Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-18


BASE BALL-Our Blus Stockings as. The K.ki-
oofgos Of Fort Wayne. Indidnd.--rhe game on
Monday last, at Fort wayne indiana between
the hekionga club OF that place and our Olym-
Tics was conceded 20 be the best PLAYED game
Of the season. The clubs were quite well
matched, except in pitching, in which Matthew
ercelled Brainard, ard during the entire game
a. Blpe Stockings were unable 70 bat his
pltu,rg ~tlch WAS given with grea. precision
and regularity Lennon was himself, having
fsi.ly recovered from his iDdisp0sitl3n OF the
Saturday previous. The ourieldn2 o tie Fort
WAYNE toys was fine, but some wild throws b
irg made, counted against the KakivDS85
BTainaId pitched with his customary abiIfts
and case, but lie was we'll batted by all OF q
kek ongaE. some line hits TO the ortte'd being
made. Mr.. Samuel Holley. OF Buffalo, was
umpire HIS decisioHs were given promptly aud
imTartially, both mines expressing their satis-
faction with his rulings. There were between
500 and GOO people on the ground. The Oiym-
pics having lost tie ,oss, were given the bat
Ihe following II the result By innings:
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Observation-Disclosures 5 ) Q ! a is
Fly Cftches-Kekionsas, Is; Olympics II.
Ntsg ec flys-keki0ngas, 4; Olympics, 2.
Time Of game two hours and five minutes
Waterman caught in Allison's place, who was
VI, snG BerthrOng played Sweass's position,
the substitutes being Burroughs and HALL
THK BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND THR
WAsHINGToN CANAL-Tbe Board Of Public
WORKS held meeting yesterday afternoon to
consider and tevfe some plan for the improve
ment OF the Washington canal. Several PROM
inent citizens and scientific gentlemen had
been invited to be present aud express their
views on the subject, and among those present;
were Gen. ii. q. Melgs, VIM. b. Todd ". H
Philips: Moses Kelly, Or. Hall. VIM. Forsyth.
suggestions wsr- ".....red bv ssvsraj OF the aen
"etnen as to the oest means bv which this NUS.
ahce could be abats d lhe canal placed in pEac-
ucab!e condition and made useful for traffic.
a1ter liberal expression OF vie vs., the farther
consideration Of the subject was postponed to
another meeting.
AFRICAN MOUNT ZION NJ. T.. CHURCs Con-
fEREECR-After our report closed yesterday of
the proceedings of this conference, the meeting
resolved itself into committee OF the whole upon
the condition of circuits and stations. Rock
vile society was transferred To Arlington mis-.
zion, and Gay street society, Baltimore. was
placed under the elders Of Baltimore mission
TO-DAY.
The Conference reassemhled this morning.
Kew. y +. Trusty presiding, and up TO noon the
members were engaged in discussing the canses
OF the recent difficulties III Uulon Wesley
Church.
The BOARD OF HEALTH had the Washington
canal under consideration again last night.
Professors Henry and Baird were present, with
other, and a desult0ry conversation ensued,
elciting, however, no new suggestions as TO
the drainage question, except plan mentioned
by MIR. Augustus Bastert 10 sink a large ba in
at the lowest part Of the city a. the receptacle
OF all the sewerage OF the city, which should
then lie emptied by means OF steam pumps and
proper conduits into the river at point distant
from the city.
ments for tho proper observance of Decoration
Day in this vicinity are being made by the and
| Army OF the Republic. Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
| ford, Of New York, has consented to pronounce
| the grafton on the occ aston, and the beethoven
| Octeite Club will sing the chants Of the day
The Departments OF the government will he
| closed, in order that the employees may have
an opportunity to participate in the observance
| Of the day.
| FIVE DWELLINGS BURNED By COAL on
| LAMP ExPLosIoF.-About ~ O'Clock last night
| fire occurred in a row of frame shanties in Hog
| Alley. between 9Th and 9TH and II and streets
southwest, and i've of the buildings, all occu'
/ pied by cOlored families were destroyed. The
4 houses belonged 10 Mr.. COnant, and the loss Il
estimated at about 81 900. The cause of thu
IRE was the explosion Of q lamp filled WITH Goa
4 OIL The IRE department was promptly on hant
and prevented spread of the flames.
T9E WORK OF STREET CLEANING MOI
| STorPgp. - Several Ward Commissioners o.
| Washington called on Gov. Cooke Yesterday at
ttrnoOD to receive instructions as to their dutie
! under the order of the Board of Public Works
| and were told that that order did not have ref
/ ertnce to the sanitary work being done under
\ them, such as cleaning alleys, cutters, &c, bu
to improvement, such as paving, grading, &c
l AT MEETING OF IRISH REPUBLICANS las
| evening, Mr.. Andrew Neville in the chair. reso
| buttons we're adopted endorsing the admi INSTR q
| ton or President Grant, and opposing the nam
| ing OF VIM. Forsyth, for Surveyor OF this DIS
| trict, instead OF =. II. DonegaD.
FESTIVAL AND TABLEAUN.-At the festival o
| the 9th street NJ. +. Church a Wheeler K Viii
son sewing machine Is being voted to thu
Womens Christian Association or the Orphan
Asylum (PTotestsnt.) Tonight, art gallery ant
| tableaux.
1 FROM SHiLTitaroN we have Epspy Soiardf
| and HdrfeTs WssiRy for Msy 9Th. aud OhreI
Optis kosorire and Frank Les'i.'s Ladies Maya
4 tne Ior dune.