Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-10
GOSSIP OF THE GUARDS.

ADJUrANr JOHN HUBBARD, of tie Fourteenth
Regiment is in New York City. He expects
to be absent about ten days.
COLONEL NORMAN NJ. SMITH, of the Eight
eenth Regiment, spent the past week in
Philadelphia on business tip.
MAJOR j. CONRAD KAY, of the Eighteenth
Regiment, is one of the conspicuous figures
at the riding school in the East End every
| Saturday evening. The Major is quite q
horseman, and when mounted on his black
| charger he presents striking military ap
pearance.
| COMPANY A, OF the Fourteenth Regiment
has decided to give large ball during the
second week in February. The committee
| in charge of the affair is Lieutenant j. Fer
guson, Sergeant Templeton, Corporals
| Everswan and Williams and Private
| Cunningham.
| LIEUTENANT PARKF, of the second Cavalry
| spent few hours in the city last Friday.
| Mr.. Parke was on his way to Washington
from the Pine Ridge Indian Agency in
| Dakota. and reports the condition of affairs
among the Indians as decidedly unsettled,
| with strong probabilities of q repetition OF
the scenes Of one year ago.
THE members of the Washington Infantry
have been measured for new uniforms,
which they expect to wear for the first time
/ on Decoration Day. The new outfit OF ever
coats will be in shape for use in the parade on
| the 22d of February. The Infantry is now one
| of the best dressed organizations in the
| State outside OF Philadelphia, and Capts in
Shannon does not propose to fall short of
| his reputation in that line.
MUCH in terest is being shown in National
Guard circles over the prospective fate o.
the bill introduced in Congress by Senator
Dolph. which provides for the increase of
| the National Guard appropriation from
100000 to Sl,000000. Should the increase go
through it would give Pennsylvania nearly
$40, 900 in the way of new equipments, much
of which, however, would be devoted to the
batteries, who are badly in need of new
pieces.
In special orders from the Adjutant Cen
erals Office the discharge of Captain Will
lam II. Wassell, of the Eighteenth Regiment,
is noted on account of removal of residence
This places a vacancy in Company B, which
has been desired for several months, as the
mixed up, due TO 1he failure of Captain. now
Lieutenant WaSsell. q. S. A., TO forward his
resignation. Mr.. Doak, the First Lieuten-
ant, will undoubtedly be elected to the va
cancy should he desire to take it,
MAJOR GENERAL SNowDEN last week ap-
pointed Major Austine Curtin, Commissary
of subsistence of the Second Brigade, to be
Division ComInissary of Subsistence, with
the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel vice Patton
resigned. The promotion is certainly most
deserved one. as Mai ior Curtin, in his many
years connection with the guard and esDeci-
ally on the staff of General Wiley, won n
reputation as being most efficient and
courteous. General Snowden also notes the
appointment of several new names on the
non-commiSSioned staff.
THE Court of Inquiry convened last Mon
day and Tuesday at the headquarters of the
Eighteenth Regiment for the purpose of
inquiring into the case of Adjutant Charles
Reese most successfully brought out all the
details of the affair, and the report of
Colonel Case is awaited with interest, Prob
ably one OF the most peculiar things con-
nected with the sittings of the court was
the testimony of Colonel Krumbuaar. of the
division staff. The testimony brought out
in the sitting of the court last Monday after
noon wouid prove most valuable in a court
martial should M. Reese desire to push it.
MAJOR FRANK PATTERSON, the Brigade In
spector, was in the city yesterday on busi-
ness. He is preparing for the annual in
spections of the organizations of the Second
Brigade in January, February and March,
bnt as yet has not received instructions as
to the exact dates on which they will take
place. These will probably be the last in
spections MAJOR Patterson will hold under
the present system of tactics, as there is
scarcely any doubt but that the new regula-
tions will shortly be adopted in this State:
in fact, many of the organizations are al
ready at work unofiicially instructing their
men according to the new system.
THE commission of Brigadier General John
A. Wiley as commandant of the Second
Brigade expires the latter part of this
month. General Wiley will be reappointed
by Governor Pattison at once, for although
difference in politics exists, it will not be
considered in the present case, as General
Wiley has proven himself too efficient and
valuable an officer to be retired at present.
As TO the makeup of the staff of General
Wiley for the ensuing term of four years it
is probable that several new names will be
found on the list At present a vacancy ex-
lists in the Con,missary Department, caused
by the promotion of Maj or Raston last week.
Inspector Frank Patterson and Ordnance
officer Samuel HaZlet have at different
times signified their desire to retire from
military life at the end of their present COM
missions, as has also Captain Murdock, an
aide on the Generals staff, so it is possible
almost a complete change may take place in
the Second Brigade staff.