Connecticut western news., 1889-10-02
Naval, Military and c. A. R.


 The Germans are exercising cavalry in swimming across rivers of considerable width and depth.
 A vegetable cartridge shell has been de- vised by M: Beunait, the advantages of which are that it is very light and is con- stunned by firing.
 When Gen. Rusk, the new secretary of agriculture was governor of Wisconsin, his entire staff was composed of one-armed and one-legged veterans.
 The polo enthusiasts of the Springfield militia companies are talking up military polo league, to include teams from the Spring field, Holyoke, Northampton and Worcester companies.
 Commander Chase estimates that in addi- tion to New Hampshire veterans there will be 800 Massachusetts soldiers in the line at the dedication of the coming soldiers monument at Nashua Oct. 15.
 Past Commander II. H. Comins admins trator of the estate of Alonzo J. Wells of Maiden, has presented to post 40 of that city $350, the amount of the bequest left by Com rade Wells to the charity fund of the post.
 Maj. Charles G. Davis, veteran of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry, and deputy sergeant Massachusetts on the list of vice presidents of the National Association of Union eX- Prisoners of War, recently elected at Mill waukee.
 Work of the Veterans Rights Union for the week: ,Fourty-four affidavits made and executed; original, accrued, 1 restora- tion and 3 increase of pensions secured; 1 | re-muster and peddler's license procured 1; transportation to their homes to : and tenn porary aid to 22; 45 new applicants.
 In New Hampshire the question of the location of the new State soldiers home is receiving attention at present principally through the report that Hon. Charles K. Triton of Hilton had donated a lot and gen. erous amount of money if it was located in that town. The veterans seem to be divided on the subject, some being in favor of the Weirs, and some, among whom is Com mander Grimes, being in favor of locating it at some distance from the city.
 A feature of the fall tour of duty of the Sec ond Brigade at Lynn will be a practical demon- stration of street firing, it pertains to riots and mobs. Maj. Frost, the brigade inspector of rife practice, has been intrusted with this duty, and will provide the brigade with 50 picked marksmen, and Maj. Follett's two gattling guns. Somewhere along the route of march barricade will be found blocking the street, and it will be the work of this squad to disperse the imaginary mob and clear the street of the obstruction for the pas sage of the brigade.
 The orders from the headquarters of the 1st brigade, Mass, state that the commanding officers of the 9th, 1st and 2d regiments of infantry, battery B, light artillery, the signal | and ambulance corps of the 1st brigade, are to report their commands to Lieut.-Col. Par ker, assistant adjutant-general, at the Union railroad depot, Worcester, Monday. Oct. IA, 1889, at 10 o'clock 8. m. The head quarters of the brigade commander will be at the Bay State House, on Main street. Maj. Edwin R. Shumway, 2d regiment infantry, will be detailed as brigade officer of the day. The following details will be made: From 2d regiment infantry, five privates and one sergeant; from 9th regiment infantry, six privates, and from 1st regiment infantry, six privates and one sergeant.
 Winners of the prizes offered for competi- ton by the officers of the Fifth Massachu- setts Infantry on scores made at the State shoot at South Birmingham were:
 Officers prizes, Lieut.. k. B. Edes, I. R. F., first prize; Lieut.. c. k. B. Erickson, company l., second prize.
 Sharpshooters and irst-class, Serg. w. P. Dickson, company H, first prize; Priv. F. w. Scott, company H, second prize. Second class, Priv. A. H. Whittekind, company l., first prize; Priv. G. H. Cash man, company B, second prize. Third class and no record, Sergt. K. c. Osgood, company F, first prize; Sergt. H. A. Howe, company r, second prize. Team prizes, company F, Waltham, first prize; company G, Woburn, second prize; improvement over score of 1888, company l, Attleboro, 3S points.