Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-19
Suit Agains, an ARMY lieutenant.


| ing has the following: "District Attorney
Hilborn has filed a bill in the United State.
| Circuit Court in which he sets forth that or
March 1, 1853, George B. Cosby was ap
pointed and commissioned Lieutenant o.
Mounted Rifles of the United States Army
that between that date and May 30, 1860
| he was stationed at various points in Texas
and that he occupied the position of Act.
| ing Assistant Quartermaster. That while
acting in the latter capacity he received
| Government money for disbursement, to
the amount of 81, 431 60, which he con-
verted TO his own use. That as Commissary
of Subsistence he received S24 Sc of public
money, which he converted to his own use
1t is charged that the Lieutenant refuses to
| pay over such money to the Government
wherefore judgment is asked against him
| for 81 ,456 46.
| Thinking that possibly the above item
referred to Adjutant- General George B.
| Cosby, reporter for the RECORD UNION
called upon that gentleman last evening
and asked him if he had any knowledge OF
the matter referred to. The General re-
piled that it was something he had never
| before heard or dreamed of He stated
| that for some time prior to 1857 he was a
Lieutenant in the Mounted Rifles, and
Quartermaster, but that about the year
mentioned he was promoted into the Sec
ond United States Cavalry. Before
assuming his new position his accounts
| with the Government were investigated
| according to the usual custom) by Com
missioner sent from Washington for that
purpose, and that prompt settlement of
his affairs was made and he received a clean
| bill of discharge. Had il been otherwise he
could not only not have been promoted, but
would have been suspended. He remained
in the service of the Government until he
resigned about 1860, and had never, during
| that time nor since, received the slightest
intimation from any Department of the
| Government of any discrepancy in his ac-
counts of nearly thirty years ago.
Yes, there is one exception" said the
General, laughing. Some five or six years
| ago received letter from one of the de-
partments at Washington notifying me that
a careful and searching scrutiny of the rec
ords showed that was behind-either 90
or 70 cents, | forget which. | supposed
! that some clerk with vein of humor in
his composition sent me that notice more
as joke than anything else, and kept it
| for long time-partly as curiosity and
partly as evidence of my official integrity"
| Then you know nothing about this
| other matter, General?" asked the re-
| porter
81 do not" he replied. " l am well ac-
| quainted with the United District Attorney
| Hilborn, and have met him frequently in
| the last year or two, and he never referred
to anything of the kind, either officially or
as a personal matter. Possibly in the
general confusion that eDsued at New Or
leans after the breaking out of the war, it
| is possible that some vouchers or records
of StrlN 81
my disbursements were made-were lost
| may add that the Sub-Treasurer was
very vigilant officer, and never neglected to
settle at frequent and regular intervals with
all disbursing officers. If any action of the
kind referred to should be instituted, |
think | can, notwithstanding the long
lapse of time and possible loss of docu-
mentary proofs, clearly show that some
busybody has simply found mare's-nest
l regard the whole thing as utterly alb
surd."
SOUVENIR VoLUME.-H. S. Crocker e.
Co., of this city, have just issued hand
some illuminated pamphlet of about 100
large octave pages entitled 1.-THE Festival
of Flowers given in Honor of Margaret E.
Croker, by the Citizens of Sacramento,
May 6, 1885, A part OF that notable occa-
sion was the preparation by a committee.
specially appointed for the purpose, of two
beautiful volumes to present to Mrs.
Crocker, and containing an expression of
the sentiments entertained by the people
toward Mrs Croker, and full account of
the Floral Festival in her honor, with pho
tographs, hand-painted decorations, ETC.
A description of these volumes was re-
Gently given in this paper. The little book
before us is not reprint of those volumes,
but one copy of which was made, but it is
an account of the festival and what
brought it about, an account of the bene-
factions of Mrs. Croker, Photographic
views of the Crocker Art Gallery, the Mar
guerite Home, Suffers Fort las it was), the
Capitol, one OF Sacramentos homes, some
of the floral pieces at the great festival,
general view of the interior of the Pavilion
at the hight of the festival exterior view of
the Pavilion where the festival was held,
view of the Mills statuary in the Capitol
and photographs of the Pioneers gold and
silver testimonial to Mrs. Croker. There
is also some account of Sacramento and its
homes, attractiveness, etc. The book will
meet a want-the demand for some record
for preservation of one of the most notable
events in the history of the State, and GER
tainly an event of honor in the life of a
woman beloved by all the people such as
= Vi.
The book is Endorsed by the Citizens Com
mittee, is well written and is a truthful
and graphic narrative.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-E. J. Buckley,
supported by very competent company,
presented last night BARLEY Campbelrs
celebrated drama, My Partner" The
piece was played here in 1882 by Louis
Aldrich and fair support, but not so well,
nor with so good company as it is given
by Mr.. Buckley The story Is wholly of
California life; the scenes at the base of
Mount Shasta; the characters all of the
border stripe. The tale of the drama is in
tensely romantic, and it is replete
with touches of true chivalry, no.
bility of character, and sterling
courageous manhood 1t is claimed,
and We are prepared to believe, that the
plot is taken from real circumstance, the
characters from representatives of peculiar
types, and the scenes from actual occur
renee. Mr.. Buckley left nothing to be de-
sired whatever as Joe Saunders. In Nc
Dudley the pioneer clustering politician had
a good representative, while the Chinese
found even a better personator of one of
| their race in jim Williams The ladies of
the piece are comedy and competent, and
the general support excellent. The piece
is well put upon the stage. A new scene, a
| Shasta canyon, with Mt Shasta in the dis
lance, was shown Evidences were appar-
ent also of the repairing of the scenery
| that is now going on at this house by the
| local management. MY Partner will be
played at 2 this afternoon, at so and %
cents. 1t will be given for the last times
| tonight and tomorrow night.
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