The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-22

parading. strong to surprise its former enm-
manded, Lentenant-C Colonel George C. Par
dee, Brigade Surgeon, whom it presented
with an elegant sidebOard and cut-glass ser
vice.
Having passed satisfactory examination
the following appointments 10 Company
oI the Fifth Infantry have been announced:
Sergeant George +. Whitcomb to be First
Sergeant. Corporals w. j. Downie and
Charles A. Taber to be Sergeapts, Priva,es
William III. Stanley and John H. Nutter to
be Corporals.
Rumors OF possible changes on the staff of
Colonel ID. Il. Fairbanks are in circulation,
and 1t is authoritatively stated that Major
r. r.. H. oBrien will resign his commission.
me why's and wherefores have not yet
crossed tile bay.
BIT OF A SCANDAL
The members of certain company of the
Filth ID oakland are very anxious to have
one OF their humber eouri-martialed and
thrown bodily out of the regiment. They
have asked the commanding officer to pre-
sent charges against him, and he has cor
scented and promised to do so, but still he
hesitateS and the ball has not been set
aroliing. The charges grow out of short
age OF funds, put Just how an enlisted man
can be court-martialed for miSappi Opriating
State funds, which he has no business to
nave In his care or custody, is not very
apparent.
A bngle corps having been organized in
the Fifth Infantry the following details for
SGch corps are announced: Musicians
Harry L. Farr. Horace l.. Tisdale, William
l.. Clark, Eugene Il. Hnnd,ey of the band
and Private Horace Leach of Company f.
They will report to Principal Musician A.
ID. Whitlock, n. IS, for duty and instruc-
ton, and be governed by such rules as may
hereafter be adopted. A bill of dress for
iuli dress and fatigue uniforms for both the
Dugle corps and the company musicians will
be announced in future orders.
Major David +. Miles, s. o., has been di-
rected to preside on the 18th prox. at an cleo
ton for Captain and First Lieutenant of
Company c (Nationals), First Infantry, vice
John E. Klein and II. Ii. Woodruff, terms
expired. Captain Klein, it is known, will
not stand for reelection, but will apply to
be placed on the retired list. 1t is not IN
likely that Lieutenants Woodruff and A. j.
Ruddock Will be advanced one grade.
SERGEANT Dennis Reardon of the dram
corps has been appointed Drum Major OF the
Second Artillery, vice Brown, relieved.
AN ELECTION IN THE HUssARs.
The mandamus proceedings instituted in
Superior Coul to compel Captain G. C. Keene
to call an election of the San Francisco Has-
sars resulted on Friday in exactly what
every one supposed would follow, dismissal.
The petition was filed on Monday. and i'm
the meantime special orders had been issued
directing Major William Cluff, Inspector,
TO preside at an election called for the TIN
proX.
On Saturday evening at the MaisOn Richie
will be given the banquet to Governor Wa
terman and Governor-eect Markham, the
retiring and incoming Commanders-in-
Chief, by the National Guard Officers Asso-
citation of California. Brgadier-Generai
John GibboD. Rear-Admiral George Brown,
Mayor E. b. Pond and Mayor-elect Georgs
I'll. Sanderson will be invited guests
Company E, Second Artillery, has not sent
in its returns for October, and therefore the
total of tie N. G. c. cannot be given in gen
eral orders. BY the way, the designation in
orders is Company and not =" Battery"
According to general orders Frederick w.
Zeile, Secretary and Treasurer of the Amer
lean Sugar Refinery, has been commissioned
Northumberland and Ordnance Officer on
the staff OF Major-General Dimond.
Lieutenant Colonel Roster has been de-
tailed to sit as regimental court-martal in
the Seconu Artillery on next Monday even
inu