The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18

| Evidently in anticipation of the deatf
of many more of the volunteer soldler.
who are still held in camp in plague
stricken scots, a new regulation re-
specting the transportation of the re-
mains oc deceased soldiers has beer
promulgated by direction of the secre-
tsry OF war. The regulation reads az
| follows:
The remains of deceased soldiers
! will 10 enclosed in collins and trans
ported by the uuartermaster's depart
| ment to the nearest military post OF
national cemetery, or, if so desired py
| their relatives, to ti'eIr homes for bur-
ial. unless the conn - lding officer deem
| burial at place of ,-eath to be proper
when full report of the facts and rest-
sons will be made to the adJutant gen
| eral OF the army. The expense OF
| transporting the remains is payable
from the appropriation for army trans
portation, or from funds specially ao-
| propriated for that purpose. The eX-
penSe &C burial. other than the cost Oh
transportation, will be limited to S35 Tor
! each enlisted man"
CHIEF PACKER HARDY RETURNS.
Harvey Hardy, chief packer for the
army, returned home yesterday. Rar-
vey does not look as fat as he did,
bearing the appearance of a man who
has been i'll. 80 He is glad 10 get PACK
tC the mountains again. PAGER Lees,
who went away with him, is also here,
and the two viii camp m Zion for the
balance of their days. Both gentlemen
have plenty of friendsi n this city who
are glad they are with 1hem once more,
and hope their treatment at the hands
of their fellow citizens will be such as
to make them forget the hardships they
have endured in the service of the gov
eminent.
CARL HARD HONORABLY DIS
CHARGED.
Corporal Carl 3. Hard of troop 1,
Second United States volunteer cav
airy, who, with other troopers, return
ed to Salt Lake from Jacksonville, Fla,
a few days ago on a month's sick leave,
was yesterday made happy by receipt
of a telegram from Washington, hon
orabiy discharging him frCm the SER
vice because of physical disability,
contracted while in the malaria camo.
The discharge of other Utah boys IN
Torrey'S rough riding regiment is eX-
Dected in a few days. as the result of
The appeal made on Friday by Dromi-
nent citizens and officials to the war
department. Now that the war is over.
the troc0erS wish to have an end put
to the inhuman treatment given them.
resulting in illness and insufferable
misery, by a speedy return home from
the fever-stricken camp.
ANOTHER SICK SOLDIER.
Joseph Lees Of GIG West Fourth
North street. returned yesterday from
Florida and Cuba, having gone there
III the nations service as a packer un-
der ex-Sherif Harvey Hardy. He is
pale and thin from sickness and pri-
walton. Mr.. Lees relates the same Oft
told stor-' OF the suffering and illness
endured b.: the volunteer soldiers.
DISCHARGED WITHOUT HONOR
By direction Of the assistant secre-
tary of war. Private Charles h. Fitz-
gerald, troC- A, Seventh cavalry now
at Fort Duchesne, Utah, will be dis
charged without honor from the ser
vice of the United States oy the COM
handing officer of his station. This
soldier is not entitled to travel-pay.
COLONEL, CANNON BETTER.
Lieutenant Colonel John .. Cannon,
who has been sick for some time, is
so far recovered that he expects to
join his regiment at Jacksonville, Fla,
on Monday.