Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-14

so be inserted in the BALTIMORE SUN received
1T and forwarded from THE STAR Once.
The PUTNAM PaGLaxx-we noticed, yester-
day, the arrival In the city Of Quartermaster T. B.
Strong, 10 arrange for the accommodation ef this
fine battalion their contem plated visit to WASH
ington, en- ,oHts for Mount Vernon, early In the
coming month. A correspondent Of the Hartford
Times, who he is {. not stranger to the Pha-
lanx" gives the following Srief history of the
battalion, which will doubtless be interesting to
our readers:
sswhen il was known that Hon. Tbos RI Sew
mour, distinguished citizen Of Hartford, was
about TO return from his mission to Russia, a
number of his fellow-townsmen, without distinc-
ton Of party, desired to tender him a nee hborly
welcome TO his native city. For this purpose ii
was deemed proper TO form military corps, and
to para de In Continental uniform; that while hon.
oring favored son Of Connecticut, memor es Of
Revolutionary times might be revived In the
hearts Of the people. After a temporary organiza-
ton had been effected, in August 1858, several de-
scendants of the immortal Putnam expressed a
wish 10 present to the Phalanx an appropriate
standard; and the AmOskeag Veterans, of New
Hampshire, generously loaned their Continental
uniform for the first parade, December 22. 1883.
The standard was subsequently presented and re-
ceived with appropriate ceremOnies-the whole
affair closing with grand banquet at the Allyn
House.
"The arst parade was so entirely successful, and
1t Produced such profound impression, that il
was at once determined TO make the Phalanx
permanent orga nj zaiion. And accordingly Con-
slitutiOn end a code of Bylaws were adopted
aud two companies, properly ofhcered, were
formed into a battalion The second parade was
In June, 1889, during the session Of the Legisla-
ture la Hartford. The new uniforms were now
worn; and the display was imposing IS 70 draw
from that body the highest PncOmiums In Au-
gust Of the same year Governor Seymour was finely
received and welcomed by the battalion on the
Park.
''Of the subsequent plrades Of the Phalanx, and
OF their glorious excursions to Bunker Hill Boston
and Providence, and to the grave of Putnam,
need not particularly speak. But may safely say
that 1t is rare thing TO find military organiza-
ton embracing the talent, the wealth, the iniu-
ence, and the GrOiTfKpoiS, and presenting the
noble appearance of tue Putnam Phalanx Among
the members Of this BODY are many Of the most
distinguished citizens of hartford, and of several
otter places To give the names of gentlemen
among the officers and in the rank and file of the
battalion might serm lnvidiOus; but am conf
dent that knowledge of the Phalanx abroad will
exalt the fame Of Hartford.
(. The uniforms Of the corps number about 300
And II Is believed that not less than $50 of them
Will go on the approaching excursion. Led
oy the venerable Major Commandant and his staff,
the Phalanx will be everywhere greeted with
ne1rty welcome. success to the excursion to
Mount Vernon -
EXAMINATION oF EVIDENCE on APPLICATION
FOR BAIL Fer WM BAYLIss, CHANGED WITH
MILLING JAMES NORMAN examination was
bad yesterday at the Jail before Justice Dom of
evidence touching the killing Of the late James
Moran. This affair grew out of a visit by Moran
aud several Of his friends to the vicinity of the
steamboat wharf. According to the evidence il
would appear that on the day Moran WIS engaged
In the fight which terminated so fatally TO him.
self he and several companions were at a house
kept man named Knightze on the Island and
That the whole party were in liquor, and Moran
quite drunk Aft r remaining here awhile they
started out and went down to the steamboat w haIf
To Burchs tavern. Here one of their number
named Bannister, got into an ARRAY with young
man named Gum, who beaten. A man
named Halliday was also attacked and dreadfully
beaten and kicked After this first nght was
over, MIR James Skidmore walked over across the
street. 10 Try and restore peace. This was Just as
the party were beating OF had beaten Young Gum
who Is SkidmOre's nephew. Skidmore begged
TIE party not to maltreat the youth. and thereby
diverted their attention to himself man named
taunce approached Skidmore and boosted that be
could whip him. SkidmOre replied that he was
there to make peace and not to a. ht Moran then
came up and suggested that he could whip Skid
more He took SkidmOre by the arm and turned
him round. Skidmofe stepped back to avoid
collision with Moran, and at this moue emit when
the two stood within a few feet Of each other,
youth named William Bayliss, 4 half brother of
SkidmoTe, ran up and threw stone at Moran
which hit him on the head and knocked him
senselesS. There was considerable evidence cor
rooOrative Of the manner In which the stone was
thrown as above stated, some three or four wit
nesses tesifv,ng substantially to the state Of
facts, and all az reeing that at the time Moran
hit there was no stones thrown save the one by
BaylisS. There was however considerable evil
dence Of general riot just previous to this, and
also afterwards, in which stones Were thrown
LS reserved his decision on the dDpIlcd-
ton for bail for young Bayliss for day or two.
POLICE MATTERs-B, fore Justice Doan-John
n Ballman was arrested by Officer Ross, of the
MIN district police, FOR using prOfane and grossly
Indecent language in the presence of females
The case came up for hearing last night before
Justice Donn, and the language charged was not
denied. The Squire delivered a very severe and
appropriate lecture TO toe prisoner upon the dis
2usting character of the language used and con-
Guided oy imposing fine of 81 and 81 81 costs
mailman then had warrant issued against Mr..
Henry Johnson, the prosecuting witness for
threats The language of Balman was used 10
his wife, but in the hearing of Mr. JohrsoD's
wife and son and himself, but he was separated
from Bdllman by fence. johnson tcld BalIman
That IL be could have got to him when be used the
language before his wife and child he would have
thrsshed him. Justice Dom thought the Ian
guage OF Ballman justified the remark, and dis
missed the case.
The MILITARY VISITORS The arrangements
for the visit of the Putnam Phalanx have been
completed by their efficient quartermaster E. b.
Strong. They will arrive In Washington on the
might Of the 5th December, and will be received
oy lhe onicsrs OF the Washington volunteers, in
company with the officers Of the Light Infantry
battalion. (of which Lattalion they will be the es-
pecial guests, and escorted to the quarters pro-
vided foe them at the National Hotel. On the
morning Of the 9Th they will be escorted to Mount
vernon and the Tomb Of Washington 'by the
Light Infantry battalion The day following will
be devoted to visits to the President and others.
- ~ tpc Noflous OoJScts OF interest
connected with the Government
FoR6ERY-On Monday evening last a man
who pretended to be the captain of a coal vessel
passed of check to Charles Elliott proprietor
OF the bowling alley on Water street near Queen
-PnrPortiDg To be check Of MIR ID. r.. Wilson
on the Bank OF the Old Dominion, for SIPS II
turned ont that the check was forgery The
oncers made diIigent search for the individual
who PerPetrated the forgery, but he had ab-
seconded During Monday a stranger entered the
Bank Of the Old Dominion, and took from the
usual hook, one OF the printed checks Of the
bank. IL was one Of these checks on which the
forgery was perpetrated.-AIszandria Gazette.
ISDEcKScT The presumption Is, that persons
visiting The Smithsonian Museum are intelligent
and know how TO behave themselves decently
The Curator has discovered that this is a mistake