The national Republican., 1861-05-11
LOCAL N EW S.


eron mustered to witness theideparture Of the
committee with the body of the late Lazy
Keyes, who was killed Thursday morning by
the explosion of q musket in stack which fell
by some mishsp. The body was deposited in
metallic case prepared by Mr.. Harvey, un.
dertaker, and after brief and appropriate
prayer by Rev. DR.. Watson, chaplain Of the
regiment, the corpse was placed in hesrse
drawn by white horses, and preceded by the
attending committee. consisting Of Sergeant
E. @. Kettle, G. T. Jung, E. McJemersey, ].
Lamb, aud H. G. Wolfe, the pail bearers
marching each side Of the hearse, the com.
missoned officers Of the eighth company fol.
lowing on the right Of the company without
arms, proceeded by way of Fourteenth street,
Pennsylvania avenue, and First street, to the
railroad depot. All along the route large
numbers Of our citizens were gathered, who
seemed to symPathize deeply with the regiment
in the loss Of their brother. The corpse was
taken from the hearse and placed in q car
prepared for il; and a beautiful wreath Of
flowers and evergreens, presented by Mr.. John
Wiley, druggist, was laid upon the case; after
which, the company returned to their quarters.
FUNERAL OF JOHN q. HowARD.-The funeral
of young Howard, who was killed in front of
Browns Hotel on Wednesday night, took place
yesterday afternoon, from his late residence on
Fifth street, between and X, and, notwith
standing the heavy rain which was falling, was
ergely attended, large proportion Of the ml
itary now in the city being present. The re.
ligious services took place at St. Aloysius
Church, in which large throng had congre.
gated. The services were conducted by the
Rev. B. A. Mcguire, who delivered very i'm.
pressive discourse, which was listened TO with
much interest by all present.
The religious services having been concluded,
the cortege, which wa. under command Of Lieu.
tenant Colonel Everett, reformed in the follow.
ing order, and marched to St. Matthews Cath.
olic) Cemetery: The Rhode Island regiment,
preceded by their band Slemmer Guards, Cap.
tain Knight Continental Guards, Lieutenant
Bell commanding; Company A, Union regi.
ment, Lieutenant Curtis commanding; delega.
tions from other companies; Metropolitan Ri.
hes, (of which deceased was member,) Cap
tain Nalley; deputation of the Metropolitan
Rifles, with arms reversed the hearse, contain
ing the remains of the deceased, the coffin be-
Ing wrapped in the American Gag, the hearse
Aauked by another deputation OF the Metropol.
itau Rifles the whole followed by the relatives
and friends of the deceased, in carriages.
The cortege was nearly half a mile in length,
and proceeded to the Cemetery by way Of and
Seventh streets, where the remains were de.
posted.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE LATE E. G. P.
WILKlNs.-At q meeting of the Theta Delta
Chi Graduates Club Of Washington, the fol.
lowing resolutions, expressing the sense Of its
members relative to the decease of the late
Edward G. P. wilkins, Esq, Of New York, were
adopted:
Resolpsd, That whereas it has pleased Divine
Providence to deprive the circle Of our beloved
fraterni of one of its most valued members,
in the person of the late Edward q. P. Wilkins,
Esq, Of New York:
Resolved, That we regard his removal from
our midst with emotions of the deepest sorrow
and most poignant regret, cut Oft as he was in
the vigor of youth, and the full tide Of bril-
Liant career.
Resolusd, That Edward G. P. Wilkins was q
man of the highest order of talent as writer
q gentleman of exalted character, genial and
reliable friend, and, in his decease, the country
has lost one Of the bright lights of its lterati
and his brethren companion endeared to them
by the strongest ties to which human nature ia
susceptible.
Resolped, That we tender to his family our
profound sympathies in their sore bereavement
Resolved, That the members of this club
adopt the customary badge Of mourning.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the afflicted family, and that they
be published in the public journals.
The meeting was presided over by J. j,
Henry, Esq, Of Pennsylvania.
Fitz James d. q. O'Brien, Esq. in second
ing the resolutions, spoke Of the departed in
terms of touching eloquence.
Among those present were Rev. Messrs. Smith
Of Washington, and Noyes of Newport; Messrs
john M. Hay, private secretary to the Presi
dent, Surgeon Carr and Lieutenant Stone of the
Rhode Island regiment, Messrs. Chat6eld and
Merriam Of the seventh aud twelfth New Yorh
regiments, and Lieutenant King Of this city.
The MURDER OF HOWARD. - The parties
charged with the murder Of John H. Howard
on Wednesday-Messrs. Neitze, Holden, Byers
Howe, and Evans, of the Auxiliary Guard
we're examined at the Jail yesterday morning
by Justice William Thompson, assisted by
Justice G. L. Giberson. Joseph II. Bradley
iun., appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
I Maury for the defence.
Messrs. King, Rowe, Fraser, Keefer, Burton
\ Betterton, and others, were examined, and gave
their testimony substantially as before the jury
A of inquest.
William H. Gary testified that he was stand
| ing near the corner Of Sixth street. and OBJ
| served the officer in pursuit of the deceased
who ran around hack. He observed q mar
run from the direction of Werners, and saw
him FIRE pistol. The testimony of this witness
\ then was substantially the same as the othel
witnesses.
DR.. HELEN testified as to the nature Of the
wound Drs. Began, Borland, and himself
held post mortem examination of the body
4 and found the ball in the right side of tht
brain.
The guardhouse books show that Robert II
Harrison is No. 80, and Evans was No. 64.
Harrison was on his beat in the square below
when the shooting took place.
n After hearing the testimony the justices com
Il mitted Richard Evans to answer the charge
4 and dismissed Messrs. Holden, Netze, Byers