Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-23
GOSSIP OF. THE GUARD.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRANK I. RuTLEDoE 10
making en- extensive trip through the West
MAJOR JOHN B. FISH, of the Thirteenth
Regiment, has been discharged by reason OF
resignation.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL BENJAMIN F. STARK.
of the Ninth Regiment, has rendered his
resignation. 3, .-
CAPTAIN WILLIAM DoAK spent the past
week in Chicago taking in the Columbian ex.
erciscs. He returned yesterday. -
PENNSYLVANIA was we'll represented at
Chicago during the past week in connection
with the Columbian exercises. The Cover
nor and staff and the stans OF the three
brigades were there.
GENERAL JOHN A. WILEY recently umpired
quite an exciting game of baseball up in the
oil country and gave great satisfaction. The
General used to put uD quite game himself
and still enjoys the sport.
THE Tenth Regiment was well represented
in the parade last Friday in the way OF
horse equipments. The staffs OF some of the
civil examinations made quite raid on
some OF the country regiments.
COLONEL ALEXANDER HAWKINS, of the
Tenth Regiment, spent few days in the
city last week in reference to the suit
brought against him by Private Iams. The
Colonel LOOKS exceedingly we'll and takes
pleasure in referring to his recent tour ut
Eomestead.a -
OWING to the absence Of Colonel Hudson in
Chicago last week, no decision was made rs
to the Robb medal. which was turned over
to him as referee in the recent shoot.
As 1t is to be contested for exclusively by
members of the Fourteenth REGIMENT, the
probabilities are that another day will be
named for the contest. 90.
THIRTY-FIvE qualifications must be put up
by each company this year, or give excel
lent reasons for not doing SO. 1t is not
claimed this year that companies will be
mustered out for not getting the requisite
number of narksmen, but detailed state
ment of tho causes Tor not so doing must
accompany the report. "
The local militia made very pretty dis
play during the big parade last Friday, and
while the ranks were a trifle thin, the men
looked exceedingly neat and clean and
marched " ell. 1t was the first time the
tactics exemplif1ed since their adoption.
Colonies Smith and Parchment should COM
pei u larger attendance of their STATS on
such occasions.
THE numerous calls for tho Netional
Guards in various States during the past six
months 10 suppress violence has raised the
troops wonderfully in the estimation OF. the
officials of the regular army. General
schofeld. in his recent report, strongly
recommends the Government to furnish
the militia with the latest pattern of small
arms ana breech-loading rif1ed field guns
He also recommends the organization OF
troops in those States and 7 erritories not
now having militia organizations.
COLONEL OsTHAUs, the General Inspector of
Rifle Practice, has issued an order closing
the season of target practice for this year on
October 81. Colonel Osthaus proposes that
no delay shall be experienced in his depart
ment by the tardiness of regiments in for
warding their reports, and as a consequence
the lists of qualified must reach his Office by
November 8. or the scores failing to do SO
will be thrown out. General inspectors
must report not ter than November 3. The
number of marksmen In the State this year
will probably run considerably ahead of last
year, while the number of sharpshootery
will be considerably less owing to the fact
that the necessary score has been raised TO
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