Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-26
MILITARY NOTES.
Target Practice = Court-Martial : The
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, and
8 and 6 on Tuesday. Each company, in
addition to the individual score of mem
bers. will fire by platoons, something no
heretofore attempted. 1t is good practice
The men ". i'll fire by command, and there
is some curiosl.ty manifested as to what tht
result viii be The commands to fire
should be given sloN ~ ana II tone no
to excite the meu, Zach OF whom mus
make up his mind tina. he will not be
given as much time as IS usually taken ii
shooting singly. Neither can me pull on
the trigger be so gradual, it being more in
the nature of snap shot. Every man
should pull promptly at the command
Fire" and as the effect will be 10 threw
the bullet to the right unless the rife is
firmly held the aim should be towards the
left of the bulls-eye All officers and
members should be present and fire five
shots some time during the day Every
National Guardsman should make If g
point Of honor to 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.
a Court-martial has been convened for
the trial OF members of companies who
have been absent from three consecutive
drills, and for other otfenses. The Court
met Thursday evening, with Captain II
Weinstock. of Company E, as President.
Care has been taken to have papers
properly made out, in order that no flaw
may be found in the proceedings and de-
linquents 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 Both. as
the time TO commence the investigation
into the case of Sergeant Anderson. A de-
cisi0n will be solicited from the highest
authorities
The claim of this regiment for eneamp-
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 probablethe war
rant will be received to-day or Monday,
when all claims against the regiment will
De promptly paid, except Seaburg's (the
caterer, from whom no word has been re-
celyed IN answer TO request TO make a
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 Gs boys in
camp, among whom appears Lieutenants
and Flaheuy, 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 a shortage of some $500. The
Captains bondsmen have made a tender of
S46S. which sum has been accepted in full
by the authorities, and the money turned
over to Captain easier.