present extremely low.
LIEUTENANT BARNET, of Washington, Pa.
and q number of other officers of the Tenth
Regiment, were in the city for a few days dur
ing the week attending the Republican meet
ing.
ABOUT rs members Of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment Band were on the rife range at High
Bridge yesterday, and quite number of them
succeeded In making the requisite qualifying
score.
ADJUTANT GENERAL AxLINE, of the Ohio
National Guard, is spending few days in the
city. General Axline won many friends in this
vicinity by his activity in connection with the
Johnstown affair short time ago.
AN election for Second Lieutenant In Com
pany d of the Eighteenth Regiment will be
held next Wednesday night by Captain James
r. Murdoch. The successful candidate will
probably be Alonzo Neveille, at present q
private In the company.
GENERAL HASTINGS was given quite re-
ception by the local officers during his visit to
tue CITY l2Sb 1u0Suay ana w eQneSuay. Ourlng
his term as Adjutant General he has made
many warm friends among them by his genial
disposition and fairness.
LIEUTENANT CREED. Inspector Of Rifle
Practice of the Fifth Regiment, spent few
davs in the city during the past week. Lieu
tenant Greed is hustler, and expects to make
an exceptionally fine showing In his report of
target practice this season.
The rating of Battery B. of this city for the
mar af duri a
recent encampment, is $50 out of possible 20
points. This Is q remarkably good showing,
and reflects well on Lieutenant Shepherd. who
has had charge of the organisation for the past
four months.
AN interesting match was held at Blairsville,
last Thursday. between teams from each CON-
pany Of the Fifth Regiment. The affair was in
charge of Lieutenant Greed, the Inspector OF
Rifle Practice, and was held on the range OF
Company ID, which Ii one of the finest In this
end of the State.
COMPANY ], of McKeesport, had 45 men on
the range Yesterday. and Captain Coor expects
to qualify almost every man In the company
by November i. The remarkable score OF "A
successive bullseyss and l6 bullseyes out OF 20
shots was made yesterday By one OF the men,
bers OF the company.
BAuM's Grove has been selected by Colonel
Parchment for the inspection Of the Four
teenth Regiment, and October IA is the date.
Adjutant General Hastings will be present
with his staff. aid will be rendered reception
by the officers of the Fourteenth after the
ceremonies are completed.
The election for ColoneI in the Eighteenth
Regiment takes place next Tuesday evening at
o'clock at the headquarters of the regiment,
Fifth avenue. twill be conducted by Colonel
A. l. Hawkins of the Tenth Regiment A
number of visiting officers are expected to be
present on the occasion. Colonel Smith will
have no opposition.
IT is rumored that Quartermaster Roberto