The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-24
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

| Capt W. A. Cornell OF Company II, Eighth Regiment
sto be tried BY general court martial wedr sslhy
June 2s before the same court which tried Capt Goblin
or the seventynrst Regiment The officers prisins
this court are Major Hart Twenty.second Regiment.
| Capt. WILSON, Second Battery: Capt. Clayton. Thir
tecnth Regiment Cant. Keck, Seventy.hrst Regiment
and Capt, Ives, signal Corps with Major Van Duzer
First Brigade Judge Advocate. Tho charges which
Capt Cornell is to be tried prefor,rd by Major
Channcey. who alleges the oiptain lef, his company
without permission during street drill last May Tho
technical charge is understood to be dsobedience OF
orders" The papers in the are in possession
| Of the court.
| An event OF considerable interest to the National
Guard OF this AMI other States will be the meeting Of
the New Jersey state Rre Association to be held Aug
Ia to ~. inclusive. at Girt, N j. In addition
New Jerseys own matches the important contests
formerly held by the National Rihe Association at
Creedmoor Will also he shot at Sea Girt. anu teams
from New York and ollie states well as many indi.
| vidual military rhemen will take part.
Surgeon Marsh of the seven,y.nrst Regiment In
circular issued by Col Greene the OF that
command. gives some good ADV relative to caro- OF
tho health while at camp. clothing. food. drink. &c.
The Surgeon also makes special point about members
OF the regiment adjusting their trusses properly before
leaving for camp and would be led to believe from
the remarks of the Surgeon that quite percentage OF
members Of the Seventy nrst trusses II ko tho
question might well he asked. how wearing trus.
ses came to be enisted' Under tho old regime this
would not be at all surprising but under tho present
| regime such an occurrence thought to be impos.
| sible
Capt II. C. Broun. Inspector of Rife Practice.
| Twentythrd Regiment some time ago challenged the
Thirteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania the crack shoot
ers OF that State to compete in couple of matches Mt
Creedmoor in August September next. In
match the conditions IN brief were. teams OF twelve
ten shots per man each distance 200 and 500 yards
and in the other match teams or twelve shots
per man at 200 200. and 600 yards. The Thirteenth
Regiment team desired tho match to take place in
June but this was on: of the question as the Twenty
| third was busy with camp duties and the range at
Creedmoor was being used almost daily by different
regiments in general practice. The contest will very
likely be determined at the Sea Grit rite meeting next
August
Major 3 C. Japha. Ninth Regiment. Capt W. J. Maid
| hon. Twenty.second REGIMENT and Capt. c. H. Smith,
| seventy.hrst Regiment. have been detailed deiin-
Quency court for the trial Of such officers of the First
Brigade shall be or!c ed before It, and will convene
| on the evening of June 20.
| The Twelfth and Twenty.second regiments will have
n number OF Merriam packs issued to them before
\ they leave for camp. The object 70 to determine
whether not this devic. superior to tho present
knapsAck. and report vii! be made by those wearing
the pack. II sufficient supply can be obtained
Adjt.Gen Porter will issue the packs to other com
mands for trial
Col Greene Seventy nrst Regiment has divided that
comm and into two battaions In accordance with the
new drill regu' nations the new arrangement OF each
battalion being: First Battalion, Major Augustus
| Francis Adjt. John W. bowling. Scrgennt-Major
| John Miller. Jr Company A. Capt Whittle: c. Lieut.,
| Francis: u. Capt. Clark d. Capt. Goblin; l. Capt,
| Sprag,c. Second Battalion Capt ". C. Ciark. Adt
Harris b. Fisher Sergeant ". d. Person. Sergeant
Major: company b. Capt. Smith: r. Capt Wells
H. Capt. Tilden; X Capt Kcck. The field and staff Of
the regiment offered two prizes OF $50 each In
connection with rihc practice a: Creedmoor during
the present season. and the contest for them promises
| TO be vigorous. Company u. Capt Clark. which
prize last season for Creedmoor shooting will make
especial effort to increase lis record OF last The
| following members of this company have performed
100 per cent Of duty the pat dril season, and will
receive medals previous to the departure OF tho reg
ment camp on July next: Lieut.. ". II. Linson.
SergenntB r. H. LOmax. J. II. Schmidt. J. j. Adgate.
Corporals +. H. Pigeon. II. S. futile. W. II Peck Pr
Yates F. NJ Hallaran ". R. King. Z. A. wilkinson r.
c. Price. A f. Vincent. G. Blake, K r. Bright, c. Drew.
C. Dryer. Dryer. W. Fearls E. D. Clayton. NJ. r. Jen.
nngs c. T. Mercer. g Mayer ,. J. Mahoney. and Z.
Datey. The regiment will proceed to the State camp
and relieve the Fortyseventh Regiment on Saturday.
July and this day ordered to assemble at the
armory IL 80 O'Clock A. N. The detail for guard Is
as follows Capt. C. H. Smith is officer of the day and
Leuts Nj. D. Curry and George C. Tyson officers of the
| guard.
An event sure to excite great interest among tho
me mbers Of the gallant Sixty.ninth Regiment is the
election for Major OF the Second Bait aon which is
be held Monday evening next June 26 at the ar.
m0ry. Gen Louis flsIkcraiu pTebue. INC usual
course of appointing committee to select candidate
has in this not been taken. and each ne off,
vote for himself II he wants to- They Will not
do this however. as It IL known the majority OF them
have promised TO support Adjt John Murphy for tho
place. and 1t Is not at all likely they will back on
their word even II they ambitious for promotion
themselves. capt. Coleman has announced himself as
candidate also Just for tho honor of being an antag
Murphy's and creating little con est Murphy
is the favorlte long Odds and has been hard work
int besides having the
advantage of military experience OF thirty years.
part Of which spent with the regiment N tho war
o. the rebellion.
Col Scott Eighth Regiment, has ordered tho Officers
Of his command 10 report at the armory for instruc-
ton next Monday night and tho non'comInissioned
officers Friday night.
An election in Company A. Ninth Regiment. for Cap
tain vice Lorrigan. promoted MAJOR. Will be held In
few days the only candidate being Lent Bartheimess
Private Bruins of has been elected First Lieutenant
A contest between the rihe teams of Companies and
Thirteenth Regiment shot ut tho arnory range. has
been won by Company Z. who scored 70" points.
against o20 made by Company j. The teams were
made up oqSorD "rto and fSNass hsai
Clark. and Carr Company r. nnn owl Setseahs
Can't Austin o. Crane OF Company !. Fourteenth Reg
iment bas be en- elected Major Of the Second Battalion
There were tive candidates for the position Capt Will
liam r. Morris of X and Capt. Austin o. Crane OIL or
III, capt Crane received sixteen
and Capt Morris eight lhe'" WAS ono oiahk vote
she stepped In Front OF Train aud wHs
Killed.
PouGuKEEpsIE. June 23-AtVerbank Village
this afternoon Miss Mary Davidson was struck
by n train on tho Newburgh Duchess. and
Connecticut Railroad and instantly killed. She
was seen by tho engineer standing in IL ditch
alongside the track. and as the engine reached
the spot she stepped in front Of Y and was
m lnnU llStauC0. Miss DIyiQSul'S 6iB-
ter was with her at the time. 1t had the APP
pearance OF case Of suicide.