San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-29
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Funeral Of Patrick Flood Captains For
Recruiting Service Burroughs,
Personals. Etc.

the post until further orders.
Sergeant Kurtz, of troop G Eigh-
teenth infantry. has gone on three
months furlough.
The regular cavalry parade for
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock did
not take place today.
Private Frederick, of Company G.,
Eighteenth infantry, secured a tire
months furlough yesterday.
Capt. Bishop, of troop K, is able to
be out and is walking about the post,
but is not yet able. to take command of
his troop, which is being commanded
in the meantime by Second Lieutenant
John w. Craig.
Private Peterson, of K troop, Fifth
cavalry, was discharged yesterday af-
ter five years service, his discharge
being an excellent one, showing up
Exceptionally well in the conduct line.
He will re-enlist.
Private Moran, of company A, Eigh-
tenth infantry, took advantage of a
three months furlough yesterday and
will spend the time on vacation while
his comrades are banging away at tar
gets out on the Arkansas Pass.
Adjutant Jenkins and Sergeant Ma
jor Sorenson declare that yesterday
mornings guardmount was the hot
test of the season. The band rushed
through with the program and got the
men off the field, however, without any
one falling out of line.
Capt. Geo. H. Paddock, troop f,
Fifth cavalry, has been granted a sick
leave until August Is when he is to
report, as already announced, to the
adjutant general for two years service
in the recruiting line for the Fifth
cavalry. In the meantime his troop
will be in command of Second Liedten-
ant c. B. Drake.
A telephone to the post hospital
from a west side drug store yesterday
afternoon late, called for the ambulance
to get Private Albert Donnelley, of
company c, Eighteenth infantry, who
had been hurt in fight his face having
been injured very badly. He was ia
ken to the post hospital where Dr.
Stark attended him. Today he is i'm
proving.
Capt. H. H. Adams, of company G,
Eighteenth infantry, has been ordered
to report to Adjutant General Ruggles,
at Washington, D. c., not later than
August Is for istructions and assign
ment to a station in the recruiting
service for the Eighteenth infantry.
This will leave Second Lieutenant ].
G. Ord in command of the company.
Talking about heat in this city yes
terday one of the clerks in the adju-
tant's office said it was nothing as
compared to the northern cities. He
said he received a letter from an en-
ployee in Cincinnati shoe factory
yesterday which was to the effect that
the patent leather uppers of shoes
would melt while they were being
handled in the factory, so excessive
was the heat. However, there was no
notary seal attached to the letter to GER
tify to the accurateness of the asser-
ton.
The last infantry parade which will
take place until after the return from
the target range which will be in about
month occurred last evening at 1880
o'clock, and was witnessed by a large
number of visitors. Companies A, B,
c, and F took part and were review
ed by Capt. Paul, in the absence of
Major Harbach. The Fifth Cavalry
band, as usual, rendered the music
which was heartily enjoyed. On ac-
count of packing up to go to the target
range no parade will be given tomor-
row night.
The funeral of Patrick Flood, the re-
tired soldier, who died at the corner of
North Pine and Sharer streets Tuesday
evening so suddenly, occurred from the
post hospital this morning at $3.50
o'clock. Troop F, Fifth cavalry, fur
nished the escort and firing party and
the battery furnished the caisson for
conveying the casket. Deceased had
an honorable time discharge from the
Third cavalry. having served thirty
years, and did not leave a family as
stated. At the time of his death he
was boarding with Mrs. Nolan.
Tuesday night Private Deisweiller,
of company B, went to sleep on his
bed sack on the back gallery of the
quarters, in order to get the full bene-
mt of the breeze. During the night 1t
began to rain and the gentleman with
the long name, only half awakened,
took his bedclothes and started to
crawl through the window into the
house, but in his sleepy condition, he
became headed the wrong way and
crawled through the balusters of the
gallery and fell to the ground below,
distance of about eighteen feet, but
as luck would have 1t, his bed sack
struck first and he fell on it. sustain
ing no injury beyond severe shaking
up.
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