Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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The REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION =
Ward Republican," writes: " L am glad
that attention has been called to the most
outrageous apportionment of delegates made
for the approaching Republican County Con-
vention. The action of the County Com
mittee cannot be defended upon any justifa-
BILE grounds. have heard that the action
taken in relation to the Suffer township del
egates was intended to further the chances of
Alfred Briggs, of Haas precinct, the County
Hospital, for Assemblyman and X. j. Merk-
lev, of Sutterville. for Supervisor. Briggs,
it will be remembered, is the person who OBJ
tanned the Republican nomination for Super
visor in 1873 by polling an unprecedentedly
large vote at the primaries in the two pre-
cincts of the County Hospital and Suffer
vile, and who received less votes at the gen.
eral election than at the primary, and was
badly beaten by the Democratic nominee.
Perhaps repetition of the farce
of the primaries of 1878 will bring
the same result at the election in 1880.
An examination of the call shows that pre-
cinct called SCOTS Station is given three del
egates This precinct is am informed, the
one hitherto known the American River
Bridge precinct, and last fall polled eieven
votes for Perkins. While this is done,
Brighton precinct, that polled AZ votes for
Perkins, is only given delegates, and Ash
land, polling 10 votes. is given 2 delegates.
The First Ward, that gave Perkins about 600
votes, is given but Is delegates, while the
County Hospital, Sutteryille and SCOTS
Station precincts, polling 13e votes are
given IS delegates also. Why was this done
what job is being put up? are questions
being asked on all sides by earnest Republi-
cans who have no axes to grind. The remedy
is two-fold. First, repudiate the call and
second, punish those who have endeavored to
benefit private interests at the expense of the
whole party. OF course it is not felt that all
the members of the County Committee UNI
derstood the game that was played"
BAT SHooTING.-At the shooting ground
on SCOTS Ranch, American River bridge,
there was a very interesting meeting of shot
gun men yesterday. The attendance was
even larger than usual, principally on account
of the fact that Messrs. Ruhstaller and jack
son were to shoot at bats for the champion.
ship cup, which the former had won at pre-
yious shoot. The bats provided for the occa-
sion proved to be unusually lively, and flying
like jacksnipe, with many turn and twist,
caused the men at the trap to miss frequently.
Two or three matches took place prior to the
contest for the cup, but no one was able to
make a 'clean score" 1t did not cause
much surprise, therefore, when Ruhstaller
and jackson shot, that their scores were
small even though they were much below
the average. The result was Ruhstaller,
IA jackson, 10. The cup was presented to
Mr.. jackson by j. w. Todd in a felicitous
speech, and the recipient responded briefly
but to the point. Subsequently there were
several sweepstake matches at double and
single birds, in nearly all of which the first
class shooters, of whom there were half
score or more present, met defeatat the hands
of gentlemen who had not been expected to
do anything remarkable, to say the least.
But nevertheless, during the entire day, no
one succeeded in killing all his birds in any
match During the day there were several
ladies present, who appeared to enjoy the
sport greatly, and, now that the Sacramento
Rife Club, the Forester and Capital Clubs
hold their meetings there, the grounds will
doubtless be prominent place OF resort.
POLICE CHANGEs.-Chief Karcher has
made the following changes in the Police
beats of the city, and the assignment of off.
Beat No. l, from Front to Third street,
running north and south across the city
beat No 2, from Third to Seventh street,
north and south beat No. 3, from alley be-
tween j and X, east OF Seventh beat No. 4,
south of alley between J and X, east of
Seventh The following assignment of Off
GERS was made: Beat /, jackson and Ferral
beat ,, Rider and Smith beat 3, Woods and
Eregripl-e hpat 4 ('arpr,han and Era-yar
The officer on beat l. day watch, is to be at
tie depot on the arrival and departure Of all
passenger trains. The Court officer L. Lse
when not engaged in the duties Of Court, is
required to be at the depot on the arrival and
departure of trains The change makes the
beats more equal in extent, as it enlsrges
First and Second, and dininishes the linn
its included in Third and Fourth, which
were formerly so large that they could not be
patroled with the force employed.
POLICE ARRKsTs.-,rhe following arrests
were made in this city on Saturday: All
Wing and All Chow. for petit larceny, by
officers Ferral and Rider; George Bailey,
opium smoking, by officers Ferral, Rider and
Cafferty Madam Lucy, disturbing the peace
Of Second street, by officers Ferral and Ri
der; j. s. Sherwood, drunk, by officer
Woods; Agnes Miller. battery, by officers
Ferral and Rider; Charles Rope, disturbing
the peace, by officers Ferral and Rider;
Thomas Lewis. drunk, by local officer Ost-
waldt; W. Smiley battery, by special officer
Nash g. Nealand, battery, by officer Smith
and others G. Nealand, rearrested for bat
terry, by same parties Mary Farr, petit lar
ceny, by officers jackson and Cafferty; Geo.
NJ. FAIR, petit larceny and carrying concealed
weapons, by officers jackson and CaIferty:
John Williams, for vagrancy, by officers
Smith and Campbell Ed. Raney, vagrancy,
by officers Smith and Campbell r. Kimball,
drunk, by officers Woods and Jackson. Yes
terday Rafael Vasquez, drunk, was arrested
by officers Ferrsl and Rider.
MILITARY ENcAMPMEST.-The officers of
the First Artillery Regiment held meeting
on Saturday last and appointed a committee
consisting of Colonel T. II. Berkey and the
commanding officers of local companies, to
confer with committee from the Agricult-
urai Society. at a meeting TO be held on the
9Th instant to effect arrangements, il pos
sible, for holding the annual eucampment Of
the regiment upon the grounds OF Agricult-
ural Park during the coming State Fair.
Should satisfactory arrangements not be per-
fected for holding it at that time and place,
another meeting of the committee FROM the
1tSb.t0Hs Will ue Helu on next NAtutual W
decide IN relation to its encampment else
where.
SCARCITY OF POLICE Notwithstanding
the recent surplusage Of policemen in this
city, with $50 more applicants and suit in
the Superior Court for a rnandamus to COM
pei the Police Commissioners to put dozen
more upon the roll, the impression seems to
prevail abroad that Sacramento Is short of po-
lice and has nobody willing to come to the
rescue. With a view to relieving the situa.
ton a gentleman of Victoria, British Colum.
bia, has written to the Chief of Police offer
ing his services, and stating that he can come
at once, if desired. y Under the circumstances,
the Chief felt constrain ed to reply that the
prospects Of "a vacancy are exceedingly dis
coursging; and also that citizenship Of two
years is required prior to such appointment.
WARRANTS DRAwN.- Warrants were
drawn on Saturday, for salaries of the State
officers and Justices of the Supreme Court.
and the States portion of the salaries of
Judges of the Superior Court, amounting in
all to ST. 4l 40.