Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-27
MILITARY cREEpxooR TEAM.

MILITARY CREEDMooR TEAM
The Creedmoor teams of the Military
Division of the Pacific, of which ASSOCIATION
Adjutant. General j. C. Kelton, of General
McDowell's staff, is Captain, passed through
this city yesterday on the overland en- route
for the forthcoming contest at Creedmoor,
Long Island. The team consists of the fol-
low;np members General j. G. kelton,
First Lieutenant II. P. Kingsbury, Sixth
Cavalry: First Lieutenants james L. Will
son. William Ennis and W. r. Quinan,
Fourth Artillery; Second Lieutenant John
Pitcher, First Cavalry; Sergeant. Peter
Petersen, Company +, Fourth Ar
tillery; First Sergeant J. H. Sud
Ivan. Company C, Second Infantry
private E. c. Terry, Company II,
Fourth Artillery; Sergeant John Wilson,
Company NJ, First Cavalry private Charles
Bernard, Company L, Eighth Infantry;
Sergeant Fred. L. Pressler Company K,
Twenty.irst Infantry Sergeant Il. Weis-
man, Company A, First Cavalry; private
George w. Dougherty, Company NJ. First
Cavalry private A G. Holman, Company
d. Twenty-hrst Infantry; Sergeant John
Dankin, Company K, Twelfth Infantry.
These men were selected by taking frst all
those who made the best scores at the regular
target practice of the commands, and after
those so designated were selected from to the
required number by making additional test
scores until the best shots in the military dl
vision were obtained There will be team
from each of the three military divisions OF
the United States. similarly chosen, and it
NAV not be betraying confidence to state that
the Pacific coast boys have premonItlon OF
bringing back one of the leading prizes.
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of States and perhaps private teams. While
it is considered an international shoot, no Tor
eign teams are expected, unless one may
be present from Canada. The object OF the
contest is not entirely as test OF markham
ship. although encouragement of this quality
in the regular soldiery and proficiency
thereby is sought; yet the question OF supe'
riority of arms may be said to be one OF the
principal objects of the present tournament.
| The team from this coast is armed with the
regulation rifle, the Springfield, and the other
two military division teams will have the
! the same, it Is understood. The New
| York team will use the Sharp Bor
chard gun, and the New Jersey
team the Remington pattern. The regular
army rihamen thus far contend for the supe-
riority of the Springfield, while the militia of
several of the States claim advantages for
other makes One advantage claimed for
the Sharp Borchard is that while it is shorter
and more compact, with better balance, it has
q trifie longer barrel at same length shoulder
reach of stock, which is effected by the per-
peudicular action Of the breach as against the
long longitudinal one of the Springfield. 1t
| is six groove piece and isregarded by the mil
itary of New York and other States as much
in the lead of the present regulation arm OF
the regular army, and is already proposed by |
some to be substituted in its place.
The Creedmoor shooting week commences |
on the 18th of September, and the regular
contest for prizes will take place on the
10th. The shooting will be at ranges OF
200, 500 and 600 yards, with seven shots at
each range. No sighting shots Will be
allowed.
The first prize is the Judge Hilton trophy, |
consisting Of an immense silver shield finely |
wrought with tablets upon one side for en- |
craving the names of its winners, and upon
the .her the score made by each successful
party. The New York team has held it |
thus far.
The next prizeis " The Soldier of Marathon"
1t is recumbent figure in bronze. The Cali
fornia team won this in 1877 upon the same
grounds. 1t was held by the Pacific team
one year Both the above trophies are stipu-
lated by the rules to be held by winning
parties for the period of one year. The next |
is the army sn navy prize, which is an elab- |
crate beautiful silver vase. This has been
won three times by the Seventh Regiment,
New York militia once by the Engineer
Battalion, United States army, and last year
was carried off by the skill of the Bingham |
ton Twenty fourth separate company of New
York militia. 1t is expected that within
two or three years these annual military lists |
of craftsmanship and guns will come to be |
international in position, and arrangements |
to that end and efforts are being made
MILITARY COMMISSIONS. - The following |
military appointments have been made, and |
commissions were yesterday issued from the |
Adjutant- Generals office Theodore Wag- |
ner, Major and Brigade Inspector, on the
staff of Brigadier-G eneral commanding Sec
ond Brigade: C. G. Campbell, Engineer Off
Ger, with the rank Of Major, on the staff of
Brigadier- General commanding First Brigade;
A. NJ. Wilder, Major and Surgeon, on staff
of Colonel commanding First Infantry Regi-
ment, Second Brigade; George L. Ashton,
First Lieutenant and Paymaster, on the staff
of Brigadier- General commanding the Second
Brigade H. p Fletcher, IIieutenant-C Colonel
and Ordnance Oficer. on staff of Major Cen
eral commanding division; w. E. Hale,
First Lieutenant and Commissary on staff of
Colonel commanding First Infantry Regi-
ment, Second Brigade; Richard Cuff, Pay
master, with the rank Of First Lieutenant,
on staff of Major commanding First Cavalry
Battalion, Second Brigade; Calvin Nutting,
Jr., Quartermaster with rank of First Lieu
tenant, on staff of Major commanding First
Cavalry Battalion, Second Brigade. The
following exempt certificates were also issued
J. d. Cronin, of Company a, Gatling Bat
terry Theodore Tierney, Company b, Third
Infantry j. +. Miller, Company a, First
Artillery.
DRAINAGE Directors MEETGNG.-The
Board of Directors of Drainage District No.
l met yesterday at 0 a NJ, pursuant to ad-
journment, President w. H. Parks and Di-
rector Knox present. The bid OF Patrick
Ney for work on Bear river, which was taken
under advisor ept the day previous, was re-
iected by reason OF its informality, and the
Secretary instructed to advertise for new bids
Mayor Turner appeared before the Beard in
relation to the washing of the levee below the
city, near the Gas Works. The Board pro-
ceeded with him, accompanied by State En-
gineer Hall, to visit the place, and viewed
the same with reference to its correction.
The State Engineer submitted plans for re-
pairing, strengthening, constructing and pro-
tecting the river banks and levees on both
sides Of the Sacramento river, from Stony
and Chico creeks TO Butte slough; also for
rectifying the channel and reforming the east
Dalk OF the Sacram6ntO flVer, at the point
above-named, near the Gas Works, and be-
tween there and the Y-street levee, just below
the water front of the city of Sacramento,
which plans were adopted. and the Secretary
instructed to advertise for proposals. The
Board then adjourned to meet at the call of
the President.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. = The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
24;h: For Huntington, Hopkins & Co., 25S
wagon springs bundles and box castings;
Frank Foster bundles leather; Weinstock
& Lubin, cases dry goods D. w. Earl 40
steel shoes, 40 steel dies; n. S. Arnold &
Co, axles I. Luce, 9 pieces marble; r.
Stone & Co, box hardware.
FREIGHT MoYEMESTs.-Th following car
loads were received in this city yesterday:
Seven of lumber, 2 of wheat, 4 of steel rails,
6 of COAL 2 of barley, of wood, 2 of ice, 3
of canned fruit 2 of coal. of wheels, of
-four. Through carloads East were forward
ed as follows Seven of salmon, of barley,
of hides, of merchandise, of machinery,
8 of canned goods.
INCORPORATED. = The Butte Ditch and
Mining Company has filed articles of incor-
marathon whose nurnose il to maintain