Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-18

TIE NEW YORK GIANTS DEFEAT THE ma.
TIONALS-OTHER GAMES.
The Nationals made a gallant struggle In the
the game with the New York giants yesterday,
but could not overcome the commanding lead
which the visitors gained in the early part of
the game. and the result was 10 to 8. Crane,
who occupied the box foffhe home team, was
cratic at first and gave number of men their
bases, otherwise the Nationals might have cap
tnred another game from New York. The same
The Philadelphia Press announces to-day that
instead of President Hewitt going home to
TOOK train and Immediately LETT for St Louis,
where he Is now closing deal with Mr.. Lucas
Which gives the 81 Louis League franchise to
1ngton management intend taking the strong
est men In the Lucas team to Washington
finishing the season at st. Louis with those
players who are not transferred to Washington
and the present Washington players, who are
" be sent to st. Louis.
Other games yesterday: Palas, IL; Monumen-
tails, II. Young Districts, 81; District Browns,
IL Al neutrality-suspicious. 8; Boston,
AT Detroit-Detroit, 8; st. Louis, 2. At Pitts
barg-Allegheny,5 8; Metropoiitans, z.
TIERNKY-WIDDICoMBE.- O'Clock this
afternoon Father Mackin, of st Matthew's
Of this city, to Miss Ellie Z. Widdicombe the
youngest daughter of Capt r. 8. Widdicombe,
late chief OF the foreign mail division, sixth
In the presence of a few Immediate friends Of
the bride and groom. After the ceremony the
happy couple repaired TO the brides home on
Capitol Hill and from thence to the d. M. boat
10 Virginia Beach, where they expect to re-
main about two weeks. Besides the families OF
sna M Mr. sns Mrs R Ms
sell, Mr.. e Barrett, Dr.. Geo. w. Egleston, Mr..
and Mn. J. II. Rathbone and daughters.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court as follows:
y. ii. Robinson, OF Vienna, Va, and Clara
Bailey, of this city; VIM. III. Matthews of this
city, and Nellie v. Craig, of Albany, n. Y:
Thomas Johnson and Rachel Henson. both OF
Charity Thomas, both Of Montgomery county.
Md; Harry Stuphin, OF New York city, and
Magic I; Hogan. OF HaTr,son6urg, Va; !. F.
ton and Annie Coates.
RoBBERIKs REPoRTED.-Smith Rodgers, 600
trunk SI3 John L. Burkhart, 9th and +
streets, reports stolen by sneak thief a cash
Anacostia, reports stolen IS worth OF tools
Isaac schernberg. SIS Az street, reports stolen
nve pairs Of boots. worth 80.
No CASE, But THE wITNEssEs' FFrs
AMOUNTED TO S5-This morning, in the Police
Court, Messrs. Tune Bros, the South Washing
ton grocers, were charged with selling LIQUOR by
the drink without having a retail license. the
Information was sworn out by Sergeant smith
OF the fourth precinct, who knew nothing about
the facts in the case, and had summoned four
witnesses, one of them being employed in the
store, another u prominent butcher, and two
other highly respectable citizens Neither OF
them had purchased drinks of liquor In the
store, and one witness had only been i'm the
store twice In as many years. There being no
testimony against the defendants the case was
dismissed. The witnesses fees amounted 10 S.
The SUMNER OPERA.-The Summer Opera
company al AIbaughs will produce for the FIRST
time this season on Monday next "Fantine or
Victor the Blue Stocking, with strong cast
including Louise Searie, Blanche Chapman
Minnie De Rue, Stuart Harold, s. w Keene
Joseph Fay and Walter Hampshire This will
median, Mr.. Louis De Lange, who, Ii will be re-
membered, became such II popular fayorite last
summer. Miss Winston leaves the company al
the end Of the present week.
THE LITTLE Boy AND THE BIG DoG-At an
early hour this morning Mr. Augustus BruIs,-
NELL reports that he "A small boy named
William Harris coaxing away his dog. Boti,
boy and dog were taken 10y Mr.. BruInmeli ~
the station The dog is bigger than the bow
but the little fellow was taken To the Police
held that the charge had been made out and
imposed nne of three dollars, but suspended
execution of entence, taking the bOy's personal
recognixance.
THE SALE AT AUCTION by Duncanson Bros
OF the five twO-story brick houses, from No
22l6 to NO. 22.l4 Twelfth st. NV, inclusive to
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock, would seem
I'd present an excellent opportunity To inves-
ment for speculation or for private use. See adj.
vsrttsement Ior particulars.
by GENERAL REQUEST the Carroll Institute