Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-27
GOSSIP OF THE GUAnD.

| The regular season of target practice In the
| National Guard of Pennsylvania opens next
Thursday.
| CAPTAIN JOHN P. PENNY. of the Eight
zenith Regiment, left last Thursday for ten
days sojourn at Old Point Comfort.
COLONEL NORMAN NJ. SMITH and his bride
are now in Boston. The Colonel expects to be
nome about the latter part of this week
| SERGEANT MATTHEW ToBIN, of the Fourth
United States Cavalry. and ex-Sergeant Thomas
| Mccarthy, of the First United States Cavalry,
nave challenged any two men in the United
states for . rifle match at 200, 300 and 800
yards.
THE reception of the Washington Infantry
at the Miller mansion on Center avenue, last
| thursday evening" was a success in every way.
Inc BOYS are so well pleased over the affair
tnat 1t Is probable another will be given in
short time
THE first regular meeting of the officers
| school of the Eighteenth Regiment was held
Las last wednesday evening and was well attended.
Inc meetings will be held regularly from now
On and many interesting military points will be
brought up
Mr.. BENNEr GRAFT, of the East End, was
erected Second Lieutenant of Company ID,
eighteenth Regiment. last Thursday. Mr..
GraH has not decided whether he will accept
she position or not, owing to the death Of his
iatner some days ago.
The United States Government has con-
trlDuted for the purchase of number of new
magazine guns for the purpose of making a
thorough test of their qualities. Among others
is one invented by a Baltimore man. which is
SAID to be the gun of the future. 1t can be
nred continuously without being taken from
the shoulder.
1T has been decided by the officers having the
Eighteenth Regiment and Battery Armory
In charge to build the new structure Of stone
hriP hnra fofO anlap Arnh.
itect Oesterling has almost completed the plans
and speclhcatlons, and the contractors will
have chance to bid on them early next month.
The building when completed will be one of
tne nnest In the city, and certainly a credit to
the gentlemen who have worked the matter up.
THE State warrants for the rent of the COM
pany armories in this city did not show up last
week as expected, although they were made
out In Harrisburg ten days ago. This delay on
the part OF the State authorities in fulfilling
their obligations, and holding back money
which has been due for over three months, IS
causing no end OF trouble and annoyance to
company commanders. Suits have been en-
tered in two cases for back rent. caused by the
delay In the appropriations, and it is unreason-
able to expect officers to worry over the work
ings of company and in addition support it
financially. Several strong letters have been
forwarded to the Adjutant Generals office last
week complaining of the unheard-of delay.
1T is now generally understood that the Brig
ade Examining Board has decided to refuse to
recommend commission to Lieutenant Jack
son, the candidate for the captaincy of Com
pany G, Fourteenth Regiment. Mr.. Jackson
has stated that in the event of the board acting
unfavorably in his case, he will lay the matter
before the Adjutant General with the idea of
having the last meeting declared illegal. At
the meeting last week, but one colonel ap-
peared in uniform and there we're number of
officers acting on the board without authority
of any kind. The State code specifies very
plainly how the board shall be made up and
who shall constitute it. and on these grounds
Mr.. Jackson hopes to have their action set
aside