Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.


turned from trip East yesterday.
THE Oldest light battery now in service is
Battery F. of the Fourth United States Artil-
lery, which was organized by:Alexander Ham
| ilton In l776
CAPTAIN henry SCHMIDT. of the Four
teenth Regiment, who has been seriously i'll
| for the past two weeks. is now rapidly recover.
| ing, and is expected to be about shortly.
THE Second Regiment under command of
Colonel Bosbyshell paraded last Thursday
afternoon in celebration of the hftieth ami
yersary OF the organization OF the battalion.
WITH the new gearing apparatus now in use
with latest improved Gatling guns, an expert
can fire 1000 shots per minute What a
slaughter the next war will be if there ever is
one?
IT is rumored that certain First Lieutenant
of the Eighteenth Regiment will shortly tender
his resignation to Colonel Smith by request
The charges are that he has proved himself
| dsagreeable to his company and for some time
has shirked all duty possible.
THE Board of Affairs appointed by the Sec
retary of War to examine magazine guns and
recommend one for adoption in the regular
service, will meet in New York City to-mor-
row. The day of the large bore, heavy kicking
springfeld rife is past in this country, as the
recommendation of the officers will be for gun
of not over 80 caliber.
A REGIMENTAL court martial has been Or
dered to convene at the headquarters of the
Eighi ieerth Regiment Monday December q,
at A. N. Major j. c. Kay has been appointed
officer of the court and Lieutenant h. f.
Lowry has been detailed as Judge advocate.
The court will try several enlisted men from
Company II, who have been refusing to obey
the orders of Captain Simmons.
A AwELL-ATTENDED meeting of the Board of
Control of the Eighteenth Regiment was held
last night in the Diamond street armory. A
number of matters of Importance to the organ.
ization were transacted. among others being
arrangements for the sending of the balance of
the regiments donations to the Hartranft mon
ument fund. The total amount of the Eight
eenth's donation is S4O0. The Fourteenth
Regiment gave the pay of the men for the in
spection day last year toward the fund.
COLONEL JAMES B. STREETER, of the Tenth
Regiment, is In Philadelphia looking after the
appointment of the Adjutant General. From
good authority comes the report that. besides
the selection of Captain McClelland for Adult
tant General, Pittsburg has been favored with
two more appointments on the Governors
staff. these latter being Colonel Chambers Nc
Kibbin and Captain Scott Ward. Both these
gentlemen were formerly connected with the
Eighteenth Regiment, and are popular in and
out of the Guard. Colonel McKibbin has been
named for Inspector General, but Mr.. Wards
position is not stated.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Control of the Fourteenth Regiment last
Monday night, Colonel Parchment issued the
State warrants fer company allowances to the
Captains. The subject of the prospective trip
of the militia to Harrisburg next month to at
tend the Inauguration of Governor-elecl Patti
son was pretty thoroughly talked of, and the
general desire Of the officers present was to
have the regiment 90. In the Eighteenth Regi-
ment the general desire of the officers is to stay
at home, as the trip is considered most foolish
one. Should the guard as q body attend the
Inauguration, however, the Eighteenth can be
counted on to be in line.
IN the National Guard of New York State,
4 5S4 men qualified as marksmen during the
past year, as against 5.2l9 the year before. OF
the number 254 are sharpshooters. Six hundred
yard practice is now required for qualification
in New York, and it is very probable it will
also be made Requirement in this State before
long, as in all the matches at Mt. Gretna, firing
at that distance is required. 1t was pretty gen.
orally understood that Colonel Watres. when
General Inspector of Rifle Practice, had a num-
Der of new ideas in connection with rifle prac-
tice, among them being a requirement for
practice at skirmishing firing at unknown dis
tances. 1t is probable, however, that Colonel
himself posted on the shooting of the Guard,
and make suggestions to his successor.
UNDER the administration of Governor Pat
tison renewed efforts will be made from a num-
Der of towns which desire to be represented in
the guard by military companies. In the Sec
ond Brigade Altoona is an active candidate for
a company in the Fifth Regiment, and list of
66 names will be presented to the new Governor
for approval. In this immediate vicinity prob
ably the work of the organizers of a company
at Homestead will be most likely to receive
recognition. Several months ago strongly
circulated petition was placed in the Adjutant
Generals office for a company from Home
stead to be added TO the Eighteenth Regiment,
but no attention was paid to the matter by the
people at Harrisburg, as 1t was the tag end of
Governor Beavers administration, and it was
not considered policy to make any new moves.