4th U.S. Marines,' will leave China next week -on the President Grant fon account of the sad news of the sudden death of his mother, Mrs. Elma M. Davis at Newport, I., from blood poisoning, fall ing a cut in the finger. Mrs. Davis, was aged 73 years when the call sare. With her was Col. Davis'
32-year old son, who had been going to school in that Col.
his wife, and two While nothing definite been announced as to who will take over command of the Marines in Col. Davis's absence, it is certain, that Ligut. Col. F. D. Kilgore will assume at least temporary control. Col. Kilgore has proved himself an officer during the periods of Col. Davis's absence in the north, and the regiment should not. suffer Col.
China, been appointed to the command of the Operating Base at San Diego, very responsible position. Sympathy in his bereavement and best Jwishes for his further success will go, with Mow from b's many Shang-
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