Connecticut western news., 1890-01-15
MILITARY, NAVAL AND G. A. R.

The steam trials of the Piemonte, the new cruiser built for the Italian navy, show most extraordinary speed. During natural draught trial of four hours duration mean speed of 20.4 knots was attained, and during forced draught trial of one and a half hours duration a measured mile speed of 22.3 knots was attained. The displacement of this ves- sel is only 2,5OO tons, yet she carries six inch quick-tiring guns, six 3-4 inch qufck-fring guns, and large number of smaller guns. At the present moment she is by great deal the fastest cruiser afloat. The new British war ship Blake, lately launched, it is calculated, will be the fastest war vessel afloat, and, for her class, the strongest fighting ship.
 Displacement, 5000 tons; length, 375 feet; beam, 65 feet; draught, % feet 9 inches twin screws, 20,000 horse power; maximum speed, p knots per hour, or over % miles. As ram, at this high velocity and her great weight of 5000 tons, it is doubtful if any ves- se could withstand the shock. She is to carry two 9 inch p ton breech-loaders and ten 45 pounder quick-fring guns, each capable of firing 12 times per minute, worked by two men, and will pierce 12 to 10 inches of armor plate. Cost, $1 ,S40O00.
 If the French submarine. boat, Le Gym note, makes good the promise of her first performances, the world may have to build it's navics all over again. The little boat has cruised round very comfortably under the keels of the big ironcads in Toulon harbor
 Adjutant-G Sprague says the loss to the state of Maine in arms and equipments destroyed in the Lewiston fire will be $5OOO. The national government will probably be asked to assist in replacing them.
 A new Grand Army post was instituted Jan. 10 at Revere.
 Preliminary steps have been taken in Bos- ton for the organization of battalion of naval militia. ~s@s It is reported that L. D. Grace of West Harrington, Mass, has received a pension with back pay to the amount of $1350 and $16 per month.
 Aljutant General Dalton of Mass. has is- sued all important order to the militia de- signed to secure prompt returns and to aid officers in effecting the discharge of men for cause.
 An official notification that the Naval Bat taliOn of Mass, when formed, has permission to use the receiving ship Wabash at the Charlestown Navy Yard has been received by Adjutant General Dalton.
 General Russell A. Alger, Commander-in. Chief of the Grand Army has appointed the following Aidcs-dc-Camp upon his staff: : William l.. Robinson, Worcester; Benjamin $. Lovell East Weymouth; John G. B. Adams, Lynn; E. B. Stiliings, Boston; AL win R. Bailey, Chariestown; J. A. Roberts, Danvers. General Alger has also appointed IAuJoi NSOiSo hcs uACAtht upoH luc COulultlCcc to erect a monument to General Logan.
 It is said that California will at the National EEcampment present as candidate for Con- mander-in- Chief Col w. R. Smedburg, a gen. tleman who is on the retired list of the army whose continuous services date from April 15, 1861, as volunteer, to December l5, 1870, when he was placed on the retired list through disability. having left his right leg at the Wilderness, He has served the Depart ment of California in various capacities since it's formation and finally as Department Con- mander in 1886 and the Loyal Legion as Re corder of the California Commandery since 1871.
 Commander-in-Chief Gen. Russell A. Alger will be the guest of R. A. Pierce, Post 19O of New Bedford, Mass, January 27. The Com mittee of Arrangements consists of Comrades Dr. w. J. Nickerson (Post Commander, J. w. Hervey, J. N. Parker, T. R. Rodman, G. N. Alden, s. c. Hathaway, c. F. Shaw.