St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-10
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

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stationed at Duluth, has been satisfae-
torily arranged. Some of the men,
bers were back in their dues and fines.
and when they were paid for their ser
vices in the late Mesaba mine troubles
the company treasurer held back the
amount of each members delinquency,
and thereby raised considerable hard
feeling for the time being. An evening
paper in this city took the stand that a
company that could not exist without
dues or fines ought to go to pieces.
Gen. Bend, when asked his Opin-
ion, said he did not know
of a company in the state that did not
have system of dues or fines. and most
of them had both. and he didn't think
that they could exist if 1t were not so.
for the state III reality furnishes very
little towards the support OF the militia,
and until it got more liberal he Thought
dues were the proper thing to meet the
company expenses.
Company H left the Armory at s
o'clock last night for their practice
march at Hastings. There were about
forty officers and men in line. They
marched as far as Inver Grove last
night and there struck camp until 1920
this morning. when the march was
again taken up, and they will reach
Hastings about 4:30 this afternoon. The
company was i'll heavy marching order
and carried fifty rounds of blank car
tridges. They will give especial attention
to advance guard and skrmlsh drills
while EN- route. Capt. Montford. the
commander Of this enterprising COM
pany, has announced that they will GO
into camp on the rifle range next Tues
day. A wall tent has been secured that
will accommodate about twenty men.
The camp will last for two weeks, and
the captain expects to have all par
ticipants qualified as sharpShooters i'll
that time.
Members of the state militia who are
given to talking back to superior otfi-
GERS should take note of tine following:
Richard Kramer, musician in COM
pany II, Sixteenth United States infan-
try, recently informed sergeant: Il
can lick you and the captain and tie
whole shooting MATCH" and then sa d
to his captain: II would like to have
two rounds with you before l CO." Hi,
pugillstic prOpensities are now cooling,
and will probably be below zero at tie
end of six months at hard labor in a
military prison, with ''bobtaii' dis
charge staring him III the face
Company E occupied the parQuet at
the Metropolitan last night. The boys
were much pleased with the play. The
march Of the Black Hussars completely
captured them. aud large bouquets Of
roses were showered upon the partiei-
pants.
There have been no company drills
this week. owing to the G. .. F.'s occu-
plying the armOry, but drills will be re-
week, as every company is preparing
for camp. After this the usual summer
vacation will take place.
Company E has accepted Mr.. Lowry's
invitation to ride OH special train to
Como park. where, with the assistance
of the park board, they will give a
guard mount. The event will occur On
Tuesday evening, the Both of this
month.
Alfred E. Watts. Ellis j. Munsey and
David C. Reed have been. appointed
sergeants and George w. Tancry and
Charles A. Lindstrom. corpOrals OF
Company G, Third regiment. /
The military authorities are still in
hopes they will secure the Third
United States infantry for Lake City.
but nothing has been heard from head
quarters of the army as yet.
Capt. B. F. Ashelman and Lieut.. II.
W. Thune, OF Company ], Third infan-
Try, nave Ueeu HOllOTdUlv .ulScudTSeu
from the military service of the state.
Privates Percy v. Mayhem, Guy w.
Whitteker and Carl Il. Will have been
honorablY discharged from Battery B
for removal from company station.
Clayton II. Stems. of Zumb rota, has
been appointed regimental commissary
of subsistence of the Third regiment
with the rank of first lieutenant.
A squad from Company E was on the
range yesterday afternoon. Although
there was high wind. some good scores
were made.
The RESIGNATION of Laurence P. Leon
ard as second lieutenant of Company Z,
Second regiment, has been accepted.
The Second regiment will be in camp
this month from the ed to the Both. a
full attendance is anticipated.
Capt. Stenhauser, Company A. Second
regiment. New Ulm. was at regimental
headquarters Friday.
Col. Bobleter is in New York on state
business relative to the Tennessee
bonds.