Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-29

PotirH MArf,s.-Bsfsr. Jssif. Dcrs-Yes-
tssday o. B. Chrismond was arrested by Guards
| woman named Mary Quirk. He was held to Sc
1 curity Tor a further hearing.
| J. W Humphrey was arrested for an assault and
| battery on ]. T.. Donahan, q soldier. Donahan
exhibited strong evidence OF severe beating, and
also charged that his ASSISTANTS "confsticated bis
| small change" as Artemus Ward would say; but
the evedince did not Justify the holding Of
Humphrey ss party to the affair, and he was
Thomas Ratlifs and Robert Orderly were ar.
John Reyes, ASSAULT ng and beating him, and the
larceny Of various small articles and money.
Ratlife gave security to appear at court, and Ord
cry was committed TO Jail.
George w Hall, Of the 25tb, and Francis Casey,
Of the 18th New York Regiments, were arrested
by Ofncers Tanning and Ecklon for assaulting
and beating hackman named Moody, near VIE
lerds' Hotel II appears that the prisoners, with
another soldier, who was not arrested, EN- ployed
moody to hack them around the city, and after
using bis coach for several hours, they got out
near Willards' and refused to pay. Moody called
a policeman to enforce the payment, but the
policeman treated the matter with indifference.
He again appealed to the men, when they beat
him and abused him, and then went sn. Moody
then called Upon Tanning and Ecklof, who went
In pursuit OF the soldiers, accompanied by a
soldier Of the 18th New York Regiment, ian ex.
policeman, } who volunteered his assistance. They
caught the prisoners at the Long Bridge, and took
them before Justice Dom at the guardhouse Hall
was fully committed to 1ail, and Casey ordered
to pay the hire and damage Of the coach, and re-
aimed until he could make his arrangements to
that end.
EXAMINATIONS AND COMMITMENTS AT JAIL
Yesterday Justice Dom disposed of the following
cases Of military arrests:
Ellis Hughes, who was arrested as spy, having
upon his person map of the army positions
and camps, and large number Of memoranda In
short hand and authorizations The evidence
showed that Mr. Hughes is Of an eccentric turn
and one OF his favorite employments 10 sketching
and noting anything that occurs to h m interest
Ing. His friends suggested to him that he might
make map Of the seat of war and have Ii ltho-
graphed, which he intended TO do, which ac-
lists Of names Of individuals satisfactorily ac-
counted for His discharge was ordered by Gen.
Mansfield.
A man Of doubtful character was sent to prison
by Lieut.. Col Brown, Of the Thirty-Frst New
York Regiment. Justice Dom committed him
TO await q medical inquisition TO decide upon his
sanity.
Purcell al. Quillan, Of South Carolina, was ar.
rested at the state Department by order OF Capt.
Starr, on suspicion Of being spy Justice Dom
| committed him to await further orders.
John Waggerty, Frank G.oover, and -
Dalton, OF the Ninth New York, were arrested by
squad Of the Regiment, by order Of their Colo
mel, for dsorderly conduct. They were commit
ted for an examination.
John Maui, a soldier, was arrested by Captain
Clinson, Of the Twenty-Firs. New York Regi-
ment for shooting boy. He was held for
| hearing
The FouRIH Regiment d. c. NJ, Col RAN
doipa CoYle commanding, Lieut.. Col. John l..
smith, had It's first company parade on yesterday,
| we are happy to say that the turn out and drill
| was very creditable to :he reglmental and com-
/ pdny officers and to the men. The whole number
on the grounds was upwards Of six hundred men,
and commanded as follows:
Company A, Captain J. r.. Holmead company
/ BJ captain III. A Clarke; company T., Captain
Jno H. Semmesi company D, Captain Jno. w.
company F, Captain Charles McNamee; Compa'
| ny u, Captain Reuben Il Clarke; mpany II
| Captain VIM. X. Riley; company ], Captain
Edw A. Thomas; company X, Captain Alfred
We had the pleasure Of witnessing the parade
| OF Captain Semmes' company, and must say that
| sixty handsemer more soldierly looking men
| the seventh ward, so famous for pretty girls can
| turn out some good Hooking men on occasion. II
| tie other companies made as creditable a show
| as Captain Senmes the Fourth regiment must
| take the lead In the District militia.
| The PuBLIc SCHOOL EIAMINArIoSs-Mal
| Primary, Fourth District, Second Assistants De-
| Partnent, Miss Geneva Reed, teacher. The er-
| animation Of this SCI ool took place on Wednes-
| day afternoon. There are In Miss Reeds depart
ment more than % boys, less than dozen Of whom
| appear TO have reached nine years OF age. Miss
being the second assistant, 1t Of course falls to
her lot To instruct the youngest and most back
cess that has crowned her years labor, we men,
ton the fact that while her school last September
was nothing more than an - alpha bet school, - we
find on examination day the very youngest Of her
pupils reading simple sentences with accuracy
and all spelling quite nicely out Of the book. TIE
improvement exhibited by the first md second
class was specially noticeable The boys who
com pose these classes were examined In reading,
spelling, arithmetic, (mental and written) pune.
tuation, dictation and geography, and in all Of
which they exhibited a thoronghness and prof.
| cheney deserving commentator.
| PLucKY GIRL, BUT AN USLUckY SHOT Yes
terday party Of soldiers went to the house Of Julia
Deane. in Marble Alley, between Four-and a half
| and Sixth streets and Pennsylvania avenue and
| demanded admittance. They Were refused, when
thev fired their pistols at girl In the house named
| had revolver and returned the ire, but unfor-
/ tunately missed the mark and the ball passing
| through gate opposite, entered the thigh Of a
coiored woman, iniictng painful but not seri-
/ Gus wound. Nelly was arrested and taken before
/ Justice Dom She admitted the fact of shooting
| and regretted the injury to the colored woman.
Justice ponn took security for her appearance at
the Criminal Court II such appearance should
1 be deemed necessary hereafter.
| THE MINNESOTA BoYs-The Minnesota regi-
mPnt 10 now fairly installed In their pment
Just ast Of the Capitol, and have already become
quite an attraction In that vicinity Their evolu-
| tlons are admirably performed, considering the
brief length OF time nee their organization, and
/ their bayonet exercise ELECTS frequent encomiums
from their visitors, while their long line Of white
hayelocks, red shirts, blue pants and glistening
| arms, forms one Of the most picturesque views
about town: They have splendid band too. by
| the way, who know just what and when to play
and who sometimes get of their Minnesota airs
In a style which lets every little chaps legs in
motion at once We shall look out for Col Cor
man and bis boys when they get down in Dixie
| The MAPLE BUG About this time last wear
the silvermaple trees along the avenue and around
the reservations attracted much attention by the
| appearance Of the ander-sides Of the branches,
which were perfectly coated with white, silky
| substance, which upon examination proved to be
nests Of insects, Of descri pion before COMPARE
lively unknown. They do not appear to iniure
the trees, but merely construct their nests upon
the bark OF the maple; and the trees upon which
they were most numerous last year are now In an
full leaf and vigor a. ever. The insects are again
coating the branches with their snowy nests, we
notice.