National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For Nsp England, the Middle States and the
Iotcsr lake region, generally elsdr heather totA
preUdl during The day, Nth east to south piJIds,
rising temperature and falling barometer.
The following was the range ofthe thermom-
ster at Hempler's yesterday: At 8 o. m, 75o;
at 10 q. m, no; at lam, 800; at p. m; $50:
So Sc p NJ $50 at o p n'' 'i'' at p NJ
ssNest hlding'' is the new name for 1t.
Mr.. John R. Kidd, Iaborer in the naval dis
pensary at the navy yard, was discharged yes
terlay.
And now the soreheads say that the Tilton-
Beecher scandal Is about as hard conundrum
to solve as who put up the safe-burglary job.
If Mr.. Gatchell will go to the tow-path,
Georgetown, he will find some mules which are
entitled to the kindly offices of the 8. F. 7. P.
o. c. T. A --..- --.r ---.
The Beecher scandal was the great subject
of conversation in the city yesterday. The
general opinion seemed to be that Fl. W. B.
was the under dog in the fight.
Messrs. John Langley and Ed. Moses start
next week with the celebrated trotting horse,
II. C. Hill, or Cropley colt, for Buffalo, NY =,
where he Is entered for the coming races.
On Tuesday last a pigeon-shooting match
took place at Benning's station, between John
Ferguson, of this city, and John Alder, of Bal
timore county, for purse Of $50. Ferguson
was the winner.
A mass meeting will be held tonight at 730
o'clock, at the COrcoran square market, for
the purpose of having an expression of views
on the subject of issuing the bonds and erect
ing the permanent building.
Detectives Coomes and McElfresh yesterday
evening arrested W. Fl. James, colored, for
merly head waiter at Deer park, Maryland, in
response to a telegram from that place. He
is held to wait an examination.
The Wesley Chapel Choir and their friends
had delightful trip on the steamer Pilot Boy
forty miles down the Potomac last night. The
excursionists enjoyed themselves in every re-
spect, and were much pleased with the trip.
Col. Charles Tyler, the efficient and popular
clerk of the st. Marc hotel, who has been
connected with the hotel since It started, was
"caned" last evening by some of his admiring
friends. "Tim," who presides with so much
dignity over the bar, did the honors on the oc-
casion. "Tim" is "the printers friend"
Mr.. John W. Bronaugh, well known citi-
zen of Georgetown, died at his residence, No.
A Market street, on Tuesday morning last,
after brief Illness, in the sixtieth year of his
age. For long time he occupied a clerical
position in the Government Departments, and
was afterwards in the employ of the Board
| of Public Works.
Yesterday the grand jury had before them
Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes, wife of the accused
burglar; VIM. ]. DAILY, of New York, and D. B
! Alexander, employed at 42l Ninth street, and
it is understood that they all corroborated state
ments in the evidence of Hayes. Detective
Miller was also before the grand Jury. Mrs
Hayes is quite a fne-looking woman, quiet and
lady-like, of rather small stature, and was &C.
companied by her child, about year old. She
| had an interview with her husband at the jail
during the day.
The first cargo of new wheat by canal, con
sisting of $500 bushels, was received yester
day in Georgetown, per boat j. N. Thomas
and was consigned TO ]. G. & J. NJ. Waters
Seven hundred bushels new wheat were alsC
received By rail for the same firm, and 81
bushels white corn by the boat. The schoone
T. P. Morgan also arrived from Alexandra,
with l 900 bushels new wheat for Hartley 4
Bro. The sales yesterday were 8, 200 bushel
new wheat ht 81 .5O91. IS, and 1000 bushel
do. at 81 Al; also, SIS bushels white corn a
$50 cents. - ~ -
At the annual meeting Of the Grand En-
campment of 1. o. o. F., held on Tuesda,
night last, resolution to participate IN tn
dedicatory services at Odd Fellows hal, o.
| Monday afternoon next, was adopted, AND O.
adverse report of a special eommfttee on th
subject OF nergement was concurred ID. III
election of officers resulted IN the choice 0
John H. seitfert as grand patriarch, George
King, grand high priest; N, Book, grand senio
warden; L. B. Allyn, grand scribe; +. B. Lord
ST., grand treasurer; Joseph Burroughs, gran
junior warden. -
On Tuesday night a party of young mer
prompted by the spirit of fun and mischief
and DESTROYS Of seeing how the members Of th
legal fraternity would take a joke, made
general exchange Of signs Of the attorney
holding offices and doing business on tn
streets adjacent to the City Hall. Some wer
transported to q remote distance from whet
they belonged, while others were placed I
localities where attorneys are not supposed I
do business. Others were found tackled t
tree-boxes, and that of John Pope Hodnet
fastened TO the railing encifcling the Lincol
monument. Two others, belonging to youn
and rising practitioners, were given a COZ
spicuous place on the front door Of vel
known house of nl.repute, and they natural
wero-the source of much comment to I'll
passers-by who knew BY whom the dwellin
was occupied. The perpetrators of the jok
have not been discovered.