The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-06

with the addition of one piece. The
general will say adieu to the regiment
next Tuesday, the 10th, and will move
to Salt Lake, where he expects to pass
the remainder of his days.
A large number of the officers and
ladies of the post were down to hear
Paderewski Wednesday night, but they
had to wait an age for a car. Both
lines were tied up at the wrong time
on account of the heavy snow fall be-
however, in reaching the tabernacle
just as the choir arose to sing.
Dr. Girard received a painful fall in
side the tabernacle yard Wednesday
evening. The large crowd that had
preceded him had packed the snow and
made the footpath very slippery, and in
rounding a curve he slipped and fell
heavily on the ice with his right leg
under him. The hurt was very pain
full, but he managed to sit through the
concert, which, under the circum-
stances, could not be greatly enjoyed.
The heaviest fall of snow in the post
this season fell Wednesday evening.
1t measures three and one-haf inches
on the parade, where the snow plow
has left a path undisturbed. But few
residents of the post will lose any
sleep over this feature of the weather.
The quartermaster's department will
erect two drinking fountains on the
lawn, one at each end, for the accom-
mediation of the visitors at the fort
this summer who may come up to hear
the concerts.
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mechanical branch of the department,
to run a circular saw and other things.
machinery for the purpose having been
ordered.
Prisoner Herbert, alias Cooper, the
swift-footed deserter from troop i,
Second cavalry, departed for Alcatraz
island Cal, last night under the care
of Sergeant Peter Carr and Privates
Jansen and Fish of company F. He
received a. sentence of two years and a
half at hard labor.
A senate amendment has killed the
late order of the secretary of war,
giving transportation to place of en-
listment to enlisted men discharged for
disability on account of misconduct.
1t is said that the extra duty men
and prisoners will do all the work
around the post when the new colonel
arrives.
Private Casey Of company G. the
gridiron champion and all-around ath-
lete, will be discharged in d few weeks.
at the end of a five years enlistment
He will then return to New York, his
old stamping ground, and become a
factor in the political schemes of Tam
many Hall.
Private Mohrhousen of company A
returned for duty yesterday, having
spent a three months furlOugh at Mer-
cur, and will not take his discharge
under the provisions of G.. Q. 80, pre-
ferring to complete the five years.
Sergeant Furgerson of the Twelfth
infantry, Fort Niobrara, Neb.. has ar
rived for the purpose of identifying
Private Farley of company H, who
was tried yesterday by a general court
martial for fraudulent enlistment.
Farley was spotted nearly two months
ago as a holder of two ''bobtaiI' dis
charges, he having re-enlisted under
an assumed name. When brought up
for examination he denied the charges
emphatically. Yesterday he pleaded
guilty to the charge, after 9eing iden-
titled by Furgerson.
FurgerSon says the weather at Fort
Niobrara has been fine up to few
days ago, and they have been required
to drill twice a day for over a month.
When we say soldier gets S13 a
month, do we always mean $13? Why
is the very lowest salary paid always
mentioned as the monthly pay received
10y the enlisted servants of Uncle Sam
ic q hri in fircf
enlistment that a soldier gets $13
During all the rest of his service his
pay is gradually increased and he is
allowed interest on all amounts re-
tanned, which he receives ,at the close
of each enlistment. If he remains a
private until he retireS-a very i'm
probable thing-his three-fourths pay
and allowances will amount to $3.50
per month. For corporals it is $27.5O
for sergeants. $29.75; for first sergeants
$95; for ordnance, commissary and post
| quartermaSter SergeantS, SALTS The
passage of the bill giving the retired
/, enlisted men three-fourths value OF
| their allowance of quarters and fuel
would increase each mans pay $3.50
The committee on military affairs OF
the house has submitted a favorable
report with the unanimous approva
of the committee. recommending the
passage of the bill When the Getire-
ment bill was passed in 1885, it is
! claimed that General Sheridan killed
| the quarters and fuel allowance fea-
| ture; but now it is the intention of con-
| gress to give the old soldier everything
he is entitled to in this respect.
A little incident that mayhap some
day be called 'The Romance of g
Street Car" happened the other nigh
! on a Salt Lake City car to the fort
| The hero in the case was a tail anC
rather NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soldier
who is quiet and retiring in DISPOSE
ton. The car had reached a point be-
tween Eighth and Ninth East streets
| on Second South and majority OF
the Passengers had left the car There
/ were several vacant seats on the left
! side OF the door near the rear end, an6
! the soldier. who had been standing or
! the platform, quietly pulled aside the
! door and as quietly shut it and dropped
| into the corner seat. He had hardly
! time to get there when a prepossessins
young lady on the same side suddenly
got up and moved back from the stove
| without looking around. She had beer
talking to a lady friend on the othel
/ side of the stove. Doubtless her in
tention was to occupy the seat in The
corner, that she supposed was still va
| cant. She failed to get the corner
| seat, but succeeded admirably il
| planting herself on the capacfou:
knees of the stranger. but only for {
half twinkle. With an "Ohi' that in
| dictated all it meant, she bounded
I back to her own seat amid peals O
laughter from the other passengers
! The soldier raised his sombrero anC
excused himself for being the caus,
of such frightful accident. And TO
| once that impressive thing street ca.