San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-01
MILITARY NOTES.

| and sent to the post hospital at Fort sam
Houston. He is troubled with catarrh.
Private ]. Spencer, F. company, 5th in
! fantry, was sent to the post hospital, at
the military post, yesterday on account
| of fever.
A change is to be made at the post hos.
pital at Fort Sam Houston in the hospital
stewards. Steward w ID. IL.
King, who has been at the
hospital for the past two years,
will soon leave the post, for springfield,
Mass, where he will be assigned to the
National Armory at that place. Steward
King, has made large number OF friends
at the post and in the city since he has
been stationed here all of whom will be
sorry to see him go. He has gained a
fine character in the army and has al
ways paid strict attention to duty.
Steward Edwards who is to take the
place of Steward King is to arrive at Fort
Sam Houston in a few days he comes
from Fort Monroe, Va, and from what
could be learned from those who
knew him at his former post he
is equally as well liked there, as Steward
King is here. He has served number of
years in the army, during which time he
has gained the trust and friendship OF
many.
Private H. Gibbons, of the U. s. hos
pital corps, arrived at Fort Sam Houston
from Fort Clark, Texas, yesterday, to
take up his duties at this post.
The recruits who have been sent in
from this state by the regtmental recruit.
ing officers have gained rather a hard
name in the army already. The follow
ing are some of the acts which have
been committed by them lately. Four
are to be dishonorably discharged soon.
One from company E, 23rd infantry and
three from company +, 23rd infantry, at
Fort Sam Houston. Five deserted from
Fort Bliss, Tex. few day., ago., and one
is lying IN jail at Fort Mcintosh, Texas,
for committing murder. What they will
do next is unknown as yet but they will
probably organize a mob and start revo-
luton.
The billiard room at d troops quarters
at Fort Sam Houston were closed last
night on account of having no oil to
burn in the lamps. They Will
keep open again as soon as draw day
comes.
The army officers at Fort Sam Houston
were paid off this morning.
The enlisted men at the military post
will probably be paid off on Saturday,
October Sd. The canteen will commence
to boom again on that day.
Dress parade was not given at the mill
Jafy posi- ld>J hlBuJ, vi dCCOuuG VI Iuc
Gisagreeable weather.
One man belonging to the hospital
CORPS was confined in the post guard
house yesterday for violating the second
article of war. He was arrested at the
Sunset depot,
Lieut.. Soge commenced to take goods at
the post canteen OF Fort Sam Houston
| last night in order to ascertain the profits
| or loss amount of sales, etc, for his
| monthly report. 1t is thought that the
| profits on last months sales amounts to
quite sum, but just how much is not as
| yet known.
The enlisted men of A. troop. 3rd caval-
| nv, who were detailed to take charge of
| the post at Camp Eagle Pass, until H.
| troop Bird cavalry arrived there. are oX-
| pected arrive at Fort Sam Houston today
| or tomorrow. They have rather moist
trip of It.
| A match game of pool was played on A.
company, 23rd infantIy's tables last
| night.
The Texas recruit" who did the cut
ting in f. company. 23rd infantry, some
time back, will be dishonOrably discharged
from the service soon and will probably
get seven years in the pen for assault
with intent to kill 1t will teach him a
little lesson.
| There will probably be another base
ball game at Fort Sam Houston on the
upper parade grounds next Saturday,
| be tween ID. troop. Bird cavalry
nine, and the picked nine from the whole
post, which won the game at the military
! post last Saturday. The d troop boy
| want revenge,
The concerts which have been given al
, Fort Sam Houston nightly for some time
, have undergone change since driII>
were commenced. A concert is now giver
, by the 23rd Infantry band at the military
post every Monday and Wednesday nights
Monday night on the lower and WedneS
day night on the upper parade grounds.
The 23rd Infantry band have ;
concert on the upper parade at For
Sam Houston last night. A very
fine programme was rendered by then
which was as follows: 1-POIonaiSe
Ball Costume" -MerZdorf. 2-Selec
tiOn. Patience 3-Waltz
La Pere de Madrid 4
Medley, Song of Iand''-Beyer .
Serenade-Ripley. 6-La GolOndrina.
A troop. Bird cavalry, were out exercis
ing their horses this morning, they passed
through the city.