Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04
The District Democracy.

CASTING A CANNON FOB TIE CAMPAIGN.
The Jackson Democratic Association will have In
line on the evening OF the ratification meeting
tweive-pound howttzer mounted on wheels which
has just been cast OF Alexandria for the associa-
ton. 1t will be chr1stened the ANDREW Jackson"
and VIII be handled by gun club organized by Mr..
At meeting OF the Fifteenth District Cleveland
and HendricAs clue last evening new members to
were made by Maj. Darlington, Mr.. E D. Wright. E
+. Croggon, and +. A. sheehy: The club proposes
10 turn out membership OF $50 at the ratification
consisting OF Nj. James Warden, +. p Raglan, and
Charles D. TatsapAugh.
meeting OF the Cleveland and Hendricks Club
Unontown, last evening. W. A. Rose in the chair
and n J: Quinn, secretary. Twenty new members
ratification meeting were perfected Speeches were
made by E D. Wright, Brooke Hunter, and b. R.
Bird.
The Columbia Democratic club met last night and
appropriated handsome con, ribution toward the
expenses OF the ratification meeting.
The National Game.
THE TIE BETWEEN THE NATIONALS AND KANSAS CITY
CLcsS-OTHEk CANES.
The game between the Nationals and Kansas
City club yesterday resulted In a tie, the score
oeing too The game was very interesting one,
but until near the end Of the game it looked as II
defeat for the Nationals was unavoidable. When
the Nationals began their eighth inning the score
was TO In favor OF the visitors. Moore and Baker
both made hits, and were on the bases when Powell
b'iLed u ny to the rght hed near the fence. Black
mried 1t and the bal rolled throurh mole outside
the lence thus enabling three runners TO score
In the ninth inning neither SIDE scored and the
game was declared a tic.
Gumes elsewhere were played yesterday as fol-
lows: ST Louis-lndia annapolis. 10; Il Louis. ,.
B1ltimore-Atn.etic, ~: Baltimore. 5. Phiiadel-
phia-Detrolt, d; Philadelphia. 5 10 1nnngs). Viii
minStOD-Ctncinnati Unions :; Wilmington. g.
New fork-New York. g. Chicago. 9. BOSTON
Plttsburg Unions, g. Boston Unions, 4. Bos on, z;
Cleveland. O. f1.tsburg-vuytnla, 8; Allegheny, 4
Pror;ds nce-Prov.denct. 10; Buffalo. l. Columbus
Louisville, 2; Columbus. /.
No Law FOR IT.-In the Police Court this morn.
ing Assistant District Attorney Lavender called
Heller, who IS charged with false pretenses in
sWindiipg the proprietor If the fremont house out
or about $40. tiie board bill or woman WHOM he
TOOK 70 the nOtei. lie stated that the government
could not sustain the charge unuer.the Dresent law
and he would therefore enter rone pros.
A WARNING TO SUSPECTED CHARACTERS This
morning, ABOUT las O'Clock, as Sergeant AmiSs and
CMcer hutchinson were passing along N street
they discovered, near the corner OF 10th street
force, ana giving chase Captured him 1t IS sup
posed as he WIS seen about the premises Of gen
tieueA who LETT the City Yesterday morning That
ms mouse was the objective point OF g visit from
taylor. Il ne officers TOOK him To the station and
preferred charge OF vugraHcy against him In
tne foilce Court This morning Taylor was tried On
a charge OF being q SUSPICIOUS character Mr.
MOSS appeared for the prisoner and asked that his
perOliai Oonco De taAeL Claiming that he was ar
rested because he WAS q thief and Wa, out late ut
night. The court said II an honest man was seen
Oh The street at late hour OF the night the pre-
sumption was LOT that he was ont for Il thievin,
purpose, but not so with thief and sentenced Lin
10 give oonds In default Oh W days