The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
AT HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.
One Soldier Who Will Find a Real
Holiday on the TwentY-Fifth.

Private Thomas Honey of the First
Washington Volunteers will enjoy his
Christmas al home, for he left the gen.
eral hospital last evening and took the
train for Spokane. When he came into
the hospital several months ago ii was not
supposed that he would ever get out of II
alive. He was paralyzed. the result of
fevers contracted in the islands, and II
seemed as if he would never regain the
use of his limbs. He did recover, though,
and SO rapidly that he is in a condition to
travel home alone. He was driven TO the
ferry in one of the hospital ambulances
and two of the hospital corps went across
the bay with him and turned him over 10
the conductor of the train.
Sergeant Michael Rim, Ninth Infantry,
died at the general hospital yesterday.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Chandler p.
Robbins has been assigned to temporary
duty at the general hospital pending his
Leave of absence for sixteen days, to
take effect December 10, has been granted
TO Major William Monaghan. additional
paymaster of volunteers.
Major Abner H. Merrill, Third Artillery,
has been relieved from duty in this de-
partment and has been ordered TO pro-
ceed TO Manila by the transport Grant.
The following acting assistant surgeons
have been ordered TO proceed to Manila:
Clarence H Long George l.. Painter,
John f. Jones, Carl r. Hexamer, Henry
III. Brown, Thomas w. Bath, II. II. Ruth
erford. Charles w. Farr, Startling s. Will
cox. Henry Kiersted. Vernon K. Earth
man and Edward y. Bowen, on the United
States transport Grant, TO sail from this
port about the 10Th inst; Nevil NJ. Garrett,
on the United States transport Sheridan,
to sail from this port about the Sd prox,
Lieutenant Colonel James NJ. Marshall,
deputy quartermaster general, has been
ordered TO proceed to Amedee, Cal, Battle
Mountain, New, and Truckee, Cal, for the
purchase of cavalry horses. He Will be
accompanied by j. II. Page and Con Grif-
fin 0uHTteTmaSteT
partment.
tial have been published in orders:
Private George Belmont, Battery N,
Sixth Artillery, found guilty of larceny,
was sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged. forfeiting all pay and allowances
and 10 be confined at hard labor at Alca-
Sergeant Howard Sallee, Company d.
Eighth Infantry, found guilty, of absence
without leave, was sentenced TO be re-
duced 10 the ranks and TO be confined at
hard labor for two months and TO forfeit
$40 of his pay per month for the same
period.
Private Frederick Douglass, Company
l.. Forty-eighth Infantry, found guilty of
insubordinate conduct 10 non-commis-
stoned officer, was sentenced TO be con-
fined at hard labor for ten days and to
Private William Webster, Company d.
Forty-eighth Infantry, found guilty OF
disobeying the orders of non-commis-
stoned officer, was sentenced to be con-
fined at hard labor for one month and 10
forfeit $40 of his pay per month for two
private Edward O'Connor. Troop C,
First Cavalry. found guilty Of desertion.
was sentenced 10 be dishonorably dis
charged, forfeiting all pay and allowances
due him and to be confined at hard labor
at Alcatraz for eight months.
Private James Sutton, Company M
Forty-eighth Infantry, found guilty Of as
sault upon a comrade, was sentenced 70
be confined at hard labor for two months
and to forfeit $40 of his pay per month
for three months.
Private Peter Goode, Company l., For,
| ty-eighth Infantry having been tried
upon the charges of insubordinate conduct
| to a non-commissioned officer and of at
| tempted assault. and Sergeant Henry
Reese Company I. Forty-eighth Infantry
| tried upon the charge of suffering a pris-
| oner 10 escape, were acquitted.