Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-11
The wa.h,ur,ou. Defeated.
WIZARD SHAW NOT WELL sUProRrED-orHER GAMES
YESTERDAY.

WIZARD SHAW NOT WELL sUProRTED-orHER CANES
YESTERDAY.
The senators played ragged game in the field
yesterday, and were consequently defeated by
Detroit, 4 too. The batteries were shaw and
Arundel, and Beatin and Bennett Both men
pitched well, but Beatin did a little the better
work and received far better support than Shaw.
Detroit made hits and errors and washington
hits and errors. Every Senator but Daily and
The Phillies dOwned the HOLSTERS, 9 to /. Boyle
and Myers, and Burlington and Clements were the
batteries. Philadelphia made hits and errors,
and Indianapolis hits and errors
New YORK played an errorless game and de-
feated the Pittsburgs, 2to0. New YORK made
Ewing, and Calvin and Miller.
Chicago made 2 run In the nrst inning on Bos s
fnal score was to in favor OF chicago. Clark
son and Kelly, and Baldwin and Daily were the
batteries. Chicago made hits and error, and
AT Kansas City-Baltimore IL, Kansas City /.
AT St Louis-BrOOklyn ), ST. Louis 4. AT Ctncin-
nati-Cincinnau 8, Athletic 4. At Louisville
Louisville .. Cleveland f.
Pitcher Gilmore returned to the city from De-
troll last night. Shaw, the wizard, will probably
ing that he had no knowledge OF any contract
with Shaw, but that there Is, undoubtedly, some
KIND OF an agreement with him. They are at lib
erty 10 play him i've games without signing HIM.
Manager sullivan Is now with the club In Chicago.
Cut His Throat with n Razor.
Robt. L. Clements, a white man, about thirty
five years old, who keeps small grocery store at
No. i43 street northwest, attempted suicide last
evening by cutting his throat with q razor. Glenn
ents has been living on / street, between 4th and
5th streets northwest, for several years with a
colored woman, and has three children. He has
been In the babt or getting on periodical SpreeS
ana several times while craZed with drink has
alarmed the neighborS by his antics. He had re-
Gently been on spree lasting several days, and
a
In the store he walked into the back yard and
drew the blade OF sharp razor across
his throat Mary Nichols, cOlored woman,
who was In the store at the time,
made an cutlery when she saw the blood and at
tracted number OF persons to the house. Clements
threw the raZor away soon as ne used it and en-
tered the store. He accused his female companion
OF driving MIN to the rash act, and said he was
sorry that he had not made a better job OF 1t. He
Knew that ne was not going to die, he said, be-
cause he did not cut deep enough. He again
rushed to the yard as though he intended 10 make
al, atiempt put the razor had been picked
returned TO the house, where he fell TO the floor
from exhaustion. Drs. Brooks and Fowler dressed
the injured mans wounds, and he was removed to
Freedmans Hospital In the sixth precinct patrol
wagon. His Injuries while serious are not thought
likely 10 prove fatal.
THE INDEPENDENT COLORED REPUBLICANs.-The
Independent COOred Political Association of Viz
lowing delegates 10 attend the conference of in
dependent colored men at Indianapolis on the 25th
instant: George W. Fisher, W. i. Merton, George
W. Fremont, W. II. Laws, K ID. Beckley, Edward
Davenport, j. II. Hatcher, Henry Cox, X. b. Rob
lno0n, William E. Reed, A. j. Meakins, Benjamin
Gray, C.. +. lrly. j. b. Syphax and Scott Woods
The association also passed resolutions indOrsing
the administration Of President Cleveland and
listened 10 an address by j. Milton Turner, ex-
minister TO Liberia who has signed the call as
secretary OF the conference.
The FEDERATION OF LABOR.-The Federation OF
Labor last night reelected officers for six months
as follows: E W. Oyster, president; John FalloD,
nrst vlce-preSident; George j. Suter, second vice.
president; WIN Boron, recording secretary; Geo.
q. Huntington, secretary and treasurer; Charles
helar, Sergednt-at-armS The legislative COM
mittee was Instructed to urge upon The Senate the