Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-26

CIncinnatI ..3 8 3 4-a4
Fly balls eaught-CineinnatI: q. Wright ,,
Allison ,, II Wright /. Ii onard \. Sweasy 2
NeVey !. Total 9. Nationai-BirdsalI ,, Glib,
ney ], Studley 8, CoughiIn I, Fox ,. Total H.
Fly balls mlssed-Studley =, Fox ?, q.
Foul balls caught-BirdsaIl 1, G. Wrisb, 1
Allison 5, Leonard !. NcVey
Foul balls mis- ed-BIrdsall I, Allison I.
Oui OF bases-National II times, Cincinnati
LETT on basss-NarionaI i. CINCINNATI
Total bases on hits-National 10, Cincin-
naii 10.
Bases on error-Nationai 4, Cincinnati 10.
Douoly play-Sweasy and Gould l, Water
Home-runs-Fox I. q. wright2
Balls Sailed-Jones IL, BraInard IL.
Time of gans-2 %.
UnPiTe-Robert ". Drinkard, of Union Base
Ball Club.
ScoTers-Messrs. Hurley and Potts
This Afternoon the Red Stockings are playing
the Olympics on the National grounds. the
blympics playing the following nine: Force
Sc. Reach I'd b., Malone c, Young 7. T., Bill.
hnss Sd b., Emmett lst b.. Woods c. f., Leech
y, Robinson J. 4.
FIGHT BETWEEN A SNAKE AND A CATFISH -
Al CT usual and deadly encounter occurred
near ne shore AZ Stick Landing on Thursday
afternoon, which was witnessed with much
interest by q IL lumber of persons W ho happened
10 De II the neIghbCrhoOd. About five o'clock
large snake was observed rapidly approach
N = The river, and scarcely had It's whole length
become submerged before 8 violent fiutrering
and sPlsshIng OF The waier took place, which
proved 20 be contest between the snake and
n huge catfish The reptile, II seems, had
seized the fsh around the lower part Of It's
body. which be continued TO struggle with.
notwithstanding the strength of the nsh was
so great as 20 permit IL 10 drag the snake with
ali ease for some distance, TIL finally the FISH
was overcome and killed. After killing the
nsn. The snake proceeded TO drag 10 ashore
when the snake itself was killed by the party
who witnessed the conflict.
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THIBvEs IN SOUTH wAsHINGrON-Seyeral
residents Of South Washington rave recently
suffered by the depredauoDs OF thieves, and 8
few rIghts since q number of banging baskets
were taken from the residence No. l52 e. street
l-s-t rl.hf abOut II /. O'Clock, the gentleman of
he house bearing his dog bark went down.
stairs. and having forgotten his pistol, pic xad
ny piece OF iron, win which he made al the
thief. coiCred man, whom Il caught In the
act OF taking down other baskets, and chased
nm some distance, out failed 10 overtake him
II l. said that number OF baskets OF This de-
scrIpiion have been offered TOR sale by parties
who bad evidently lifted them, and IL Is sug-
gssted that 10 persons would detain those Offering
thsm until they can turn them over 70 the police
his business can BE- IN measure stopped.
A MEETING oF THE WoRKINGMENs Con-.
NESTION, composed Of seven delegates from
each WARD, elected al mass meetings OF the
Norklpgmen IN the several wards, irrespective
81 race or color. was called AZ Union League
Hall last evening. but there Were but few of
Inc delegates In attendance. 1t was past eight
o'clock before the delegates commenced 10 ar
rlNe, and one by one they dropped IN until
tne'e Were, all told, twenty persons in Tie
room including several spectators and the
spresen,aiiyes OF two papers, Zone volun-
ceihg no prospect OF transacung business the
meeting adjourned.
FIRST WARD RxPrn1lcANs-Ja.,a ,s,,,c
n meeting OF the First Ward Republican Club
was held al Vuaker's Hall, w. A Freeman
pIesldine, ana w H. Bell Secretary. Mr.. VIM.
Gray offered resolutions n orsing f Lewis
as candidate for the apotnecarysnip OF tine
FIRST Ward; adopted. Mr.. VIM. Connolly IN
troduced resolution recommending Marin
,Iesln for me position Of Chef Engineer OF
moved 10 deer action unsuccessfully and q
lengthy debate, was adopted. Mr. j. Brent
offered resolution Recommending William H.
Lewis a. Secretary to the Board Of Fire Com
missioners, but no action other than postpon.
ing Its consideration was had upon II.
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LINCOLN DBPor has n last been entirely
abolished, BY the sale yesterday Of ali ths
Quar.ermaster's properly there. The sale was
conducted by John T. Downs, auctioueer
under tse direction Of Cap, u. q. Thomas, N
now but the buildings, which will be disposed
ofoy the LIST proximo.
D
SaLns or RIAL EsTArs-Cooper & Laumer
followers, have sold lot IS, in square 3d. lm.
proved with q three story frame dweIliug
Honhng on the eas, side OF iU.h street west
h~tveen and ~ strels north, 70 G. C1nlinv
FOR ss,IG0
IHs WATER MAIss.-Mr. Daniel Hannah
ne contractor for laying water mains is nm.
Ger the direction OF Dir. Bond, Water Regis.
tIArs laying = main in Grant street. bat ye.p
'th and lutn -,ree.s-the n-s- this ssason-and
"sr-c's 10 re busy during the balance o. IN.
season.
fEiNhs INCURsios TO 9LYMoSr-See
soyeTiIssmsBi. in another column OF prtv.,s