Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE:

MILITARY NOTES -Orders from headquar-
tiers of the FIRST Artillery Regiment direct
that Companies a, B, G., the Governors
Guard Rsgimental Band the field and staff
and non-commissioned staff assemble at Ar.
morY Hall next Monday evening for battal-
ion drill, guard mounting and skirmish drill.
CorpOrals c. Wilkie E. Danforth, L. II,
Nsghel and L. Carley. Privates J. Rose, 0.
Broich, I. Z. Curtain, ?. II. Peyran, w. Z.
Lusk, and r. Little, J. Rodney, and J. F.
Coffee, of the Cadets, have been transferred
to Company E, First Artillery. The corpo-
rails are reduced to the ranks on entering the
latter company. Regimental Orders, No. II,
say Captain Brown for nearly two de-
csdes has been an exsmplsr TO the service.
He brought to the National Guard of Cal
ifornia all the qualities of good soldier, and
gave to it the powerful Influence of his high
character. By his sincerity and devotion
there has been created debt in his behalf
that the State cannot fully repay. The SER
vice of Captain Brown, long, earnest, self
sacrificing, has been most important in bring
ing the company and this regiment to its
present enviable position in the National
Guard. lie recruited and kept together in
remote section a company of the best mill
tary standing, and which reflected his own
upright and soldierly character. His effort
to this end called forth great patience, con-
slant self.sacrihce, and unWaVering attach
ment to the axiom, that Well.disciplined
military Is the bulwark of liberty. The COM
manding officer Of this regiment desires to
place on record, by these orders, his scknowl-
edgment of the services of Captain Brown,
whose seniority in rank is one of the best won
honors that has graced any officer of the Ma
tiOQal Guard of California"
CIVIL SERVICE PETITIoN.-The Civil Ser
vice Reform Association of California, of
which James S. Buunell, of San Francisco,
is Secretary, is circulating petitions in the !
city and throughout the State, TO be present |
ed to Congress, asking the repeal Of the " Ro- |
tation in Office law Of 1920. The law pc.
titioned against was enacted in 1920, and |
was strongly disspproved by Thomas Jeffer. |
soB, John Quincy Adams, J ohm G. Calhoun, |
james Madison, Daniel Webster, and others |
of their class, 1t provides that certain off. |
Gals, now amounting TO thousands in num- |
Der, should be turned out once in four years, |
whether good or bad. The circular accompa- |
nying the petition says: This law directly |
and powerfully discourages good public ser
wants, encourages bad Ones, and promotes |
wsstefulness, inefficiency and corruption in |
office and in politics. Help US to destroy it."
The petition is as follows The under |
signed citizens of the United States respect |
fully pray your honorable body for the pas |
sage of bill repeating the Act of May -, |
1920, and Acts supplementary thereto now |
embodied in Sections 769, 1864, 22I7 2244, |
26l3 and 1880 Of the Revised Statutes of the |
United States, by which the constitutional |
term OF many administrative officers, such as
Collectors, Marshals, District Attorneys, |
ETC., was changed and fixed at four years /;
said prayer for such repeal being to the end !
that the incumbents of such offices may be |
Immediately removed upon failure in the per- |
Torrance of their duties, and that. on the |
other hand, they may continue 10 the dis |
charge Of those duties so long as the same
shall be honestly, efficiently and satisfactorily
performed"
RECEPTION OF GENERAL HAYcocR.-A !
meeting of citizens was held last evening at
the Capital Hotel, to make arrangements for
a reception to be rendered General Hancock
upon his arrival from the East to-day. Mayor
Brown presided, and the matter was fully
discussed. A general feeling Of regret was
expressed that the distinguished soldier could !
not have made at least brief visit and stay |
in Sacramento. 1t was finally concluded to |
invite all citizens, the local Posts OF the !
Grand Army Of the Republic, all ex soldiers |
and sailors, the local companies of the Ma !
tional Guard, and any other organization |
that desires t. do 30, to meet at the corner Of |
Seventh and X streets this afternoon at 3:45. |
and proceed to the depot for the purpose Of |
greeting and rendering brief reception to /
the General as he passes through. The train
Is expected to reach here at 4:30, and the /
leaving time is 400. 1t is expected that the
organizations of ex-soldiers and sailors will
turn out in full numbers. Orders are issued |
by General j. I. Carey and Colonel T. w.
Sheehan for the troops located in Sacramento
to report st their armory at 3 o'clock in full
uniform, In accordance with arrangements, TO
take part in the reception, a salute will be
hred near the depot upcn the arrival Of the
train, and no doubt an enthusiastic welcome !
will be accorded the eminent visitor. The
valuable and highly successful services Of
General Hancock during the dark days of
the war entities him to all the honors and at
tention that grateful people may bsstow.
DIED WHILE on A VIsIT.-Afrs. c. II.
Bradley, wife of j. II. Bradley, Of Placer
vile, died Monday while visiting the family
OF Seal De Key, rear Roseville. The re-
mains were placed on the train at Folsom
Yesterday by delegations Of the Ocders Of
1NtDthaA aAA Nap-ru Iilcluss OF WllEn she /
was member, and Forwarded TO Piaceryille
Deceased was % years Of age, widely known |
and highly respected. The remsins were in.
tered by the two societies spoken Of in I
PlsceryilIe. Mrs. Bradley formerly Miss /
Carrie Hale) taught the public school in /
American district, Sacramento county, for /
eight years. Mrs. Bradley was lady Of |
high literary attainments was poetess Of |
acknowledged success, and from 1865 to 1870 |
fla-,e
New York Tribune.
SALMON CATcH.-State Fish Commits /
sioner Buckingham states that there were |
taken from the Sacramento and tributaries |
for the year 1888 ending October 18Th, and |
delivered to the different packing firms, 451,-
957 spring salmon and 100, $40 fall salmon, /
weighing 7.3l9, 9SS pounds. The wholesale |
dealers have received 1l50Q spring salmon |
and % 902 fall salmon, making total num-
Der Of $50 405 salmon, weighing 93S0,bi2
pounds.
a GooD REcoRD.-A correspondent of the |
RECORD. UNION writes from Placer county as
follows: " There has been but one prisoner
acquitted in the Superior Court of Placer !
county during the year 1883. Considering |
the large amount of criminal business in the !
county anu Tue pruVeFOlaL escape oi prison. !
ers from justice everywhere at the present, |
this msy be considered very unusual rec /
ord.
LEG FRACTURED.-D. 3. Wilcox, who is |
well known in this city, and at present en-
pIoyed by Towles Bros 4 Co. at ToWles' |
station, was caught between two logs day |
or two since, and received bad frsoture OF
the left leg. The injury is regarded so seri- |
Gus as 10 make smputstion q probable neces-