San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-15
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT.
Private Hagey, of company G, Eigh-
teent h infantry. was tried at this post and
found guilty of assisting in Swiping
blanket. As this kind of business Is not
tolerated in the service Ilagey was SEN
fenced to dishonorable discharge and six
months confinement at hard labor under
charge OF guard.
Major Weston, chief Of the subsistence
department Of Texas, knows all about
bacon and pork and how to pack and
store it, as may be seen by DeruSing cir
cular No. 6, headquarters department of
Texas, dated San Antonio, December 18th,
1894. Some of our local dealers might get
few points on the storing of salt meats
by securing copy of this circular.
Private Norden, troop C, 5th cavalry.
stationed at Fort MclntoSh, was found
guilty Of INSTRUMENTATION and drunk
ness. He received ten dollars and four
months.
ry,after turning himself loose for the past
two weeks, has just finished painting,
whitewaShing and repairing the troop
stables. They are a credit to the energy of
the sergeant and reflect credit upon his
taste.
Private Brakeman, company G, 23rd in
fantry, stationed at Fort Clark, got 3
UOUGUS lOT INSTRUMENTATION w d uOn
commissioner officer. General Wheaton
reduced the sentence to - months and
three months"
An unusually large number of people
visited the Post yesterday evening to
witness the SkirmiSh drill OF the infantry
batalliOnS.
Private Gunner, Jr., troop d, Fifth
cavalry, stationed at Mcintosh, deserted,
captured, tried and found guilty, got
three months and three months" On
account Of the prisoners excellent char
acter General Wheaton lets him off with
three months fine OF five dollars month.
1t is suggested by Colonel Hughes in
his official report that the grade OF hrSt
class private be extended to the line. 1t IS
now In force in the ordnance and engineer
corps, and carries with it two dollars
month extra pay.
A correspondent to the Kansas City
Times wants to know why clerks in the
Adjutant'S office do not receive extra or
increased pay. They certainly are as
well entitled to it as man detailed as
clerk in the quarterma ster'S Office.
Colonel Sumner, of the Seventh cav.
airy, is ingratiating himself into the good
graces of his new regiment and into that
of the army CORES Dondent at Fort
Leavenworth. The Colonel must have
turned over a new leaf since he last
served at Fort Reno, where he used to do
cook'sj police and old guard fatigue and
had every man and officer in the garrison
hunting their holes or digging bitches.
Now he conSults troop commanders as to
who he shall put on his staff The Colonel
certainly is improving.
The secretary of war has notified the
Department commander of Colorado that
the order directing the holding OF a court
martial on Captain T. w. Morrison, ac-
cused Of breach of discipline, has been
res cinded.
Lieutenant Lay, Fifth cavalry, Is de-
tailed as inspector of small arms, de-
partmCnt Of the Platte.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, has in
troduced a bill in the Senate providing
for the adjustment of the death penalty
I'm the army and navy, and In places
where the United States has jurisdiction,
except in murder cases, criminal assaults,
desertion to the enemy in time OF war,
and aggravated mutiny.
DR.. C. P. Lawson, Of Martindale,
Tex, is in the city, and stopping
at the Arcade.
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