Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-25
THE SECOND AT THE TOP.
1t Leads the Regiments of the state in the Figure of Merlt-The Months Ghanpea

in the Figure of Merit-The Months
 Changes.
 General orders No. 7, issued from the ad- jutant-general's headquarters of the state militia, place the Second regiment at the head of the list of the state regiments fin the figure of merit for the month of February. The figure of merit of the Second regiment for the month is 95.02, while the First regi- ment comes second with 89.72. The Fourth comes third with ss.87. the Third comes fourth with 97.79, and Battery A's figure of merit is marked at 79.s2. The figure of merit of each of the Seconds companies is: Company A. 90. 49; Company B, 94.97; Com E, 97. 7.55; Company F, ss.92; Company e, 93so; Company H, 91.1s; Company I, s4 90; Company K, 96, 49; Signal corps, 100; Ma chine Gun platoon, 99.07.
 The following members of the national guard have been dishonorably discharged from the military service of the state in ac- cordance with sentence of field officers courts martial: Third regiment: Company A, Private Daniel E. Foley. Fourth regiment: Company D, Private William Downs, Private Charles A. Thomas; Company F, Private Anthony 0. Cooney.
 Changes In the commissioned officers since February 21 have been: Honorably disoharg- ed, Brigadier- General Charles P. Graham, commanding brigade. Fifth battalion, (dis- bandment of the battalion organization and March 1, 1890; Captain Charles s. Tatten. adjutant, March |, 1890; First Lieutenant William P. H. Cross, quartermaster. March 1,1890; First Lieutenant William H. Donald- son, assistant surgeon, March 1, 1890; First Lieutenant George Saulsbury, Fifth signal corps, March l, 1890.
 RESIGNED AND DISCHARGED.
 Lieutenant-C Colonel Joseph T. Elliott, as- sistant adjutant-gensral of brigade, March 6, 1890. Second regiment, First Lieutenant Robert M. Walker, Company E. March 7,1S90.
 Promoted and appointed; Colonel Thomas l.. Watson, Fourth regiment of Bridgeport, appointed brigadier.general commanding brigade, with rank from March 1, 1890, vice Graham, discharged. Captain Louis N. Van Keuren, adjutant Fourth regiment of Bridge port, appointed assistant adjutant-general of brigade, with rank of lieutenant. colonel from March 6, 1890, vice Elliott, resigned. First regiment; Commissary~Sergeant Clarence H. Wickham of Hartford appointed Com. psny E, with rank from February William B. Dwight of Hartford appointed captain Company K, with rank from March 4, 1890, vice Preston, resigned. First Ser geant Frank W. Humphrey of New Britain appointed second lieutenant Company D. with rank from February IS, 1890, vice AcBriarty resigned.
 Second regiment: First Lieutenant Charles L. Stocking of Waterbury appointed captain Company A, with rank from February 26, 1890, vice Burpse. promoted. Second Lieu tenant William E. Moses of Waterbury ap pointed first lieutenant Company A, with rank from February 26, 1890, vice Stocking promoted. Corporal Charles A. Burpee oi Waterbury appointed second lieutenant Com pany A, with rank from February 26, 1890 vice Moses.
 Fourth regiment: Frank M. Cogill ol Bridgeport appointed first lieutenant com. manding Fourth signal corps, with ranh from February IA, 1890, vice Storr, resigned