Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
Military Notes.

ouDSAS'CiCe VIII W diIO"eu 10 more tndl
50 men to each company, including com
missiOned officers; and that field and staff
officers, non-commissioned staff, drum
mers, markers. fifers, bands, etc, can get to
camp III the best way they can or stay at
home. as neither transportation or Subsist-
ence will be allowed. This is not the fault
OF the officers having the matter in charge,
since they have not the funds on hand
necessary to carry on such an undertaking.
A division encampment should not have
been ordered unless there was money
enough to carry it to 4 successful conclu-
sion. We learn that some of the San
Francisco regiments will not have bands,
and the field and staff officers will not even
be mounted on drills or parades. In this
respect the First Artillery will be complete,
as it will have a fine band, and field and
staff officers will take their horses In
view of the pinched condition of the
finances it might be well for the Fourth
5ade 10 = ave only one band in
camp, and let the unattached companies
contribute a portion of the expense The
brigade could also jointly erect dancing
platform, SO that amusement can be had in
camp evenings, instead of the men seeking
it elsewhere. We believe this should be
allowed, since it does not interfere with the
duties of the men in any particular This
regiment has entered into contract with
Charles f. Seeburg, of San Francisco, to
furnish subsistence, and bond has been
given that everything shall be satisfactory.
The bill OF fare is excellent, if lived up 20.
Company G is having new uniforms made
and old ones repaired, AID is overhauling
things generally. The election of q First
Lieutenant for a takes place next
Wednesday evening. B and Z are
lxr
camp also. Captain Rapp, commanding
g at Nevada City, will be disappointed,
We know at not being allowed 10 take
more than 30 men TO camp when lie could
have taken 80. Captain easier, of +.
Woodland. is going TO drill his men every
day for a week before the encampment. We
believe that Is should endeavor to take the
BATTERY squad along in addition to its quota
of 50 men, and work them at the heavy
guns altogether. The color sergeant
90 Brien) of f. will act as first sergeant of
his company, Sergeant Seymour being I'M
able to attend the encampment. Fred W.
Birdsall, Jr., has joined Company Is, and
will be appointed Commissary Sergeant on
the staff. Commanders of companies
should be careful to choose their best men
in making the detail of their advance guard
to pitch the tents, etc. 1t has not vet been
determined how many will - i the party.
nor when it will start. Th : ard mount
passed off satisfactorily MonJlg evening.
There will be another held some evening
before the 18th, and also a battalion or
brigade dress parade. General Carey in
tends to have two outdoor drills, the first to
take place tomorrow afternoon. The field
adjoining Richmond Grove has been Sc
cured for this purpose. The drill will con-
sist of brigade and battalion movements.
rI1a 81 Ntsh drill on
officer and man who intends going to camp
should attend, as these drills will be of
great benefit to all. The drill tomorrow
promises to be very lightly attended, as
sufficient notice has not been given to the
men. 1t is proposed BY some of the boys
to appoint an Invitation and Reception
Committee, whose duty il will be to see that
all the good looking girls of Santa Cruz are
in attendance at the evening entertainments
in camp.
THE STATE FAIR-The premium list re
Gently published for the approaching State
Fair IS the most complete OF any issued by
the Society. 1t consists of over seventy
pages of neatly-printed matter, giving the
officers and Directors of the State Board of
Agriculture the detailed list of premiums
offered in each of the eight departments,
which have been revised by the Board
with the greatest care, with view to
awarding the most meritOrious exhibits,
and SO arranged as to encourage worthy.
but hitherto less prominent productions
the rules established by the National Asso-
citation of TrOtting-Horse Breeders, as to
standard trotters the speed programme for
each of the nine days, together with cOndi-
tons pertaining 10 the same; rules for the
State Agricultural Society's Fair. as revised
by the Board IN April last; the constitu-
ton of the Society etc. Copies of TIE pam
phlet may De obtained by addressing Edwin
f. Smith, Secretary, Sacramento. The Fair
will open this year on the 18th of September
and end on the 10Th.
CHANGES AT THE WATER-woRKs-
Foster, Chief Engineer at the water works,
having received the appointment as en-
gineer at the State Capitol Ga position held
by him some years ago., yesterday rendered
his resignation at q special meeting of the
City Trustees. The resignation was ac-
cepted, and Henry c. Wolf, late First
Assistant Engineer. was promoted to the
vacancy by the votes of Mayor Brown and
Trustee Nielsen. L. H. Williams. who has
filled the position of Second Assistant, was
promoted to Wolf place by the same vote,
and Edmund Pait elected TO Williams
place. There was some talk about depoS-
ing Taper Watt, who has been absent at
the springs beyond the term allowed him,
but as Trustee Jones said he had been
quite i'll and is now nearly recovered,
action in the matter was deferred until the
regular meeting on Monday next.
EXECUTIVE Yesterday Gov
ernor Stoneman pardoned Harry Sharkey,
who was tried and convicted of burglary
in the first degree at the September term,
1884, of the Superior Court in San Fran
cisco and sentenced to serve a term of ten
months in the San Francisco Industrial
School The pardon sets forth that the
present and preceding Board of Super
visors of the city and county of San Fran
cisco have expressed their desire that the
boy be released; also, the committing
Judge. Robert Ferrall, and ten of the con-
victing jury petition the boys release, in
which petition NJ. A. Smith, Superintend-
ent of the Industrial School. Joins. The
lad is but seventeen years of age, has very
poor health. 1t was his first offense and if
given to his mother he may recruit his
health and become a useful member of So
ciety.
Observation-Disclosures the Capital Gram
mar School had been dismissed on Thurs
day and the term had closed, the members
of the late graduating class in body
called upon Mrs. Merrill, one of their
teachers, and presented her with hand
some volume as a keepsake in memory of
their regard for her. They then proceeded
in body to the residence of Principal
Johnson, and presented him with CYCLIC
pedia of choice poetry as token Of their
affection and in memory of the years they
were under his guardianship. Both recip-
tents were taken completely by surprise.
According to the accounts of the lads and
misses they enjoyed the surprise keenly,
and no one who hears them speak of it can
doubt then sincerity, or the pleasure their
little scheme as they term it, gave
them.
AT LAsT.-Last evening officers Franks
and Ash took from a house on l. street to