National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Middle States and Lower Lake region,
generally clear and cooler weather, southwest to
northwest winds and rising barometer.
The following was the range of the thermometer
1t Hempler's yesterday: a. m, 6go; 10 a m,
SO; u m, 66oi P. m, 1885, p. m, no; p. m,
ESQ; p. m, GO.
The sun rises at 1902 and sets at ass.
Fruitful-M. F. c. 4Q-S-g-s
The alarm Of FIRE from box Il last night was
caused by bonfire.
last night and will be removed 70 the asylum to-
day.
On the Row bets are freely offered and taken
that 'Clih." wont bring home ''brash" from the
Col; John George Ryan, a brother of the late
Gen. W. A. c Ryan, is in Washington, and stop
ping for the present a. los Third street.
There seems to be a little ''Unpleasantnessn in
the Democratic ranks in this city already. The
old ones want to claim all the glory and the young
ones won't have it, o.,
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock dog was
run over by a street car on pennsylvania avenue,
and one of his legs severed from his body. Off,
Ger Dinsmore, in order to put the brute out Of
misery, shot him.
The colored methodist church situated on Ben-
nings road near Benning's station, in the county,
was destroyed by IRE on Sunday morning last.
The fire originated from q defective stoye-pipe
Loss about 81, 900; no insurance.
All lovers Of the beautiful and grand should be
at Lincoln hall tonight to ENJOY the rare art
treat to be given there. Ladies and misses ad-
See adv. in amusement column
The attention of the Washington and George
town Railroad Company is invited to the negli-
gent driver Of depot car, No. Al. A little more
attention to those unable to compete with the
strong, and wishing to patroniZe this 1.-The would
be desirable.
A scene representing the signing of the first
treaty Of peace between England and the United
States is being painted over the door of the For
eign Relations Committee rooms. The picture
represents Adams and Franklin seated at table
At which John Jay is standing addressing the
British commissioners who are seated opposite.
At the annual meeting Of the Saint Andrews
Society, held on the sth inst, the following per
sons were elected officers for the ensuing wear:
Gen, q. W. BallOch, president: Peter Campbell,
LIST vice president: Jas. A. Small, I'd vice presi-
dent; John H. Berry, secretary; John II. Small,
DuncansOn, TbOs. L. TUllOck, A. B. Clarke, Thos.
SemeTVille, DR.. John b. Mckay and Josiah Nc
LeOd, managers.
The following additional subscriptions to the
contingent fund for completing the Washington
monument have been received: Painters Lodge
No. Is, Washington, ID. e., SIS; Lafayette Lodge
No. Is, l. y. D. F., Philadelphia, Pa, $50; NichO
lans Lodge No l29, Z. A NJ, Wheatland. Cal,
$50; New Buffalo Lodge No. 62S, New Buffalo,
Pa, s.; Monroe Lodge No. S. 1. o. .. F, Phil
burg, Pa, so. Next!
The Norristown Herald tells Of the most SEN
Sible old man in the United States: "A young
man who went to Virginia few months ago
wrote home last week that he had won the first
prize in a tournament His father immediately
made new will and cut his award son of
without shilling. The old man said it was bad
enough TO have a son that parted his hair in the
middle, but when 4 boy Of his engages in one Of
those ridiculous affairs where the men call them
and punch at rings with long sticks then that
boy must 'shrk for himself"