San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-11
ARMY NEWS.

REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT.
Lieutenant Mallory, inspector OF
small arms practice for this de-
| partment, has issued his annuaI
report for the target year OF 1894.
He recommends that target prac-
tice be made obligatory on infantry
officers, also recommends that a
target range be purchased for use
OF this Post. He suggests that the
issuing of certificates to sharp
shooters and marksmen be discon-
tinued. "They are not required as
reference" are of no earthly value
to the soldier, land their abolition
would save time and labor"
Lieutenant Col. Henry, Fighting
GUY arrived here yesterday morn
ing, accompanied by his family.
They are the guests OF Captain bud
ley.
Private Bernard, company H.
| Aldrich d, Twenty-third infantry,
have been granted three months
furlough.
Patrick O'Reilly, troop HI, Fifth
cavalry, gets a furlough to termi-
nate January IA.
At Fort Bliss Principal Musician
Edward Harvey, Band Eighteenth
infantry, was tried by court mar
tial for using abusive language to
the acting canteen steward, telling
Lieutenant w. H. Gordon to 60 to
l., and disobeying orders when or
dered to quarters under close ar
rest, also absence without leave.
He was reduced to the grade OF q
private, fined $40 a month for
twelve months, and to be confined
at hard labor for the same period;
in view of the recommendation to
mercy by the Court he will serve
only three months at hard lab or,
and forfeit but $50.
Captain w. l.. Finley, Ninth
cavalry, was married October Ind
to Mrs. Louise ID. Bettens, daugh-
ter of the late Major Thomas b"
Devices, Ninth cavalry, and widow
of the late Lieutenant p. A. Bet.
tens, same regiment.
The court martial for the trial Of
Captains Grimes and Vase, Second
artillery convened yesterday.
1t is reported that the military
authorities see no reason why
Lieutenant Colonel Barber should
be tried in connection with the
army OF the Tennessee affairs at
Omaha.
Private Hardesty, troop 1, fifth
cavalry, a furlough for three
months. ..''Three year act. -
First Sergeant H. Schvenberg,
troop C, fifth cavalry, now sta
toned at Fort Mcintosh, has re-
ceived his appointment as ord
nance sergeant.
The president has appointed Col.
McNeal Morgan to be comissary
general of subsistence in place OF
General Hawkins, retired,
| Following the advancement of
Colonel Morgan is the promotion
Of Lieutenant Colonel J. w. Bar.
ringer tv be colonel, Major Gilman
to be lieutenant colonel, and Capt.
J. J. Clague to be major.
| Private George L. Ta5ler, COM
pany II, twenty-third infsntry,
has been appointed as corporal,
vice Owings, promoted to SER
geant,
The retirement nv reason of the
age of Major Charles Bentzoine, lst
infantry, which takes place today,
promotes Captain T. M. Smith,
twenty-third Infantry, who has
a captain since '67. Lieutenant
Lea Febiger,of the same regiment,
will become captain and 2nd
lieutenant, Edison Lewis, eigh-
tenth infantry, first lieutenant.
Captain Febiger is well known in
San Antonio. He was the genial
quartermaster of the Twenty.third
infantry at Fort Sam Houston, and
his sterling qualities as an officer
and man Of business gave him a
host of friends, who will all be
glad to hear Of this earned promo
ton. Captain and Mrs. Febiger
are at present enjoying a four
months visit at New Haven, Con-
| necticut.