Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-30
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

ANNIvERsARY.-The German Benevolent Soci-
ETY. celebrated their twenty-ffth anniversary To-
day, in an appropriate manner. IL 10 an excellen.
Institution, designed for the purpose Of aiding
ments OF the rules Of the society, and has always
been highly esteemed by our German residents
The society, with the Oriental Lodge o q. F.,
and Winnebago Lodge Of Red Men, met At their
hall In Eleventh near street. and formed in pro-
cession undo c. Z. Waller ESQ chief marshal
and marched through the principal streets and
drum corps School Of the Society; the children
male and female handsomely attired, az IL for q
May festival; the German Benevolent Society,
preceded by splendid silk banner, inscribed
with the name and notices Of the society, and
upon the reverse the date Of its institution;
The Oriental Lodge, /. o. o. r with the banner
Of the order, and Winnebago Lodge Of o. r.
M, with handsome and appropriate banner
ornamented with the insignia Of the order.
After passing through several OF the principal
streets, the procession moved TO LoeherI gardens,
where costly entertainment had been provided
their families and friends by the members Of the
Society.
INTERFERING WITH THE POLICE an
davih are being made by various ind viduals rela-
tive 10 an act Of the military on last Saturday,
which deserves investigation. It appeared that a
policeman had arrested disorderly man and was
conveying him 10 the guardhouse, when two reg
ular soldiers interfered and tried 70 take him from
them A row ensued, and one Of the policemen
was Knocked down. The policemen rallied, and
n
chusetts avenue, between SIKH and Seventh sta
Mr.. John Chauncey, citizen, who took sides
with the police was taken into the quarters locked
up and beaten. Such are the statements Of Wit
nesses; and their atndavis are made with q view
to report Lieut. w orth 10 the Department Il being
alleged that he took part In the difficulty.
OBsrRrPERous Yesterday, round,man Gro
min, In search Of evidence concerning the burning
Of Mrs. Homanis stable the night before, went 20
the house Of a colored man named Parker George,
fused TO answer, cursed the ofbcer, and finally
struck him severe blow. Cronin at once seIzed
him, and with the aid Of gentleman who was
passing at the time took him before Justice
Mckenna, who sent him 10 jail for court.
COMMITTED roR MuRDKl Yesterday. private
Samuel Baker, Of the Ninth Penns ylvsnia rcgt-
ment, (reseTye,) was brought 70 this city and de-
livered up to Justice Dom, for shooting and kill
ing private w. n II. Coyne, Of company Q, same
regiment, near Tennallytown. The case wds
up to the civil authorities and Justice Dom com
mitted him to jail for trial at court on the charge
Of murder.
FULLY AcQurrrKD This morning, the young
men Il. r. Ofutt and Z. Taylor, who were
wt Sa ii an
peared before Justice Thompson, and waited for
the accuser, but he did not appear, and they were
dismissed No one believes them guilty And
the sccuser ouRh 10 be punished q ne has only
acted upon q vague suspicion.
SERIOUS CHARGE -Mr. Moore was arrested This
morning by patrolman SHIELD, upon charge Of
assaulting and beating Jno n. Pritchsrd last
Saturday night, and also with robbing him Of
SI7. rs In gold and silver, and . pair Of silver
sPectacles He denies every portion Of The charge,
tice Thompson. -
Hosss srxALIss.-Yesterdsy. pstrolmsn Fen
wick ar ested man named CbAs. williams, Tor
stealing Government horse from the New Jersey
cavalry. He was captured with the horse in his
possession, and said be only borrowed IL fot de.
lie WA cnmmitted 10 inil Tor A further hearing.