Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-01

game OF rtkSe ball was Dlayed Vesfpr-
DAY afternoon upon the Madison avenue grounds
between the Olympic Club, of Washington, and
The olympic Club, OF this city. There was a
spirited contest, but the Baltimore bows showed
themselves too much for their Opponents Ieav-
ing the field with a score of 1s; while the score
OF the Washingtonians only footed up 10. The
heheSt number OF runs made was (, by Mills of
the Washington Club, WOrthington of the Raj
timOre Club, made and a clean score. VIM
Lennon acted rs umpire The Washington nine
were Force, Leonard, W aterman Brainard. Mills
Coughman, Hall, Glenn, and Thomas. The Bal
nmCre Eine were Hooper, Herman. Buck, Brown
Williams. Mincher, Barrett, WOrthington, ana
Meponald--BoA. Sun, Isl.
The EckfOTd Club, Of BROOKLYN, NY, will
play the OlympicS ina this CITY this afternoon.
The olymQics win play the Athletics, of Phila-
deiphia, N this city on Friday.
HE GIRL MURDERED IN BALTIMORE CoUy-
TI-lt has been suggested that III the murdered
giIl ana Martha Doherty are the same, that the
frCoabiiity = that her relatives have kept silent
On purpose. She had wo brothers in George
town, ID 4. The one Is named Hugh Dohertv
who Is married and has a family; the other is
wa Doherty, young man unmarried. He il
br1cklayer by trade. Some time since he lived
on High street, near Lang's hotel, Georgetown
liz Is scarcely within the range of possibility that
they have not seen some mention of the murder
IN The newspapers A despatch was sent from
Ihe AnseTicGH ofhce ON Saturday, TO a gentleman
named DOugherty, in Washington, making
inquiries concerning the murdered girl. An
answer was received that he knew nothing about
her.-BaitiHsore Americaa.
RATS TIRE CAUSE OF THE Arsenal Fxp1o-
sioS.-After due invest gatiOn, Gen a. B. Over
and Gen. Calender, the officer In charge of the
Washington Arsenal, have come to the conclu-
sion that the late explosion was caused by spon-
taneous combustion. Colonel Benton OF the
Springheld Arsenal, Is OF the same opinion. He
a. inclined 10 believe that IL was caused by the
contact OF chemicals used in the laboratory
and that they we're thrown together undoubtedly
by TIE movement of rats, which are ALWAYS
kOraelOns consumers OF the paste used in making
fuses He always thought that was the cause OF
Tie explosion IN July, 1853, and from his expert
tnce Is convinced that many OF the mysterious
causes OF midnight fires are due to the froIicking
rOdenS.
ORDINATION OF A MISIsTER-Tha Shiloh
lBaptist) Church, l. street, between 18th and
to witness the interesting ceremony OF or,Iina-
ton OF Mr.. Thomas t. johnson, who Is 10 take
charge OF the Potomac Church, Westmoreland
county, Va The religious exercises were oyu-
ducted By Rev. Fields Cook, Of Alexandria, va.
and Rev. DIR. Parker, OF Calvary Church, after
which the candidate was duly ordained.
DROWNING or CoLoREp BoY.-About n
O'Clock last night, four colOred boys i'm boat in
James Creek approached the Arsenal wall when
Waterman al that place drove them away. In
their fright two Of them jumped in the water
and one of them Daniel Gross was drowned
The body was soon afterwards found and carried
10 the house OF n relative Of the bows near by
and The coroner was notified 70 hold an inquest.
Mr. CoRcoRASfs HRIIrH Still Iupeov,xa
Dr. Grafton Tyler, Of Georgetown, writes from
White Sulphur Springs, Va, that the weather Is
very cool there, and the health Of his patient
1fr. W. w COTcoran, has greatly Improved
that lie is able TO walk about the grounds IN
ahsed. DT. Tyler BilTeturn home this evening