Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-26
MILITARY NOTES.
Target Practice Court-Martial = The
Regiments Ciaims-Etc.

Regiments Ciaims-Etc.
The annual target practice of the city
companies will commence next Monday
forenoon at the ranges north of B street
! Companies A and E shoot on that day, anc
| 3 and 6 on Tuesday. Each company, il
addition to the individual score of mem
bers, will fire by platoons, something no
heretofore attempted. 1t is good practice
The men v. i'll fire by command, and thers
is some curiosity manifested as to what tn,
result will be. The commands to fire
should be given sIoN 'iy. ana n tone no
to excite the men. zach OF whom mus
| make up his mind thai he viii not bt
given as much time as IS usually taken II
shooting singly. Neither can the pull or
the trigger be so gradual. it being more III
the nature of a snap shot Livery man
| should pull promptly 81 the command
Fire" and as the effect will be to threw
| the bullet to the right unless the rife Is
firmly held. the aim should be towards The
left of the buils-eye All officers and
members should be present and fire five
shots some time during the day Every
National GuarClsman should make It a
point Of honor 10 practice until he is at
least q fair shot. The friends of the com
panies have as usual donated prizes TO
| make the shoot more interesting, and the
| regimental and brigade officers should
encourage the companies by being present
and taking hand in the practice.
Court-martial has been convened for
the trial of members of companies who
have been absent from three consecutive
drills and for other offenses. The Court
met Thursday evening, with Captain II
Woinefnrl- Of
Care has been taken to have papers
properly made out, in order that no flaw
may be found in the proceedings, and de-
llnquents made to pay any fines imposed
by the Court. Names of those dishonor-
ably discharged will be published in regi-
mental orders. Captain Hall has selected
Wednesday evening, September 3Oth. as
the time TO commence the investigation
into the case of Sergeant Anderson A de-
cision will be solicited from the highest
authorities.
The claim of this regiment for encamp-
ment expenses has not yet been approved.
but word has been received from Division
Headquarters that the papers would be
signed Immediately upon the return of
General Turnbull, who has been absent
from San Francisco. 1t is probable the war
rant will be received to-day or Monday.
when all claims against the regiment will
be promptly paid, except Seaburg's (the
caterer, from whom no word has been re-
ceived in answer TO request to make
statement.
Captain Fred. Neary is in Santa Cruz for
his health. We have it from good authori-
ty that he was instructed privately to buy
on any terms the negative of the photo
graph of squad of Company G's boys in
camp, among whom appears Lieutenants
Sheehan and Flaherty, whose faces are orna-
mented with most beautiful grin
caused by the suns rays at the moment the
operator took the group, and when these
TWO handsome officers were trying to look
their best
The committee appointed to investigate
the financial account of ex-Captain Spencer
of Company F, Woodland, have reported,
and found shortage of some $500. The
Captains bondsmen have made tender of
s46S, which sum has been accepted in full
by the authorities, and the money turned
over to Captain easier.