National Republican., 1873-04-07
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
RECORD OF THE CITY YESTERDAY
Tom wright Convicted Of the Murder Of
Roacr.ii-The Kane shso,inG case
Military Affairs services
General Current News.
uILITAR ".
Preparation. for n Grasd B.ii-fovements
ofthe DIGereut Companies.

Preparations for n Grand Bail-Moyements
ofthe Dinereut Companies.
Company A, washington Light Infantry, are
making extensive preparations LOT the proposed
trip 10 Philadelphia on the isth Of May, The
company will leave washington In the a.
m. train and arrive at philadelphia at p. IN. the
same evening when they VII DC rsSsiysd sNn ey
the State Fencibles, The company under escort
will march to the Ia Pierre house, where they
have engaged quarters. They viii rstum 70
Of the 18th. The company will carry with them
aeyenty-nyc uniformed members, the mll Marine
band, aud twenty-five honorary member A..
The company at their last meeting deciled 70
pay visit TO company u, 0f the same BATTALION
In full uniform, this evening. They also adopted
anew fatigue cap similar 70 ma. nop wSTn gy 4. toe
white band around the base, TO be mane oi hus.
trian cloth, with the monogram W. I. In front
wSTSsd sSssS - In wh.i sIf SSaSns
Capt w. q. Moore, commanding company a,
has received o letter from Capt. Ryan, COM
manding the state Fencibles Of PhlladelphiA,
thantine the company for theft Kind treatment
Of the leneibles during their visit on lnausura-
tion day. .,-., -,
Infantry, with Major ". q. Moore and Adjutant
Powell, have been made honorary members OF
the Sumner Guard, Of Syracuse, N. Y In honor
The Governors Mounted Guard, Major ", ".
wlrt commanding, is rapidly recruiting the
ranks Of Its companies.
u As hs
commanding, have ordered knapsacks In anticl
patton Of an extended trip this summer. Thli
company Ia making rapid progress towards re
CrIitlng TO the nIAxlmum--One hundred men.
The Washington city ureys, captain ID. Nc
Cathran commanding, are In prosperous con
dition, and the able cOmlnander Is exertlng
everything In his power to make u the cracl
company Of the District
Company d, ". L. l., are making extcnsiy,
preparations for trip to Niagara THIS summer
flrst Lieutenant Prull has resigned, and secen,
Lieutenant Prank Carver has been promoted II
his stead. Private L. Radcliffe has been pro
noted 10 second lieutenant, vice Carver pre-
noted.
The Butler Zouayes, cant. Fisher rouimand
ing, are In the most encouraging condition.
Major Bland. commanding the 1erritonl
Guard, IL hard at work In ondeavOfing to rccrul
his command 20 a full regiment.
The new military organization, the Emmet
Guard ls making rapid progress. -,
The Washington urenadlerH, Capt, Hanne
man commanding, Is recruiting rapidly TO III
numbered required by law.
Company B, W. L. l., has taken fresh star
and the or1cers are showing more determinatiO
than heretofore TO make this old company one q
the hest IN the District,
rumor Is anoat that company q, W. L. l., wi
be reorganized under Its old commander, Tho
The Washington ARTILLERY, Capt. n. q. stari
weather commanding, expect 10 be IN acu,
trim In a few weeks. This organization Is ma
ing a very strong acquisition to its membershl
The PRESIDENTS Mounted Guard, Capt. Gleaso
Is still increasing In membership.
The OffiCerB OF several OF the military comp
MES OF the District met on saturday night In q
arlnory Of the Governors Mounted Guard Al
arranged for grand military ball TO be given
the inauguration ball building. The followii
committees were appointed: Executive comm
tee-Capt. J. I. King, Capt. d. McCathran, Car
Nc. stsrkweatheI' Capt: n; Dc Moth, ospt'
music, supper and nrlntng-Capt. J. ]. Kin
Capt, u. 4, johnson, First Lieutenant 7. Thorn
son, First Lieutenant A. p; Cannon, First lie
tenant ". J. Hurley, ntst Lieutenant J. O'Meal
second Lieutenant A. ID, shaw.