San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-03

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The ranking officers in the de-
partment in the various grades
are: General Wheaton, Colonel
Wade, Lieutenant. Colonel Kent,
Major Snifin, Captain F. NJ. X.
Smith, First Lieutenant Hoskins
and Second Lieutenant f. A. Lew
is.
A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF.
Lieut.. Particle, of Toledo, o., en-
Joys a record as a rifle shot that
has never been equaled, and one
that any man may we'll be proud
Of, it being nothing less than
eighty-nine bullseyes in succession
at 800 yards.
His great skill in the use of the
rifle was brought to the attention
of President Hayes during his ad-
ministration and he sent for Par
tello and after a brief interview
with him appointed him a lieuten-
ant in the regular army, and dur
ing his career as an officer he has
headed nearly every team he has
entered, and has won and held for
years the record of the world. He
has over thirty medals; most of
them are government medals
made in the mint. The first cross
made by the government as a re-
ward for special excellence was
won by him.
At Leavenworth, Kansas, in Sep
TENDER, 1882, he made the best
score in three days contest and
won a gold medal valued at $3.50,
made at the United States mint.
At Washington, October l, 1878,
he made the worlds record at 800,
900 and 1000 yards--224 out Of a
possible 222; 10 b~ullseyes at 500
yards, IA at 900 and Is at 1000. Two
weeks later he made 10 bullseyes at
900, completing the chain of IA
bullseyes In 40 shots at the extreme
ranges.
He made at Creedmoor, in 40
shots, 900 out of 225; A consecu-
tive bullseyes, but the last shot,.
from some unaccountable reason,
was a miss. This is the nearest the
big score has ever been approached
at extreme ranges.
Major James c. Merrie, surgeon,
we'll known to the Fifth cavalry,
has been ordered for duty at Fort
Sherman, Idaho.
The cavalry battalion turned
out this morning to swell the labor
organization parade.
The shells on hand in the light
battery, of the pattern that eau 3ed
the explosion at Chicago, will be
turned in and replaced by an i'm
ploNou pioJoCVile'
An attempt will be made in the
department of Colorado to hello
graph 1853 mules by Captain Glass.
ford, of the signal corps, and a par
ty of signal sergeants.
Lieutenant Wood, Fifth cavalry,
is granted a months leave.
The adjutant general of the army
says that no action has been taken
as to the transfer Of troops to JEFF
ferson Barracks, and none is likely
to take place for at least two
weeks.
Lieutenant Colonel S. S. Sumner,
Sixth cavalry, one of the victims
Of the recent war department Or
ders, having been relieved from
the command of Jefferson Bar
racks, has been assigned to station
at Fort Niobrara, Nebraska.
There will be a sale Of % mules
at quartermaster's depot Septem-
Der Is. These mules composed the
late pack train.
AT Washington, September, 1879,
at 500 yards a complete score was
made, 10 bullseyes,and at 600 yards
As out Of 30, a total of SO out of 100.
At W ashington, January l, 1870,
a complete score was made at 500
yards in off hand or standing posi-
ton. This has never been beaten
before or since.
At Fort Keogh, Mont, in a con-
test against record, he made &c
bullseyes in 30 shots at 500 yards,
Kept on and made 80 consecutive
bullseyes. The ninetieth shot was
a A, close to a bullseye, and then he