Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-30

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The mem ers of the Olympic club were
assembled at Oronin's base bail headq uarters
upon the receipt OF beautiful flag, the dona.
ton OF General Gilmore. 1t is 80 feet by Ii 4 i,
blue ground with white border, containing red
stars. In the field are crossed bats and ball
with name and date of organization of the club
1t il con coded by all who have seen it to be the
finest and most beautiful base ball flag sex
nt,"and was made by Mr.. ]. W Loan of
Baltimore, Md. 1t will be unfolded on Tues.
day next at Crenin's, where all who desire to
accompany the Olympics to Philadelphia are
800 p. M, preparatory to taking the 400 train.
They purpose playing the Athletic, Quaker
City, Union and Camden base ball clubs before
returning.
This afternoon, National VS.. Oapitol, Ma
tional grounds, $3.50 p. m. National (2d nine)
VS.. Jefferson, I'D -nne,) Wednesday, October
= NI HnSoHsae grounds $40 BipsrHis
Lot. at $50 q. m. Phe base ball fathers Of
washington are to engage In game on the
National grounds on October :.
Nation ais, of Washington, VS.. Maryland, OF
Baltimore, Wednesday, October 9, on the
grounds of the former. -
The Nationals at a special meeting decided
licked nine from the clubs Of this city for the
benefit of the new masonic temple now being
erected on the corner of Ninth and streets
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POLICEMEN ASSAULTED AND BADLY BEAT
EN.-About 81 O'Clock Saturday night, tight
occurred in "Tin-cu Alley" between Antho-
ny Sims and Eliza Jackson, colored, which
was conducted upon such riotous and bolster
principles as to attract to the locality, OFF,
GERS eatman and Warders, of the Tenth pre-.
cinct Sims was arrested by the officers, bat
had only proceeded a short distance, when a
party OF colored men, to the number of fifteen
or twenty, came out of house and set upou
the officers. beating them badly, one of whom,
MT 4eatman, was struck with some heavy
missile, knocked down, and had his head cut
Warders was knocked Sc useless with brick,
kicked severely about the body, and I'm all
probability would We been killed had he not
been dragged into a house to save him from the
Vengean ce Of the iDfurated parties. Sims es
capped, because of the oyerpowering force
brought to bear against his custodians. Lieut.
Cess lord, with his reserve was soon on hand
and succeeded IN arresting seven OF the rioters,
among whom was one Peter SproW, the ring
leader Of the party. Sims was arrested about
O'Clock yesterday morning by officers Boyle
and Tunnel, and locked up The accused was
brought before Justice Tucker, who commit
ted them to jail tor court. and the remainder OF
the party were variousiy fined
THE BANKRUPTCY CoURT-In our remarks
OF Saturday on the Bankruptcy Court of this
District, Typographical error of some impor-
lance occurred. We stated that petitioners
debts must not exceed $780, whereas we meant
to say that they must exceed that sum, and q
man owing less amount could not avail him
self OF the act We advise all persons in tend
ing TO go into bankruptcy to procure a copy Of
The bankrupt CT of 1867, and copy of the rules
and orders in bankruptcy, prepared by the
Judges CT he Supreme Court. These books.
IN pamphlet form, cost hut fifty cents each, and
Will furnish reliable in for nation on the sub
Ject; they contain all the necessary forms for
preparing papers, and there ia little diff Guilty in
an intelligent man conducting his own case,
as the act allows him to do, If there are no
assets, and no opposition by credito s.
majority OF the cases docketed by the Register
Of this District have been prepared, and are
being conducted by the petitioners themselves
OUT DOOR RELIGIOUS MEETINGs.-Yestar.
day afternoon, the Young Mems Christian
Association, through Its Home EvangeiiZation
Committee of which Mr.. o. q. Wight is chair
man, held the first of series Of out door meet
lnes at the Center Market corner OF eth street
and the avenue. The object of these meetings
Is TO reach that class OF persons who do not
Christ to the poor. There was large attend
ance at the hour appointed, Quarter of fve,l
and the services were conducted by the COM
m1ttee of the association. Rev T. e. Butler
the pastor OF ST. Paurs Evangelical Lutheran
Church, delivered the address, exhortiug his
hearers to think seriously upon The eternal
truths OF the Christian religion He announced
that meeting would be held on next Sunday
evening. at the same time and place; but The
speaker for that occasion had not been deter
mined upon. The services then closed with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Devereaux, and the
singing of The Doxology.
The GUARDIAN Mountaineering above
l. the name adopted by number of gentlemen
who have been reformed from a life Of inrem-
perance. Their object is 10 guard and watch
over each other in their efforts 10 live y tenn
pera,e life, and IN case one of them should
laiI, the others to rally to his aid, and take
charge OF and guard him until he is entirely
sober and capable Of listening to reason. They
each and every one know how liable they are
for strong drink; and they desire to pledge -
each other their support If they should fall
The officers Of the new association are :-Pres-
ident, John s. Hollingshead, Esq; Vice Pres
g. Fish, Esq. The headq uarters OF the Broth
erhood is at Fort Hollingshead, Temperance
Ba;tery.) ...st..
A BAD BoY.-Wm. Fitzpatrick, q notorious
tow headed boy residing near the Park and
who has been caught III numberles1 unlawful
acts by the police, TO escape punishment for I
which he ran away from home about three
weeks ago, was arrested about week since
by Officer Westfeld, charged with vagrancy.
and committed TO the work house in default
of security for good behavior. He was con-
Quoted to the insulation and delivered to the
custody OF Indendant Douglas, and before the
him in the country, promising to try and re-
form. The officer advertised tor home, and
an offer was ade by a clerk in one of the De-
partments, who, with the officer, went to get
b i'm on Wednesday, but failed-FitZ having
probably forgot bis promises and jumped the
fence.
POLICE SUMMARY-The whole number OF
arrests made by the police on Saturday were 81;
the amout derived from fines, 1890 IS The
business of each precinct was as foliow:-Sec.
ond, arrests. fines SAC; Third, IA arrests, fines
sec so; Fourth, arrests, fines S23 so; Fifth, 10
arrests, fines SlS.35; Sixth, Is arrests. fines
H27. so Seventh. II arrests fines S25 Eighth, 7
arrests, fines $3.50; Tenth, I'd arrests fines $50.
The number Of arrests made yesterday were
30; the amount Of fines imposed so. The bust.
ne So OF each precinct was as follows Second,
no arrests; Third, SIX arrests; fines, Sl1-sO;
Fourth, three arrests fines, $40; Fifth, four
arrests; fines, 50; Sixth, seven arrests; fines,
S33; Seventh, six arrests; fines. So; Eighth, no
arrests; Tenth, seven arrests; fines, 50.
- ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-This morning, about
eleven O'Clock, while Mr.. H. r. Colston, OF
Fairfax county, was passing through the
institution grounds, he was ac-
clden ally shot in the foot by Smith & Yves.
son pistol that fell from his pocket. The acct
dent occurred as Mr. Colston was STOPPING
down TO fasten hts oe.strinR, when the pis.
tol fell out Of his breast coat pocket, and the
breach striking the hard gravel surface,
cansed one Of the barrels to explode, with the
result as above stated. The injured man was
taken to his home In q carriage, and had his
foot prop rly dressed. aa
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