Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17

| quit the premises. ~ made a most miraculous
being kept up he states that a woman came to
his assistance that he afterwards fled down
stairs, being kicked by Beam. His Injuries, he
skinned face. He concludes by saying that he is
informed that the defendant is a dangerous man.
The case was set for trial on Friday next.
The National Game.
| THE NATIONALS DEFEAT THE NEW YORK
| GIANTS-OTHER GAMES-THE NEW YORK
| CONFERENCE.
The Nationals won game from the New
York giants in a very creditabe manner by q
score of to in seven innings, at Capitol park
! yesterday afternoon. Although the home team
made the most fielding errors they were not so
| costly as those of the New Yorks, and they
welded the bat with much better effect than
their opponents. The secret OF the game was
York htters could do ht te and onlv thres
base hits were made off him. In the fourth
inning the New YorlSs scored their only run of
the game. Ewing knocked hot ,grounder to
White at short, but it bounded badly and W hite
lalled to hold it. The runner stole second and
came home Dorgan's base hit. In the same
inning the Nationals won the game Fulmer
got his base on balls. Hoover sent hot
grounder to Gerhardt who failed to touch it,
ana Fuimer trOtted TO third and Hoover to
second. Fulmer ran home on a hit of Powelrs
to third. The ball was felded home rapidly,
isnI dne run would have been cut off had not
Living as he caught the ball. Cook made a base
hit, sending Hoover home, and winning the
game. White filled the bases with hit to
right. Knowles struck out, and Gladmon sent
n sky scraper to O'Rouke al center, which was
captured, and splendid throw straight to the
home plate caught Powell in attempting to
score No more runs were made during the
game.
The same clubs play again to-day.
The ST. Louis Americans defeated the champ
ion Chicag0s yesterday, in st. Louis, by score
OF to 4. The Browns played an almost perfect
game, and won in the first inning. The Bostons
defeated the Brooklyns yesterday by a score of
to 3, and the Philadeiphias the Athletics by
Il score of II TO 2.
The directors of the League and American
Yor Of eass ball
Soden. of the Boston, represented the National
league, and Messrs Byrnes, of the Brooklyn,
the philadelphia, represented the American
association. The committees discussed the plan
OF action for the next year. the method of ell
gaging players, and the rules governing the
game. They will report to the convention to be
| held to-day the result of their deliberations.
| Fulmer the popular catcher Of the National
more club to play next season for 81 800, and
| the same offer was made to his partner, Powell.
| 1t Is learned. however, that Fulmer has recon-
| sidered his action, and will not consent to go
with the BatimoreS unless it is definitely
decided that the Nationals will not be in either
| of the big associations. The managers of the
Nationals are not at all worried over the course
pursued by the BaltimOres even should they
lESlSt upon FulmerS abiding by his new con
| tract They hold that they are protected by
| the tripartite agreement, and any attempt on
the part OF the Baltimores to tamper with their
players is Liable to get them into trouble. Such
protection of players is afforded at least until
! definite action is taken by the baseball conven-
| ton now in session. If the Nationals are adj
! mitted into either the league or American asso-
Citation they have no fear of being deprived of
any OF their players, ana if they are left out in
| the cold, it makes no difference to them what
! becomes of their men. Their fate will probably
be decided to-day. They will then be on the
market, tor the Nationals will disband, Presi-
ground. tcteCraDpl
| last night that there is no doubt OF the Ma
tionals being taken care of by the convention.
SENT TO JAIL FOR ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.
Yesterday VIM. Queenan, colOred was arrested
by officer j. G.. Arnold, of the eighth precinct,
| on charge of dsorderly conduct, and he re-
! sisted, kicking and beating the officer, until
another officer came to his assistance. In the
| Police Court this morning he was fined SO or
| thirty days, and on the charge OF assaulting the
| officer he was sentenced TO thirty days in Jail
| the District case being suspended.
WOULD RATHER BE IN JAIL THAN LIVE
WITH HIS SECOND WIFE.-Charles II. Sander
| son, yesterday afternoon went to the eighth
precinct station and asked to be locked up,
! stating that his wife charged him with hurting
her, and he was ready to plead guilty; that she
| was his second wife and there was no love be-
| tween them, and he would rather be locked up
| in Jail than live under the same roof with her
! His request was granted, and he was locked up
AT the Police Court this morning he kept his
promise by pleading guilty. The wife testified
that he was under bonds now for having as
I
assaulted her again by choking her. The court
sentenced him to thirty days in Jail.
| ROBBED ON THE WAY HOME FROM CAMP
MEETING.-ThS morning in the Police Court a
/ cOlOred man, William Williams, alias Sedrick
was on trial charged by Matthew Jones, also
colored, with larceny from the person. Jones
| testified that on Sunday, October /, he went to
the c:imp-neeting at HillSdale, and in the even
| ing, in company with the defendant, he started
| hOme taking car No on the AnacOstia rail-
road Witness went to sleep and when he went
! to get out of the car the defendant had gone as
was his (witness) watch Witness complained
to the driver of his loss. G. Sanderson the car
| driver, testified that Jones complained to him
OF his loss. Officer Shanks testified to arrestng
the defendant, from whom he recovered the
| watch The defendant denied stealing the
watch and said he took 1t from Jones while at
the calnp-meeting, because the latter was
drunk, aud he was going to keep 1t from him.
An information charging him with petit larceny
| was filed and he was fined $40.
| DEATH OF WELI-KNowN COLoRED CITIZEN
| Charles Syphax died at his residence at 1885
| Pierce street yesterday. MIR. Syphax was born
| at Arlington, Va, October Is, 1929. He was q
| frst-class clerk in the u. S. pension office He
has been an ardent worker for the best interests
OF the colored race, and his manly course during
| life made him many friends among white and
colored people.
| THE BRADBURY PIANo-Dr. ]. H. Vincent
| says: "For family worship, social gatherings,
| entertainments, give me. in preference to all
| others, the sweet-toned 'Bradbuly Piano. 1t
| excels in singing qualities"