Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-01
Base Rail Matters.
THE NATIONALS AND THE LIE


President Soden, OF the Boston club, said yes
| terday that the Providence franchise was not
bought by the Boston club, but by him person
ally, though, of course, he will shape things for
| the clubs benefit. He does not propose to run
league nine in Providence next summer,
though he has perfect right so to do. He said
mat he controlled the Providence players and
that Radbourn had already signed with Boston;
that Daily, the catcher. was expected to do so
He said the impression that Washington had
been admitted to the league was a mistake He
acknowledged that the Nationals are destined
to come into the league, provided club is Sc
son will be played with only six clubs.
dispatch from Providence says the amount
paid for the Providence franchise was So, $780,
and the check was signed yesterday. 1t is said
there that Washington next season will have
Hines Giligan, Farrell ana RadfOrd. Denny
refused to go with Boston and has signed with
New York.
NIGHT CLERK PRENTICE ARREsrED.-Major
Dye, chief OF police, was notified this morning
by telegram from Marshal Frey of Baltimore
that Frank r. Prentice, the night clerk Of the
yesterday morning and left the city, had been
arrested in that city. Detective Block started
to Baltimore on the $40 train this morning to
secure the prisoner
THE LATE JONATHAN T. WALKERS FUNE-
RAL.-The funeral of the late Jonathan T.
Walker, whose death at his farm, Pleasant
Prospect i'm Prince George county, Md, last
Saturday, was mentioned in The STAR last
evening, piace Yesterday from his resi-
dence. II was attended by a large concourse of
relatives and friends Ofthe deceased who Joined
in the cortege from the farm to Glepwood, a
distance of about Is miles, and there with a
large number of the Washington friends Of the
deceased who had assembled at the cemetery,
participated in the final services and witnessed
the interment. Rev. DIR. Thos. E. Carson, pre-
siding elder of the NJ. Z. Church South. Offici-
ated, and the pail bearers were six of the
deceaseds grand sOns-three of Mr.. James T.
Walkers sons, one Of DIR. w. w. Testers, and
two OF Mr.. Charles Walker After death an au-
topsy was held in accordance with the wishes
OF the deceased and of his family, which devel-
oped diseased spleen as the cause Of death.
Nor DIR. T. s. VERDI-Dr Giro de Suzzara
Verdi, who has left the city with his family Tor
Italy, is a brother of DIR. T. S. Verdi, formerly
of the board OF health, and had been in this
country only two years. In the notices of his
departure he was confOunded with DIR. T. S.
Verdi. The latter gentleman says this country
is good enough for him, and he owns a ceme-
terry lot here and proposes TO remain here until
he occupies it.
Mrs HUNTS IMPORTATIoNs.-Mrs. NJ. ].
Hunt, No. 1909 F street northwest, will ex-
hibit during this week the latest importations
in bOnnets and hats.
SALE OF FURNITURE OF THE LATE ADMIRAL
POwELL.-The exhibition of these goods will
take place Tomorrow, from 10 till o'clock,
The sale will take place on Thursday, the day
following, and there will be found many choice
articles in this residence, the number of which
is 1907 / street. The sale will be under the
supervision of the auction house of Thomas
Bowling.