Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31

/ Commission. All it had done, so far as he
knew, was to fill the waters with bull
pouts. which destroy more young fishes
! than all the Cinnamon put together. Ever
since the Fish Commission was established
| the salmon have been getting scarcer every
year.
On motion of Munday, the further con-
sideration Of the bill was postponed until
Tuesday evening.
Assembly Bill No. $40, introduced by
Mr. Pyle was taken up.
At IL p NJ the committee adjourned I'M
til next Tuesday evening, and all bills UNI
der consideration went over until that time.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.-A cor
respondent at Brighton writes asking the
objects of the society known as the Grand
Army of the Republic The organization
has large membership in this city, and
their objects could not be more clearly
stated than in the following from the Napa
Reporter: "At the close of the rebellion
the Grand Army of the Union laid aside
the implements of war and quietly dlSap-
peared into the numerous paths of civilian
ton and peace. 1t reappeared in the
Grand Army of the Republicans citizens
of u common cOuntry-and stands to-day
as the highest and strongest exponent OF
those principles for which it marched and
fought. Sanctiied by fire and made sacred
by the blood of the martyrs upon hundreds
of battle-fields the Grand Army OF the
Republic is to the people the very embodl-
ment of the spirit of patriotism; strictly
non-political in its character, it is. to an
important degree fraternal and benevolent
in It's operations. 1t desires to preserve the
memories born amid dangers of camp,
march and battlefield more than twenty
years ago. To help those who fought the
battles of the Union successfully, but fight
the battle of life unsuccessfully and need
protection in their declining years. To
care for the widows and orphans of those
who died that the country might be
united. To teach the rising generation 10
love one country and one flag The
watch-wOrds of its existence are " Frater-
nifty, Charity and Loyalty" and its mem
bers believe that in the history OF civlliza-
ton no grander privilege was ever con-
ferred on man than that which enables
one to say, " | was soldier of the Union,
| am a citizen of the United States of
! America
SOMETHING FOR THE MILITARY.-In a re-
cent circular issued from the Adjutant-
| Generals Office, headquarters of the army
the following suggestions are made in re-
gard to handling the regulation musket,
The Assistant Adj utant-General says: l am
| instructed by the Northumberland COM
handing the army to direct you to call the
attention OF officers serving i'll your COM
mand to the necessity OF lnStruCung the
soldier. after loading the rifle to relinquish
all pressure upon the trigger, when in bring
ing the hammer from a full cock to either
the half or safety cock positions as soon as
the nose of the scar has passed the notch
on the tumbler justabove the one in which
ii is desired to engage it. When this pre-
caution is neglected it has been found posi-
Bile to SO engage the Sear-nOSe on the edge
of the tumbler-notches that but very
slight touch upon the trigger, or only jar
of the piece will be necessary to free IL and
permit the hammer to fall upon the firing
pin. giving a blow which, while generally
not sufficient, may yet in some cases ex-
plode the cartridge This peculiarly OF
the lock is Independent of the character OF
the surface of the sear-noSe and ends of the
tumbler-notches. and is inherent in the
mechanism of all firearms in which the
pressure ON the scar passes through or near
its center OF motion. The proper remedy
can be found only in the careful inStruc
ton of the soldier.
THE BIDwELL CANNERY.-H. G. HUI
burd foreman of the Bidwell cannery at
Chico, was in the city last evening. In an
swer to questions regarding last year crop
he said The crop last season was not of
the best. OF cherries 60 900 pounds We're
used, which, by the way, was the largest
amount used of any one kind of fruit
Apricots were packed largely. Apricots
and cherries are product Of excellence on
that farm. The crop of peaches was
/ light, and in consequence but 500 cases
were filed. The usual assortment Of Der
rieS, prunes plums, etc, were packed. All
of the fruit packed was raised on the
Rancho Chico. General Bidwell has ! 200
acres in fruit, and the amount used By the
cannery was but a small part of his pro-
duce in that line. The total amount Of the
packing for the season by cases was as fol-
lows Cherries. 1000 peaches, 500; apri-
cots 500 plumS 200; prunes, POO Bart
lett pears 300 The cannery during the
coming season will be run on an extensive
scale A large force of timers are now en-
ployed making cans for the coming sea
son product.
BARwIcK BULLETIN.-The Signal Ser
vice reports at { o'clock last night showed
falling barometer from Tatoosh Island to
San Diego, accompanied generally by
rising temperature north; southerly and
easterly winds in Washington Territory
and Oregon, and northwestern winds in
California. There was heavy rain falling
at Tat0osh Island all day yesterday, with
1852 inches having been precipitated during
the twenty-fUur hours ending at 5 O'Clock
| last night: % of an inch at OLYMPIA %
of an inch at Portland % OF an inch at
Fort Candy; a sprinkle at Roscburg OF of
an inch at Red Bluff, and OF Of an inch
at San Francisco. The weather at the same
hour was heavy rain at Tatoosh Island;
light rain at Olympia cloudy at Portland,
ROSeburg. San Francisco. Los Angeles and
San Diego: fair at Red Bluff and Sacra-
mento, and clear at Fort Candy.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The annual
meeting OF the Hibernia Benevolent Asso-
citation was held last evening, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: President, James Mctiuire; Vice
President, Fred Neary Financial Secre-
tary, Peter flaherty; Corresponding Secre-
tary, j. j. Cadogan Treasurer, NJ Hanra-
han Board of Directors, Captain Thomas
Dwyer. John Ryan, NJ II. Sheehan, VIM.
Mclaughlin and John Monahan. The re-
ports of the Board of Directors and Treas
urer were received which show the society
to be in a very furnishing condition, the
total assets being il excess of $1,000, q gain
for the year Of over 81 900. The society
voted 70 give its annual banquet on next
Thursday evening, on which occasion the
newly-elected officers viii be installed.
THE TURNER GYMNAsIuM.-The Turner
Gymnasium Will be opened Monday, Feb
ruary >. 1855, the new professor, Louis
Gerichten. in charge. The dates will be as
follows Mondays and Thursdays, for
boys from 8 to II years, at 4 P. NJ; Tues
days and Fridays boys from II to 10 years
of age. commencing at ?. M Mondays
and Thursdays boys - to Is years of age,
from $50 to 9 P NJ; Tuesdays and Fridays
for members from to 10 P NJ; Wedne,-
day afternoon. commencing al P. NJ
and Saturday mornings, commencing at 10
o'clock classes for girls viii be formed.